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Population in Botswana compared to Grenada: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 117,207 people in Grenada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 117,407 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 22.3 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Grenada is the 182nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.001% for Grenada.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.29% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).

Botswana vs Grenada: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Grenada
2100 3,871,504 74,301
2099 3,876,625 75,076
2098 3,882,670 75,891
2097 3,887,985 76,702
2096 3,892,886 77,522
2095 3,897,211 78,365
2094 3,901,478 79,203
2093 3,905,541 80,057
2092 3,909,490 80,924
2091 3,913,899 81,811
2090 3,916,706 82,693
2089 3,917,351 83,618
2088 3,917,510 84,528
2087 3,916,826 85,457
2086 3,916,303 86,401
2085 3,915,785 87,318
2084 3,914,364 88,263
2083 3,912,929 89,200
2082 3,910,994 90,156
2081 3,910,013 91,112
2080 3,908,255 92,092
2079 3,905,358 93,055
2078 3,900,828 94,014
2077 3,896,126 94,978
2076 3,890,528 95,898
2075 3,884,696 96,813
2074 3,879,057 97,719
2073 3,873,259 98,595
2072 3,865,665 99,488
2071 3,858,720 100,347
2070 3,851,234 101,172
2069 3,841,316 101,976
2068 3,830,826 102,770
2067 3,818,341 103,535
2066 3,805,705 104,302
2065 3,791,211 105,054
2064 3,775,938 105,770
2063 3,760,179 106,459
2062 3,742,710 107,125
2061 3,723,346 107,748
2060 3,703,231 108,355
2059 3,682,816 108,955
2058 3,659,567 109,505
2057 3,635,514 110,062
2056 3,611,843 110,600
2055 3,587,056 111,129
2054 3,562,182 111,654
2053 3,535,732 112,136
2052 3,507,938 112,618
2051 3,479,939 113,083
2050 3,451,521 113,504
2049 3,422,143 113,891
2048 3,391,720 114,270
2047 3,360,414 114,638
2046 3,328,208 115,006
2045 3,296,489 115,342
2044 3,265,120 115,637
2043 3,233,076 115,929
2042 3,201,405 116,198
2041 3,168,873 116,433
2040 3,135,889 116,656
2039 3,101,794 116,850
2038 3,067,648 116,985
2037 3,032,620 117,120
2036 2,996,884 117,252
2035 2,960,590 117,340
2034 2,923,411 117,434
2033 2,885,991 117,483
2032 2,847,292 117,525
2031 2,808,872 117,524
2030 2,768,505 117,513
2029 2,728,467 117,481
2028 2,686,968 117,470
2027 2,645,863 117,429
2026 2,603,779 117,399
2025 2,562,651 117,312
2024 2,521,139 117,207
2023 2,480,244 117,081
2022 2,439,892 116,913
2021 2,401,441 116,688
2020 2,365,894 116,341
2019 2,332,083 115,981
2018 2,299,141 115,691
2017 2,266,747 115,438
2016 2,234,776 115,130
2015 2,203,273 114,676
2014 2,172,044 114,132
2013 2,140,682 113,487
2012 2,108,617 112,775
2011 2,073,535 112,079
2010 2,033,111 111,586
2009 1,990,673 111,254
2008 1,949,970 110,896
2007 1,911,201 110,522
2006 1,874,516 110,135
2005 1,839,877 109,734
2004 1,807,146 109,323
2003 1,775,736 108,884
2002 1,744,763 108,404
2001 1,712,254 107,987
2000 1,677,382 107,451
1999 1,641,997 106,727
1998 1,606,899 106,009
1997 1,571,691 105,293
1996 1,535,914 104,584
1995 1,498,836 103,869
1994 1,460,023 103,138
1993 1,420,115 102,382
1992 1,380,033 101,602
1991 1,341,756 100,793
1990 1,305,696 99,957
1989 1,270,274 99,121
1988 1,235,476 98,308
1987 1,199,167 97,526
1986 1,160,650 96,790
1985 1,121,945 96,111
1984 1,083,660 95,498
1983 1,046,137 94,948
1982 1,009,269 94,383
1981 969,996 94,052
1980 937,485 94,538
1979 901,742 95,490
1978 849,239 96,305
1977 799,574 97,017
1976 758,508 97,632
1975 720,380 98,126
1974 685,448 98,486
1973 652,408 98,709
1972 622,407 98,777
1971 600,481 98,648
1970 590,334 98,414
1969 587,066 98,204
1968 583,966 98,078
1967 580,933 98,066
1966 577,866 98,121
1965 574,664 98,067
1964 566,266 97,760
1963 552,966 97,195
1962 540,186 96,375
1961 527,942 95,335
1960 516,165 94,058

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/grenada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Grenada gained 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Grenada's population increased by 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Grenada was ranked 181st in 2006 and ranked 182nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32% to 3,451,521 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Grenada will decrease by 3.32% to 113,504 people and will still be ranked 182nd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2032 for Grenada.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Grenada
2100 -0.13% -1.03%
2099 -0.16% -1.07%
2098 -0.14% -1.06%
2097 -0.13% -1.06%
2096 -0.11% -1.08%
2095 -0.11% -1.06%
2094 -0.1% -1.07%
2093 -0.1% -1.07%
2092 -0.11% -1.08%
2091 -0.07% -1.07%
2090 -0.02% -1.11%
2089 -0.004% -1.08%
2088 0.02% -1.09%
2087 0.01% -1.09%
2086 0.01% -1.05%
2085 0.04% -1.07%
2084 0.04% -1.05%
2083 0.05% -1.06%
2082 0.03% -1.05%
2081 0.04% -1.06%
2080 0.07% -1.03%
2079 0.12% -1.02%
2078 0.12% -1.01%
2077 0.14% -0.96%
2076 0.15% -0.95%
2075 0.15% -0.93%
2074 0.15% -0.89%
2073 0.2% -0.9%
2072 0.18% -0.86%
2071 0.19% -0.82%
2070 0.26% -0.79%
2069 0.27% -0.77%
2068 0.33% -0.74%
2067 0.33% -0.73%
2066 0.38% -0.72%
2065 0.4% -0.68%
2064 0.42% -0.65%
2063 0.47% -0.62%
2062 0.52% -0.58%
2061 0.54% -0.56%
2060 0.55% -0.55%
2059 0.64% -0.5%
2058 0.66% -0.51%
2057 0.66% -0.49%
2056 0.69% -0.48%
2055 0.7% -0.47%
2054 0.75% -0.43%
2053 0.79% -0.43%
2052 0.8% -0.41%
2051 0.82% -0.37%
2050 0.86% -0.34%
2049 0.9% -0.33%
2048 0.93% -0.32%
2047 0.97% -0.32%
2046 0.96% -0.29%
2045 0.96% -0.26%
2044 0.99% -0.25%
2043 0.99% -0.23%
2042 1.03% -0.2%
2041 1.05% -0.19%
2040 1.1% -0.17%
2039 1.11% -0.12%
2038 1.16% -0.12%
2037 1.19% -0.11%
2036 1.23% -0.08%
2035 1.27% -0.08%
2034 1.3% -0.04%
2033 1.36% -0.04%
2032 1.37% 0.001%
2031 1.46% 0.009%
2030 1.47% 0.03%
2029 1.54% 0.009%
2028 1.55% 0.03%
2027 1.62% 0.03%
2026 1.6% 0.07%
2025 1.65% 0.09%
2024 1.65% 0.11%
2023 1.65% 0.14%
2022 1.6% 0.19%
2021 1.5% 0.3%
2020 1.45% 0.31%
2019 1.43% 0.25%
2018 1.43% 0.22%
2017 1.43% 0.27%
2016 1.43% 0.4%
2015 1.44% 0.48%
2014 1.47% 0.57%
2013 1.52% 0.63%
2012 1.69% 0.62%
2011 1.99% 0.44%
2010 2.13% 0.3%
2009 2.09% 0.32%
2008 2.03% 0.34%
2007 1.96% 0.35%
2006 1.88% 0.37%
2005 1.81% 0.38%
2004 1.77% 0.4%
2003 1.78% 0.44%
2002 1.9% 0.39%
2001 2.08% 0.5%
2000 2.15% 0.68%
1999 2.18% 0.68%
1998 2.24% 0.68%
1997 2.33% 0.68%
1996 2.47% 0.69%
1995 2.66% 0.71%
1994 2.81% 0.74%
1993 2.9% 0.77%
1992 2.85% 0.8%
1991 2.76% 0.84%
1990 2.79% 0.84%
1989 2.82% 0.83%
1988 3.03% 0.8%
1987 3.32% 0.76%
1986 3.45% 0.71%
1985 3.53% 0.64%
1984 3.59% 0.58%
1983 3.65% 0.6%
1982 4.05% 0.35%
1981 3.47% -0.51%
1980 3.96% -1%
1979 6.18% -0.85%
1978 6.21% -0.73%
1977 5.41% -0.63%
1976 5.29% -0.5%
1975 5.1% -0.37%
1974 5.06% -0.23%
1973 4.82% -0.07%
1972 3.65% 0.13%
1971 1.72% 0.24%
1970 0.56% 0.21%
1969 0.53% 0.13%
1968 0.52% 0.01%
1967 0.53% -0.06%
1966 0.56% 0.06%
1965 1.48% 0.31%
1964 2.41% 0.58%
1963 2.37% 0.85%
1962 2.32% 1.09%
1961 2.28% 1.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/grenada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Grenada's population grew by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Botswana Grenada
Current population
2615162
117407
Population rank 142/197 182/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.001%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.9 days
One birth every
8.58 minutes
6.39 hours
One death every
37 minutes
8.45 hours
Daily growth/decline +112 +0
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +126
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.11%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 159/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.98 days
Annual migration change -5,665 -185
Net migration rank 120/196 84/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 7,340
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 182/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 84/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Grenada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Grenada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -185
2024 - -5,778 - -192
2023 47,098 -6,487 334 -190
2022 47,400 -7,306 371 -190
2021 40,894 -4,083 343 -69
2020 45,610 -11,330 433 0
2019 45,110 -11,770 462 -181
2018 44,171 -11,623 470 -181
2017 43,154 -10,916 402 -181
2016 41,993 -10,286 579 -181
2015 40,897 -9,599 684 -181
2014 40,046 -8,893 772 -181
2013 39,404 -7,836 878 -181
2012 39,202 -6,636 925 -197
2011 38,613 -1,019 954 -285
2010 38,101 5,151 989 -665
2009 36,671 4,960 1,024 -675
2008 35,433 4,343 1,046 -683
2007 33,832 3,926 1,059 -681
2006 31,340 4,270 1,068 -672
2005 29,385 4,283 1,075 -672
2004 27,481 4,314 1,034 -621
2003 26,545 4,488 1,074 -605
2002 26,163 4,747 1,077 -587
2001 26,112 7,991 1,082 -737
2000 25,850 9,798 1,105 -376
1999 25,358 9,762 1,092 -374
1998 25,397 9,685 1,204 -490
1997 25,738 9,597 1,480 -772
1996 26,847 9,368 1,559 -845
1995 28,478 9,464 1,580 -856
1994 30,664 9,023 1,596 -853
1993 31,691 8,441 1,641 -878
1992 31,995 8,026 1,811 -1,015
1991 32,219 4,311 1,953 -1,130
1990 33,015 2,580 1,931 -1,088
1989 33,756 1,495 2,084 -1,254
1988 34,564 -215 2,044 -1,243
1987 35,647 2,624 2,345 -1,587
1986 36,203 2,558 2,324 -1,616
1985 35,966 2,683 2,215 -1,555
1984 35,530 2,393 1,975 -1,416
1983 35,142 1,980 1,817 -1,274
1982 34,859 1,751 1,798 -1,201
1981 34,327 7,610 1,625 -1,571
1980 33,934 -10,849 1,840 -2,864
1979 32,486 15,918 1,871 -2,743
1978 30,596 26,015 1,882 -2,647
1977 29,009 13,708 1,974 -2,642
1976 27,497 11,914 2,092 -2,645
1975 25,762 11,086 2,224 -2,651
1974 24,160 8,854 2,360 -2,654
1973 22,449 10,615 2,464 -2,615
1972 21,004 5,937 2,578 -2,562
1971 19,926 -3,016 2,705 -2,463
1970 19,438 -16,054 2,793 -2,566
1969 19,024 -15,870 2,948 -2,759
1968 18,725 -15,681 3,040 -2,973
1967 18,463 -15,438 3,158 -3,201
1966 18,250 -15,140 3,278 -3,350
1965 18,045 -14,753 3,399 -3,221
1964 17,634 -4,126 3,508 -3,071
1963 17,084 -4,000 3,601 -2,906
1962 16,507 -4,028 3,674 -2,735
1961 16,185 -4,168 3,703 -2,565
1960 15,861 -4,331 3,678 -2,255

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/grenada | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 82.5% of the population change in Botswana is from natural causes (a gain of 436,373 people) and 17.5% is from migration (a loss of 92,293 people). In Grenada 76% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,850 people) and 24% is from migration (a loss of 1,535 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 7,340 people or 6.3% in Grenada.

Biggest cities by population

Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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