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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 7.28 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Botswana vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Guatemala
2100 3,871,504 26,157,456
2099 3,876,625 26,245,641
2098 3,882,670 26,331,619
2097 3,887,985 26,416,090
2096 3,892,886 26,497,966
2095 3,897,211 26,577,430
2094 3,901,478 26,654,549
2093 3,905,541 26,728,912
2092 3,909,490 26,800,726
2091 3,913,899 26,869,103
2090 3,916,706 26,933,745
2089 3,917,351 26,994,393
2088 3,917,510 27,051,725
2087 3,916,826 27,105,725
2086 3,916,303 27,155,743
2085 3,915,785 27,200,252
2084 3,914,364 27,240,081
2083 3,912,929 27,274,635
2082 3,910,994 27,304,601
2081 3,910,013 27,328,275
2080 3,908,255 27,346,322
2079 3,905,358 27,358,846
2078 3,900,828 27,364,710
2077 3,896,126 27,363,544
2076 3,890,528 27,356,220
2075 3,884,696 27,343,275
2074 3,879,057 27,324,366
2073 3,873,259 27,298,193
2072 3,865,665 27,264,801
2071 3,858,720 27,224,139
2070 3,851,234 27,176,996
2069 3,841,316 27,121,679
2068 3,830,826 27,058,279
2067 3,818,341 26,987,818
2066 3,805,705 26,909,977
2065 3,791,211 26,825,610
2064 3,775,938 26,733,472
2063 3,760,179 26,634,443
2062 3,742,710 26,529,537
2061 3,723,346 26,418,318
2060 3,703,231 26,300,043
2059 3,682,816 26,175,298
2058 3,659,567 26,043,910
2057 3,635,514 25,905,522
2056 3,611,843 25,761,415
2055 3,587,056 25,611,347
2054 3,562,182 25,455,341
2053 3,535,732 25,292,387
2052 3,507,938 25,124,081
2051 3,479,939 24,950,631
2050 3,451,521 24,772,432
2049 3,422,143 24,588,164
2048 3,391,720 24,398,840
2047 3,360,414 24,205,409
2046 3,328,208 24,005,250
2045 3,296,489 23,799,564
2044 3,265,120 23,587,909
2043 3,233,076 23,370,717
2042 3,201,405 23,147,742
2041 3,168,873 22,919,092
2040 3,135,889 22,684,402
2039 3,101,794 22,443,876
2038 3,067,648 22,196,908
2037 3,032,620 21,945,561
2036 2,996,884 21,689,784
2035 2,960,590 21,429,391
2034 2,923,411 21,165,636
2033 2,885,991 20,899,157
2032 2,847,292 20,630,118
2031 2,808,872 20,359,005
2030 2,768,505 20,085,689
2029 2,728,467 19,810,652
2028 2,686,968 19,534,112
2027 2,645,863 19,255,397
2026 2,603,779 18,973,755
2025 2,562,651 18,690,875
2024 2,521,139 18,406,359
2023 2,480,244 18,124,838
2022 2,439,892 17,847,877
2021 2,401,441 17,598,650
2020 2,365,894 17,357,325
2019 2,332,083 17,103,803
2018 2,299,141 16,845,685
2017 2,266,747 16,567,357
2016 2,234,776 16,268,760
2015 2,203,273 15,971,743
2014 2,172,044 15,681,725
2013 2,140,682 15,387,337
2012 2,108,617 15,089,647
2011 2,073,535 14,792,126
2010 2,033,111 14,500,112
2009 1,990,673 14,215,611
2008 1,949,970 13,935,174
2007 1,911,201 13,652,040
2006 1,874,516 13,367,459
2005 1,839,877 13,087,629
2004 1,807,146 12,807,402
2003 1,775,736 12,525,842
2002 1,744,763 12,246,915
2001 1,712,254 11,969,422
2000 1,677,382 11,697,592
1999 1,641,997 11,422,965
1998 1,606,899 11,139,145
1997 1,571,691 10,857,754
1996 1,535,914 10,583,526
1995 1,498,836 10,312,996
1994 1,460,023 10,043,718
1993 1,420,115 9,779,761
1992 1,380,033 9,522,266
1991 1,341,756 9,272,584
1990 1,305,696 9,024,773
1989 1,270,274 8,775,546
1988 1,235,476 8,532,099
1987 1,199,167 8,296,485
1986 1,160,650 8,070,818
1985 1,121,945 7,849,693
1984 1,083,660 7,630,682
1983 1,046,137 7,419,642
1982 1,009,269 7,240,241
1981 969,996 7,075,648
1980 937,485 6,900,212
1979 901,742 6,727,797
1978 849,239 6,561,534
1977 799,574 6,401,515
1976 758,508 6,262,404
1975 720,380 6,128,731
1974 685,448 5,981,197
1973 652,408 5,831,631
1972 622,407 5,682,833
1971 600,481 5,538,355
1970 590,334 5,396,966
1969 587,066 5,257,081
1968 583,966 5,118,111
1967 580,933 4,978,862
1966 577,866 4,840,958
1965 574,664 4,704,965
1964 566,266 4,571,109
1963 552,966 4,440,264
1962 540,186 4,312,044
1961 527,942 4,186,201
1960 516,165 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Guatemala
2100 -0.13% -0.34%
2099 -0.16% -0.33%
2098 -0.14% -0.32%
2097 -0.13% -0.31%
2096 -0.11% -0.3%
2095 -0.11% -0.29%
2094 -0.1% -0.28%
2093 -0.1% -0.27%
2092 -0.11% -0.25%
2091 -0.07% -0.24%
2090 -0.02% -0.22%
2089 -0.004% -0.21%
2088 0.02% -0.2%
2087 0.01% -0.18%
2086 0.01% -0.16%
2085 0.04% -0.15%
2084 0.04% -0.13%
2083 0.05% -0.11%
2082 0.03% -0.09%
2081 0.04% -0.07%
2080 0.07% -0.05%
2079 0.12% -0.02%
2078 0.12% 0.004%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.15% 0.05%
2075 0.15% 0.07%
2074 0.15% 0.1%
2073 0.2% 0.12%
2072 0.18% 0.15%
2071 0.19% 0.17%
2070 0.26% 0.2%
2069 0.27% 0.23%
2068 0.33% 0.26%
2067 0.33% 0.29%
2066 0.38% 0.31%
2065 0.4% 0.34%
2064 0.42% 0.37%
2063 0.47% 0.4%
2062 0.52% 0.42%
2061 0.54% 0.45%
2060 0.55% 0.48%
2059 0.64% 0.5%
2058 0.66% 0.53%
2057 0.66% 0.56%
2056 0.69% 0.59%
2055 0.7% 0.61%
2054 0.75% 0.64%
2053 0.79% 0.67%
2052 0.8% 0.7%
2051 0.82% 0.72%
2050 0.86% 0.75%
2049 0.9% 0.78%
2048 0.93% 0.8%
2047 0.97% 0.83%
2046 0.96% 0.86%
2045 0.96% 0.9%
2044 0.99% 0.93%
2043 0.99% 0.96%
2042 1.03% 1%
2041 1.05% 1.03%
2040 1.1% 1.07%
2039 1.11% 1.11%
2038 1.16% 1.15%
2037 1.19% 1.18%
2036 1.23% 1.22%
2035 1.27% 1.25%
2034 1.3% 1.28%
2033 1.36% 1.3%
2032 1.37% 1.33%
2031 1.46% 1.36%
2030 1.47% 1.39%
2029 1.54% 1.42%
2028 1.55% 1.45%
2027 1.62% 1.48%
2026 1.6% 1.51%
2025 1.65% 1.55%
2024 1.65% 1.55%
2023 1.65% 1.55%
2022 1.6% 1.42%
2021 1.5% 1.39%
2020 1.45% 1.48%
2019 1.43% 1.53%
2018 1.43% 1.68%
2017 1.43% 1.84%
2016 1.43% 1.86%
2015 1.44% 1.85%
2014 1.47% 1.91%
2013 1.52% 1.97%
2012 1.69% 2.01%
2011 1.99% 2.01%
2010 2.13% 2%
2009 2.09% 2.01%
2008 2.03% 2.07%
2007 1.96% 2.13%
2006 1.88% 2.14%
2005 1.81% 2.19%
2004 1.77% 2.25%
2003 1.78% 2.28%
2002 1.9% 2.32%
2001 2.08% 2.32%
2000 2.15% 2.4%
1999 2.18% 2.55%
1998 2.24% 2.59%
1997 2.33% 2.59%
1996 2.47% 2.62%
1995 2.66% 2.68%
1994 2.81% 2.7%
1993 2.9% 2.7%
1992 2.85% 2.69%
1991 2.76% 2.75%
1990 2.79% 2.84%
1989 2.82% 2.85%
1988 3.03% 2.84%
1987 3.32% 2.8%
1986 3.45% 2.82%
1985 3.53% 2.87%
1984 3.59% 2.84%
1983 3.65% 2.48%
1982 4.05% 2.33%
1981 3.47% 2.54%
1980 3.96% 2.56%
1979 6.18% 2.53%
1978 6.21% 2.5%
1977 5.41% 2.22%
1976 5.29% 2.18%
1975 5.1% 2.47%
1974 5.06% 2.56%
1973 4.82% 2.62%
1972 3.65% 2.61%
1971 1.72% 2.62%
1970 0.56% 2.66%
1969 0.53% 2.72%
1968 0.52% 2.8%
1967 0.53% 2.85%
1966 0.56% 2.89%
1965 1.48% 2.93%
1964 2.41% 2.95%
1963 2.37% 2.97%
1962 2.32% 3.01%
1961 2.28% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Botswana Guatemala
Current population
2615162
19049936
Population rank 142/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.23%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +771
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 69/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 -7,959
Net migration rank 120/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -7,959
2024 - -5,778 - -7,725
2023 47,098 -6,487 289,635 -8,940
2022 47,400 -7,306 281,675 -8,463
2021 40,894 -4,083 255,145 -29,908
2020 45,610 -11,330 281,328 -23,927
2019 45,110 -11,770 307,389 -57,746
2018 44,171 -11,623 323,100 -56,487
2017 43,154 -10,916 332,838 -42,779
2016 41,993 -10,286 338,114 -30,980
2015 40,897 -9,599 335,072 -48,179
2014 40,046 -8,893 333,551 -40,409
2013 39,404 -7,836 331,321 -35,698
2012 39,202 -6,636 332,365 -32,624
2011 38,613 -1,019 328,548 -33,238
2010 38,101 5,151 324,802 -36,076
2009 36,671 4,960 323,320 -43,046
2008 35,433 4,343 323,226 -42,624
2007 33,832 3,926 326,298 -40,632
2006 31,340 4,270 325,604 -42,118
2005 29,385 4,283 325,816 -49,636
2004 27,481 4,314 331,699 -47,409
2003 26,545 4,488 333,539 -54,701
2002 26,163 4,747 334,255 -55,247
2001 26,112 7,991 335,503 -59,536
2000 25,850 9,798 332,891 -65,197
1999 25,358 9,762 328,890 -47,325
1998 25,397 9,685 325,174 -39,104
1997 25,738 9,597 320,087 -43,377
1996 26,847 9,368 315,252 -43,501
1995 28,478 9,464 309,236 -39,917
1994 30,664 9,023 302,708 -33,462
1993 31,691 8,441 295,515 -36,848
1992 31,995 8,026 288,411 -32,093
1991 32,219 4,311 283,917 -40,868
1990 33,015 2,580 280,318 -27,735
1989 33,756 1,495 276,736 -30,860
1988 34,564 -215 271,466 -30,450
1987 35,647 2,624 261,746 -31,539
1986 36,203 2,558 252,754 -31,631
1985 35,966 2,683 246,119 -24,991
1984 35,530 2,393 241,892 -25,010
1983 35,142 1,980 238,059 -32,877
1982 34,859 1,751 199,809 -46,174
1981 34,327 7,610 221,044 -45,490
1980 33,934 -10,849 218,460 -43,144
1979 32,486 15,918 216,810 -47,278
1978 30,596 26,015 211,301 -48,309
1977 29,009 13,708 203,299 -46,249
1976 27,497 11,914 171,903 -50,745
1975 25,762 11,086 188,501 -42,329
1974 24,160 8,854 184,992 -36,089
1973 22,449 10,615 179,871 -29,641
1972 21,004 5,937 173,162 -25,807
1971 19,926 -3,016 165,104 -23,513
1970 19,438 -16,054 155,946 -14,755
1969 19,024 -15,870 149,516 -10,937
1968 18,725 -15,681 146,946 -7,589
1967 18,463 -15,438 143,859 -4,715
1966 18,250 -15,140 140,494 -3,824
1965 18,045 -14,753 135,997 -681
1964 17,634 -4,126 132,832 -440
1963 17,084 -4,000 129,065 240
1962 16,507 -4,028 126,429 713
1961 16,185 -4,168 123,753 797
1960 15,861 -4,331 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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