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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 4.61 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Botswana vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Haiti
2100 3,870,704 15,256,536
2099 3,875,823 15,296,917
2098 3,881,867 15,335,929
2097 3,887,181 15,373,959
2096 3,892,081 15,410,676
2095 3,896,405 15,446,039
2094 3,900,671 15,479,980
2093 3,904,733 15,512,720
2092 3,908,682 15,544,268
2091 3,913,090 15,574,307
2090 3,915,896 15,603,023
2089 3,916,540 15,630,488
2088 3,916,700 15,656,100
2087 3,916,016 15,679,840
2086 3,915,493 15,702,178
2085 3,914,975 15,722,363
2084 3,913,555 15,740,753
2083 3,912,119 15,756,784
2082 3,910,185 15,771,170
2081 3,909,204 15,783,654
2080 3,907,447 15,794,108
2079 3,904,550 15,801,906
2078 3,900,021 15,807,927
2077 3,895,321 15,811,367
2076 3,889,723 15,812,334
2075 3,883,893 15,811,289
2074 3,878,255 15,807,704
2073 3,872,458 15,801,699
2072 3,864,865 15,792,778
2071 3,857,922 15,781,069
2070 3,850,437 15,766,941
2069 3,840,521 15,749,412
2068 3,830,034 15,728,787
2067 3,817,551 15,704,565
2066 3,804,918 15,676,927
2065 3,790,427 15,646,375
2064 3,775,157 15,612,187
2063 3,759,402 15,574,267
2062 3,741,936 15,532,963
2061 3,722,576 15,488,168
2060 3,702,465 15,439,794
2059 3,682,055 15,387,295
2058 3,658,810 15,330,700
2057 3,634,762 15,270,662
2056 3,611,096 15,207,713
2055 3,586,314 15,140,966
2054 3,561,446 15,070,514
2053 3,535,001 14,996,105
2052 3,507,213 14,917,991
2051 3,479,219 14,835,965
2050 3,450,807 14,750,202
2049 3,421,435 14,662,274
2048 3,391,019 14,571,117
2047 3,359,719 14,477,810
2046 3,327,520 14,381,808
2045 3,295,807 14,283,450
2044 3,264,444 14,182,565
2043 3,232,407 14,079,228
2042 3,200,743 13,973,340
2041 3,168,217 13,865,347
2040 3,135,241 13,755,880
2039 3,101,153 13,644,647
2038 3,067,014 13,530,653
2037 3,031,993 13,415,248
2036 2,996,265 13,298,046
2035 2,959,978 13,179,117
2034 2,922,807 13,058,331
2033 2,885,394 12,935,907
2032 2,846,703 12,811,620
2031 2,808,291 12,686,068
2030 2,767,933 12,558,965
2029 2,727,903 12,430,808
2028 2,686,412 12,301,245
2027 2,645,316 12,170,384
2026 2,603,241 12,039,187
2025 2,562,122 11,906,095
2024 2,521,139 11,772,557
2023 2,480,244 11,637,398
2022 2,439,892 11,503,606
2021 2,401,441 11,374,586
2020 2,365,894 11,243,848
2019 2,332,083 11,105,163
2018 2,299,141 10,962,362
2017 2,266,747 10,817,754
2016 2,234,776 10,671,457
2015 2,203,273 10,523,242
2014 2,172,044 10,373,235
2013 2,140,682 10,222,362
2012 2,108,617 10,069,771
2011 2,073,535 9,914,904
2010 2,033,111 9,803,294
2009 1,990,673 9,689,581
2008 1,949,970 9,530,774
2007 1,911,201 9,373,296
2006 1,874,516 9,216,562
2005 1,839,877 9,061,273
2004 1,807,146 8,910,263
2003 1,775,736 8,759,912
2002 1,744,763 8,607,641
2001 1,712,254 8,455,918
2000 1,677,382 8,303,151
1999 1,641,997 8,151,296
1998 1,606,899 8,002,143
1997 1,571,691 7,854,298
1996 1,535,914 7,707,557
1995 1,498,836 7,562,546
1994 1,460,023 7,419,771
1993 1,420,115 7,278,181
1992 1,380,033 7,136,571
1991 1,341,756 6,995,450
1990 1,305,696 6,854,441
1989 1,270,274 6,714,730
1988 1,235,476 6,578,145
1987 1,199,167 6,445,123
1986 1,160,650 6,316,122
1985 1,121,945 6,190,862
1984 1,083,660 6,069,230
1983 1,046,137 5,951,096
1982 1,009,269 5,835,937
1981 969,996 5,723,725
1980 937,485 5,614,493
1979 901,742 5,507,590
1978 849,239 5,402,580
1977 799,574 5,299,476
1976 758,508 5,198,357
1975 720,380 5,099,086
1974 685,448 5,001,796
1973 652,408 4,906,743
1972 622,407 4,813,868
1971 600,481 4,723,244
1970 590,334 4,635,124
1969 587,066 4,549,334
1968 583,966 4,465,328
1967 580,933 4,382,999
1966 577,866 4,302,639
1965 574,664 4,223,820
1964 566,266 4,146,244
1963 552,966 4,073,068
1962 540,186 4,001,575
1961 527,942 3,929,030
1960 516,165 3,858,443

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 31.5% to 3,450,807 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Haiti
2100 -0.13% -0.26%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.14% -0.25%
2097 -0.13% -0.24%
2096 -0.11% -0.23%
2095 -0.11% -0.22%
2094 -0.1% -0.21%
2093 -0.1% -0.2%
2092 -0.11% -0.19%
2091 -0.07% -0.18%
2090 -0.02% -0.18%
2089 -0.004% -0.16%
2088 0.02% -0.15%
2087 0.01% -0.14%
2086 0.01% -0.13%
2085 0.04% -0.12%
2084 0.04% -0.1%
2083 0.05% -0.09%
2082 0.03% -0.08%
2081 0.04% -0.07%
2080 0.07% -0.05%
2079 0.12% -0.04%
2078 0.12% -0.02%
2077 0.14% -0.006%
2076 0.15% 0.007%
2075 0.15% 0.02%
2074 0.15% 0.04%
2073 0.2% 0.06%
2072 0.18% 0.07%
2071 0.19% 0.09%
2070 0.26% 0.11%
2069 0.27% 0.13%
2068 0.33% 0.15%
2067 0.33% 0.18%
2066 0.38% 0.2%
2065 0.4% 0.22%
2064 0.42% 0.24%
2063 0.47% 0.27%
2062 0.52% 0.29%
2061 0.54% 0.31%
2060 0.55% 0.34%
2059 0.64% 0.37%
2058 0.66% 0.39%
2057 0.66% 0.41%
2056 0.69% 0.44%
2055 0.7% 0.47%
2054 0.75% 0.5%
2053 0.79% 0.52%
2052 0.8% 0.55%
2051 0.82% 0.58%
2050 0.86% 0.6%
2049 0.9% 0.63%
2048 0.93% 0.64%
2047 0.97% 0.67%
2046 0.96% 0.69%
2045 0.96% 0.71%
2044 0.99% 0.73%
2043 0.99% 0.76%
2042 1.03% 0.78%
2041 1.05% 0.8%
2040 1.1% 0.82%
2039 1.11% 0.84%
2038 1.16% 0.86%
2037 1.19% 0.88%
2036 1.23% 0.9%
2035 1.27% 0.92%
2034 1.3% 0.95%
2033 1.36% 0.97%
2032 1.37% 0.99%
2031 1.46% 1.01%
2030 1.47% 1.03%
2029 1.54% 1.05%
2028 1.55% 1.08%
2027 1.62% 1.09%
2026 1.6% 1.12%
2025 1.63% 1.13%
2024 1.65% 1.16%
2023 1.65% 1.16%
2022 1.6% 1.13%
2021 1.5% 1.16%
2020 1.45% 1.25%
2019 1.43% 1.3%
2018 1.43% 1.34%
2017 1.43% 1.37%
2016 1.43% 1.41%
2015 1.44% 1.45%
2014 1.47% 1.48%
2013 1.52% 1.52%
2012 1.69% 1.56%
2011 1.99% 1.14%
2010 2.13% 1.17%
2009 2.09% 1.67%
2008 2.03% 1.68%
2007 1.96% 1.7%
2006 1.88% 1.71%
2005 1.81% 1.69%
2004 1.77% 1.72%
2003 1.78% 1.77%
2002 1.9% 1.79%
2001 2.08% 1.84%
2000 2.15% 1.86%
1999 2.18% 1.86%
1998 2.24% 1.88%
1997 2.33% 1.9%
1996 2.47% 1.92%
1995 2.66% 1.92%
1994 2.81% 1.95%
1993 2.9% 1.98%
1992 2.85% 2.02%
1991 2.76% 2.06%
1990 2.79% 2.08%
1989 2.82% 2.08%
1988 3.03% 2.06%
1987 3.32% 2.04%
1986 3.45% 2.02%
1985 3.53% 2%
1984 3.59% 1.99%
1983 3.65% 1.97%
1982 4.05% 1.96%
1981 3.47% 1.95%
1980 3.96% 1.94%
1979 6.18% 1.94%
1978 6.21% 1.95%
1977 5.41% 1.95%
1976 5.29% 1.95%
1975 5.1% 1.95%
1974 5.06% 1.94%
1973 4.82% 1.93%
1972 3.65% 1.92%
1971 1.72% 1.9%
1970 0.56% 1.89%
1969 0.53% 1.88%
1968 0.52% 1.88%
1967 0.53% 1.87%
1966 0.56% 1.87%
1965 1.48% 1.87%
1964 2.41% 1.8%
1963 2.37% 1.79%
1962 2.32% 1.85%
1961 2.28% 1.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Botswana Haiti
Current population
2624853
12106577
Population rank 142/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +366
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 92/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -32,052
Net migration rank 120/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -32,052
2024 46,951 -5,778 166,463 -31,747
2023 47,098 -6,487 167,381 -31,786
2022 47,400 -7,306 164,214 -32,220
2021 40,894 -4,083 158,994 -32,952
2020 45,610 -11,330 169,264 -33,850
2019 45,110 -11,770 176,550 -34,612
2018 44,171 -11,623 178,632 -34,976
2017 43,154 -10,916 180,310 -34,742
2016 41,993 -10,286 180,902 -33,879
2015 40,897 -9,599 182,063 -32,669
2014 40,046 -8,893 182,009 -31,390
2013 39,404 -7,836 181,457 -30,323
2012 39,202 -6,636 183,702 -29,658
2011 38,613 -1,019 184,695 -29,029
2010 38,101 5,151 95,965 -28,416
2009 36,671 4,960 187,804 -27,924
2008 35,433 4,343 185,364 -27,630
2007 33,832 3,926 184,223 -26,995
2006 31,340 4,270 182,866 -26,629
2005 29,385 4,283 180,618 -26,276
2004 27,481 4,314 174,071 -26,399
2003 26,545 4,488 179,543 -26,518
2002 26,163 4,747 178,126 -26,626
2001 26,112 7,991 178,741 -26,812
2000 25,850 9,798 180,677 -27,075
1999 25,358 9,762 177,421 -27,317
1998 25,397 9,685 175,687 -27,476
1997 25,738 9,597 174,962 -27,492
1996 26,847 9,368 173,351 -27,348
1995 28,478 9,464 171,852 -27,826
1994 30,664 9,023 169,260 -27,744
1993 31,691 8,441 169,240 -27,584
1992 31,995 8,026 168,980 -27,415
1991 32,219 4,311 167,919 -27,245
1990 33,015 2,580 167,420 -26,075
1989 33,756 1,495 163,947 -25,857
1988 34,564 -215 160,750 -25,662
1987 35,647 2,624 156,468 -25,518
1986 36,203 2,558 152,288 -25,257
1985 35,966 2,683 148,364 -24,887
1984 35,530 2,393 144,211 -24,427
1983 35,142 1,980 140,422 -23,944
1982 34,859 1,751 137,214 -23,375
1981 34,327 7,610 133,695 -23,106
1980 33,934 -10,849 130,773 -22,900
1979 32,486 15,918 128,206 -22,280
1978 30,596 26,015 125,885 -21,809
1977 29,009 13,708 123,520 -21,401
1976 27,497 11,914 120,992 -20,870
1975 25,762 11,086 118,508 -20,074
1974 24,160 8,854 115,941 -19,792
1973 22,449 10,615 113,223 -19,278
1972 21,004 5,937 110,709 -18,916
1971 19,926 -3,016 107,968 -18,509
1970 19,438 -16,054 105,208 -18,425
1969 19,024 -15,870 103,133 -18,340
1968 18,725 -15,681 101,300 -18,087
1967 18,463 -15,438 99,266 -17,827
1966 18,250 -15,140 96,973 -17,690
1965 18,045 -14,753 95,754 -17,404
1964 17,634 -4,126 93,987 -17,179
1963 17,084 -4,000 86,394 -16,846
1962 16,507 -4,028 89,683 -16,253
1961 16,185 -4,168 87,563 -15,902
1960 15,861 -4,331 85,368 -15,862

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 83.3% of the population change in Botswana is from natural causes (a gain of 443,278 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,178 people). In Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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