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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 4.3 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Botswana vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Honduras
2100 3,871,504 17,182,880
2099 3,876,625 17,200,743
2098 3,882,670 17,216,673
2097 3,887,985 17,230,617
2096 3,892,886 17,243,183
2095 3,897,211 17,254,277
2094 3,901,478 17,263,401
2093 3,905,541 17,270,885
2092 3,909,490 17,276,077
2091 3,913,899 17,279,262
2090 3,916,706 17,280,244
2089 3,917,351 17,278,863
2088 3,917,510 17,275,243
2087 3,916,826 17,269,390
2086 3,916,303 17,261,244
2085 3,915,785 17,250,657
2084 3,914,364 17,237,497
2083 3,912,929 17,221,748
2082 3,910,994 17,203,519
2081 3,910,013 17,182,479
2080 3,908,255 17,158,940
2079 3,905,358 17,132,405
2078 3,900,828 17,102,986
2077 3,896,126 17,070,304
2076 3,890,528 17,034,815
2075 3,884,696 16,995,967
2074 3,879,057 16,953,990
2073 3,873,259 16,908,709
2072 3,865,665 16,860,005
2071 3,858,720 16,807,876
2070 3,851,234 16,752,434
2069 3,841,316 16,693,639
2068 3,830,826 16,631,495
2067 3,818,341 16,565,869
2066 3,805,705 16,496,654
2065 3,791,211 16,424,002
2064 3,775,938 16,347,532
2063 3,760,179 16,267,544
2062 3,742,710 16,184,126
2061 3,723,346 16,096,836
2060 3,703,231 16,005,900
2059 3,682,816 15,911,560
2058 3,659,567 15,813,659
2057 3,635,514 15,712,525
2056 3,611,843 15,607,710
2055 3,587,056 15,499,284
2054 3,562,182 15,387,571
2053 3,535,732 15,272,588
2052 3,507,938 15,154,647
2051 3,479,939 15,033,669
2050 3,451,521 14,909,683
2049 3,422,143 14,782,980
2048 3,391,720 14,653,660
2047 3,360,414 14,521,415
2046 3,328,208 14,386,305
2045 3,296,489 14,248,465
2044 3,265,120 14,108,133
2043 3,233,076 13,965,397
2042 3,201,405 13,820,314
2041 3,168,873 13,672,863
2040 3,135,889 13,523,320
2039 3,101,794 13,371,558
2038 3,067,648 13,217,312
2037 3,032,620 13,060,893
2036 2,996,884 12,901,848
2035 2,960,590 12,740,293
2034 2,923,411 12,576,635
2033 2,885,991 12,410,569
2032 2,847,292 12,242,213
2031 2,808,872 12,071,682
2030 2,768,505 11,898,926
2029 2,728,467 11,723,895
2028 2,686,968 11,546,959
2027 2,645,863 11,368,676
2026 2,603,779 11,189,025
2025 2,562,651 11,007,845
2024 2,521,139 10,825,703
2023 2,480,244 10,644,851
2022 2,439,892 10,463,872
2021 2,401,441 10,289,877
2020 2,365,894 10,119,640
2019 2,332,083 9,943,633
2018 2,299,141 9,765,210
2017 2,266,747 9,588,137
2016 2,234,776 9,412,380
2015 2,203,273 9,237,305
2014 2,172,044 9,063,122
2013 2,140,682 8,889,278
2012 2,108,617 8,715,076
2011 2,073,535 8,540,583
2010 2,033,111 8,365,878
2009 1,990,673 8,189,899
2008 1,949,970 8,012,587
2007 1,911,201 7,834,798
2006 1,874,516 7,656,832
2005 1,839,877 7,478,355
2004 1,807,146 7,298,994
2003 1,775,736 7,119,213
2002 1,744,763 6,938,859
2001 1,712,254 6,757,993
2000 1,677,382 6,577,773
1999 1,641,997 6,400,463
1998 1,606,899 6,234,431
1997 1,571,691 6,071,454
1996 1,535,914 5,903,954
1995 1,498,836 5,739,637
1994 1,460,023 5,579,242
1993 1,420,115 5,423,249
1992 1,380,033 5,271,431
1991 1,341,756 5,123,792
1990 1,305,696 4,980,488
1989 1,270,274 4,841,838
1988 1,235,476 4,707,677
1987 1,199,167 4,576,910
1986 1,160,650 4,448,899
1985 1,121,945 4,323,342
1984 1,083,660 4,199,850
1983 1,046,137 4,078,174
1982 1,009,269 3,958,728
1981 969,996 3,841,778
1980 937,485 3,727,173
1979 901,742 3,614,981
1978 849,239 3,505,463
1977 799,574 3,398,655
1976 758,508 3,294,457
1975 720,380 3,193,234
1974 685,448 3,099,836
1973 652,408 3,011,459
1972 622,407 2,922,064
1971 600,481 2,834,616
1970 590,334 2,750,715
1969 587,066 2,670,289
1968 583,966 2,593,057
1967 580,933 2,518,648
1966 577,866 2,446,751
1965 574,664 2,377,157
1964 566,266 2,309,855
1963 552,966 2,244,878
1962 540,186 2,182,064
1961 527,942 2,121,242
1960 516,165 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Honduras
2100 -0.13% -0.1%
2099 -0.16% -0.09%
2098 -0.14% -0.08%
2097 -0.13% -0.07%
2096 -0.11% -0.06%
2095 -0.11% -0.05%
2094 -0.1% -0.04%
2093 -0.1% -0.03%
2092 -0.11% -0.02%
2091 -0.07% -0.006%
2090 -0.02% 0.008%
2089 -0.004% 0.02%
2088 0.02% 0.03%
2087 0.01% 0.05%
2086 0.01% 0.06%
2085 0.04% 0.08%
2084 0.04% 0.09%
2083 0.05% 0.11%
2082 0.03% 0.12%
2081 0.04% 0.14%
2080 0.07% 0.15%
2079 0.12% 0.17%
2078 0.12% 0.19%
2077 0.14% 0.21%
2076 0.15% 0.23%
2075 0.15% 0.25%
2074 0.15% 0.27%
2073 0.2% 0.29%
2072 0.18% 0.31%
2071 0.19% 0.33%
2070 0.26% 0.35%
2069 0.27% 0.37%
2068 0.33% 0.4%
2067 0.33% 0.42%
2066 0.38% 0.44%
2065 0.4% 0.47%
2064 0.42% 0.49%
2063 0.47% 0.52%
2062 0.52% 0.54%
2061 0.54% 0.57%
2060 0.55% 0.59%
2059 0.64% 0.62%
2058 0.66% 0.64%
2057 0.66% 0.67%
2056 0.69% 0.7%
2055 0.7% 0.73%
2054 0.75% 0.75%
2053 0.79% 0.78%
2052 0.8% 0.8%
2051 0.82% 0.83%
2050 0.86% 0.86%
2049 0.9% 0.88%
2048 0.93% 0.91%
2047 0.97% 0.94%
2046 0.96% 0.97%
2045 0.96% 0.99%
2044 0.99% 1.02%
2043 0.99% 1.05%
2042 1.03% 1.08%
2041 1.05% 1.11%
2040 1.1% 1.13%
2039 1.11% 1.17%
2038 1.16% 1.2%
2037 1.19% 1.23%
2036 1.23% 1.27%
2035 1.27% 1.3%
2034 1.3% 1.34%
2033 1.36% 1.38%
2032 1.37% 1.41%
2031 1.46% 1.45%
2030 1.47% 1.49%
2029 1.54% 1.53%
2028 1.55% 1.57%
2027 1.62% 1.61%
2026 1.6% 1.65%
2025 1.65% 1.68%
2024 1.65% 1.7%
2023 1.65% 1.73%
2022 1.6% 1.69%
2021 1.5% 1.68%
2020 1.45% 1.77%
2019 1.43% 1.83%
2018 1.43% 1.85%
2017 1.43% 1.87%
2016 1.43% 1.9%
2015 1.44% 1.92%
2014 1.47% 1.96%
2013 1.52% 2%
2012 1.69% 2.04%
2011 1.99% 2.09%
2010 2.13% 2.15%
2009 2.09% 2.21%
2008 2.03% 2.27%
2007 1.96% 2.32%
2006 1.88% 2.39%
2005 1.81% 2.46%
2004 1.77% 2.53%
2003 1.78% 2.6%
2002 1.9% 2.68%
2001 2.08% 2.74%
2000 2.15% 2.77%
1999 2.18% 2.66%
1998 2.24% 2.68%
1997 2.33% 2.84%
1996 2.47% 2.86%
1995 2.66% 2.87%
1994 2.81% 2.88%
1993 2.9% 2.88%
1992 2.85% 2.88%
1991 2.76% 2.88%
1990 2.79% 2.86%
1989 2.82% 2.85%
1988 3.03% 2.86%
1987 3.32% 2.88%
1986 3.45% 2.9%
1985 3.53% 2.94%
1984 3.59% 2.98%
1983 3.65% 3.02%
1982 4.05% 3.04%
1981 3.47% 3.07%
1980 3.96% 3.1%
1979 6.18% 3.12%
1978 6.21% 3.14%
1977 5.41% 3.16%
1976 5.29% 3.17%
1975 5.1% 3.01%
1974 5.06% 2.93%
1973 4.82% 3.06%
1972 3.65% 3.09%
1971 1.72% 3.05%
1970 0.56% 3.01%
1969 0.53% 2.98%
1968 0.52% 2.95%
1967 0.53% 2.94%
1966 0.56% 2.93%
1965 1.48% 2.91%
1964 2.41% 2.89%
1963 2.37% 2.88%
1962 2.32% 2.87%
1961 2.28% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Botswana Honduras
Current population
2615162
11237619
Population rank 142/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.91 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +495
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 64/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 -4,778
Net migration rank 120/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -4,778
2024 - -5,778 - -4,821
2023 47,098 -6,487 186,125 -5,044
2022 47,400 -7,306 186,257 -5,374
2021 40,894 -4,083 172,890 -5,777
2020 45,610 -11,330 179,553 -6,199
2019 45,110 -11,770 185,200 -6,546
2018 44,171 -11,623 184,953 -6,764
2017 43,154 -10,916 182,731 -6,778
2016 41,993 -10,286 182,243 -6,681
2015 40,897 -9,599 181,098 -6,509
2014 40,046 -8,893 180,075 -6,293
2013 39,404 -7,836 179,999 -6,091
2012 39,202 -6,636 180,384 -5,891
2011 38,613 -1,019 180,164 -5,664
2010 38,101 5,151 180,318 -5,419
2009 36,671 4,960 182,250 -5,196
2008 35,433 4,343 182,607 -5,039
2007 33,832 3,926 183,052 -5,039
2006 31,340 4,270 183,381 -5,450
2005 29,385 4,283 185,216 -6,190
2004 27,481 4,314 186,774 -7,083
2003 26,545 4,488 187,854 -7,982
2002 26,163 4,747 189,653 -8,816
2001 26,112 7,991 190,636 -9,744
2000 25,850 9,798 190,308 -10,757
1999 25,358 9,762 186,816 -11,753
1998 25,397 9,685 169,632 -12,638
1997 25,738 9,597 182,308 -13,344
1996 26,847 9,368 180,083 -14,049
1995 28,478 9,464 177,309 -14,707
1994 30,664 9,023 173,437 -15,246
1993 31,691 8,441 169,358 -15,559
1992 31,995 8,026 165,434 -15,583
1991 32,219 4,311 160,933 -15,509
1990 33,015 2,580 156,537 -15,351
1989 33,756 1,495 152,266 -16,146
1988 34,564 -215 149,130 -16,919
1987 35,647 2,624 146,750 -17,423
1986 36,203 2,558 144,500 -17,812
1985 35,966 2,683 142,190 -17,778
1984 35,530 2,393 139,851 -17,277
1983 35,142 1,980 137,597 -16,810
1982 34,859 1,751 134,629 -16,530
1981 34,327 7,610 131,789 -15,986
1980 33,934 -10,849 128,856 -15,445
1979 32,486 15,918 125,957 -14,979
1978 30,596 26,015 122,593 -14,537
1977 29,009 13,708 119,333 -13,777
1976 27,497 11,914 115,754 -12,916
1975 25,762 11,086 111,469 -11,855
1974 24,160 8,854 98,141 -10,947
1973 22,449 10,615 99,553 -10,001
1972 21,004 5,937 98,634 -9,403
1971 19,926 -3,016 94,597 -8,918
1970 19,438 -16,054 90,875 -8,751
1969 19,024 -15,870 87,273 -8,544
1968 18,725 -15,681 84,070 -8,335
1967 18,463 -15,438 81,131 -8,056
1966 18,250 -15,140 78,369 -7,649
1965 18,045 -14,753 75,622 -7,161
1964 17,634 -4,126 72,756 -6,620
1963 17,084 -4,000 69,883 -6,063
1962 16,507 -4,028 67,332 -5,519
1961 16,185 -4,168 64,672 -4,838
1960 15,861 -4,331 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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