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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.62 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Botswana vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Hungary
2100 3,871,504 7,370,355
2099 3,876,625 7,386,200
2098 3,882,670 7,401,408
2097 3,887,985 7,415,908
2096 3,892,886 7,430,531
2095 3,897,211 7,445,269
2094 3,901,478 7,460,108
2093 3,905,541 7,475,111
2092 3,909,490 7,489,534
2091 3,913,899 7,504,343
2090 3,916,706 7,519,276
2089 3,917,351 7,534,960
2088 3,917,510 7,550,399
2087 3,916,826 7,566,507
2086 3,916,303 7,583,518
2085 3,915,785 7,600,748
2084 3,914,364 7,617,497
2083 3,912,929 7,634,894
2082 3,910,994 7,653,272
2081 3,910,013 7,672,270
2080 3,908,255 7,692,156
2079 3,905,358 7,712,929
2078 3,900,828 7,734,118
2077 3,896,126 7,756,481
2076 3,890,528 7,780,266
2075 3,884,696 7,805,336
2074 3,879,057 7,832,068
2073 3,873,259 7,860,016
2072 3,865,665 7,889,448
2071 3,858,720 7,920,271
2070 3,851,234 7,952,370
2069 3,841,316 7,985,309
2068 3,830,826 8,019,321
2067 3,818,341 8,053,791
2066 3,805,705 8,088,854
2065 3,791,211 8,125,079
2064 3,775,938 8,161,993
2063 3,760,179 8,198,019
2062 3,742,710 8,233,954
2061 3,723,346 8,269,395
2060 3,703,231 8,304,498
2059 3,682,816 8,339,351
2058 3,659,567 8,372,516
2057 3,635,514 8,405,403
2056 3,611,843 8,438,397
2055 3,587,056 8,470,451
2054 3,562,182 8,502,165
2053 3,535,732 8,533,102
2052 3,507,938 8,563,943
2051 3,479,939 8,594,925
2050 3,451,521 8,625,864
2049 3,422,143 8,657,469
2048 3,391,720 8,689,207
2047 3,360,414 8,721,846
2046 3,328,208 8,755,100
2045 3,296,489 8,789,106
2044 3,265,120 8,823,256
2043 3,233,076 8,857,823
2042 3,201,405 8,893,508
2041 3,168,873 8,929,696
2040 3,135,889 8,966,615
2039 3,101,794 9,004,383
2038 3,067,648 9,041,989
2037 3,032,620 9,080,597
2036 2,996,884 9,118,668
2035 2,960,590 9,157,148
2034 2,923,411 9,195,286
2033 2,885,991 9,232,883
2032 2,847,292 9,270,132
2031 2,808,872 9,306,671
2030 2,768,505 9,342,584
2029 2,728,467 9,377,706
2028 2,686,968 9,411,230
2027 2,645,863 9,443,534
2026 2,603,779 9,475,525
2025 2,562,651 9,535,248
2024 2,521,139 9,562,065
2023 2,480,244 9,592,186
2022 2,439,892 9,605,074
2021 2,401,441 9,630,932
2020 2,365,894 9,670,419
2019 2,332,083 9,694,824
2018 2,299,141 9,706,964
2017 2,266,747 9,726,756
2016 2,234,776 9,759,755
2015 2,203,273 9,797,755
2014 2,172,044 9,833,038
2013 2,140,682 9,872,734
2012 2,108,617 9,920,362
2011 2,073,535 9,971,727
2010 2,033,111 10,000,023
2009 1,990,673 10,022,650
2008 1,949,970 10,038,188
2007 1,911,201 10,055,780
2006 1,874,516 10,071,370
2005 1,839,877 10,087,065
2004 1,807,146 10,107,146
2003 1,775,736 10,129,552
2002 1,744,763 10,158,608
2001 1,712,254 10,187,576
2000 1,677,382 10,210,971
1999 1,641,997 10,237,530
1998 1,606,899 10,266,570
1997 1,571,691 10,290,486
1996 1,535,914 10,311,238
1995 1,498,836 10,328,965
1994 1,460,023 10,343,355
1993 1,420,115 10,357,523
1992 1,380,033 10,369,341
1991 1,341,756 10,373,400
1990 1,305,696 10,373,988
1989 1,270,274 10,481,719
1988 1,235,476 10,596,487
1987 1,199,167 10,612,741
1986 1,160,650 10,630,564
1985 1,121,945 10,648,713
1984 1,083,660 10,668,095
1983 1,046,137 10,689,463
1982 1,009,269 10,705,535
1981 969,996 10,711,848
1980 937,485 10,711,122
1979 901,742 10,704,152
1978 849,239 10,684,822
1977 799,574 10,648,031
1976 758,508 10,598,677
1975 720,380 10,540,525
1974 685,448 10,478,720
1973 652,408 10,432,055
1972 622,407 10,398,489
1971 600,481 10,367,537
1970 590,334 10,337,910
1969 587,066 10,298,723
1968 583,966 10,255,815
1967 580,933 10,216,604
1966 577,866 10,178,653
1965 574,664 10,147,935
1964 566,266 10,119,835
1963 552,966 10,087,947
1962 540,186 10,060,825
1961 527,942 10,027,958
1960 516,165 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Hungary
2100 -0.13% -0.21%
2099 -0.16% -0.21%
2098 -0.14% -0.2%
2097 -0.13% -0.2%
2096 -0.11% -0.2%
2095 -0.11% -0.2%
2094 -0.1% -0.2%
2093 -0.1% -0.19%
2092 -0.11% -0.2%
2091 -0.07% -0.2%
2090 -0.02% -0.21%
2089 -0.004% -0.2%
2088 0.02% -0.21%
2087 0.01% -0.22%
2086 0.01% -0.23%
2085 0.04% -0.22%
2084 0.04% -0.23%
2083 0.05% -0.24%
2082 0.03% -0.25%
2081 0.04% -0.26%
2080 0.07% -0.27%
2079 0.12% -0.27%
2078 0.12% -0.29%
2077 0.14% -0.31%
2076 0.15% -0.32%
2075 0.15% -0.34%
2074 0.15% -0.36%
2073 0.2% -0.37%
2072 0.18% -0.39%
2071 0.19% -0.4%
2070 0.26% -0.41%
2069 0.27% -0.42%
2068 0.33% -0.43%
2067 0.33% -0.43%
2066 0.38% -0.45%
2065 0.4% -0.45%
2064 0.42% -0.44%
2063 0.47% -0.44%
2062 0.52% -0.43%
2061 0.54% -0.42%
2060 0.55% -0.42%
2059 0.64% -0.4%
2058 0.66% -0.39%
2057 0.66% -0.39%
2056 0.69% -0.38%
2055 0.7% -0.37%
2054 0.75% -0.36%
2053 0.79% -0.36%
2052 0.8% -0.36%
2051 0.82% -0.36%
2050 0.86% -0.37%
2049 0.9% -0.37%
2048 0.93% -0.37%
2047 0.97% -0.38%
2046 0.96% -0.39%
2045 0.96% -0.39%
2044 0.99% -0.39%
2043 0.99% -0.4%
2042 1.03% -0.41%
2041 1.05% -0.41%
2040 1.1% -0.42%
2039 1.11% -0.42%
2038 1.16% -0.43%
2037 1.19% -0.42%
2036 1.23% -0.42%
2035 1.27% -0.41%
2034 1.3% -0.41%
2033 1.36% -0.4%
2032 1.37% -0.39%
2031 1.46% -0.38%
2030 1.47% -0.37%
2029 1.54% -0.36%
2028 1.55% -0.34%
2027 1.62% -0.34%
2026 1.6% -0.63%
2025 1.65% -0.28%
2024 1.65% -0.31%
2023 1.65% -0.13%
2022 1.6% -0.27%
2021 1.5% -0.41%
2020 1.45% -0.25%
2019 1.43% -0.13%
2018 1.43% -0.2%
2017 1.43% -0.34%
2016 1.43% -0.39%
2015 1.44% -0.36%
2014 1.47% -0.4%
2013 1.52% -0.48%
2012 1.69% -0.52%
2011 1.99% -0.28%
2010 2.13% -0.23%
2009 2.09% -0.15%
2008 2.03% -0.17%
2007 1.96% -0.15%
2006 1.88% -0.16%
2005 1.81% -0.2%
2004 1.77% -0.22%
2003 1.78% -0.29%
2002 1.9% -0.28%
2001 2.08% -0.23%
2000 2.15% -0.26%
1999 2.18% -0.28%
1998 2.24% -0.23%
1997 2.33% -0.2%
1996 2.47% -0.17%
1995 2.66% -0.14%
1994 2.81% -0.14%
1993 2.9% -0.11%
1992 2.85% -0.04%
1991 2.76% -0.006%
1990 2.79% -1.03%
1989 2.82% -1.08%
1988 3.03% -0.15%
1987 3.32% -0.17%
1986 3.45% -0.17%
1985 3.53% -0.18%
1984 3.59% -0.2%
1983 3.65% -0.15%
1982 4.05% -0.06%
1981 3.47% 0.007%
1980 3.96% 0.07%
1979 6.18% 0.18%
1978 6.21% 0.35%
1977 5.41% 0.47%
1976 5.29% 0.55%
1975 5.1% 0.59%
1974 5.06% 0.45%
1973 4.82% 0.32%
1972 3.65% 0.3%
1971 1.72% 0.29%
1970 0.56% 0.38%
1969 0.53% 0.42%
1968 0.52% 0.38%
1967 0.53% 0.37%
1966 0.56% 0.3%
1965 1.48% 0.28%
1964 2.41% 0.32%
1963 2.37% 0.27%
1962 2.32% 0.33%
1961 2.28% 0.45%

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

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In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Botswana Hungary
Current population
2615162
9475525
Population rank 142/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -83
Annual growth/decline +40,895 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -16,331
Net migration rank 120/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -16,331
2024 - -5,778 - 16,223
2023 47,098 -6,487 -41,247 49,213
2022 47,400 -7,306 -47,065 41,871
2021 40,894 -4,083 -61,638 20,372
2020 45,610 -11,330 -47,385 9,147
2019 45,110 -11,770 -36,840 34,339
2018 44,171 -11,623 -37,858 34,190
2017 43,154 -10,916 -37,934 20,200
2016 41,993 -10,286 -31,231 68
2015 40,897 -9,599 -39,191 13,856
2014 40,046 -8,893 -32,449 11,581
2013 39,404 -7,836 -36,529 5,635
2012 39,202 -6,636 -38,689 15,286
2011 38,613 -1,019 -40,884 1,859
2010 38,101 5,151 -40,000 10,592
2009 36,671 4,960 -34,077 17,281
2008 35,433 4,343 -31,118 16,166
2007 33,832 3,926 -35,195 13,697
2006 31,340 4,270 -32,228 19,890
2005 29,385 4,283 -38,331 16,925
2004 27,481 4,314 -37,396 16,637
2003 26,545 4,488 -41,531 13,879
2002 26,163 4,747 -36,571 2,822
2001 26,112 7,991 -35,657 10,386
2000 25,850 9,798 -37,780 13,414
1999 25,358 9,762 -49,140 12,819
1998 25,397 9,685 -43,120 13,568
1997 25,738 9,597 -38,075 14,186
1996 26,847 9,368 -38,152 14,605
1995 28,478 9,464 -34,086 14,927
1994 30,664 9,023 -31,030 15,159
1993 31,691 8,441 -33,144 15,540
1992 31,995 8,026 -26,960 16,238
1991 32,219 4,311 -17,635 16,873
1990 33,015 2,580 -19,710 16,991
1989 33,756 1,495 -20,963 -16,991
1988 34,564 -215 -15,895 -16,052
1987 35,647 2,624 -15,919 -16,175
1986 36,203 2,558 -18,072 -16,339
1985 35,966 2,683 -18,103 -15,890
1984 35,530 2,393 -21,336 -16,216
1983 35,142 1,980 -21,379 -16,047
1982 34,859 1,751 -10,705 -16,531
1981 34,327 7,610 -2,142 -16,869
1980 33,934 -10,849 3,213 -17,795
1979 32,486 15,918 23,549 3,629
1978 30,596 26,015 27,780 290
1977 29,009 13,708 45,787 -54
1976 27,497 11,914 52,993 -472
1975 25,762 11,086 63,243 -335
1974 24,160 8,854 60,777 132
1973 22,449 10,615 33,382 -1,512
1972 21,004 5,937 34,315 -8
1971 19,926 -3,016 26,956 -15
1970 19,438 -16,054 32,048 -96
1969 19,024 -15,870 38,105 -333
1968 18,725 -15,681 39,997 -324
1967 18,463 -15,438 39,845 -414
1966 18,250 -15,140 36,643 -726
1965 18,045 -14,753 24,355 -537
1964 17,634 -4,126 31,371 -739
1963 17,084 -4,000 32,282 -822
1962 16,507 -4,028 21,128 -1,738
1961 16,185 -4,168 44,123 -1,177
1960 15,861 -4,331 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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