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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 566 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Botswana vs India: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana India
2100 3,871,504 1,515,897,176
2099 3,876,625 1,523,583,618
2098 3,882,670 1,531,281,096
2097 3,887,985 1,538,914,978
2096 3,892,886 1,546,515,506
2095 3,897,211 1,554,100,337
2094 3,901,478 1,561,632,624
2093 3,905,541 1,569,112,481
2092 3,909,490 1,576,470,228
2091 3,913,899 1,583,793,450
2090 3,916,706 1,591,038,578
2089 3,917,351 1,598,165,996
2088 3,917,510 1,605,169,643
2087 3,916,826 1,612,023,916
2086 3,916,303 1,618,795,931
2085 3,915,785 1,625,424,591
2084 3,914,364 1,631,854,605
2083 3,912,929 1,638,132,423
2082 3,910,994 1,644,206,476
2081 3,910,013 1,650,106,942
2080 3,908,255 1,655,799,569
2079 3,905,358 1,661,261,962
2078 3,900,828 1,666,477,951
2077 3,896,126 1,671,444,317
2076 3,890,528 1,676,151,275
2075 3,884,696 1,680,606,119
2074 3,879,057 1,684,743,082
2073 3,873,259 1,688,579,113
2072 3,865,665 1,692,138,648
2071 3,858,720 1,695,351,098
2070 3,851,234 1,698,255,829
2069 3,841,316 1,700,813,392
2068 3,830,826 1,703,025,450
2067 3,818,341 1,704,872,725
2066 3,805,705 1,706,347,017
2065 3,791,211 1,707,540,131
2064 3,775,938 1,708,362,011
2063 3,760,179 1,708,845,280
2062 3,742,710 1,709,011,618
2061 3,723,346 1,708,866,368
2060 3,703,231 1,708,344,645
2059 3,682,816 1,707,488,768
2058 3,659,567 1,706,314,224
2057 3,635,514 1,704,805,210
2056 3,611,843 1,703,013,988
2055 3,587,056 1,700,890,479
2054 3,562,182 1,698,473,703
2053 3,535,732 1,695,661,388
2052 3,507,938 1,692,531,993
2051 3,479,939 1,689,057,795
2050 3,451,521 1,685,236,057
2049 3,422,143 1,681,083,344
2048 3,391,720 1,676,576,931
2047 3,360,414 1,671,678,054
2046 3,328,208 1,666,371,707
2045 3,296,489 1,660,667,112
2044 3,265,120 1,654,556,840
2043 3,233,076 1,648,067,988
2042 3,201,405 1,641,136,901
2041 3,168,873 1,633,771,970
2040 3,135,889 1,625,990,392
2039 3,101,794 1,617,818,911
2038 3,067,648 1,609,238,166
2037 3,032,620 1,600,212,760
2036 2,996,884 1,590,731,970
2035 2,960,590 1,580,864,963
2034 2,923,411 1,570,629,033
2033 2,885,991 1,560,043,145
2032 2,847,292 1,549,098,676
2031 2,808,872 1,537,810,507
2030 2,768,505 1,526,192,552
2029 2,728,467 1,514,274,850
2028 2,686,968 1,502,102,657
2027 2,645,863 1,489,628,314
2026 2,603,779 1,476,911,618
2025 2,562,651 1,463,993,377
2024 2,521,139 1,450,935,791
2023 2,480,244 1,438,069,596
2022 2,439,892 1,425,423,212
2021 2,401,441 1,414,203,896
2020 2,365,894 1,402,617,695
2019 2,332,083 1,389,030,312
2018 2,299,141 1,374,659,064
2017 2,266,747 1,359,657,400
2016 2,234,776 1,343,944,296
2015 2,203,273 1,328,024,498
2014 2,172,044 1,312,277,191
2013 2,140,682 1,295,829,511
2012 2,108,617 1,278,674,502
2011 2,073,535 1,261,224,954
2010 2,033,111 1,243,481,564
2009 1,990,673 1,225,524,753
2008 1,949,970 1,207,930,964
2007 1,911,201 1,190,676,021
2006 1,874,516 1,172,878,890
2005 1,839,877 1,154,676,322
2004 1,807,146 1,135,991,513
2003 1,775,736 1,116,803,006
2002 1,744,763 1,097,600,380
2001 1,712,254 1,077,898,575
2000 1,677,382 1,057,922,733
1999 1,641,997 1,038,225,823
1998 1,606,899 1,018,665,080
1997 1,571,691 999,133,762
1996 1,535,914 979,678,458
1995 1,498,836 960,301,044
1994 1,460,023 941,163,767
1993 1,420,115 922,118,387
1992 1,380,033 902,957,070
1991 1,341,756 883,927,600
1990 1,305,696 864,972,221
1989 1,270,274 846,039,529
1988 1,235,476 827,342,990
1987 1,199,167 808,931,270
1986 1,160,650 790,689,978
1985 1,121,945 772,647,793
1984 1,083,660 754,875,449
1983 1,046,137 737,372,681
1982 1,009,269 720,313,473
1981 969,996 703,696,250
1980 937,485 687,354,025
1979 901,742 671,155,747
1978 849,239 655,728,229
1977 799,574 640,801,103
1976 758,508 625,861,883
1975 720,380 611,309,535
1974 685,448 597,041,391
1973 652,408 583,465,598
1972 622,407 570,482,142
1971 600,481 558,096,387
1970 590,334 545,864,268
1969 587,066 533,880,544
1968 583,966 522,716,889
1967 580,933 511,606,372
1966 577,866 500,740,247
1965 574,664 490,140,146
1964 566,266 479,229,598
1963 552,966 468,138,575
1962 540,186 457,283,090
1961 527,942 446,564,729
1960 516,165 435,990,338

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana India
2100 -0.13% -0.5%
2099 -0.16% -0.5%
2098 -0.14% -0.5%
2097 -0.13% -0.49%
2096 -0.11% -0.49%
2095 -0.11% -0.48%
2094 -0.1% -0.48%
2093 -0.1% -0.47%
2092 -0.11% -0.46%
2091 -0.07% -0.46%
2090 -0.02% -0.45%
2089 -0.004% -0.44%
2088 0.02% -0.43%
2087 0.01% -0.42%
2086 0.01% -0.41%
2085 0.04% -0.39%
2084 0.04% -0.38%
2083 0.05% -0.37%
2082 0.03% -0.36%
2081 0.04% -0.34%
2080 0.07% -0.33%
2079 0.12% -0.31%
2078 0.12% -0.3%
2077 0.14% -0.28%
2076 0.15% -0.27%
2075 0.15% -0.25%
2074 0.15% -0.23%
2073 0.2% -0.21%
2072 0.18% -0.19%
2071 0.19% -0.17%
2070 0.26% -0.15%
2069 0.27% -0.13%
2068 0.33% -0.11%
2067 0.33% -0.09%
2066 0.38% -0.07%
2065 0.4% -0.05%
2064 0.42% -0.03%
2063 0.47% -0.01%
2062 0.52% 0.008%
2061 0.54% 0.03%
2060 0.55% 0.05%
2059 0.64% 0.07%
2058 0.66% 0.09%
2057 0.66% 0.11%
2056 0.69% 0.12%
2055 0.7% 0.14%
2054 0.75% 0.17%
2053 0.79% 0.18%
2052 0.8% 0.21%
2051 0.82% 0.23%
2050 0.86% 0.25%
2049 0.9% 0.27%
2048 0.93% 0.29%
2047 0.97% 0.32%
2046 0.96% 0.34%
2045 0.96% 0.37%
2044 0.99% 0.39%
2043 0.99% 0.42%
2042 1.03% 0.45%
2041 1.05% 0.48%
2040 1.1% 0.51%
2039 1.11% 0.53%
2038 1.16% 0.56%
2037 1.19% 0.6%
2036 1.23% 0.62%
2035 1.27% 0.65%
2034 1.3% 0.68%
2033 1.36% 0.71%
2032 1.37% 0.73%
2031 1.46% 0.76%
2030 1.47% 0.79%
2029 1.54% 0.81%
2028 1.55% 0.84%
2027 1.62% 0.86%
2026 1.6% 0.88%
2025 1.65% 0.9%
2024 1.65% 0.89%
2023 1.65% 0.89%
2022 1.6% 0.79%
2021 1.5% 0.83%
2020 1.45% 0.98%
2019 1.43% 1.05%
2018 1.43% 1.1%
2017 1.43% 1.17%
2016 1.43% 1.2%
2015 1.44% 1.2%
2014 1.47% 1.27%
2013 1.52% 1.34%
2012 1.69% 1.38%
2011 1.99% 1.43%
2010 2.13% 1.47%
2009 2.09% 1.46%
2008 2.03% 1.45%
2007 1.96% 1.52%
2006 1.88% 1.58%
2005 1.81% 1.64%
2004 1.77% 1.72%
2003 1.78% 1.75%
2002 1.9% 1.83%
2001 2.08% 1.89%
2000 2.15% 1.9%
1999 2.18% 1.92%
1998 2.24% 1.95%
1997 2.33% 1.99%
1996 2.47% 2.02%
1995 2.66% 2.03%
1994 2.81% 2.07%
1993 2.9% 2.12%
1992 2.85% 2.15%
1991 2.76% 2.19%
1990 2.79% 2.24%
1989 2.82% 2.26%
1988 3.03% 2.28%
1987 3.32% 2.31%
1986 3.45% 2.34%
1985 3.53% 2.35%
1984 3.59% 2.37%
1983 3.65% 2.37%
1982 4.05% 2.36%
1981 3.47% 2.38%
1980 3.96% 2.41%
1979 6.18% 2.35%
1978 6.21% 2.33%
1977 5.41% 2.39%
1976 5.29% 2.38%
1975 5.1% 2.39%
1974 5.06% 2.33%
1973 4.82% 2.28%
1972 3.65% 2.22%
1971 1.72% 2.24%
1970 0.56% 2.24%
1969 0.53% 2.14%
1968 0.52% 2.17%
1967 0.53% 2.17%
1966 0.56% 2.16%
1965 1.48% 2.28%
1964 2.41% 2.37%
1963 2.37% 2.37%
1962 2.32% 2.4%
1961 2.28% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Botswana India
Current population
2615162
1480351380
Population rank 142/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 17.9%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
37 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -495,753
Net migration rank 120/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -495,753
2024 - -5,778 - -630,830
2023 47,098 -6,487 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 47,400 -7,306 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 40,894 -4,083 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 45,610 -11,330 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 45,110 -11,770 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 44,171 -11,623 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 43,154 -10,916 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 41,993 -10,286 16,202,593 81,248
2015 40,897 -9,599 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 40,046 -8,893 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 39,404 -7,836 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 39,202 -6,636 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 38,613 -1,019 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 38,101 5,151 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 36,671 4,960 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 35,433 4,343 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 33,832 3,926 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 31,340 4,270 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 29,385 4,283 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 27,481 4,314 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 26,545 4,488 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 26,163 4,747 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 26,112 7,991 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 25,850 9,798 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 25,358 9,762 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 25,397 9,685 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 25,738 9,597 19,494,098 880
1996 26,847 9,368 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 28,478 9,464 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 30,664 9,023 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 31,691 8,441 19,152,399 2,364
1992 31,995 8,026 19,132,757 35,155
1991 32,219 4,311 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 33,015 2,580 18,893,588 125,514
1989 33,756 1,495 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 34,564 -215 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 35,647 2,624 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 36,203 2,558 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 35,966 2,683 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 35,530 2,393 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 35,142 1,980 17,219,127 119,694
1982 34,859 1,751 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 34,327 7,610 16,422,159 33,243
1980 33,934 -10,849 16,018,786 210,914
1979 32,486 15,918 15,392,957 774,094
1978 30,596 26,015 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 29,009 13,708 14,575,662 590,626
1976 27,497 11,914 14,435,504 275,984
1975 25,762 11,086 13,958,642 434,205
1974 24,160 8,854 13,795,836 347,869
1973 22,449 10,615 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 21,004 5,937 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 19,926 -3,016 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 19,438 -16,054 12,417,866 233,782
1969 19,024 -15,870 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 18,725 -15,681 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 18,463 -15,438 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 18,250 -15,140 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 18,045 -14,753 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 17,634 -4,126 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 17,084 -4,000 11,016,705 21,640
1962 16,507 -4,028 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 16,185 -4,168 10,468,816 295,177
1960 15,861 -4,331 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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