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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 35.7 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Botswana vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Iran
2100 3,871,504 80,713,760
2099 3,876,625 81,246,718
2098 3,882,670 81,770,953
2097 3,887,985 82,295,714
2096 3,892,886 82,818,575
2095 3,897,211 83,338,446
2094 3,901,478 83,854,648
2093 3,905,541 84,371,569
2092 3,909,490 84,888,626
2091 3,913,899 85,410,099
2090 3,916,706 85,934,675
2089 3,917,351 86,466,409
2088 3,917,510 87,004,165
2087 3,916,826 87,549,685
2086 3,916,303 88,105,571
2085 3,915,785 88,668,329
2084 3,914,364 89,239,709
2083 3,912,929 89,817,194
2082 3,910,994 90,402,538
2081 3,910,013 90,995,822
2080 3,908,255 91,595,122
2079 3,905,358 92,196,842
2078 3,900,828 92,801,160
2077 3,896,126 93,405,954
2076 3,890,528 94,007,669
2075 3,884,696 94,606,607
2074 3,879,057 95,197,577
2073 3,873,259 95,783,994
2072 3,865,665 96,355,853
2071 3,858,720 96,915,335
2070 3,851,234 97,460,813
2069 3,841,316 97,988,897
2068 3,830,826 98,496,927
2067 3,818,341 98,978,509
2066 3,805,705 99,439,391
2065 3,791,211 99,877,457
2064 3,775,938 100,288,977
2063 3,760,179 100,668,199
2062 3,742,710 101,017,348
2061 3,723,346 101,332,810
2060 3,703,231 101,612,261
2059 3,682,816 101,858,931
2058 3,659,567 102,061,144
2057 3,635,514 102,228,085
2056 3,611,843 102,358,266
2055 3,587,056 102,449,092
2054 3,562,182 102,498,594
2053 3,535,732 102,508,245
2052 3,507,938 102,480,373
2051 3,479,939 102,417,847
2050 3,451,521 102,318,917
2049 3,422,143 102,189,816
2048 3,391,720 102,024,233
2047 3,360,414 101,832,213
2046 3,328,208 101,613,554
2045 3,296,489 101,371,784
2044 3,265,120 101,104,998
2043 3,233,076 100,818,045
2042 3,201,405 100,512,032
2041 3,168,873 100,188,214
2040 3,135,889 99,849,875
2039 3,101,794 99,501,869
2038 3,067,648 99,137,385
2037 3,032,620 98,759,167
2036 2,996,884 98,366,612
2035 2,960,590 97,963,082
2034 2,923,411 97,546,148
2033 2,885,991 97,118,106
2032 2,847,292 96,671,440
2031 2,808,872 96,204,118
2030 2,768,505 95,718,604
2029 2,728,467 95,195,996
2028 2,686,968 94,623,034
2027 2,645,863 93,987,260
2026 2,603,779 93,276,075
2025 2,562,651 92,478,162
2024 2,521,139 91,567,738
2023 2,480,244 90,608,707
2022 2,439,892 89,524,246
2021 2,401,441 88,455,488
2020 2,365,894 87,723,443
2019 2,332,083 87,051,648
2018 2,299,141 86,117,998
2017 2,266,747 85,026,754
2016 2,234,776 83,812,228
2015 2,203,273 82,619,362
2014 2,172,044 81,502,045
2013 2,140,682 80,414,686
2012 2,108,617 79,370,580
2011 2,073,535 78,383,598
2010 2,033,111 77,420,842
2009 1,990,673 76,457,825
2008 1,949,970 75,514,204
2007 1,911,201 74,602,648
2006 1,874,516 73,392,747
2005 1,839,877 71,828,455
2004 1,807,146 70,256,316
2003 1,775,736 68,769,340
2002 1,744,763 68,011,317
2001 1,712,254 67,452,005
2000 1,677,382 66,418,659
1999 1,641,997 65,445,391
1998 1,606,899 64,519,859
1997 1,571,691 63,639,638
1996 1,535,914 62,881,300
1995 1,498,836 62,205,567
1994 1,460,023 61,520,598
1993 1,420,115 61,403,543
1992 1,380,033 61,184,983
1991 1,341,756 59,986,931
1990 1,305,696 58,380,092
1989 1,270,274 56,704,914
1988 1,235,476 55,072,694
1987 1,199,167 53,323,493
1986 1,160,650 51,446,045
1985 1,121,945 49,582,289
1984 1,083,660 47,793,998
1983 1,046,137 46,029,535
1982 1,009,269 44,272,141
1981 969,996 41,989,312
1980 937,485 39,842,324
1979 901,742 38,424,952
1978 849,239 37,126,535
1977 799,574 35,933,181
1976 758,508 34,837,271
1975 720,380 33,802,973
1974 685,448 32,796,463
1973 652,408 31,839,838
1972 622,407 30,921,179
1971 600,481 30,029,071
1970 590,334 29,145,100
1969 587,066 28,273,482
1968 583,966 27,437,391
1967 580,933 26,628,432
1966 577,866 25,829,270
1965 574,664 25,036,978
1964 566,266 24,262,859
1963 552,966 23,519,005
1962 540,186 22,807,907
1961 527,942 22,125,726
1960 516,165 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Iran
2100 -0.13% -0.66%
2099 -0.16% -0.64%
2098 -0.14% -0.64%
2097 -0.13% -0.63%
2096 -0.11% -0.62%
2095 -0.11% -0.62%
2094 -0.1% -0.61%
2093 -0.1% -0.61%
2092 -0.11% -0.61%
2091 -0.07% -0.61%
2090 -0.02% -0.61%
2089 -0.004% -0.62%
2088 0.02% -0.62%
2087 0.01% -0.63%
2086 0.01% -0.63%
2085 0.04% -0.64%
2084 0.04% -0.64%
2083 0.05% -0.65%
2082 0.03% -0.65%
2081 0.04% -0.65%
2080 0.07% -0.65%
2079 0.12% -0.65%
2078 0.12% -0.65%
2077 0.14% -0.64%
2076 0.15% -0.63%
2075 0.15% -0.62%
2074 0.15% -0.61%
2073 0.2% -0.59%
2072 0.18% -0.58%
2071 0.19% -0.56%
2070 0.26% -0.54%
2069 0.27% -0.52%
2068 0.33% -0.49%
2067 0.33% -0.46%
2066 0.38% -0.44%
2065 0.4% -0.41%
2064 0.42% -0.38%
2063 0.47% -0.35%
2062 0.52% -0.31%
2061 0.54% -0.28%
2060 0.55% -0.24%
2059 0.64% -0.2%
2058 0.66% -0.16%
2057 0.66% -0.13%
2056 0.69% -0.09%
2055 0.7% -0.05%
2054 0.75% -0.009%
2053 0.79% 0.03%
2052 0.8% 0.06%
2051 0.82% 0.1%
2050 0.86% 0.13%
2049 0.9% 0.16%
2048 0.93% 0.19%
2047 0.97% 0.22%
2046 0.96% 0.24%
2045 0.96% 0.26%
2044 0.99% 0.28%
2043 0.99% 0.3%
2042 1.03% 0.32%
2041 1.05% 0.34%
2040 1.1% 0.35%
2039 1.11% 0.37%
2038 1.16% 0.38%
2037 1.19% 0.4%
2036 1.23% 0.41%
2035 1.27% 0.43%
2034 1.3% 0.44%
2033 1.36% 0.46%
2032 1.37% 0.49%
2031 1.46% 0.51%
2030 1.47% 0.55%
2029 1.54% 0.61%
2028 1.55% 0.68%
2027 1.62% 0.76%
2026 1.6% 0.86%
2025 1.65% 0.99%
2024 1.65% 1.06%
2023 1.65% 1.21%
2022 1.6% 1.21%
2021 1.5% 0.83%
2020 1.45% 0.77%
2019 1.43% 1.08%
2018 1.43% 1.28%
2017 1.43% 1.45%
2016 1.43% 1.44%
2015 1.44% 1.37%
2014 1.47% 1.35%
2013 1.52% 1.32%
2012 1.69% 1.26%
2011 1.99% 1.24%
2010 2.13% 1.26%
2009 2.09% 1.25%
2008 2.03% 1.22%
2007 1.96% 1.65%
2006 1.88% 2.18%
2005 1.81% 2.24%
2004 1.77% 2.16%
2003 1.78% 1.11%
2002 1.9% 0.83%
2001 2.08% 1.56%
2000 2.15% 1.49%
1999 2.18% 1.43%
1998 2.24% 1.38%
1997 2.33% 1.21%
1996 2.47% 1.09%
1995 2.66% 1.11%
1994 2.81% 0.19%
1993 2.9% 0.36%
1992 2.85% 2%
1991 2.76% 2.75%
1990 2.79% 2.95%
1989 2.82% 2.96%
1988 3.03% 3.28%
1987 3.32% 3.65%
1986 3.45% 3.76%
1985 3.53% 3.74%
1984 3.59% 3.83%
1983 3.65% 3.97%
1982 4.05% 5.44%
1981 3.47% 5.39%
1980 3.96% 3.69%
1979 6.18% 3.5%
1978 6.21% 3.32%
1977 5.41% 3.15%
1976 5.29% 3.06%
1975 5.1% 3.07%
1974 5.06% 3%
1973 4.82% 2.97%
1972 3.65% 2.97%
1971 1.72% 3.03%
1970 0.56% 3.08%
1969 0.53% 3.05%
1968 0.52% 3.04%
1967 0.53% 3.09%
1966 0.56% 3.16%
1965 1.48% 3.19%
1964 2.41% 3.16%
1963 2.37% 3.12%
1962 2.32% 3.08%
1961 2.28% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Botswana Iran
Current population
2615162
93468444
Population rank 142/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.13%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
8.58 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
37 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +116,786
Net migration rank 120/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 116,786
2024 - -5,778 - 190,156
2023 47,098 -6,487 750,150 262,044
2022 47,400 -7,306 753,525 403,190
2021 40,894 -4,083 645,725 334,967
2020 45,610 -11,330 663,978 -180,680
2019 45,110 -11,770 893,063 -32,794
2018 44,171 -11,623 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 43,154 -10,916 1,140,549 34,849
2016 41,993 -10,286 1,186,949 66,630
2015 40,897 -9,599 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 40,046 -8,893 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 39,404 -7,836 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 39,202 -6,636 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 38,613 -1,019 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 38,101 5,151 980,380 -12,849
2009 36,671 4,960 958,322 211
2008 35,433 4,343 940,983 -12,184
2007 33,832 3,926 919,254 -24,950
2006 31,340 4,270 884,529 640,932
2005 29,385 4,283 837,305 765,873
2004 27,481 4,314 801,203 739,996
2003 26,545 4,488 732,600 700,222
2002 26,163 4,747 752,205 -668,962
2001 26,112 7,991 743,658 291,692
2000 25,850 9,798 731,203 300,133
1999 25,358 9,762 723,237 191,988
1998 25,397 9,685 717,655 218,171
1997 25,738 9,597 726,574 98,009
1996 26,847 9,368 784,508 -92,435
1995 28,478 9,464 879,648 -220,258
1994 30,664 9,023 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 31,691 8,441 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 31,995 8,026 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 32,219 4,311 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 33,015 2,580 1,530,434 200,711
1989 33,756 1,495 1,609,739 9,460
1988 34,564 -215 1,614,512 30,688
1987 35,647 2,624 1,639,644 213,524
1986 36,203 2,558 1,659,289 242,411
1985 35,966 2,683 1,661,750 163,999
1984 35,530 2,393 1,653,051 97,748
1983 35,142 1,980 1,573,612 204,544
1982 34,859 1,751 1,514,240 222,390
1981 34,327 7,610 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 33,934 -10,849 1,361,293 103,674
1979 32,486 15,918 1,294,306 75,451
1978 30,596 26,015 1,156,974 70,088
1977 29,009 13,708 1,091,542 68,093
1976 27,497 11,914 1,013,347 18,825
1975 25,762 11,086 929,481 106,921
1974 24,160 8,854 873,369 103,252
1973 22,449 10,615 831,880 104,779
1972 21,004 5,937 804,043 96,614
1971 19,926 -3,016 805,830 77,717
1970 19,438 -16,054 794,612 89,757
1969 19,024 -15,870 780,660 78,196
1968 18,725 -15,681 743,992 69,342
1967 18,463 -15,438 727,276 77,313
1966 18,250 -15,140 695,040 98,709
1965 18,045 -14,753 663,029 127,808
1964 17,634 -4,126 635,589 121,817
1963 17,084 -4,000 620,126 110,190
1962 16,507 -4,028 595,538 96,332
1961 16,185 -4,168 594,674 77,811
1960 15,861 -4,331 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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