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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 3.94 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Botswana vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Israel
2100 3,870,704 21,097,502
2099 3,875,823 20,990,284
2098 3,881,867 20,887,475
2097 3,887,181 20,782,833
2096 3,892,081 20,669,152
2095 3,896,405 20,555,388
2094 3,900,671 20,438,144
2093 3,904,733 20,311,860
2092 3,908,682 20,184,747
2091 3,913,090 20,056,099
2090 3,915,896 19,927,570
2089 3,916,540 19,805,919
2088 3,916,700 19,677,585
2087 3,916,016 19,544,709
2086 3,915,493 19,405,618
2085 3,914,975 19,263,765
2084 3,913,555 19,116,247
2083 3,912,119 18,972,113
2082 3,910,185 18,829,949
2081 3,909,204 18,683,725
2080 3,907,447 18,528,692
2079 3,904,550 18,378,150
2078 3,900,021 18,224,680
2077 3,895,321 18,069,594
2076 3,889,723 17,924,206
2075 3,883,893 17,777,444
2074 3,878,255 17,633,695
2073 3,872,458 17,493,191
2072 3,864,865 17,358,424
2071 3,857,922 17,210,625
2070 3,850,437 17,058,151
2069 3,840,521 16,905,322
2068 3,830,034 16,757,005
2067 3,817,551 16,608,158
2066 3,804,918 16,462,419
2065 3,790,427 16,311,857
2064 3,775,157 16,166,704
2063 3,759,402 16,011,267
2062 3,741,936 15,861,432
2061 3,722,576 15,709,716
2060 3,702,465 15,550,635
2059 3,682,055 15,396,992
2058 3,658,810 15,241,182
2057 3,634,762 15,082,914
2056 3,611,096 14,923,704
2055 3,586,314 14,759,501
2054 3,561,446 14,591,126
2053 3,535,001 14,427,517
2052 3,507,213 14,264,766
2051 3,479,219 14,103,277
2050 3,450,807 13,939,856
2049 3,421,435 13,777,240
2048 3,391,019 13,618,660
2047 3,359,719 13,460,094
2046 3,327,520 13,297,752
2045 3,295,807 13,137,551
2044 3,264,444 12,971,541
2043 3,232,407 12,807,746
2042 3,200,743 12,643,252
2041 3,168,217 12,482,422
2040 3,135,241 12,323,788
2039 3,101,153 12,163,569
2038 3,067,014 12,006,362
2037 3,031,993 11,851,428
2036 2,996,265 11,703,716
2035 2,959,978 11,553,156
2034 2,922,807 11,406,594
2033 2,885,394 11,262,204
2032 2,846,703 11,118,498
2031 2,808,291 10,970,655
2030 2,767,933 10,825,091
2029 2,727,903 10,684,612
2028 2,686,412 10,542,941
2027 2,645,316 10,402,334
2026 2,603,241 10,261,927
2025 2,562,122 10,122,800
2024 2,521,139 10,002,200
2023 2,480,244 9,849,000
2022 2,439,892 9,557,500
2021 2,401,441 9,371,400
2020 2,365,894 9,215,100
2019 2,332,083 9,054,000
2018 2,299,141 8,882,800
2017 2,266,747 8,713,300
2016 2,234,776 8,546,000
2015 2,203,273 8,380,100
2014 2,172,044 8,215,700
2013 2,140,682 8,059,500
2012 2,108,617 7,910,500
2011 2,073,535 7,765,800
2010 2,033,111 7,623,600
2009 1,990,673 7,485,600
2008 1,949,970 7,308,800
2007 1,911,201 7,180,100
2006 1,874,516 7,053,700
2005 1,839,877 6,930,100
2004 1,807,146 6,809,000
2003 1,775,736 6,689,700
2002 1,744,763 6,570,000
2001 1,712,254 6,439,000
2000 1,677,382 6,289,000
1999 1,641,997 6,125,000
1998 1,606,899 5,971,000
1997 1,571,691 5,836,000
1996 1,535,914 5,692,000
1995 1,498,836 5,545,000
1994 1,460,023 5,399,000
1993 1,420,115 5,261,000
1992 1,380,033 5,123,000
1991 1,341,756 4,949,000
1990 1,305,696 4,660,000
1989 1,270,274 4,518,000
1988 1,235,476 4,442,000
1987 1,199,167 4,369,000
1986 1,160,650 4,299,000
1985 1,121,945 4,233,000
1984 1,083,660 4,159,000
1983 1,046,137 4,105,000
1982 1,009,269 4,031,000
1981 969,996 3,956,000
1980 937,485 3,878,000
1979 901,742 3,786,000
1978 849,239 3,690,000
1977 799,574 3,613,000
1976 758,508 3,533,000
1975 720,380 3,455,000
1974 685,448 3,377,000
1973 652,408 3,278,000
1972 622,407 3,148,000
1971 600,481 3,069,000
1970 590,334 2,974,000
1969 587,066 2,877,000
1968 583,966 2,803,000
1967 580,933 2,745,000
1966 577,866 2,629,000
1965 574,664 2,563,000
1964 566,266 2,475,000
1963 552,966 2,379,000
1962 540,186 2,293,000
1961 527,942 2,185,000
1960 516,165 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Israel
2100 -0.13% 0.51%
2099 -0.16% 0.49%
2098 -0.14% 0.5%
2097 -0.13% 0.55%
2096 -0.11% 0.55%
2095 -0.11% 0.57%
2094 -0.1% 0.62%
2093 -0.1% 0.63%
2092 -0.11% 0.64%
2091 -0.07% 0.64%
2090 -0.02% 0.61%
2089 -0.004% 0.65%
2088 0.02% 0.68%
2087 0.01% 0.72%
2086 0.01% 0.74%
2085 0.04% 0.77%
2084 0.04% 0.76%
2083 0.05% 0.75%
2082 0.03% 0.78%
2081 0.04% 0.84%
2080 0.07% 0.82%
2079 0.12% 0.84%
2078 0.12% 0.86%
2077 0.14% 0.81%
2076 0.15% 0.83%
2075 0.15% 0.82%
2074 0.15% 0.8%
2073 0.2% 0.78%
2072 0.18% 0.86%
2071 0.19% 0.89%
2070 0.26% 0.9%
2069 0.27% 0.89%
2068 0.33% 0.9%
2067 0.33% 0.89%
2066 0.38% 0.92%
2065 0.4% 0.9%
2064 0.42% 0.97%
2063 0.47% 0.94%
2062 0.52% 0.97%
2061 0.54% 1.02%
2060 0.55% 1%
2059 0.64% 1.02%
2058 0.66% 1.05%
2057 0.66% 1.07%
2056 0.69% 1.11%
2055 0.7% 1.15%
2054 0.75% 1.13%
2053 0.79% 1.14%
2052 0.8% 1.15%
2051 0.82% 1.17%
2050 0.86% 1.18%
2049 0.9% 1.16%
2048 0.93% 1.18%
2047 0.97% 1.22%
2046 0.96% 1.22%
2045 0.96% 1.28%
2044 0.99% 1.28%
2043 0.99% 1.3%
2042 1.03% 1.29%
2041 1.05% 1.29%
2040 1.1% 1.32%
2039 1.11% 1.31%
2038 1.16% 1.31%
2037 1.19% 1.26%
2036 1.23% 1.3%
2035 1.27% 1.28%
2034 1.3% 1.28%
2033 1.36% 1.29%
2032 1.37% 1.35%
2031 1.46% 1.34%
2030 1.47% 1.31%
2029 1.54% 1.34%
2028 1.55% 1.35%
2027 1.62% 1.37%
2026 1.6% 1.37%
2025 1.63% 1.21%
2024 1.65% 1.56%
2023 1.65% 3.05%
2022 1.6% 1.99%
2021 1.5% 1.7%
2020 1.45% 1.78%
2019 1.43% 1.93%
2018 1.43% 1.95%
2017 1.43% 1.96%
2016 1.43% 1.98%
2015 1.44% 2%
2014 1.47% 1.94%
2013 1.52% 1.88%
2012 1.69% 1.86%
2011 1.99% 1.87%
2010 2.13% 1.84%
2009 2.09% 2.42%
2008 2.03% 1.79%
2007 1.96% 1.79%
2006 1.88% 1.78%
2005 1.81% 1.78%
2004 1.77% 1.78%
2003 1.78% 1.82%
2002 1.9% 2.03%
2001 2.08% 2.39%
2000 2.15% 2.68%
1999 2.18% 2.58%
1998 2.24% 2.31%
1997 2.33% 2.53%
1996 2.47% 2.65%
1995 2.66% 2.7%
1994 2.81% 2.62%
1993 2.9% 2.69%
1992 2.85% 3.52%
1991 2.76% 6.2%
1990 2.79% 3.14%
1989 2.82% 1.71%
1988 3.03% 1.67%
1987 3.32% 1.63%
1986 3.45% 1.56%
1985 3.53% 1.78%
1984 3.59% 1.32%
1983 3.65% 1.84%
1982 4.05% 1.9%
1981 3.47% 2.01%
1980 3.96% 2.43%
1979 6.18% 2.6%
1978 6.21% 2.13%
1977 5.41% 2.26%
1976 5.29% 2.26%
1975 5.1% 2.31%
1974 5.06% 3.02%
1973 4.82% 4.13%
1972 3.65% 2.57%
1971 1.72% 3.19%
1970 0.56% 3.37%
1969 0.53% 2.64%
1968 0.52% 2.11%
1967 0.53% 4.41%
1966 0.56% 2.58%
1965 1.48% 3.56%
1964 2.41% 4.04%
1963 2.37% 3.75%
1962 2.32% 4.94%
1961 2.28% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Botswana Israel
Current population
2624853
10334048
Population rank 142/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.12%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +330
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +11,466
Net migration rank 120/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 11,466
2024 46,951 -5,778 133,029 10,612
2023 47,098 -6,487 131,977 9,999
2022 47,400 -7,306 129,982 50,004
2021 40,894 -4,083 134,011 16,859
2020 45,610 -11,330 128,089 16,573
2019 45,110 -11,770 135,810 16,134
2018 44,171 -11,623 140,348 15,615
2017 43,154 -10,916 138,541 14,518
2016 41,993 -10,286 136,736 24,308
2015 40,897 -9,599 134,082 29,735
2014 40,046 -8,893 133,916 25,303
2013 39,404 -7,836 129,758 17,075
2012 39,202 -6,636 128,941 16,549
2011 38,613 -1,019 125,030 10,470
2010 38,101 5,151 126,552 12,906
2009 36,671 4,960 122,015 7,269
2008 35,433 4,343 117,672 7,974
2007 33,832 3,926 111,292 9,654
2006 31,340 4,270 109,332 11,446
2005 29,385 4,283 105,338 10,975
2004 27,481 4,314 106,901 8,494
2003 26,545 4,488 106,366 6,684
2002 26,163 4,747 101,178 17,420
2001 26,112 7,991 99,160 38,643
2000 25,850 9,798 98,737 63,409
1999 25,358 9,762 94,325 78,422
1998 25,397 9,685 93,744 52,713
1997 25,738 9,597 88,707 60,297
1996 26,847 9,368 86,518 66,811
1995 28,478 9,464 82,066 61,800
1994 30,664 9,023 79,365 57,273
1993 31,691 8,441 77,337 49,345
1992 31,995 8,026 77,357 57,522
1991 32,219 4,311 73,740 153,141
1990 33,015 2,580 71,764 178,732
1989 33,756 1,495 68,674 14,192
1988 34,564 -215 71,072 1,675
1987 35,647 2,624 69,904 7,511
1986 36,203 2,558 70,073 -3,598
1985 35,966 2,683 71,538 -3,686
1984 35,530 2,393 70,703 10,933
1983 35,142 1,980 70,196 689
1982 34,859 1,751 68,931 16,563
1981 34,327 7,610 67,647 16,021
1980 33,934 -10,849 68,253 16,284
1979 32,486 15,918 68,148 15,591
1978 30,596 26,015 67,158 15,556
1977 29,009 13,708 70,092 12,747
1976 27,497 11,914 74,899 10,459
1975 25,762 11,086 70,828 11,726
1974 24,160 8,854 68,891 11,929
1973 22,449 10,615 65,560 14,310
1972 21,004 5,937 62,960 27,415
1971 19,926 -3,016 64,449 52,632
1970 19,438 -16,054 56,506 56,173
1969 19,024 -15,870 53,800 59,928
1968 18,725 -15,681 51,014 60,804
1967 18,463 -15,438 47,488 59,483
1966 18,250 -15,140 50,477 57,347
1965 18,045 -14,753 49,979 54,694
1964 17,634 -4,126 48,015 54,050
1963 17,084 -4,000 44,964 53,877
1962 16,507 -4,028 43,337 52,313
1961 16,185 -4,168 42,170 34,482
1960 15,861 -4,331 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/israel | 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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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