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Population in Botswana compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 12.9 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Botswana vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Ivory Coast
2100 3,870,704 104,904,226
2099 3,875,823 104,097,040
2098 3,881,867 103,275,264
2097 3,887,181 102,455,988
2096 3,892,081 101,612,663
2095 3,896,405 100,756,953
2094 3,900,671 99,882,932
2093 3,904,733 99,006,111
2092 3,908,682 98,098,926
2091 3,913,090 97,176,680
2090 3,915,896 96,248,804
2089 3,916,540 95,318,164
2088 3,916,700 94,395,936
2087 3,916,016 93,464,192
2086 3,915,493 92,517,200
2085 3,914,975 91,575,557
2084 3,913,555 90,642,933
2083 3,912,119 89,673,290
2082 3,910,185 88,700,125
2081 3,909,204 87,715,881
2080 3,907,447 86,728,284
2079 3,904,550 85,741,415
2078 3,900,021 84,742,375
2077 3,895,321 83,738,886
2076 3,889,723 82,733,035
2075 3,883,893 81,703,106
2074 3,878,255 80,687,434
2073 3,872,458 79,667,993
2072 3,864,865 78,646,863
2071 3,857,922 77,607,733
2070 3,850,437 76,567,079
2069 3,840,521 75,527,815
2068 3,830,034 74,468,469
2067 3,817,551 73,417,707
2066 3,804,918 72,351,827
2065 3,790,427 71,301,141
2064 3,775,157 70,261,039
2063 3,759,402 69,222,001
2062 3,741,936 68,196,917
2061 3,722,576 67,166,219
2060 3,702,465 66,149,529
2059 3,682,055 65,130,659
2058 3,658,810 64,100,835
2057 3,634,762 63,082,551
2056 3,611,096 62,065,729
2055 3,586,314 61,036,845
2054 3,561,446 60,004,777
2053 3,535,001 58,983,583
2052 3,507,213 57,959,085
2051 3,479,219 56,932,897
2050 3,450,807 55,909,441
2049 3,421,435 54,893,369
2048 3,391,019 53,867,419
2047 3,359,719 52,850,696
2046 3,327,520 51,836,334
2045 3,295,807 50,822,485
2044 3,264,444 49,797,934
2043 3,232,407 48,781,333
2042 3,200,743 47,776,778
2041 3,168,217 46,788,054
2040 3,135,241 45,806,217
2039 3,101,153 44,834,350
2038 3,067,014 43,874,381
2037 3,031,993 42,922,767
2036 2,996,265 41,988,786
2035 2,959,978 41,071,409
2034 2,922,807 40,164,910
2033 2,885,394 39,273,072
2032 2,846,703 38,408,366
2031 2,808,291 37,558,099
2030 2,767,933 36,727,569
2029 2,727,903 35,907,265
2028 2,686,412 35,095,347
2027 2,645,316 34,296,079
2026 2,603,241 33,502,750
2025 2,562,122 32,711,547
2024 2,521,139 31,934,230
2023 2,480,244 31,165,654
2022 2,439,892 30,395,002
2021 2,401,441 29,639,736
2020 2,365,894 28,915,449
2019 2,332,083 28,193,009
2018 2,299,141 27,464,173
2017 2,266,747 26,733,372
2016 2,234,776 25,989,405
2015 2,203,273 25,246,342
2014 2,172,044 24,527,395
2013 2,140,682 23,939,775
2012 2,108,617 23,467,078
2011 2,073,535 22,982,000
2010 2,033,111 22,488,065
2009 1,990,673 21,997,940
2008 1,949,970 21,514,439
2007 1,911,201 21,030,558
2006 1,874,516 20,546,802
2005 1,839,877 20,068,458
2004 1,807,146 19,595,000
2003 1,775,736 19,125,542
2002 1,744,763 18,654,771
2001 1,712,254 18,178,913
2000 1,677,382 17,699,004
1999 1,641,997 17,215,935
1998 1,606,899 16,663,948
1997 1,571,691 16,047,170
1996 1,535,914 15,442,312
1995 1,498,836 14,855,565
1994 1,460,023 14,287,201
1993 1,420,115 13,735,951
1992 1,380,033 13,200,310
1991 1,341,756 12,683,870
1990 1,305,696 12,189,778
1989 1,270,274 11,719,771
1988 1,235,476 11,275,189
1987 1,199,167 10,851,475
1986 1,160,650 10,440,917
1985 1,121,945 10,040,483
1984 1,083,660 9,650,516
1983 1,046,137 9,272,744
1982 1,009,269 8,907,936
1981 969,996 8,556,596
1980 937,485 8,220,714
1979 901,742 7,902,267
1978 849,239 7,603,130
1977 799,574 7,321,950
1976 758,508 7,057,958
1975 720,380 6,776,297
1974 685,448 6,474,057
1973 652,408 6,184,944
1972 622,407 5,909,716
1971 600,481 5,650,868
1970 590,334 5,411,567
1969 587,066 5,192,221
1968 583,966 4,990,021
1967 580,933 4,799,744
1966 577,866 4,617,519
1965 574,664 4,442,377
1964 566,266 4,273,952
1963 552,966 4,112,061
1962 540,186 3,956,939
1961 527,942 3,810,151
1960 516,165 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Ivory Coast
2100 -0.13% 0.78%
2099 -0.16% 0.8%
2098 -0.14% 0.8%
2097 -0.13% 0.83%
2096 -0.11% 0.85%
2095 -0.11% 0.88%
2094 -0.1% 0.89%
2093 -0.1% 0.92%
2092 -0.11% 0.95%
2091 -0.07% 0.96%
2090 -0.02% 0.98%
2089 -0.004% 0.98%
2088 0.02% 1%
2087 0.01% 1.02%
2086 0.01% 1.03%
2085 0.04% 1.03%
2084 0.04% 1.08%
2083 0.05% 1.1%
2082 0.03% 1.12%
2081 0.04% 1.14%
2080 0.07% 1.15%
2079 0.12% 1.18%
2078 0.12% 1.2%
2077 0.14% 1.22%
2076 0.15% 1.26%
2075 0.15% 1.26%
2074 0.15% 1.28%
2073 0.2% 1.3%
2072 0.18% 1.34%
2071 0.19% 1.36%
2070 0.26% 1.38%
2069 0.27% 1.42%
2068 0.33% 1.43%
2067 0.33% 1.47%
2066 0.38% 1.47%
2065 0.4% 1.48%
2064 0.42% 1.5%
2063 0.47% 1.5%
2062 0.52% 1.53%
2061 0.54% 1.54%
2060 0.55% 1.56%
2059 0.64% 1.61%
2058 0.66% 1.61%
2057 0.66% 1.64%
2056 0.69% 1.69%
2055 0.7% 1.72%
2054 0.75% 1.73%
2053 0.79% 1.77%
2052 0.8% 1.8%
2051 0.82% 1.83%
2050 0.86% 1.85%
2049 0.9% 1.9%
2048 0.93% 1.92%
2047 0.97% 1.96%
2046 0.96% 1.99%
2045 0.96% 2.06%
2044 0.99% 2.08%
2043 0.99% 2.1%
2042 1.03% 2.11%
2041 1.05% 2.14%
2040 1.1% 2.17%
2039 1.11% 2.19%
2038 1.16% 2.22%
2037 1.19% 2.22%
2036 1.23% 2.23%
2035 1.27% 2.26%
2034 1.3% 2.27%
2033 1.36% 2.25%
2032 1.37% 2.26%
2031 1.46% 2.26%
2030 1.47% 2.28%
2029 1.54% 2.31%
2028 1.55% 2.33%
2027 1.62% 2.37%
2026 1.6% 2.42%
2025 1.63% 2.43%
2024 1.65% 2.47%
2023 1.65% 2.54%
2022 1.6% 2.55%
2021 1.5% 2.5%
2020 1.45% 2.56%
2019 1.43% 2.65%
2018 1.43% 2.73%
2017 1.43% 2.86%
2016 1.43% 2.94%
2015 1.44% 2.93%
2014 1.47% 2.45%
2013 1.52% 2.01%
2012 1.69% 2.11%
2011 1.99% 2.2%
2010 2.13% 2.23%
2009 2.09% 2.25%
2008 2.03% 2.3%
2007 1.96% 2.35%
2006 1.88% 2.38%
2005 1.81% 2.42%
2004 1.77% 2.45%
2003 1.78% 2.52%
2002 1.9% 2.62%
2001 2.08% 2.71%
2000 2.15% 2.81%
1999 2.18% 3.31%
1998 2.24% 3.84%
1997 2.33% 3.92%
1996 2.47% 3.95%
1995 2.66% 3.98%
1994 2.81% 4.01%
1993 2.9% 4.06%
1992 2.85% 4.07%
1991 2.76% 4.05%
1990 2.79% 4.01%
1989 2.82% 3.94%
1988 3.03% 3.9%
1987 3.32% 3.93%
1986 3.45% 3.99%
1985 3.53% 4.04%
1984 3.59% 4.07%
1983 3.65% 4.1%
1982 4.05% 4.11%
1981 3.47% 4.09%
1980 3.96% 4.03%
1979 6.18% 3.93%
1978 6.21% 3.84%
1977 5.41% 3.74%
1976 5.29% 4.16%
1975 5.1% 4.67%
1974 5.06% 4.67%
1973 4.82% 4.66%
1972 3.65% 4.58%
1971 1.72% 4.42%
1970 0.56% 4.22%
1969 0.53% 4.05%
1968 0.52% 3.96%
1967 0.53% 3.95%
1966 0.56% 3.94%
1965 1.48% 3.94%
1964 2.41% 3.94%
1963 2.37% 3.92%
1962 2.32% 3.85%
1961 2.28% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Botswana Ivory Coast
Current population
2624853
33910252
Population rank 142/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.41%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
8.56 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
36.3 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +11,305
Net migration rank 120/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 11,305
2024 46,951 -5,778 765,049 7,838
2023 47,098 -6,487 758,261 6,002
2022 47,400 -7,306 750,270 26,777
2021 40,894 -4,083 732,191 1,322
2020 45,610 -11,330 727,455 -12,390
2019 45,110 -11,770 727,774 2,043
2018 44,171 -11,623 722,445 5,395
2017 43,154 -10,916 734,553 -796
2016 41,993 -10,286 735,630 18,568
2015 40,897 -9,599 731,387 522
2014 40,046 -8,893 728,978 -23,011
2013 39,404 -7,836 720,228 -250,964
2012 39,202 -6,636 708,847 -232,712
2011 38,613 -1,019 694,033 -200,010
2010 38,101 5,151 676,554 -182,689
2009 36,671 4,960 654,439 -168,027
2008 35,433 4,343 630,610 -150,037
2007 33,832 3,926 617,247 -130,079
2006 31,340 4,270 605,001 -124,651
2005 29,385 4,283 593,685 -117,342
2004 27,481 4,314 579,424 -108,869
2003 26,545 4,488 568,220 -99,880
2002 26,163 4,747 563,692 -90,503
2001 26,112 7,991 555,220 -76,679
2000 25,850 9,798 545,129 -63,843
1999 25,358 9,762 527,634 -42,777
1998 25,397 9,685 509,167 109,961
1997 25,738 9,597 489,984 124,443
1996 26,847 9,368 469,740 125,556
1995 28,478 9,464 453,719 124,501
1994 30,664 9,023 438,274 120,247
1993 31,691 8,441 430,759 113,215
1992 31,995 8,026 423,294 104,006
1991 32,219 4,311 413,354 92,228
1990 33,015 2,580 402,629 79,979
1989 33,756 1,495 390,081 67,324
1988 34,564 -215 378,575 53,187
1987 35,647 2,624 370,654 45,028
1986 36,203 2,558 357,205 48,233
1985 35,966 2,683 344,549 50,872
1984 35,530 2,393 331,910 52,594
1983 35,142 1,980 317,379 53,646
1982 34,859 1,751 305,204 53,384
1981 34,327 7,610 292,755 51,354
1980 33,934 -10,849 280,630 47,031
1979 32,486 15,918 268,875 40,355
1978 30,596 26,015 257,222 31,822
1977 29,009 13,708 250,858 22,452
1976 27,497 11,914 241,939 12,735
1975 25,762 11,086 228,883 79,766
1974 24,160 8,854 216,389 79,445
1973 22,449 10,615 203,429 78,963
1972 21,004 5,937 190,842 77,213
1971 19,926 -3,016 179,918 69,728
1970 19,438 -16,054 170,070 58,883
1969 19,024 -15,870 161,541 48,192
1968 18,725 -15,681 153,464 41,198
1967 18,463 -15,438 145,773 40,125
1966 18,250 -15,140 138,438 40,125
1965 18,045 -14,753 131,601 40,125
1964 17,634 -4,126 124,996 40,125
1963 17,084 -4,000 118,526 40,125
1962 16,507 -4,028 111,930 39,670
1961 16,185 -4,168 105,568 36,410
1960 15,861 -4,331 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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