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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 1.08 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Botswana vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Jamaica
2100 3,871,504 1,075,936
2099 3,876,625 1,095,350
2098 3,882,670 1,115,242
2097 3,887,985 1,135,653
2096 3,892,886 1,156,525
2095 3,897,211 1,177,966
2094 3,901,478 1,200,045
2093 3,905,541 1,222,794
2092 3,909,490 1,246,199
2091 3,913,899 1,270,303
2090 3,916,706 1,294,988
2089 3,917,351 1,320,362
2088 3,917,510 1,346,290
2087 3,916,826 1,372,809
2086 3,916,303 1,399,955
2085 3,915,785 1,427,808
2084 3,914,364 1,456,011
2083 3,912,929 1,484,393
2082 3,910,994 1,513,542
2081 3,910,013 1,543,136
2080 3,908,255 1,573,400
2079 3,905,358 1,603,926
2078 3,900,828 1,634,499
2077 3,896,126 1,665,602
2076 3,890,528 1,696,763
2075 3,884,696 1,728,143
2074 3,879,057 1,760,036
2073 3,873,259 1,791,818
2072 3,865,665 1,823,794
2071 3,858,720 1,855,585
2070 3,851,234 1,887,318
2069 3,841,316 1,918,759
2068 3,830,826 1,950,157
2067 3,818,341 1,981,247
2066 3,805,705 2,012,035
2065 3,791,211 2,043,276
2064 3,775,938 2,073,988
2063 3,760,179 2,104,265
2062 3,742,710 2,134,508
2061 3,723,346 2,164,312
2060 3,703,231 2,194,058
2059 3,682,816 2,223,310
2058 3,659,567 2,252,286
2057 3,635,514 2,280,579
2056 3,611,843 2,308,936
2055 3,587,056 2,336,830
2054 3,562,182 2,364,245
2053 3,535,732 2,390,891
2052 3,507,938 2,416,741
2051 3,479,939 2,441,989
2050 3,451,521 2,466,771
2049 3,422,143 2,491,589
2048 3,391,720 2,515,667
2047 3,360,414 2,539,219
2046 3,328,208 2,562,324
2045 3,296,489 2,584,663
2044 3,265,120 2,606,489
2043 3,233,076 2,627,486
2042 3,201,405 2,647,490
2041 3,168,873 2,666,429
2040 3,135,889 2,684,551
2039 3,101,794 2,702,027
2038 3,067,648 2,718,374
2037 3,032,620 2,734,180
2036 2,996,884 2,748,725
2035 2,960,590 2,761,886
2034 2,923,411 2,774,297
2033 2,885,991 2,785,381
2032 2,847,292 2,795,619
2031 2,808,872 2,804,329
2030 2,768,505 2,812,297
2029 2,728,467 2,819,213
2028 2,686,968 2,825,235
2027 2,645,863 2,830,534
2026 2,603,779 2,834,980
2025 2,562,651 2,837,881
2024 2,521,139 2,839,175
2023 2,480,244 2,839,786
2022 2,439,892 2,839,144
2021 2,401,441 2,837,682
2020 2,365,894 2,830,739
2019 2,332,083 2,823,271
2018 2,299,141 2,820,097
2017 2,266,747 2,815,764
2016 2,234,776 2,809,915
2015 2,203,273 2,802,534
2014 2,172,044 2,793,749
2013 2,140,682 2,783,687
2012 2,108,617 2,772,430
2011 2,073,535 2,760,494
2010 2,033,111 2,748,568
2009 1,990,673 2,736,995
2008 1,949,970 2,725,635
2007 1,911,201 2,713,800
2006 1,874,516 2,700,968
2005 1,839,877 2,687,066
2004 1,807,146 2,672,225
2003 1,775,736 2,656,623
2002 1,744,763 2,640,572
2001 1,712,254 2,624,403
2000 1,677,382 2,607,826
1999 1,641,997 2,589,795
1998 1,606,899 2,569,736
1997 1,571,691 2,547,848
1996 1,535,914 2,524,463
1995 1,498,836 2,500,151
1994 1,460,023 2,475,220
1993 1,420,115 2,449,916
1992 1,380,033 2,424,701
1991 1,341,756 2,400,869
1990 1,305,696 2,379,877
1989 1,270,274 2,361,916
1988 1,235,476 2,345,777
1987 1,199,167 2,329,813
1986 1,160,650 2,312,125
1985 1,121,945 2,290,656
1984 1,083,660 2,264,562
1983 1,046,137 2,234,832
1982 1,009,269 2,203,889
1981 969,996 2,173,818
1980 937,485 2,145,658
1979 901,742 2,119,486
1978 849,239 2,094,836
1977 799,574 2,070,657
1976 758,508 2,045,578
1975 720,380 2,018,981
1974 685,448 1,990,906
1973 652,408 1,961,219
1972 622,407 1,931,542
1971 600,481 1,903,728
1970 590,334 1,878,196
1969 587,066 1,855,127
1968 583,966 1,833,765
1967 580,933 1,812,865
1966 577,866 1,791,475
1965 574,664 1,769,192
1964 566,266 1,745,568
1963 552,966 1,721,099
1962 540,186 1,696,932
1961 527,942 1,673,261
1960 516,165 1,650,005

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/jamaica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Jamaica
2100 -0.13% -1.77%
2099 -0.16% -1.78%
2098 -0.14% -1.8%
2097 -0.13% -1.8%
2096 -0.11% -1.82%
2095 -0.11% -1.84%
2094 -0.1% -1.86%
2093 -0.1% -1.88%
2092 -0.11% -1.9%
2091 -0.07% -1.91%
2090 -0.02% -1.92%
2089 -0.004% -1.93%
2088 0.02% -1.93%
2087 0.01% -1.94%
2086 0.01% -1.95%
2085 0.04% -1.94%
2084 0.04% -1.91%
2083 0.05% -1.93%
2082 0.03% -1.92%
2081 0.04% -1.92%
2080 0.07% -1.9%
2079 0.12% -1.87%
2078 0.12% -1.87%
2077 0.14% -1.84%
2076 0.15% -1.82%
2075 0.15% -1.81%
2074 0.15% -1.77%
2073 0.2% -1.75%
2072 0.18% -1.71%
2071 0.19% -1.68%
2070 0.26% -1.64%
2069 0.27% -1.61%
2068 0.33% -1.57%
2067 0.33% -1.53%
2066 0.38% -1.53%
2065 0.4% -1.48%
2064 0.42% -1.44%
2063 0.47% -1.42%
2062 0.52% -1.38%
2061 0.54% -1.36%
2060 0.55% -1.32%
2059 0.64% -1.29%
2058 0.66% -1.24%
2057 0.66% -1.23%
2056 0.69% -1.19%
2055 0.7% -1.16%
2054 0.75% -1.11%
2053 0.79% -1.07%
2052 0.8% -1.03%
2051 0.82% -1%
2050 0.86% -1%
2049 0.9% -0.96%
2048 0.93% -0.93%
2047 0.97% -0.9%
2046 0.96% -0.86%
2045 0.96% -0.84%
2044 0.99% -0.8%
2043 0.99% -0.76%
2042 1.03% -0.71%
2041 1.05% -0.68%
2040 1.1% -0.65%
2039 1.11% -0.6%
2038 1.16% -0.58%
2037 1.19% -0.53%
2036 1.23% -0.48%
2035 1.27% -0.45%
2034 1.3% -0.4%
2033 1.36% -0.37%
2032 1.37% -0.31%
2031 1.46% -0.28%
2030 1.47% -0.25%
2029 1.54% -0.21%
2028 1.55% -0.19%
2027 1.62% -0.16%
2026 1.6% -0.1%
2025 1.65% -0.05%
2024 1.65% -0.02%
2023 1.65% 0.02%
2022 1.6% 0.05%
2021 1.5% 0.25%
2020 1.45% 0.26%
2019 1.43% 0.11%
2018 1.43% 0.15%
2017 1.43% 0.21%
2016 1.43% 0.26%
2015 1.44% 0.31%
2014 1.47% 0.36%
2013 1.52% 0.41%
2012 1.69% 0.43%
2011 1.99% 0.43%
2010 2.13% 0.42%
2009 2.09% 0.42%
2008 2.03% 0.44%
2007 1.96% 0.48%
2006 1.88% 0.52%
2005 1.81% 0.56%
2004 1.77% 0.59%
2003 1.78% 0.61%
2002 1.9% 0.62%
2001 2.08% 0.64%
2000 2.15% 0.7%
1999 2.18% 0.78%
1998 2.24% 0.86%
1997 2.33% 0.93%
1996 2.47% 0.97%
1995 2.66% 1.01%
1994 2.81% 1.03%
1993 2.9% 1.04%
1992 2.85% 0.99%
1991 2.76% 0.88%
1990 2.79% 0.76%
1989 2.82% 0.69%
1988 3.03% 0.69%
1987 3.32% 0.77%
1986 3.45% 0.94%
1985 3.53% 1.15%
1984 3.59% 1.33%
1983 3.65% 1.4%
1982 4.05% 1.38%
1981 3.47% 1.31%
1980 3.96% 1.23%
1979 6.18% 1.18%
1978 6.21% 1.17%
1977 5.41% 1.23%
1976 5.29% 1.32%
1975 5.1% 1.41%
1974 5.06% 1.51%
1973 4.82% 1.54%
1972 3.65% 1.46%
1971 1.72% 1.36%
1970 0.56% 1.24%
1969 0.53% 1.16%
1968 0.52% 1.15%
1967 0.53% 1.19%
1966 0.56% 1.26%
1965 1.48% 1.35%
1964 2.41% 1.42%
1963 2.37% 1.42%
1962 2.32% 1.41%
1961 2.28% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Botswana Jamaica
Current population
2615162
2834980
Population rank 142/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
8.58 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -2
Annual growth/decline +40,895 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -11,053
Net migration rank 120/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -11,053
2024 - -5,778 - -10,506
2023 47,098 -6,487 10,072 -10,003
2022 47,400 -7,306 11,215 -10,003
2021 40,894 -4,083 6,382 -4,665
2020 45,610 -11,330 12,170 0
2019 45,110 -11,770 13,094 -10,335
2018 44,171 -11,623 13,929 -10,335
2017 43,154 -10,916 15,419 -10,335
2016 41,993 -10,286 16,944 -10,335
2015 40,897 -9,599 18,489 -10,335
2014 40,046 -8,893 19,751 -10,335
2013 39,404 -7,836 21,037 -10,335
2012 39,202 -6,636 22,320 -10,498
2011 38,613 -1,019 23,627 -11,577
2010 38,101 5,151 25,031 -13,248
2009 36,671 4,960 26,311 -14,941
2008 35,433 4,343 27,553 -16,191
2007 33,832 3,926 28,886 -16,588
2006 31,340 4,270 30,213 -16,840
2005 29,385 4,283 31,506 -17,071
2004 27,481 4,314 32,500 -17,256
2003 26,545 4,488 33,340 -17,380
2002 26,163 4,747 33,572 -17,428
2001 26,112 7,991 33,666 -17,466
2000 25,850 9,798 34,452 -17,498
1999 25,358 9,762 36,649 -17,542
1998 25,397 9,685 38,628 -17,623
1997 25,738 9,597 40,521 -17,756
1996 26,847 9,368 42,297 -18,285
1995 28,478 9,464 43,705 -19,092
1994 30,664 9,023 45,210 -19,960
1993 31,691 8,441 46,090 -20,731
1992 31,995 8,026 46,494 -21,426
1991 32,219 4,311 45,617 -23,014
1990 33,015 2,580 44,465 -25,085
1989 33,756 1,495 43,591 -27,049
1988 34,564 -215 43,978 -28,247
1987 35,647 2,624 44,155 -27,958
1986 36,203 2,558 44,520 -25,339
1985 35,966 2,683 45,122 -21,371
1984 35,530 2,393 45,644 -17,211
1983 35,142 1,980 45,095 -14,065
1982 34,859 1,751 43,816 -12,952
1981 34,327 7,610 42,898 -13,619
1980 33,934 -10,849 42,316 -15,277
1979 32,486 15,918 42,449 -17,143
1978 30,596 26,015 42,475 -18,483
1977 29,009 13,708 42,999 -18,630
1976 27,497 11,914 43,878 -18,084
1975 25,762 11,086 44,736 -17,340
1974 24,160 8,854 45,526 -16,769
1973 22,449 10,615 47,438 -16,822
1972 21,004 5,937 46,676 -17,934
1971 19,926 -3,016 47,206 -20,322
1970 19,438 -16,054 47,547 -23,371
1969 19,024 -15,870 48,258 -26,304
1968 18,725 -15,681 49,189 -28,424
1967 18,463 -15,438 50,187 -29,147
1966 18,250 -15,140 50,808 -29,065
1965 18,045 -14,753 51,423 -28,611
1964 17,634 -4,126 52,501 -28,066
1963 17,084 -4,000 52,277 -27,757
1962 16,507 -4,028 51,758 -27,936
1961 16,185 -4,168 51,931 -28,416
1960 15,861 -4,331 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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