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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 8.09 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Botswana vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Kazakhstan
2100 3,871,504 33,848,663
2099 3,876,625 33,772,741
2098 3,882,670 33,695,479
2097 3,887,985 33,615,447
2096 3,892,886 33,523,978
2095 3,897,211 33,424,720
2094 3,901,478 33,326,027
2093 3,905,541 33,224,553
2092 3,909,490 33,128,053
2091 3,913,899 33,024,570
2090 3,916,706 32,918,505
2089 3,917,351 32,809,364
2088 3,917,510 32,697,677
2087 3,916,826 32,574,802
2086 3,916,303 32,450,913
2085 3,915,785 32,326,215
2084 3,914,364 32,198,072
2083 3,912,929 32,062,485
2082 3,910,994 31,936,199
2081 3,910,013 31,798,193
2080 3,908,255 31,659,824
2079 3,905,358 31,525,030
2078 3,900,828 31,377,560
2077 3,896,126 31,230,620
2076 3,890,528 31,082,855
2075 3,884,696 30,934,158
2074 3,879,057 30,781,840
2073 3,873,259 30,635,989
2072 3,865,665 30,488,022
2071 3,858,720 30,336,588
2070 3,851,234 30,183,464
2069 3,841,316 30,024,249
2068 3,830,826 29,872,612
2067 3,818,341 29,722,383
2066 3,805,705 29,568,138
2065 3,791,211 29,406,227
2064 3,775,938 29,245,499
2063 3,760,179 29,081,885
2062 3,742,710 28,917,277
2061 3,723,346 28,748,398
2060 3,703,231 28,577,830
2059 3,682,816 28,401,552
2058 3,659,567 28,224,769
2057 3,635,514 28,046,842
2056 3,611,843 27,852,110
2055 3,587,056 27,652,544
2054 3,562,182 27,453,980
2053 3,535,732 27,243,894
2052 3,507,938 27,031,990
2051 3,479,939 26,818,727
2050 3,451,521 26,602,802
2049 3,422,143 26,385,294
2048 3,391,720 26,155,898
2047 3,360,414 25,920,222
2046 3,328,208 25,687,222
2045 3,296,489 25,451,058
2044 3,265,120 25,215,227
2043 3,233,076 24,979,701
2042 3,201,405 24,746,212
2041 3,168,873 24,516,106
2040 3,135,889 24,281,719
2039 3,101,794 24,055,361
2038 3,067,648 23,829,916
2037 3,032,620 23,608,263
2036 2,996,884 23,382,815
2035 2,960,590 23,159,205
2034 2,923,411 22,934,543
2033 2,885,991 22,708,727
2032 2,847,292 22,478,234
2031 2,808,872 22,254,688
2030 2,768,505 22,027,730
2029 2,728,467 21,799,495
2028 2,686,968 21,566,108
2027 2,645,863 21,333,660
2026 2,603,779 21,098,089
2025 2,562,651 20,850,907
2024 2,521,139 20,592,571
2023 2,480,244 20,330,104
2022 2,439,892 20,034,609
2021 2,401,441 19,743,603
2020 2,365,894 19,482,117
2019 2,332,083 19,209,555
2018 2,299,141 18,932,727
2017 2,266,747 18,651,931
2016 2,234,776 18,363,600
2015 2,203,273 18,084,169
2014 2,172,044 17,816,285
2013 2,140,682 17,556,502
2012 2,108,617 17,306,106
2011 2,073,535 17,066,002
2010 2,033,111 16,836,810
2009 1,990,673 16,619,846
2008 1,949,970 16,426,525
2007 1,911,201 16,257,214
2006 1,874,516 16,103,716
2005 1,839,877 15,968,117
2004 1,807,146 15,850,159
2003 1,775,736 15,747,380
2002 1,744,763 15,656,677
2001 1,712,254 15,575,550
2000 1,677,382 15,501,103
1999 1,641,997 15,455,874
1998 1,606,899 15,647,785
1997 1,571,691 16,043,251
1996 1,535,914 16,416,027
1995 1,498,836 16,730,536
1994 1,460,023 17,043,771
1993 1,420,115 17,274,487
1992 1,380,033 17,332,625
1991 1,341,756 17,278,600
1990 1,305,696 17,154,054
1989 1,270,274 16,997,013
1988 1,235,476 16,781,168
1987 1,199,167 16,527,715
1986 1,160,650 16,262,702
1985 1,121,945 16,031,090
1984 1,083,660 15,844,621
1983 1,046,137 15,665,551
1982 1,009,269 15,492,595
1981 969,996 15,323,082
1980 937,485 15,152,949
1979 901,742 14,978,696
1978 849,239 14,711,497
1977 799,574 14,353,265
1976 758,508 13,998,738
1975 720,380 13,700,843
1974 685,448 13,454,570
1973 652,408 13,208,121
1972 622,407 12,951,798
1971 600,481 12,684,813
1970 590,334 12,419,057
1969 587,066 12,156,212
1968 583,966 11,879,182
1967 580,933 11,584,428
1966 577,866 11,288,989
1965 574,664 10,993,183
1964 566,266 10,690,309
1963 552,966 10,377,466
1962 540,186 10,058,928
1961 527,942 9,742,085
1960 516,165 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Kazakhstan
2100 -0.13% 0.22%
2099 -0.16% 0.23%
2098 -0.14% 0.24%
2097 -0.13% 0.27%
2096 -0.11% 0.3%
2095 -0.11% 0.3%
2094 -0.1% 0.31%
2093 -0.1% 0.29%
2092 -0.11% 0.31%
2091 -0.07% 0.32%
2090 -0.02% 0.33%
2089 -0.004% 0.34%
2088 0.02% 0.38%
2087 0.01% 0.38%
2086 0.01% 0.39%
2085 0.04% 0.4%
2084 0.04% 0.42%
2083 0.05% 0.4%
2082 0.03% 0.43%
2081 0.04% 0.44%
2080 0.07% 0.43%
2079 0.12% 0.47%
2078 0.12% 0.47%
2077 0.14% 0.48%
2076 0.15% 0.48%
2075 0.15% 0.49%
2074 0.15% 0.48%
2073 0.2% 0.49%
2072 0.18% 0.5%
2071 0.19% 0.51%
2070 0.26% 0.53%
2069 0.27% 0.51%
2068 0.33% 0.51%
2067 0.33% 0.52%
2066 0.38% 0.55%
2065 0.4% 0.55%
2064 0.42% 0.56%
2063 0.47% 0.57%
2062 0.52% 0.59%
2061 0.54% 0.6%
2060 0.55% 0.62%
2059 0.64% 0.63%
2058 0.66% 0.63%
2057 0.66% 0.7%
2056 0.69% 0.72%
2055 0.7% 0.72%
2054 0.75% 0.77%
2053 0.79% 0.78%
2052 0.8% 0.8%
2051 0.82% 0.81%
2050 0.86% 0.82%
2049 0.9% 0.88%
2048 0.93% 0.91%
2047 0.97% 0.91%
2046 0.96% 0.93%
2045 0.96% 0.94%
2044 0.99% 0.94%
2043 0.99% 0.94%
2042 1.03% 0.94%
2041 1.05% 0.97%
2040 1.1% 0.94%
2039 1.11% 0.95%
2038 1.16% 0.94%
2037 1.19% 0.96%
2036 1.23% 0.97%
2035 1.27% 0.98%
2034 1.3% 0.99%
2033 1.36% 1.03%
2032 1.37% 1%
2031 1.46% 1.03%
2030 1.47% 1.05%
2029 1.54% 1.08%
2028 1.55% 1.09%
2027 1.62% 1.12%
2026 1.6% 1.19%
2025 1.65% 1.25%
2024 1.65% 1.29%
2023 1.65% 1.47%
2022 1.6% 1.47%
2021 1.5% 1.34%
2020 1.45% 1.42%
2019 1.43% 1.46%
2018 1.43% 1.51%
2017 1.43% 1.57%
2016 1.43% 1.55%
2015 1.44% 1.5%
2014 1.47% 1.48%
2013 1.52% 1.45%
2012 1.69% 1.41%
2011 1.99% 1.36%
2010 2.13% 1.31%
2009 2.09% 1.18%
2008 2.03% 1.04%
2007 1.96% 0.95%
2006 1.88% 0.85%
2005 1.81% 0.74%
2004 1.77% 0.65%
2003 1.78% 0.58%
2002 1.9% 0.52%
2001 2.08% 0.48%
2000 2.15% 0.29%
1999 2.18% -1.23%
1998 2.24% -2.46%
1997 2.33% -2.27%
1996 2.47% -1.88%
1995 2.66% -1.84%
1994 2.81% -1.34%
1993 2.9% -0.34%
1992 2.85% 0.31%
1991 2.76% 0.73%
1990 2.79% 0.92%
1989 2.82% 1.29%
1988 3.03% 1.53%
1987 3.32% 1.63%
1986 3.45% 1.44%
1985 3.53% 1.18%
1984 3.59% 1.14%
1983 3.65% 1.12%
1982 4.05% 1.11%
1981 3.47% 1.12%
1980 3.96% 1.16%
1979 6.18% 1.82%
1978 6.21% 2.5%
1977 5.41% 2.53%
1976 5.29% 2.17%
1975 5.1% 1.83%
1974 5.06% 1.87%
1973 4.82% 1.98%
1972 3.65% 2.1%
1971 1.72% 2.14%
1970 0.56% 2.16%
1969 0.53% 2.33%
1968 0.52% 2.54%
1967 0.53% 2.62%
1966 0.56% 2.69%
1965 1.48% 2.83%
1964 2.41% 3.01%
1963 2.37% 3.17%
1962 2.32% 3.25%
1961 2.28% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Botswana Kazakhstan
Current population
2615162
21161809
Population rank 142/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.26%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +719
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -8,834
Net migration rank 120/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -8,834
2024 - -5,778 - -7,368
2023 47,098 -6,487 273,013 -4,822
2022 47,400 -7,306 277,019 45,755
2021 40,894 -4,083 269,026 -9,804
2020 45,610 -11,330 272,458 -8,716
2019 45,110 -11,770 278,788 2,594
2018 44,171 -11,623 278,917 -6,644
2017 43,154 -10,916 268,066 21,248
2016 41,993 -10,286 277,878 9,478
2015 40,897 -9,599 273,523 -2,011
2014 40,046 -8,893 274,406 -10,170
2013 39,404 -7,836 259,239 -3,925
2012 39,202 -6,636 249,987 -4,512
2011 38,613 -1,019 237,883 -3,160
2010 38,101 5,151 230,479 -6,840
2009 36,671 4,960 218,036 -7,758
2008 35,433 4,343 214,169 -37,796
2007 33,832 3,926 188,486 -26,237
2006 31,340 4,270 166,480 -21,728
2005 29,385 4,283 146,619 -20,171
2004 27,481 4,314 132,286 -22,841
2003 26,545 4,488 112,137 -16,027
2002 26,163 4,747 93,564 -8,272
2001 26,112 7,991 84,279 -7,333
2000 25,850 9,798 80,699 -8,754
1999 25,358 9,762 79,536 -61,031
1998 25,397 9,685 85,735 -488,075
1997 25,738 9,597 92,778 -481,380
1996 26,847 9,368 112,384 -469,331
1995 28,478 9,464 140,721 -412,775
1994 30,664 9,023 165,631 -520,028
1993 31,691 8,441 185,649 -292,682
1992 31,995 8,026 204,785 -214,015
1991 32,219 4,311 221,581 -104,271
1990 33,015 2,580 235,113 -103,336
1989 33,756 1,495 254,394 -72,096
1988 34,564 -215 275,278 -25,892
1987 35,647 2,624 290,227 -32,724
1986 36,203 2,558 295,818 -23,297
1985 35,966 2,683 293,834 -103,115
1984 35,530 2,393 278,485 -96,266
1983 35,142 1,980 260,471 -84,566
1982 34,859 1,751 246,983 -76,976
1981 34,327 7,610 243,652 -74,624
1980 33,934 -10,849 238,977 -67,731
1979 32,486 15,918 237,442 -60,198
1978 30,596 26,015 225,895 131,248
1977 29,009 13,708 224,284 135,047
1976 27,497 11,914 221,992 127,735
1975 25,762 11,086 219,748 26,332
1974 24,160 8,854 217,668 28,807
1973 22,449 10,615 215,940 30,467
1972 21,004 5,937 212,319 53,914
1971 19,926 -3,016 202,450 65,291
1970 19,438 -16,054 191,775 72,000
1969 19,024 -15,870 184,118 77,805
1968 18,725 -15,681 186,254 105,890
1967 18,463 -15,438 191,536 105,830
1966 18,250 -15,140 191,506 101,999
1965 18,045 -14,753 194,470 103,626
1964 17,634 -4,126 208,899 98,761
1963 17,084 -4,000 223,105 94,932
1962 16,507 -4,028 228,177 90,842
1961 16,185 -4,168 228,686 85,981
1960 15,861 -4,331 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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