The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,595,266 people compared to 138,067 in Kiribati.
Population statistics:
- Botswana's population is 18.8 times bigger than Kiribati's.
- Botswana is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
- For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
- Since 2005, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.84M people to 2.6M (41.1% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 98K to 138K (40.8% growth).
- Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.89M people compared to the peak of 223K people in 2099 for Kiribati.
Botswana vs Kiribati: live population counter
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| Current population |
2595266
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138067
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| Population rank | 143/197 | 180/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
12.9 minutes
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4.41 hours
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| One birth every |
8.58 minutes
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2.56 hours
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| One death every |
37 minutes
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9.39 hours
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| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
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18.6 hours
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| Annual migration change | -5,778 | -471 |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | +5 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,895 | +1,988 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.65% | +1.5% |
| Population growth rate rank | 69/197 | 74/197 |
Botswana and Kiribati: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 516,165 | 47,157 | - | - |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 48,323 | 2.28% | 2.47% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 49,538 | 2.32% | 2.51% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 50,791 | 2.37% | 2.53% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 52,088 | 2.41% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 53,439 | 1.48% | 2.59% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 54,425 | 0.56% | 1.85% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 54,996 | 0.53% | 1.05% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 55,529 | 0.52% | 0.97% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 56,360 | 0.53% | 1.5% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 57,510 | 0.56% | 2.04% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 58,652 | 1.72% | 1.99% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 59,778 | 3.65% | 1.92% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 60,824 | 4.82% | 1.75% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 61,219 | 5.06% | 0.65% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 60,987 | 5.1% | -0.38% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 60,661 | 5.29% | -0.53% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 60,267 | 5.41% | -0.65% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 59,864 | 6.21% | -0.67% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 60,172 | 6.18% | 0.51% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 61,148 | 3.96% | 1.62% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 62,121 | 3.47% | 1.59% |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 63,134 | 4.05% | 1.63% |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 64,169 | 3.65% | 1.64% |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 65,228 | 3.59% | 1.65% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 66,496 | 3.53% | 1.94% |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 68,059 | 3.45% | 2.35% |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 69,733 | 3.32% | 2.46% |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 71,427 | 3.03% | 2.43% |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 73,147 | 2.82% | 2.41% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 74,855 | 2.79% | 2.34% |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 76,367 | 2.76% | 2.02% |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 77,641 | 2.85% | 1.67% |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 78,841 | 2.9% | 1.55% |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 80,021 | 2.81% | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 81,234 | 2.66% | 1.52% |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 82,623 | 2.47% | 1.71% |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 84,147 | 2.33% | 1.84% |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 85,657 | 2.24% | 1.79% |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 87,126 | 2.18% | 1.71% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 88,613 | 2.15% | 1.71% |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 90,335 | 2.08% | 1.94% |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 92,264 | 1.9% | 2.14% |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 94,175 | 1.78% | 2.07% |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 96,085 | 1.77% | 2.03% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 98,035 | 1.81% | 2.03% |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 100,017 | 1.88% | 2.02% |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 102,068 | 1.96% | 2.05% |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 104,222 | 2.03% | 2.11% |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 106,467 | 2.09% | 2.15% |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 108,704 | 2.13% | 2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 110,647 | 1.99% | 1.79% |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 112,284 | 1.69% | 1.48% |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 113,838 | 1.52% | 1.38% |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 115,326 | 1.47% | 1.31% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 116,815 | 1.44% | 1.29% |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 118,478 | 1.43% | 1.42% |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 120,275 | 1.43% | 1.52% |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 122,084 | 1.43% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 123,921 | 1.43% | 1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 126,099 | 1.45% | 1.76% |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 128,377 | 1.5% | 1.81% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 130,469 | 1.6% | 1.63% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 132,530 | 1.65% | 1.58% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 134,518 | 1.65% | 1.5% |
| 2025 | 2,562,118 | 136,501 | 1.63% | 1.47% |
| 2026 | 2,603,385 | 138,451 | 1.61% | 1.43% |
| 2027 | 2,644,640 | 140,405 | 1.58% | 1.41% |
| 2028 | 2,685,602 | 142,335 | 1.55% | 1.37% |
| 2029 | 2,726,042 | 144,231 | 1.51% | 1.33% |
| 2030 | 2,765,913 | 146,130 | 1.46% | 1.32% |
| 2031 | 2,804,987 | 148,028 | 1.41% | 1.3% |
| 2032 | 2,843,228 | 149,915 | 1.36% | 1.27% |
| 2033 | 2,880,982 | 151,768 | 1.33% | 1.24% |
| 2034 | 2,917,972 | 153,602 | 1.28% | 1.21% |
| 2035 | 2,954,411 | 155,447 | 1.25% | 1.2% |
| 2036 | 2,990,130 | 157,316 | 1.21% | 1.2% |
| 2037 | 3,025,222 | 159,188 | 1.17% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 3,059,525 | 161,050 | 1.13% | 1.17% |
| 2039 | 3,093,371 | 162,895 | 1.11% | 1.15% |
| 2040 | 3,126,637 | 164,711 | 1.08% | 1.11% |
| 2041 | 3,159,130 | 166,508 | 1.04% | 1.09% |
| 2042 | 3,190,968 | 168,325 | 1.01% | 1.09% |
| 2043 | 3,222,560 | 170,182 | 0.99% | 1.1% |
| 2044 | 3,254,012 | 172,012 | 0.98% | 1.08% |
| 2045 | 3,285,297 | 173,818 | 0.96% | 1.05% |
| 2046 | 3,316,997 | 175,629 | 0.96% | 1.04% |
| 2047 | 3,348,491 | 177,392 | 0.95% | 1% |
| 2048 | 3,379,103 | 179,152 | 0.91% | 0.99% |
| 2049 | 3,408,763 | 180,915 | 0.88% | 0.98% |
| 2050 | 3,437,424 | 182,629 | 0.84% | 0.95% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Botswana increased by 363,396 people (a 19.8% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,780 people (a 19.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Botswana gained 391,993 (a 17.8% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 21,252 (a 18.2% growth).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2005 and is 143rd in 2025. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2005 and ranked 180th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32.4% to 3,437,424 people with a rank change from 143rd to 137th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 32.3% to 182,629 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
| Kanye | 48K |
| Serowe | 47.4K |
| Mahalapye | 41.3K |
| Palapye | 36.2K |
| Lobatse | 26.9K |
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| City | Population |
| South Tarawa | 63.4K |
| London | 1.9K |
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Population differences between Botswana and Kiribati
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| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 27 years |
| Median age | 24.2 years | 23.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 430 ppl/mi² |
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