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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.86 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Botswana vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2100 3,871,504 11,878,983
2099 3,876,625 11,876,212
2098 3,882,670 11,871,893
2097 3,887,985 11,863,945
2096 3,892,886 11,854,143
2095 3,897,211 11,842,261
2094 3,901,478 11,827,575
2093 3,905,541 11,812,137
2092 3,909,490 11,797,115
2091 3,913,899 11,780,444
2090 3,916,706 11,762,393
2089 3,917,351 11,742,231
2088 3,917,510 11,720,234
2087 3,916,826 11,696,634
2086 3,916,303 11,670,854
2085 3,915,785 11,643,097
2084 3,914,364 11,613,138
2083 3,912,929 11,582,205
2082 3,910,994 11,551,217
2081 3,910,013 11,517,759
2080 3,908,255 11,482,466
2079 3,905,358 11,445,812
2078 3,900,828 11,406,479
2077 3,896,126 11,365,965
2076 3,890,528 11,323,432
2075 3,884,696 11,276,335
2074 3,879,057 11,229,195
2073 3,873,259 11,182,654
2072 3,865,665 11,131,675
2071 3,858,720 11,079,330
2070 3,851,234 11,025,798
2069 3,841,316 10,971,220
2068 3,830,826 10,915,623
2067 3,818,341 10,859,563
2066 3,805,705 10,801,984
2065 3,791,211 10,744,996
2064 3,775,938 10,687,906
2063 3,760,179 10,627,312
2062 3,742,710 10,566,235
2061 3,723,346 10,504,395
2060 3,703,231 10,442,600
2059 3,682,816 10,379,705
2058 3,659,567 10,313,211
2057 3,635,514 10,245,612
2056 3,611,843 10,176,371
2055 3,587,056 10,107,186
2054 3,562,182 10,035,329
2053 3,535,732 9,961,355
2052 3,507,938 9,886,119
2051 3,479,939 9,807,099
2050 3,451,521 9,725,671
2049 3,422,143 9,642,875
2048 3,391,720 9,557,636
2047 3,360,414 9,471,821
2046 3,328,208 9,385,178
2045 3,296,489 9,295,121
2044 3,265,120 9,203,421
2043 3,233,076 9,109,551
2042 3,201,405 9,014,983
2041 3,168,873 8,918,557
2040 3,135,889 8,821,038
2039 3,101,794 8,723,670
2038 3,067,648 8,626,718
2037 3,032,620 8,531,653
2036 2,996,884 8,436,180
2035 2,960,590 8,340,685
2034 2,923,411 8,244,980
2033 2,885,991 8,148,695
2032 2,847,292 8,052,112
2031 2,808,872 7,953,446
2030 2,768,505 7,853,567
2029 2,728,467 7,752,890
2028 2,686,968 7,651,783
2027 2,645,863 7,547,675
2026 2,603,779 7,442,710
2025 2,562,651 7,334,116
2024 2,521,139 7,221,868
2023 2,480,244 7,099,750
2022 2,439,892 6,975,220
2021 2,401,441 6,851,224
2020 2,365,894 6,726,596
2019 2,332,083 6,590,211
2018 2,299,141 6,444,079
2017 2,266,747 6,306,696
2016 2,234,776 6,175,338
2015 2,203,273 6,040,036
2014 2,172,044 5,905,848
2013 2,140,682 5,777,150
2012 2,108,617 5,652,076
2011 2,073,535 5,546,587
2010 2,033,111 5,467,059
2009 1,990,673 5,389,643
2008 1,949,970 5,318,729
2007 1,911,201 5,268,385
2006 1,874,516 5,218,373
2005 1,839,877 5,162,640
2004 1,807,146 5,104,713
2003 1,775,736 5,043,308
2002 1,744,763 4,990,704
2001 1,712,254 4,945,073
2000 1,677,382 4,898,362
1999 1,641,997 4,840,422
1998 1,606,899 4,769,015
1997 1,571,691 4,696,421
1996 1,535,914 4,628,438
1995 1,498,836 4,560,454
1994 1,460,023 4,515,069
1993 1,420,115 4,516,777
1992 1,380,033 4,515,400
1991 1,341,756 4,463,634
1990 1,305,696 4,391,236
1989 1,270,274 4,307,500
1988 1,235,476 4,218,400
1987 1,199,167 4,144,600
1986 1,160,650 4,066,500
1985 1,121,945 3,990,300
1984 1,083,660 3,916,400
1983 1,046,137 3,838,300
1982 1,009,269 3,759,300
1981 969,996 3,685,800
1980 937,485 3,617,400
1979 901,742 3,552,000
1978 849,239 3,487,100
1977 799,574 3,423,900
1976 758,508 3,358,700
1975 720,380 3,292,400
1974 685,448 3,223,900
1973 652,408 3,153,800
1972 622,407 3,088,200
1971 600,481 3,022,300
1970 590,334 2,959,900
1969 587,066 2,894,800
1968 583,966 2,818,300
1967 580,933 2,736,500
1966 577,866 2,655,300
1965 574,664 2,573,300
1964 566,266 2,495,300
1963 552,966 2,413,700
1962 540,186 2,333,400
1961 527,942 2,255,900
1960 516,165 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.13% 0.02%
2099 -0.16% 0.04%
2098 -0.14% 0.07%
2097 -0.13% 0.08%
2096 -0.11% 0.1%
2095 -0.11% 0.12%
2094 -0.1% 0.13%
2093 -0.1% 0.13%
2092 -0.11% 0.14%
2091 -0.07% 0.15%
2090 -0.02% 0.17%
2089 -0.004% 0.19%
2088 0.02% 0.2%
2087 0.01% 0.22%
2086 0.01% 0.24%
2085 0.04% 0.26%
2084 0.04% 0.27%
2083 0.05% 0.27%
2082 0.03% 0.29%
2081 0.04% 0.31%
2080 0.07% 0.32%
2079 0.12% 0.34%
2078 0.12% 0.36%
2077 0.14% 0.38%
2076 0.15% 0.42%
2075 0.15% 0.42%
2074 0.15% 0.42%
2073 0.2% 0.46%
2072 0.18% 0.47%
2071 0.19% 0.49%
2070 0.26% 0.5%
2069 0.27% 0.51%
2068 0.33% 0.52%
2067 0.33% 0.53%
2066 0.38% 0.53%
2065 0.4% 0.53%
2064 0.42% 0.57%
2063 0.47% 0.58%
2062 0.52% 0.59%
2061 0.54% 0.59%
2060 0.55% 0.61%
2059 0.64% 0.64%
2058 0.66% 0.66%
2057 0.66% 0.68%
2056 0.69% 0.68%
2055 0.7% 0.72%
2054 0.75% 0.74%
2053 0.79% 0.76%
2052 0.8% 0.81%
2051 0.82% 0.84%
2050 0.86% 0.86%
2049 0.9% 0.89%
2048 0.93% 0.91%
2047 0.97% 0.92%
2046 0.96% 0.97%
2045 0.96% 1%
2044 0.99% 1.03%
2043 0.99% 1.05%
2042 1.03% 1.08%
2041 1.05% 1.11%
2040 1.1% 1.12%
2039 1.11% 1.12%
2038 1.16% 1.11%
2037 1.19% 1.13%
2036 1.23% 1.14%
2035 1.27% 1.16%
2034 1.3% 1.18%
2033 1.36% 1.2%
2032 1.37% 1.24%
2031 1.46% 1.27%
2030 1.47% 1.3%
2029 1.54% 1.32%
2028 1.55% 1.38%
2027 1.62% 1.41%
2026 1.6% 1.48%
2025 1.65% 1.55%
2024 1.65% 1.72%
2023 1.65% 1.79%
2022 1.6% 1.81%
2021 1.5% 1.85%
2020 1.45% 2.07%
2019 1.43% 2.27%
2018 1.43% 2.18%
2017 1.43% 2.13%
2016 1.43% 2.24%
2015 1.44% 2.27%
2014 1.47% 2.23%
2013 1.52% 2.21%
2012 1.69% 1.9%
2011 1.99% 1.45%
2010 2.13% 1.44%
2009 2.09% 1.33%
2008 2.03% 0.96%
2007 1.96% 0.96%
2006 1.88% 1.08%
2005 1.81% 1.13%
2004 1.77% 1.22%
2003 1.78% 1.05%
2002 1.9% 0.92%
2001 2.08% 0.95%
2000 2.15% 1.2%
1999 2.18% 1.5%
1998 2.24% 1.55%
1997 2.33% 1.47%
1996 2.47% 1.49%
1995 2.66% 1.01%
1994 2.81% -0.04%
1993 2.9% 0.03%
1992 2.85% 1.16%
1991 2.76% 1.65%
1990 2.79% 1.94%
1989 2.82% 2.11%
1988 3.03% 1.78%
1987 3.32% 1.92%
1986 3.45% 1.91%
1985 3.53% 1.89%
1984 3.59% 2.03%
1983 3.65% 2.1%
1982 4.05% 1.99%
1981 3.47% 1.89%
1980 3.96% 1.84%
1979 6.18% 1.86%
1978 6.21% 1.85%
1977 5.41% 1.94%
1976 5.29% 2.01%
1975 5.1% 2.12%
1974 5.06% 2.22%
1973 4.82% 2.12%
1972 3.65% 2.18%
1971 1.72% 2.11%
1970 0.56% 2.25%
1969 0.53% 2.71%
1968 0.52% 2.99%
1967 0.53% 3.06%
1966 0.56% 3.19%
1965 1.48% 3.13%
1964 2.41% 3.38%
1963 2.37% 3.44%
1962 2.32% 3.44%
1961 2.28% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Botswana Kyrgyzstan
Current population
2615162
7471102
Population rank 142/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +335
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 +1,815
Net migration rank 120/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 1,815
2024 - -5,778 - 3,645
2023 47,098 -6,487 115,016 5,601
2022 47,400 -7,306 118,579 12,596
2021 40,894 -4,083 113,730 46,208
2020 45,610 -11,330 120,406 54,704
2019 45,110 -11,770 143,007 47,303
2018 44,171 -11,623 141,125 3,494
2017 43,154 -10,916 122,350 7,553
2016 41,993 -10,286 126,594 1,187
2015 40,897 -9,599 130,464 -5,071
2014 40,046 -8,893 127,566 -9,443
2013 39,404 -7,836 121,898 -9,667
2012 39,202 -6,636 119,259 -12,503
2011 38,613 -1,019 114,260 -10,170
2010 38,101 5,151 110,435 -6,521
2009 36,671 4,960 99,709 -14,325
2008 35,433 4,343 89,355 -64,404
2007 33,832 3,926 85,348 -54,298
2006 31,340 4,270 81,929 -53,469
2005 29,385 4,283 72,793 -36,288
2004 27,481 4,314 74,529 -32,088
2003 26,545 4,488 69,598 -30,686
2002 26,163 4,747 65,379 -28,300
2001 26,112 7,991 65,275 -25,695
2000 25,850 9,798 62,699 -23,265
1999 25,358 9,762 71,155 -10,297
1998 25,397 9,685 69,151 -17,690
1997 25,738 9,597 67,159 -11,740
1996 26,847 9,368 73,129 -10,926
1995 28,478 9,464 80,264 -10,767
1994 30,664 9,023 72,693 -22,165
1993 31,691 8,441 81,754 -103,698
1992 31,995 8,026 95,275 -33,009
1991 32,219 4,311 97,753 -32,276
1990 33,015 2,580 97,485 -27,912
1989 33,756 1,495 99,934 -25,723
1988 34,564 -215 97,415 -40,823
1987 35,647 2,624 101,232 -39,678
1986 36,203 2,558 98,263 -40,062
1985 35,966 2,683 92,084 -38,536
1984 35,530 2,393 89,356 -34,248
1983 35,142 1,980 84,139 -5,525
1982 34,859 1,751 81,716 -6,388
1981 34,327 7,610 77,955 -6,725
1980 33,934 -10,849 72,092 -5,090
1979 32,486 15,918 76,489 -6,672
1978 30,596 26,015 76,137 -6,988
1977 29,009 13,708 74,296 -6,724
1976 27,497 11,914 73,280 -10,499
1975 25,762 11,086 72,255 -7,639
1974 24,160 8,854 71,925 -5,818
1973 22,449 10,615 71,500 -3,373
1972 21,004 5,937 70,852 -1,163
1971 19,926 -3,016 68,902 2,645
1970 19,438 -16,054 66,485 11,295
1969 19,024 -15,870 63,396 16,862
1968 18,725 -15,681 60,670 20,918
1967 18,463 -15,438 59,793 22,162
1966 18,250 -15,140 59,346 21,868
1965 18,045 -14,753 59,163 22,870
1964 17,634 -4,126 59,657 22,281
1963 17,084 -4,000 60,145 21,967
1962 16,507 -4,028 58,827 21,217
1961 16,185 -4,168 57,176 18,355
1960 15,861 -4,331 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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