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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 2.26 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Botswana vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Lebanon
2100 3,870,704 7,233,292
2099 3,875,823 7,255,882
2098 3,881,867 7,277,550
2097 3,887,181 7,301,925
2096 3,892,081 7,325,994
2095 3,896,405 7,347,027
2094 3,900,671 7,369,470
2093 3,904,733 7,390,293
2092 3,908,682 7,407,084
2091 3,913,090 7,423,815
2090 3,915,896 7,437,389
2089 3,916,540 7,448,030
2088 3,916,700 7,458,059
2087 3,916,016 7,468,965
2086 3,915,493 7,472,798
2085 3,914,975 7,481,214
2084 3,913,555 7,480,291
2083 3,912,119 7,486,652
2082 3,910,185 7,486,791
2081 3,909,204 7,487,921
2080 3,907,447 7,488,203
2079 3,904,550 7,485,978
2078 3,900,021 7,484,772
2077 3,895,321 7,478,078
2076 3,889,723 7,474,064
2075 3,883,893 7,467,858
2074 3,878,255 7,450,655
2073 3,872,458 7,436,376
2072 3,864,865 7,424,690
2071 3,857,922 7,412,173
2070 3,850,437 7,397,929
2069 3,840,521 7,386,238
2068 3,830,034 7,377,717
2067 3,817,551 7,364,770
2066 3,804,918 7,352,347
2065 3,790,427 7,336,652
2064 3,775,157 7,320,561
2063 3,759,402 7,303,359
2062 3,741,936 7,283,645
2061 3,722,576 7,265,811
2060 3,702,465 7,243,446
2059 3,682,055 7,223,197
2058 3,658,810 7,202,701
2057 3,634,762 7,179,997
2056 3,611,096 7,156,445
2055 3,586,314 7,134,691
2054 3,561,446 7,111,260
2053 3,535,001 7,089,367
2052 3,507,213 7,066,769
2051 3,479,219 7,040,364
2050 3,450,807 7,014,112
2049 3,421,435 6,987,405
2048 3,391,019 6,956,499
2047 3,359,719 6,916,783
2046 3,327,520 6,881,711
2045 3,295,807 6,842,906
2044 3,264,444 6,799,445
2043 3,232,407 6,762,695
2042 3,200,743 6,719,865
2041 3,168,217 6,671,647
2040 3,135,241 6,621,937
2039 3,101,153 6,569,131
2038 3,067,014 6,515,459
2037 3,031,993 6,459,942
2036 2,996,265 6,406,631
2035 2,959,978 6,359,644
2034 2,922,807 6,308,450
2033 2,885,394 6,261,087
2032 2,846,703 6,210,077
2031 2,808,291 6,155,155
2030 2,767,933 6,101,258
2029 2,727,903 6,047,874
2028 2,686,412 5,995,773
2027 2,645,316 5,945,897
2026 2,603,241 5,896,184
2025 2,562,122 5,849,421
2024 2,521,139 5,805,962
2023 2,480,244 5,773,493
2022 2,439,892 5,744,489
2021 2,401,441 5,718,122
2020 2,365,894 5,702,398
2019 2,332,083 5,794,594
2018 2,299,141 5,984,119
2017 2,266,747 6,160,128
2016 2,234,776 6,323,060
2015 2,203,273 6,472,469
2014 2,172,044 6,346,990
2013 2,140,682 5,743,436
2012 2,108,617 5,235,742
2011 2,073,535 5,096,020
2010 2,033,111 5,041,288
2009 1,990,673 4,992,287
2008 1,949,970 4,925,354
2007 1,911,201 4,844,118
2006 1,874,516 4,751,136
2005 1,839,877 4,671,102
2004 1,807,146 4,599,279
2003 1,775,736 4,525,508
2002 1,744,763 4,463,504
2001 1,712,254 4,401,918
2000 1,677,382 4,329,340
1999 1,641,997 4,255,277
1998 1,606,899 4,181,281
1997 1,571,691 4,108,405
1996 1,535,914 4,034,781
1995 1,498,836 3,960,735
1994 1,460,023 3,889,799
1993 1,420,115 3,820,647
1992 1,380,033 3,747,371
1991 1,341,756 3,668,912
1990 1,305,696 3,595,175
1989 1,270,274 3,525,285
1988 1,235,476 3,454,649
1987 1,199,167 3,385,555
1986 1,160,650 3,300,365
1985 1,121,945 3,217,376
1984 1,083,660 3,152,744
1983 1,046,137 3,094,996
1982 1,009,269 3,054,931
1981 969,996 3,008,981
1980 937,485 2,944,763
1979 901,742 2,882,635
1978 849,239 2,822,682
1977 799,574 2,762,155
1976 758,508 2,726,469
1975 720,380 2,693,191
1974 685,448 2,635,185
1973 652,408 2,572,935
1972 622,407 2,509,729
1971 600,481 2,446,314
1970 590,334 2,386,114
1969 587,066 2,328,159
1968 583,966 2,266,368
1967 580,933 2,206,731
1966 577,866 2,148,260
1965 574,664 2,088,831
1964 566,266 2,030,543
1963 552,966 1,970,316
1962 540,186 1,909,578
1961 527,942 1,850,084
1960 516,165 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Lebanon
2100 -0.13% -0.31%
2099 -0.16% -0.3%
2098 -0.14% -0.33%
2097 -0.13% -0.33%
2096 -0.11% -0.29%
2095 -0.11% -0.3%
2094 -0.1% -0.28%
2093 -0.1% -0.23%
2092 -0.11% -0.23%
2091 -0.07% -0.18%
2090 -0.02% -0.14%
2089 -0.004% -0.13%
2088 0.02% -0.15%
2087 0.01% -0.05%
2086 0.01% -0.11%
2085 0.04% 0.01%
2084 0.04% -0.08%
2083 0.05% -0.002%
2082 0.03% -0.02%
2081 0.04% -0.004%
2080 0.07% 0.03%
2079 0.12% 0.02%
2078 0.12% 0.09%
2077 0.14% 0.05%
2076 0.15% 0.08%
2075 0.15% 0.23%
2074 0.15% 0.19%
2073 0.2% 0.16%
2072 0.18% 0.17%
2071 0.19% 0.19%
2070 0.26% 0.16%
2069 0.27% 0.12%
2068 0.33% 0.18%
2067 0.33% 0.17%
2066 0.38% 0.21%
2065 0.4% 0.22%
2064 0.42% 0.24%
2063 0.47% 0.27%
2062 0.52% 0.25%
2061 0.54% 0.31%
2060 0.55% 0.28%
2059 0.64% 0.28%
2058 0.66% 0.32%
2057 0.66% 0.33%
2056 0.69% 0.3%
2055 0.7% 0.33%
2054 0.75% 0.31%
2053 0.79% 0.32%
2052 0.8% 0.38%
2051 0.82% 0.37%
2050 0.86% 0.38%
2049 0.9% 0.44%
2048 0.93% 0.57%
2047 0.97% 0.51%
2046 0.96% 0.57%
2045 0.96% 0.64%
2044 0.99% 0.54%
2043 0.99% 0.64%
2042 1.03% 0.72%
2041 1.05% 0.75%
2040 1.1% 0.8%
2039 1.11% 0.82%
2038 1.16% 0.86%
2037 1.19% 0.83%
2036 1.23% 0.74%
2035 1.27% 0.81%
2034 1.3% 0.76%
2033 1.36% 0.82%
2032 1.37% 0.89%
2031 1.46% 0.88%
2030 1.47% 0.88%
2029 1.54% 0.87%
2028 1.55% 0.84%
2027 1.62% 0.84%
2026 1.6% 0.8%
2025 1.63% 0.75%
2024 1.65% 0.56%
2023 1.65% 0.5%
2022 1.6% 0.46%
2021 1.5% 0.28%
2020 1.45% -1.59%
2019 1.43% -3.17%
2018 1.43% -2.86%
2017 1.43% -2.58%
2016 1.43% -2.31%
2015 1.44% 1.98%
2014 1.47% 10.5%
2013 1.52% 9.7%
2012 1.69% 2.74%
2011 1.99% 1.09%
2010 2.13% 0.98%
2009 2.09% 1.36%
2008 2.03% 1.68%
2007 1.96% 1.96%
2006 1.88% 1.71%
2005 1.81% 1.56%
2004 1.77% 1.63%
2003 1.78% 1.39%
2002 1.9% 1.4%
2001 2.08% 1.68%
2000 2.15% 1.74%
1999 2.18% 1.77%
1998 2.24% 1.77%
1997 2.33% 1.82%
1996 2.47% 1.87%
1995 2.66% 1.82%
1994 2.81% 1.81%
1993 2.9% 1.96%
1992 2.85% 2.14%
1991 2.76% 2.05%
1990 2.79% 1.98%
1989 2.82% 2.04%
1988 3.03% 2.04%
1987 3.32% 2.58%
1986 3.45% 2.58%
1985 3.53% 2.05%
1984 3.59% 1.87%
1983 3.65% 1.31%
1982 4.05% 1.53%
1981 3.47% 2.18%
1980 3.96% 2.16%
1979 6.18% 2.12%
1978 6.21% 2.19%
1977 5.41% 1.31%
1976 5.29% 1.24%
1975 5.1% 2.2%
1974 5.06% 2.42%
1973 4.82% 2.52%
1972 3.65% 2.59%
1971 1.72% 2.52%
1970 0.56% 2.49%
1969 0.53% 2.73%
1968 0.52% 2.7%
1967 0.53% 2.72%
1966 0.56% 2.85%
1965 1.48% 2.87%
1964 2.41% 3.06%
1963 2.37% 3.18%
1962 2.32% 3.22%
1961 2.28% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Botswana Lebanon
Current population
2624853
5921719
Population rank 142/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +119
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 114/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -10,230
Net migration rank 120/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -10,230
2024 46,951 -5,778 57,613 -17,267
2023 47,098 -6,487 58,786 -34,193
2022 47,400 -7,306 60,909 -27,507
2021 40,894 -4,083 46,614 -27,290
2020 45,610 -11,330 59,903 -47,787
2019 45,110 -11,770 70,486 -266,992
2018 44,171 -11,623 77,165 -259,700
2017 43,154 -10,916 84,172 -253,664
2016 41,993 -10,286 91,551 -247,921
2015 40,897 -9,599 97,385 -239,829
2014 40,046 -8,893 92,285 301,111
2013 39,404 -7,836 80,218 733,500
2012 39,202 -6,636 77,248 124,427
2011 38,613 -1,019 75,523 2,246
2010 38,101 5,151 72,605 -40,915
2009 36,671 4,960 69,004 -2,700
2008 35,433 4,343 67,132 430
2007 33,832 3,926 66,965 27,944
2006 31,340 4,270 65,932 25,126
2005 29,385 4,283 67,778 1,224
2004 27,481 4,314 69,675 4,974
2003 26,545 4,488 71,232 1,674
2002 26,163 4,747 72,648 -21,543
2001 26,112 7,991 73,160 -1,094
2000 25,850 9,798 72,642 455
1999 25,358 9,762 72,437 2,589
1998 25,397 9,685 71,889 1,062
1997 25,738 9,597 71,486 1,313
1996 26,847 9,368 71,286 3,164
1995 28,478 9,464 71,016 2,634
1994 30,664 9,023 73,069 -4,850
1993 31,691 8,441 75,278 -5,196
1992 31,995 8,026 77,447 -970
1991 32,219 4,311 79,274 1,159
1990 33,015 2,580 73,629 -6,595
1989 33,756 1,495 74,577 -1,827
1988 34,564 -215 70,444 -1,916
1987 35,647 2,624 69,058 607
1986 36,203 2,558 67,162 33,549
1985 35,966 2,683 66,368 -1,108
1984 35,530 2,393 66,785 -2,785
1983 35,142 1,980 66,056 -14,558
1982 34,859 1,751 41,602 -12,981
1981 34,327 7,610 65,084 -1,799
1980 33,934 -10,849 63,053 2,104
1979 32,486 15,918 61,184 -2,103
1978 30,596 26,015 60,829 0
1977 29,009 13,708 60,232 0
1976 27,497 11,914 11,138 0
1975 25,762 11,086 55,423 0
1974 24,160 8,854 64,425 -3,831
1973 22,449 10,615 63,420 482
1972 21,004 5,937 62,216 294
1971 19,926 -3,016 61,278 3,042
1970 19,438 -16,054 60,593 -4,508
1969 19,024 -15,870 59,829 0
1968 18,725 -15,681 59,247 4,506
1967 18,463 -15,438 58,957 -3,434
1966 18,250 -15,140 58,546 2,864
1965 18,045 -14,753 58,195 -742
1964 17,634 -4,126 57,808 1,311
1963 17,084 -4,000 57,054 4,269
1962 16,507 -4,028 55,585 4,569
1961 16,185 -4,168 53,995 4,844
1960 15,861 -4,331 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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