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

Botswana and Liechtenstein: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Botswana	Liechtenstein	Botswana	Liechtenstein
1960	516,165	16,451	-	-
1961	527,942	16,877	2.28%	2.59%
1962	540,186	17,443	2.32%	3.35%
1963	552,966	18,093	2.37%	3.73%
1964	566,266	18,755	2.41%	3.66%
1965	574,664	19,195	1.48%	2.35%
1966	577,866	19,610	0.56%	2.16%
1967	580,933	20,175	0.53%	2.88%
1968	583,966	20,835	0.52%	3.27%
1969	587,066	21,084	0.53%	1.2%
1970	590,334	21,140	0.56%	0.27%
1971	600,481	21,600	1.72%	2.18%
1972	622,407	22,132	3.65%	2.46%
1973	652,408	22,785	4.82%	2.95%
1974	685,448	23,451	5.06%	2.92%
1975	720,380	23,846	5.1%	1.68%
1976	758,508	24,058	5.29%	0.89%
1977	799,574	24,442	5.41%	1.6%
1978	849,239	25,028	6.21%	2.4%
1979	901,742	25,575	6.18%	2.19%
1980	937,485	25,512	3.96%	-0.25%
1981	969,996	25,673	3.47%	0.63%
1982	1,009,269	26,255	4.05%	2.27%
1983	1,046,137	26,446	3.65%	0.73%
1984	1,083,660	26,596	3.59%	0.57%
1985	1,121,945	26,878	3.53%	1.06%
1986	1,160,650	27,238	3.45%	1.34%
1987	1,199,167	27,557	3.32%	1.17%
1988	1,235,476	27,948	3.03%	1.42%
1989	1,270,274	28,317	2.82%	1.32%
1990	1,305,696	28,742	2.79%	1.5%
1991	1,341,756	29,209	2.76%	1.62%
1992	1,380,033	29,627	2.85%	1.43%
1993	1,420,115	30,089	2.9%	1.56%
1994	1,460,023	30,470	2.81%	1.27%
1995	1,498,836	30,776	2.66%	1%
1996	1,535,914	31,033	2.47%	0.84%
1997	1,571,691	31,232	2.33%	0.64%
1998	1,606,899	31,668	2.24%	1.4%
1999	1,641,997	32,221	2.18%	1.75%
2000	1,677,382	32,645	2.15%	1.32%
2001	1,712,254	33,194	2.08%	1.68%
2002	1,744,763	33,694	1.9%	1.51%
2003	1,775,736	34,079	1.78%	1.14%
2004	1,807,146	34,447	1.77%	1.08%
2005	1,839,877	34,753	1.81%	0.89%
2006	1,874,516	35,037	1.88%	0.82%
2007	1,911,201	35,262	1.96%	0.64%
2008	1,949,970	35,473	2.03%	0.6%
2009	1,990,673	35,742	2.09%	0.76%
2010	2,033,111	36,022	2.13%	0.78%
2011	2,073,535	36,312	1.99%	0.81%
2012	2,108,617	36,657	1.69%	0.95%
2013	2,140,682	36,984	1.52%	0.89%
2014	2,172,044	37,248	1.47%	0.71%
2015	2,203,273	37,494	1.44%	0.66%
2016	2,234,776	37,716	1.43%	0.59%
2017	2,266,747	37,962	1.43%	0.65%
2018	2,299,141	38,246	1.43%	0.75%
2019	2,332,083	38,563	1.43%	0.83%
2020	2,365,894	38,901	1.45%	0.88%
2021	2,401,441	39,182	1.5%	0.72%
2022	2,439,892	39,493	1.6%	0.79%
2023	2,480,244	39,846	1.65%	0.89%
2024	2,521,139	40,450	1.65%	1.52%
2025	2,562,118	40,712	1.63%	0.65%
2026	2,603,385	40,949	1.61%	0.58%
2027	2,644,640	41,185	1.58%	0.57%
2028	2,685,602	41,396	1.55%	0.51%
2029	2,726,042	41,602	1.51%	0.5%
2030	2,765,913	41,799	1.46%	0.47%
2031	2,804,987	41,992	1.41%	0.46%
2032	2,843,228	42,165	1.36%	0.41%
2033	2,880,982	42,323	1.33%	0.38%
2034	2,917,972	42,470	1.28%	0.35%
2035	2,954,411	42,613	1.25%	0.34%
2036	2,990,130	42,736	1.21%	0.29%
2037	3,025,222	42,844	1.17%	0.25%
2038	3,059,525	42,957	1.13%	0.26%
2039	3,093,371	43,058	1.11%	0.24%
2040	3,126,637	43,147	1.08%	0.2%
2041	3,159,130	43,228	1.04%	0.19%
2042	3,190,968	43,302	1.01%	0.17%
2043	3,222,560	43,370	0.99%	0.16%
2044	3,254,012	43,427	0.98%	0.13%
2045	3,285,297	43,474	0.96%	0.11%
2046	3,316,997	43,516	0.96%	0.1%
2047	3,348,491	43,556	0.95%	0.09%
2048	3,379,103	43,584	0.91%	0.06%
2049	3,408,763	43,608	0.88%	0.06%
2050	3,437,424	43,622	0.84%	0.03%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 369,059 (a 16.5% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,235 (a 8.58% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32% to 3,437,424 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.52% to 43,622 people and will still be ranked 190th.