The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,595,266 people compared to 36,281 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- Botswana's population is 71.5 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- Botswana is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2005, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.84M people to 2.6M (41.1% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 51.9K to 36.3K (30.1% decline).
- Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.89M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.8K people by 2100.
Botswana vs Marshall Islands: live population counter
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| Current population |
2595266
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36281
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| Population rank | 143/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
12.9 minutes
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6.85 hours
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| One birth every |
8.58 minutes
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10.7 hours
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| One death every |
37 minutes
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1.35 days
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| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
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4.96 hours
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| Annual migration change | -5,778 | -1,765 |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,895 | -1,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.65% | -3.29% |
| Population growth rate rank | 69/197 | 197/197 |
Botswana and the Marshall Islands: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 516,165 | 14,703 | - | - |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 15,219 | 2.28% | 3.51% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 15,755 | 2.32% | 3.52% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 16,302 | 2.37% | 3.47% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 16,852 | 2.41% | 3.37% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 17,402 | 1.48% | 3.26% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 17,927 | 0.56% | 3.02% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 18,655 | 0.53% | 4.06% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 19,862 | 0.52% | 6.47% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 21,305 | 0.53% | 7.27% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 22,530 | 0.56% | 5.75% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 23,366 | 1.72% | 3.71% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 23,992 | 3.65% | 2.68% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 24,581 | 4.82% | 2.45% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 25,296 | 5.06% | 2.91% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 26,154 | 5.1% | 3.39% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 27,021 | 5.29% | 3.31% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 27,906 | 5.41% | 3.28% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 28,809 | 6.21% | 3.24% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 29,738 | 6.18% | 3.22% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 30,774 | 3.96% | 3.48% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 32,017 | 3.47% | 4.04% |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 33,397 | 4.05% | 4.31% |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 34,811 | 3.65% | 4.23% |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 36,264 | 3.59% | 4.17% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 37,761 | 3.53% | 4.13% |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 39,286 | 3.45% | 4.04% |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 40,828 | 3.32% | 3.93% |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 42,321 | 3.03% | 3.66% |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 43,586 | 2.82% | 2.99% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 44,629 | 2.79% | 2.39% |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 45,568 | 2.76% | 2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 46,388 | 2.85% | 1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 47,093 | 2.9% | 1.52% |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 47,712 | 2.81% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 48,266 | 2.66% | 1.16% |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 48,775 | 2.47% | 1.05% |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 49,259 | 2.33% | 0.99% |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 49,717 | 2.24% | 0.93% |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 50,202 | 2.18% | 0.98% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 50,706 | 2.15% | 1% |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 51,123 | 2.08% | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 51,425 | 1.9% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 51,639 | 1.78% | 0.42% |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 51,791 | 1.77% | 0.29% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 51,906 | 1.81% | 0.22% |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 51,992 | 1.88% | 0.17% |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 52,035 | 1.96% | 0.08% |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 52,030 | 2.03% | -0.01% |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 52,019 | 2.09% | -0.02% |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 52,044 | 2.13% | 0.05% |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 51,907 | 1.99% | -0.26% |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 51,419 | 1.69% | -0.94% |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 50,681 | 1.52% | -1.44% |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 49,796 | 1.47% | -1.75% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 48,800 | 1.44% | -2% |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 47,709 | 1.43% | -2.24% |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 46,529 | 1.43% | -2.47% |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 45,285 | 1.43% | -2.67% |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 44,007 | 1.43% | -2.82% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 42,706 | 1.45% | -2.96% |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 41,367 | 1.5% | -3.14% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 40,077 | 1.6% | -3.12% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 38,827 | 1.65% | -3.12% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 37,548 | 1.65% | -3.29% |
| 2025 | 2,562,118 | 36,281 | 1.63% | -3.37% |
| 2026 | 2,603,385 | 35,078 | 1.61% | -3.32% |
| 2027 | 2,644,640 | 33,976 | 1.58% | -3.14% |
| 2028 | 2,685,602 | 32,977 | 1.55% | -2.94% |
| 2029 | 2,726,042 | 32,054 | 1.51% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 2,765,913 | 31,191 | 1.46% | -2.69% |
| 2031 | 2,804,987 | 30,420 | 1.41% | -2.47% |
| 2032 | 2,843,228 | 29,740 | 1.36% | -2.23% |
| 2033 | 2,880,982 | 29,142 | 1.33% | -2.01% |
| 2034 | 2,917,972 | 28,608 | 1.28% | -1.83% |
| 2035 | 2,954,411 | 28,147 | 1.25% | -1.61% |
| 2036 | 2,990,130 | 27,751 | 1.21% | -1.41% |
| 2037 | 3,025,222 | 27,405 | 1.17% | -1.25% |
| 2038 | 3,059,525 | 27,092 | 1.13% | -1.14% |
| 2039 | 3,093,371 | 26,836 | 1.11% | -0.94% |
| 2040 | 3,126,637 | 26,598 | 1.08% | -0.89% |
| 2041 | 3,159,130 | 26,396 | 1.04% | -0.76% |
| 2042 | 3,190,968 | 26,217 | 1.01% | -0.68% |
| 2043 | 3,222,560 | 26,054 | 0.99% | -0.62% |
| 2044 | 3,254,012 | 25,913 | 0.98% | -0.54% |
| 2045 | 3,285,297 | 25,777 | 0.96% | -0.52% |
| 2046 | 3,316,997 | 25,653 | 0.96% | -0.48% |
| 2047 | 3,348,491 | 25,543 | 0.95% | -0.43% |
| 2048 | 3,379,103 | 25,429 | 0.91% | -0.45% |
| 2049 | 3,408,763 | 25,311 | 0.88% | -0.46% |
| 2050 | 3,437,424 | 25,195 | 0.84% | -0.46% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Botswana increased by 363,396 people (a 19.8% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 3,106 people (a 5.98% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Botswana gained 391,993 (a 17.8% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by -12,519 (a 25.7% decline).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2005 and is 143rd in 2025. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2005 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 30.6% to 25,195 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
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 |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between Botswana and the Marshall Islands
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| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 67.2 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 27.5 years |
| Median age | 24.2 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
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