The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,603,835 people compared to 38,082 in Monaco.
Population statistics:
- Botswana's population is 68.4 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
- For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
- Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.6M (38.9% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.8% growth).
- Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.89M people compared to the peak of 47.5K people in 2100 for Monaco.
Botswana vs Monaco: live population counter
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| Current population |
2603835
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38082
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| Population rank | 142/197 | 191/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
12.9 minutes
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1.12 days
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| One birth every |
8.58 minutes
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23.9 hours
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| One death every |
37 minutes
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10.7 hours
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| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
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3.32 days
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| Annual migration change | -5,778 | +110 |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,895 | -325 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.65% | -0.83% |
| Population growth rate rank | 66/197 | 192/197 |
Botswana and Monaco: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 516,165 | 21,808 | - | - |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 21,901 | 2.28% | 0.43% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 22,078 | 2.32% | 0.81% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 22,385 | 2.37% | 1.39% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 22,686 | 2.41% | 1.34% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 22,941 | 1.48% | 1.12% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 23,131 | 0.56% | 0.83% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 23,230 | 0.53% | 0.43% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 23,437 | 0.52% | 0.89% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 23,831 | 0.53% | 1.68% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 24,229 | 0.56% | 1.67% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 24,576 | 1.72% | 1.43% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 24,862 | 3.65% | 1.16% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 25,072 | 4.82% | 0.84% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 25,235 | 5.06% | 0.65% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 25,500 | 5.1% | 1.05% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 25,895 | 5.29% | 1.55% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 26,273 | 5.41% | 1.46% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 26,605 | 6.21% | 1.26% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 26,892 | 6.18% | 1.08% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 27,122 | 3.96% | 0.86% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 27,293 | 3.47% | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 27,561 | 4.05% | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 27,960 | 3.65% | 1.45% |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 28,356 | 3.59% | 1.42% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 28,731 | 3.53% | 1.32% |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 29,093 | 3.45% | 1.26% |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 29,446 | 3.32% | 1.21% |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 29,781 | 3.03% | 1.14% |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 30,084 | 2.82% | 1.02% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 30,358 | 2.79% | 0.91% |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 30,625 | 2.76% | 0.88% |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 30,887 | 2.85% | 0.86% |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 31,136 | 2.9% | 0.81% |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 31,375 | 2.81% | 0.77% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 31,609 | 2.66% | 0.75% |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 31,837 | 2.47% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 32,063 | 2.33% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 32,267 | 2.24% | 0.64% |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 32,410 | 2.18% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 32,455 | 2.15% | 0.14% |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 32,447 | 2.08% | -0.02% |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 32,422 | 1.9% | -0.08% |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 32,374 | 1.78% | -0.15% |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 32,307 | 1.77% | -0.21% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 32,210 | 1.81% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 32,057 | 1.88% | -0.48% |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 31,837 | 1.96% | -0.69% |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 31,836 | 2.03% | -0.003% |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 32,364 | 2.09% | 1.66% |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 33,163 | 2.13% | 2.47% |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 33,946 | 1.99% | 2.36% |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 34,711 | 1.69% | 2.25% |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 35,447 | 1.52% | 2.12% |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 36,128 | 1.47% | 1.92% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 36,757 | 1.44% | 1.74% |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 37,276 | 1.43% | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 37,678 | 1.43% | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 38,154 | 1.43% | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 38,109 | 1.43% | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 38,050 | 1.45% | -0.15% |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 38,527 | 1.5% | 1.25% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 38,931 | 1.6% | 1.05% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 38,956 | 1.65% | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 38,631 | 1.65% | -0.83% |
| 2025 | 2,562,118 | 38,341 | 1.63% | -0.75% |
| 2026 | 2,603,385 | 38,082 | 1.61% | -0.68% |
| 2027 | 2,644,640 | 37,865 | 1.58% | -0.57% |
| 2028 | 2,685,602 | 37,669 | 1.55% | -0.52% |
| 2029 | 2,726,042 | 37,502 | 1.51% | -0.44% |
| 2030 | 2,765,913 | 37,366 | 1.46% | -0.36% |
| 2031 | 2,804,987 | 37,241 | 1.41% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 2,843,228 | 37,131 | 1.36% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 2,880,982 | 37,040 | 1.33% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 2,917,972 | 36,963 | 1.28% | -0.21% |
| 2035 | 2,954,411 | 36,890 | 1.25% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 2,990,130 | 36,822 | 1.21% | -0.18% |
| 2037 | 3,025,222 | 36,758 | 1.17% | -0.17% |
| 2038 | 3,059,525 | 36,709 | 1.13% | -0.13% |
| 2039 | 3,093,371 | 36,670 | 1.11% | -0.11% |
| 2040 | 3,126,637 | 36,627 | 1.08% | -0.12% |
| 2041 | 3,159,130 | 36,568 | 1.04% | -0.16% |
| 2042 | 3,190,968 | 36,540 | 1.01% | -0.08% |
| 2043 | 3,222,560 | 36,522 | 0.99% | -0.05% |
| 2044 | 3,254,012 | 36,517 | 0.98% | -0.01% |
| 2045 | 3,285,297 | 36,523 | 0.96% | 0.02% |
| 2046 | 3,316,997 | 36,538 | 0.96% | 0.04% |
| 2047 | 3,348,491 | 36,572 | 0.95% | 0.09% |
| 2048 | 3,379,103 | 36,622 | 0.91% | 0.14% |
| 2049 | 3,408,763 | 36,679 | 0.88% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | 3,437,424 | 36,756 | 0.84% | 0.21% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 369,059 (a 16.5% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 806 (a 2.16% growth).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.48% to 36,756 people and will still be ranked 191st.
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 |
| Monaco | 38.4K |
| Monte Carlo | 15.2K |
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Population differences between Botswana and Monaco
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| Life expectancy | 69.6 years | 86.7 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 50 years |
| Median age | 24.2 years | 55 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 48.9:51.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 48,010 ppl/mi² |
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