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

Updated on by Georank team

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 2,615,162 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 68.7 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 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Botswana vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Monaco
2100 3,871,504 47,158
2099 3,876,625 46,848
2098 3,882,670 46,586
2097 3,887,985 46,305
2096 3,892,886 46,033
2095 3,897,211 45,748
2094 3,901,478 45,453
2093 3,905,541 45,173
2092 3,909,490 44,920
2091 3,913,899 44,638
2090 3,916,706 44,363
2089 3,917,351 44,110
2088 3,917,510 43,838
2087 3,916,826 43,543
2086 3,916,303 43,257
2085 3,915,785 42,997
2084 3,914,364 42,714
2083 3,912,929 42,438
2082 3,910,994 42,184
2081 3,910,013 41,923
2080 3,908,255 41,661
2079 3,905,358 41,406
2078 3,900,828 41,159
2077 3,896,126 40,888
2076 3,890,528 40,618
2075 3,884,696 40,387
2074 3,879,057 40,161
2073 3,873,259 39,929
2072 3,865,665 39,720
2071 3,858,720 39,507
2070 3,851,234 39,292
2069 3,841,316 39,078
2068 3,830,826 38,878
2067 3,818,341 38,694
2066 3,805,705 38,525
2065 3,791,211 38,353
2064 3,775,938 38,190
2063 3,760,179 38,002
2062 3,742,710 37,867
2061 3,723,346 37,731
2060 3,703,231 37,615
2059 3,682,816 37,466
2058 3,659,567 37,359
2057 3,635,514 37,229
2056 3,611,843 37,111
2055 3,587,056 37,040
2054 3,562,182 36,926
2053 3,535,732 36,834
2052 3,507,938 36,743
2051 3,479,939 36,658
2050 3,451,521 36,577
2049 3,422,143 36,507
2048 3,391,720 36,456
2047 3,360,414 36,411
2046 3,328,208 36,389
2045 3,296,489 36,380
2044 3,265,120 36,379
2043 3,233,076 36,396
2042 3,201,405 36,404
2041 3,168,873 36,459
2040 3,135,889 36,517
2039 3,101,794 36,547
2038 3,067,648 36,591
2037 3,032,620 36,651
2036 2,996,884 36,718
2035 2,960,590 36,791
2034 2,923,411 36,862
2033 2,885,991 36,941
2032 2,847,292 37,042
2031 2,808,872 37,163
2030 2,768,505 37,287
2029 2,728,467 37,443
2028 2,686,968 37,617
2027 2,645,863 37,834
2026 2,603,779 38,053
2025 2,562,651 38,340
2024 2,521,139 38,631
2023 2,480,244 38,956
2022 2,439,892 38,931
2021 2,401,441 38,527
2020 2,365,894 38,050
2019 2,332,083 38,109
2018 2,299,141 38,154
2017 2,266,747 37,678
2016 2,234,776 37,276
2015 2,203,273 36,757
2014 2,172,044 36,128
2013 2,140,682 35,447
2012 2,108,617 34,711
2011 2,073,535 33,946
2010 2,033,111 33,163
2009 1,990,673 32,364
2008 1,949,970 31,836
2007 1,911,201 31,837
2006 1,874,516 32,057
2005 1,839,877 32,210
2004 1,807,146 32,307
2003 1,775,736 32,374
2002 1,744,763 32,422
2001 1,712,254 32,447
2000 1,677,382 32,455
1999 1,641,997 32,410
1998 1,606,899 32,267
1997 1,571,691 32,063
1996 1,535,914 31,837
1995 1,498,836 31,609
1994 1,460,023 31,375
1993 1,420,115 31,136
1992 1,380,033 30,887
1991 1,341,756 30,625
1990 1,305,696 30,358
1989 1,270,274 30,084
1988 1,235,476 29,781
1987 1,199,167 29,446
1986 1,160,650 29,093
1985 1,121,945 28,731
1984 1,083,660 28,356
1983 1,046,137 27,960
1982 1,009,269 27,561
1981 969,996 27,293
1980 937,485 27,122
1979 901,742 26,892
1978 849,239 26,605
1977 799,574 26,273
1976 758,508 25,895
1975 720,380 25,500
1974 685,448 25,235
1973 652,408 25,072
1972 622,407 24,862
1971 600,481 24,576
1970 590,334 24,229
1969 587,066 23,831
1968 583,966 23,437
1967 580,933 23,230
1966 577,866 23,131
1965 574,664 22,941
1964 566,266 22,686
1963 552,966 22,385
1962 540,186 22,078
1961 527,942 21,901
1960 516,165 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% 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 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Monaco
2100 -0.13% 0.66%
2099 -0.16% 0.56%
2098 -0.14% 0.61%
2097 -0.13% 0.59%
2096 -0.11% 0.62%
2095 -0.11% 0.65%
2094 -0.1% 0.62%
2093 -0.1% 0.56%
2092 -0.11% 0.63%
2091 -0.07% 0.62%
2090 -0.02% 0.57%
2089 -0.004% 0.62%
2088 0.02% 0.68%
2087 0.01% 0.66%
2086 0.01% 0.6%
2085 0.04% 0.66%
2084 0.04% 0.65%
2083 0.05% 0.6%
2082 0.03% 0.62%
2081 0.04% 0.63%
2080 0.07% 0.62%
2079 0.12% 0.6%
2078 0.12% 0.66%
2077 0.14% 0.66%
2076 0.15% 0.57%
2075 0.15% 0.56%
2074 0.15% 0.58%
2073 0.2% 0.52%
2072 0.18% 0.54%
2071 0.19% 0.55%
2070 0.26% 0.55%
2069 0.27% 0.52%
2068 0.33% 0.47%
2067 0.33% 0.44%
2066 0.38% 0.45%
2065 0.4% 0.43%
2064 0.42% 0.5%
2063 0.47% 0.36%
2062 0.52% 0.36%
2061 0.54% 0.31%
2060 0.55% 0.4%
2059 0.64% 0.29%
2058 0.66% 0.35%
2057 0.66% 0.32%
2056 0.69% 0.19%
2055 0.7% 0.31%
2054 0.75% 0.25%
2053 0.79% 0.25%
2052 0.8% 0.23%
2051 0.82% 0.22%
2050 0.86% 0.19%
2049 0.9% 0.14%
2048 0.93% 0.12%
2047 0.97% 0.06%
2046 0.96% 0.02%
2045 0.96% 0.003%
2044 0.99% -0.05%
2043 0.99% -0.02%
2042 1.03% -0.15%
2041 1.05% -0.16%
2040 1.1% -0.08%
2039 1.11% -0.12%
2038 1.16% -0.16%
2037 1.19% -0.18%
2036 1.23% -0.2%
2035 1.27% -0.19%
2034 1.3% -0.21%
2033 1.36% -0.27%
2032 1.37% -0.33%
2031 1.46% -0.33%
2030 1.47% -0.42%
2029 1.54% -0.46%
2028 1.55% -0.57%
2027 1.62% -0.58%
2026 1.6% -0.75%
2025 1.65% -0.75%
2024 1.65% -0.83%
2023 1.65% 0.06%
2022 1.6% 1.05%
2021 1.5% 1.25%
2020 1.45% -0.15%
2019 1.43% -0.12%
2018 1.43% 1.26%
2017 1.43% 1.08%
2016 1.43% 1.41%
2015 1.44% 1.74%
2014 1.47% 1.92%
2013 1.52% 2.12%
2012 1.69% 2.25%
2011 1.99% 2.36%
2010 2.13% 2.47%
2009 2.09% 1.66%
2008 2.03% -0.003%
2007 1.96% -0.69%
2006 1.88% -0.48%
2005 1.81% -0.3%
2004 1.77% -0.21%
2003 1.78% -0.15%
2002 1.9% -0.08%
2001 2.08% -0.02%
2000 2.15% 0.14%
1999 2.18% 0.44%
1998 2.24% 0.64%
1997 2.33% 0.71%
1996 2.47% 0.72%
1995 2.66% 0.75%
1994 2.81% 0.77%
1993 2.9% 0.81%
1992 2.85% 0.86%
1991 2.76% 0.88%
1990 2.79% 0.91%
1989 2.82% 1.02%
1988 3.03% 1.14%
1987 3.32% 1.21%
1986 3.45% 1.26%
1985 3.53% 1.32%
1984 3.59% 1.42%
1983 3.65% 1.45%
1982 4.05% 0.98%
1981 3.47% 0.63%
1980 3.96% 0.86%
1979 6.18% 1.08%
1978 6.21% 1.26%
1977 5.41% 1.46%
1976 5.29% 1.55%
1975 5.1% 1.05%
1974 5.06% 0.65%
1973 4.82% 0.84%
1972 3.65% 1.16%
1971 1.72% 1.43%
1970 0.56% 1.67%
1969 0.53% 1.68%
1968 0.52% 0.89%
1967 0.53% 0.43%
1966 0.56% 0.83%
1965 1.48% 1.12%
1964 2.41% 1.34%
1963 2.37% 1.39%
1962 2.32% 0.81%
1961 2.28% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Botswana Monaco
Current population
2615162
38053
Population rank 142/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0005%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.12 days
One birth every
8.58 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
37 minutes
10.7 hours
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
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -5,665 +100
Net migration rank 120/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 100
2024 - -5,778 - 110
2023 47,098 -6,487 -449 88
2022 47,400 -7,306 -576 995
2021 40,894 -4,083 -605 999
2020 45,610 -11,330 -445 999
2019 45,110 -11,770 -473 -198
2018 44,171 -11,623 -423 999
2017 43,154 -10,916 -417 798
2016 41,993 -10,286 -376 798
2015 40,897 -9,599 -327 939
2014 40,046 -8,893 -266 916
2013 39,404 -7,836 -216 926
2012 39,202 -6,636 -144 906
2011 38,613 -1,019 -91 866
2010 38,101 5,151 -18 808
2009 36,671 4,960 23 785
2008 35,433 4,343 40 206
2007 33,832 3,926 24 -274
2006 31,340 4,270 25 -209
2005 29,385 4,283 26 -147
2004 27,481 4,314 31 -112
2003 26,545 4,488 14 -68
2002 26,163 4,747 26 -60
2001 26,112 7,991 52 -69
2000 25,850 9,798 36 -33
1999 25,358 9,762 25 64
1998 25,397 9,685 18 173
1997 25,738 9,597 6 212
1996 26,847 9,368 -6 229
1995 28,478 9,464 -14 246
1994 30,664 9,023 -22 262
1993 31,691 8,441 -29 276
1992 31,995 8,026 -33 293
1991 32,219 4,311 -35 299
1990 33,015 2,580 -26 289
1989 33,756 1,495 -2 285
1988 34,564 -215 19 304
1987 35,647 2,624 30 315
1986 36,203 2,558 16 340
1985 35,966 2,683 -5 374
1984 35,530 2,393 -30 412
1983 35,142 1,980 -49 456
1982 34,859 1,751 -59 447
1981 34,327 7,610 -60 201
1980 33,934 -10,849 -53 256
1979 32,486 15,918 -47 306
1978 30,596 26,015 -45 355
1977 29,009 13,708 -51 407
1976 27,497 11,914 -57 459
1975 25,762 11,086 -60 458
1974 24,160 8,854 -55 198
1973 22,449 10,615 -48 218
1972 21,004 5,937 -41 294
1971 19,926 -3,016 -35 358
1970 19,438 -16,054 -30 406
1969 19,024 -15,870 -29 450
1968 18,725 -15,681 -25 388
1967 18,463 -15,438 -22 67
1966 18,250 -15,140 -15 162
1965 18,045 -14,753 -12 243
1964 17,634 -4,126 -9 287
1963 17,084 -4,000 -4 333
1962 16,507 -4,028 5 283
1961 16,185 -4,168 13 52
1960 15,861 -4,331 20 103

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/monaco | 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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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