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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 14.2 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Botswana vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Mozambique
2100 3,870,704 105,628,248
2099 3,875,823 105,234,999
2098 3,881,867 104,803,506
2097 3,887,181 104,372,940
2096 3,892,081 103,907,178
2095 3,896,405 103,425,281
2094 3,900,671 102,934,227
2093 3,904,733 102,409,874
2092 3,908,682 101,875,140
2091 3,913,090 101,356,290
2090 3,915,896 100,775,909
2089 3,916,540 100,158,269
2088 3,916,700 99,540,971
2087 3,916,016 98,890,285
2086 3,915,493 98,236,067
2085 3,914,975 97,557,661
2084 3,913,555 96,874,408
2083 3,912,119 96,142,098
2082 3,910,185 95,398,149
2081 3,909,204 94,657,513
2080 3,907,447 93,907,673
2079 3,904,550 93,121,830
2078 3,900,021 92,301,373
2077 3,895,321 91,481,344
2076 3,889,723 90,650,714
2075 3,883,893 89,800,986
2074 3,878,255 88,951,683
2073 3,872,458 88,066,368
2072 3,864,865 87,164,412
2071 3,857,922 86,237,232
2070 3,850,437 85,304,148
2069 3,840,521 84,316,537
2068 3,830,034 83,356,481
2067 3,817,551 82,393,396
2066 3,804,918 81,393,563
2065 3,790,427 80,403,306
2064 3,775,157 79,391,403
2063 3,759,402 78,388,769
2062 3,741,936 77,335,297
2061 3,722,576 76,234,094
2060 3,702,465 75,157,247
2059 3,682,055 74,043,229
2058 3,658,810 72,919,832
2057 3,634,762 71,789,848
2056 3,611,096 70,640,165
2055 3,586,314 69,505,255
2054 3,561,446 68,382,812
2053 3,535,001 67,270,892
2052 3,507,213 66,128,092
2051 3,479,219 64,998,059
2050 3,450,807 63,864,196
2049 3,421,435 62,698,049
2048 3,391,019 61,546,964
2047 3,359,719 60,391,850
2046 3,327,520 59,241,784
2045 3,295,807 58,101,216
2044 3,264,444 56,939,196
2043 3,232,407 55,785,114
2042 3,200,743 54,603,959
2041 3,168,217 53,447,648
2040 3,135,241 52,277,886
2039 3,101,153 51,108,793
2038 3,067,014 49,947,146
2037 3,031,993 48,801,599
2036 2,996,265 47,643,184
2035 2,959,978 46,495,588
2034 2,922,807 45,334,434
2033 2,885,394 44,205,611
2032 2,846,703 43,079,649
2031 2,808,291 41,971,121
2030 2,767,933 40,879,911
2029 2,727,903 39,797,126
2028 2,686,412 38,728,158
2027 2,645,316 37,676,618
2026 2,603,241 36,641,390
2025 2,562,122 35,631,653
2024 2,521,139 34,631,766
2023 2,480,244 33,635,160
2022 2,439,892 32,656,246
2021 2,401,441 31,707,800
2020 2,365,894 30,783,688
2019 2,332,083 29,884,380
2018 2,299,141 29,018,644
2017 2,266,747 28,166,393
2016 2,234,776 27,337,105
2015 2,203,273 26,547,572
2014 2,172,044 25,788,475
2013 2,140,682 25,051,611
2012 2,108,617 24,337,846
2011 2,073,535 23,649,039
2010 2,033,111 22,999,235
2009 1,990,673 22,391,745
2008 1,949,970 21,819,036
2007 1,911,201 21,287,635
2006 1,874,516 20,787,087
2005 1,839,877 20,304,569
2004 1,807,146 19,840,313
2003 1,775,736 19,392,475
2002 1,744,763 18,958,338
2001 1,712,254 18,537,729
2000 1,677,382 18,129,653
1999 1,641,997 17,734,506
1998 1,606,899 17,340,464
1997 1,571,691 16,949,982
1996 1,535,914 16,492,480
1995 1,498,836 15,960,530
1994 1,460,023 15,033,853
1993 1,420,115 14,051,192
1992 1,380,033 13,613,316
1991 1,341,756 13,352,090
1990 1,305,696 13,094,537
1989 1,270,274 12,906,842
1988 1,235,476 12,800,558
1987 1,199,167 12,822,574
1986 1,160,650 12,770,578
1985 1,121,945 12,548,949
1984 1,083,660 12,315,954
1983 1,046,137 12,073,822
1982 1,009,269 11,824,370
1981 969,996 11,568,127
1980 937,485 11,336,221
1979 901,742 11,028,809
1978 849,239 10,618,250
1977 799,574 10,224,975
1976 758,508 9,867,209
1975 720,380 9,540,817
1974 685,448 9,236,093
1973 652,408 8,954,242
1972 622,407 8,692,935
1971 600,481 8,456,317
1970 590,334 8,250,506
1969 587,066 8,066,951
1968 583,966 7,892,613
1967 580,933 7,724,550
1966 577,866 7,562,990
1965 574,664 7,406,421
1964 566,266 7,255,061
1963 552,966 7,109,828
1962 540,186 6,969,364
1961 527,942 6,834,936
1960 516,165 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Mozambique
2100 -0.13% 0.37%
2099 -0.16% 0.41%
2098 -0.14% 0.41%
2097 -0.13% 0.45%
2096 -0.11% 0.47%
2095 -0.11% 0.48%
2094 -0.1% 0.51%
2093 -0.1% 0.52%
2092 -0.11% 0.51%
2091 -0.07% 0.58%
2090 -0.02% 0.62%
2089 -0.004% 0.62%
2088 0.02% 0.66%
2087 0.01% 0.67%
2086 0.01% 0.7%
2085 0.04% 0.71%
2084 0.04% 0.76%
2083 0.05% 0.78%
2082 0.03% 0.78%
2081 0.04% 0.8%
2080 0.07% 0.84%
2079 0.12% 0.89%
2078 0.12% 0.9%
2077 0.14% 0.92%
2076 0.15% 0.95%
2075 0.15% 0.95%
2074 0.15% 1.01%
2073 0.2% 1.03%
2072 0.18% 1.08%
2071 0.19% 1.09%
2070 0.26% 1.17%
2069 0.27% 1.15%
2068 0.33% 1.17%
2067 0.33% 1.23%
2066 0.38% 1.23%
2065 0.4% 1.27%
2064 0.42% 1.28%
2063 0.47% 1.36%
2062 0.52% 1.44%
2061 0.54% 1.43%
2060 0.55% 1.5%
2059 0.64% 1.54%
2058 0.66% 1.57%
2057 0.66% 1.63%
2056 0.69% 1.63%
2055 0.7% 1.64%
2054 0.75% 1.65%
2053 0.79% 1.73%
2052 0.8% 1.74%
2051 0.82% 1.78%
2050 0.86% 1.86%
2049 0.9% 1.87%
2048 0.93% 1.91%
2047 0.97% 1.94%
2046 0.96% 1.96%
2045 0.96% 2.04%
2044 0.99% 2.07%
2043 0.99% 2.16%
2042 1.03% 2.16%
2041 1.05% 2.24%
2040 1.1% 2.29%
2039 1.11% 2.33%
2038 1.16% 2.35%
2037 1.19% 2.43%
2036 1.23% 2.47%
2035 1.27% 2.56%
2034 1.3% 2.55%
2033 1.36% 2.61%
2032 1.37% 2.64%
2031 1.46% 2.67%
2030 1.47% 2.72%
2029 1.54% 2.76%
2028 1.55% 2.79%
2027 1.62% 2.83%
2026 1.6% 2.83%
2025 1.63% 2.89%
2024 1.65% 2.96%
2023 1.65% 3%
2022 1.6% 2.99%
2021 1.5% 3%
2020 1.45% 3.01%
2019 1.43% 2.98%
2018 1.43% 3.03%
2017 1.43% 3.03%
2016 1.43% 2.97%
2015 1.44% 2.94%
2014 1.47% 2.94%
2013 1.52% 2.93%
2012 1.69% 2.91%
2011 1.99% 2.83%
2010 2.13% 2.71%
2009 2.09% 2.62%
2008 2.03% 2.5%
2007 1.96% 2.41%
2006 1.88% 2.38%
2005 1.81% 2.34%
2004 1.77% 2.31%
2003 1.78% 2.29%
2002 1.9% 2.27%
2001 2.08% 2.25%
2000 2.15% 2.23%
1999 2.18% 2.27%
1998 2.24% 2.3%
1997 2.33% 2.77%
1996 2.47% 3.33%
1995 2.66% 6.16%
1994 2.81% 6.99%
1993 2.9% 3.22%
1992 2.85% 1.96%
1991 2.76% 1.97%
1990 2.79% 1.45%
1989 2.82% 0.83%
1988 3.03% -0.17%
1987 3.32% 0.41%
1986 3.45% 1.77%
1985 3.53% 1.89%
1984 3.59% 2.01%
1983 3.65% 2.11%
1982 4.05% 2.22%
1981 3.47% 2.05%
1980 3.96% 2.79%
1979 6.18% 3.87%
1978 6.21% 3.85%
1977 5.41% 3.63%
1976 5.29% 3.42%
1975 5.1% 3.3%
1974 5.06% 3.15%
1973 4.82% 3.01%
1972 3.65% 2.8%
1971 1.72% 2.49%
1970 0.56% 2.28%
1969 0.53% 2.21%
1968 0.52% 2.18%
1967 0.53% 2.14%
1966 0.56% 2.11%
1965 1.48% 2.09%
1964 2.41% 2.04%
1963 2.37% 2.02%
1962 2.32% 1.97%
1961 2.28% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Botswana Mozambique
Current population
2624853
37173146
Population rank 142/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.45%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
8.56 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
36.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -65,573
Net migration rank 120/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -65,573
2024 46,951 -5,778 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 47,098 -6,487 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 47,400 -7,306 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 40,894 -4,083 951,234 -23,103
2020 45,610 -11,330 945,952 -25,864
2019 45,110 -11,770 927,581 -49,080
2018 44,171 -11,623 903,176 -50,224
2017 43,154 -10,916 876,594 -25,043
2016 41,993 -10,286 850,430 -43,398
2015 40,897 -9,599 824,435 -52,374
2014 40,046 -8,893 799,778 -53,625
2013 39,404 -7,836 784,641 -57,067
2012 39,202 -6,636 763,088 -63,131
2011 38,613 -1,019 741,303 -63,638
2010 38,101 5,151 719,025 -97,079
2009 36,671 4,960 693,673 -100,625
2008 35,433 4,343 654,920 -102,534
2007 33,832 3,926 610,913 -100,490
2006 31,340 4,270 586,009 -95,333
2005 29,385 4,283 570,132 -95,770
2004 27,481 4,314 554,973 -100,824
2003 26,545 4,488 540,992 -99,484
2002 26,163 4,747 529,867 -103,102
2001 26,112 7,991 519,594 -105,130
2000 25,850 9,798 506,162 -104,476
1999 25,358 9,762 491,814 -103,223
1998 25,397 9,685 474,453 -74,952
1997 25,738 9,597 461,209 -79,732
1996 26,847 9,368 442,559 90,975
1995 28,478 9,464 421,630 108,751
1994 30,664 9,023 384,821 938,163
1993 31,691 8,441 369,518 272,829
1992 31,995 8,026 362,373 -128,960
1991 32,219 4,311 357,676 -68,644
1990 33,015 2,580 353,290 -127,215
1989 33,756 1,495 348,833 -199,509
1988 34,564 -215 349,480 -286,247
1987 35,647 2,624 334,438 -441,710
1986 36,203 2,558 332,609 -121,350
1985 35,966 2,683 307,625 -75,642
1984 35,530 2,393 304,524 -70,532
1983 35,142 1,980 324,158 -73,899
1982 34,859 1,751 321,493 -72,852
1981 34,327 7,610 322,207 -58,347
1980 33,934 -10,849 349,586 -149,650
1979 32,486 15,918 331,162 83,699
1978 30,596 26,015 310,403 95,859
1977 29,009 13,708 289,193 91,082
1976 27,497 11,914 273,924 61,326
1975 25,762 11,086 257,984 59,562
1974 24,160 8,854 240,665 51,238
1973 22,449 10,615 226,847 44,951
1972 21,004 5,937 215,793 35,023
1971 19,926 -3,016 211,137 11,297
1970 19,438 -16,054 207,385 -18,197
1969 19,024 -15,870 202,174 -24,251
1968 18,725 -15,681 197,623 -26,872
1967 18,463 -15,438 193,044 -27,672
1966 18,250 -15,140 189,218 -31,462
1965 18,045 -14,753 185,931 -30,538
1964 17,634 -4,126 182,334 -35,005
1963 17,084 -4,000 180,867 -37,738
1962 16,507 -4,028 176,297 -38,504
1961 16,185 -4,168 171,236 -40,181
1960 15,861 -4,331 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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