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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 21.1 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Botswana vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Myanmar
2100 3,871,504 49,949,080
2099 3,876,625 50,198,343
2098 3,882,670 50,447,153
2097 3,887,985 50,695,410
2096 3,892,886 50,944,916
2095 3,897,211 51,196,278
2094 3,901,478 51,446,607
2093 3,905,541 51,693,545
2092 3,909,490 51,939,182
2091 3,913,899 52,186,904
2090 3,916,706 52,430,723
2089 3,917,351 52,669,995
2088 3,917,510 52,907,277
2087 3,916,826 53,143,840
2086 3,916,303 53,378,681
2085 3,915,785 53,610,966
2084 3,914,364 53,838,657
2083 3,912,929 54,062,724
2082 3,910,994 54,285,392
2081 3,910,013 54,505,055
2080 3,908,255 54,722,128
2079 3,905,358 54,937,654
2078 3,900,828 55,150,792
2077 3,896,126 55,357,283
2076 3,890,528 55,562,845
2075 3,884,696 55,765,753
2074 3,879,057 55,964,774
2073 3,873,259 56,160,415
2072 3,865,665 56,349,733
2071 3,858,720 56,533,780
2070 3,851,234 56,713,930
2069 3,841,316 56,887,406
2068 3,830,826 57,055,818
2067 3,818,341 57,217,287
2066 3,805,705 57,373,788
2065 3,791,211 57,525,666
2064 3,775,938 57,671,683
2063 3,760,179 57,808,968
2062 3,742,710 57,938,764
2061 3,723,346 58,067,183
2060 3,703,231 58,186,565
2059 3,682,816 58,295,246
2058 3,659,567 58,392,324
2057 3,635,514 58,481,859
2056 3,611,843 58,565,952
2055 3,587,056 58,636,423
2054 3,562,182 58,697,613
2053 3,535,732 58,745,390
2052 3,507,938 58,783,172
2051 3,479,939 58,809,843
2050 3,451,521 58,824,293
2049 3,422,143 58,829,688
2048 3,391,720 58,823,499
2047 3,360,414 58,805,696
2046 3,328,208 58,775,337
2045 3,296,489 58,728,250
2044 3,265,120 58,671,458
2043 3,233,076 58,601,589
2042 3,201,405 58,516,227
2041 3,168,873 58,417,678
2040 3,135,889 58,306,713
2039 3,101,794 58,181,537
2038 3,067,648 58,041,212
2037 3,032,620 57,888,662
2036 2,996,884 57,724,649
2035 2,960,590 57,544,156
2034 2,923,411 57,348,842
2033 2,885,991 57,137,545
2032 2,847,292 56,910,400
2031 2,808,872 56,667,160
2030 2,768,505 56,407,549
2029 2,728,467 56,133,620
2028 2,686,968 55,840,949
2027 2,645,863 55,531,050
2026 2,603,779 55,203,523
2025 2,562,651 54,860,498
2024 2,521,139 54,500,091
2023 2,480,244 54,133,798
2022 2,439,892 53,756,787
2021 2,401,441 53,387,102
2020 2,365,894 53,016,522
2019 2,332,083 52,640,713
2018 2,299,141 52,272,247
2017 2,266,747 51,894,938
2016 2,234,776 51,495,696
2015 2,203,273 51,089,056
2014 2,172,044 50,681,634
2013 2,140,682 50,262,658
2012 2,108,617 49,837,446
2011 2,073,535 49,419,820
2010 2,033,111 49,024,382
2009 1,990,673 48,660,459
2008 1,949,970 48,390,793
2007 1,911,201 48,125,043
2006 1,874,516 47,785,135
2005 1,839,877 47,438,365
2004 1,807,146 47,068,772
2003 1,775,736 46,667,192
2002 1,744,763 46,232,653
2001 1,712,254 45,771,139
2000 1,677,382 45,290,841
1999 1,641,997 44,787,724
1998 1,606,899 44,257,793
1997 1,571,691 43,708,798
1996 1,535,914 43,154,860
1995 1,498,836 42,605,338
1994 1,460,023 42,055,143
1993 1,420,115 41,502,429
1992 1,380,033 40,950,342
1991 1,341,756 40,394,154
1990 1,305,696 39,817,251
1989 1,270,274 39,214,618
1988 1,235,476 38,600,927
1987 1,199,167 37,971,594
1986 1,160,650 37,314,878
1985 1,121,945 36,622,827
1984 1,083,660 35,899,313
1983 1,046,137 35,162,715
1982 1,009,269 34,482,965
1981 969,996 33,858,783
1980 937,485 33,227,204
1979 901,742 32,596,550
1978 849,239 31,972,976
1977 799,574 31,355,966
1976 758,508 30,758,811
1975 720,380 30,176,565
1974 685,448 29,598,167
1973 652,408 29,026,388
1972 622,407 28,428,324
1971 600,481 27,807,219
1970 590,334 27,193,016
1969 587,066 26,585,112
1968 583,966 25,989,662
1967 580,933 25,406,429
1966 577,866 24,836,496
1965 574,664 24,279,431
1964 566,266 23,737,315
1963 552,966 23,213,408
1962 540,186 22,704,719
1961 527,942 22,210,581
1960 516,165 21,730,250

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Myanmar
2100 -0.13% -0.5%
2099 -0.16% -0.49%
2098 -0.14% -0.49%
2097 -0.13% -0.49%
2096 -0.11% -0.49%
2095 -0.11% -0.49%
2094 -0.1% -0.48%
2093 -0.1% -0.47%
2092 -0.11% -0.47%
2091 -0.07% -0.47%
2090 -0.02% -0.45%
2089 -0.004% -0.45%
2088 0.02% -0.45%
2087 0.01% -0.44%
2086 0.01% -0.43%
2085 0.04% -0.42%
2084 0.04% -0.41%
2083 0.05% -0.41%
2082 0.03% -0.4%
2081 0.04% -0.4%
2080 0.07% -0.39%
2079 0.12% -0.39%
2078 0.12% -0.37%
2077 0.14% -0.37%
2076 0.15% -0.36%
2075 0.15% -0.36%
2074 0.15% -0.35%
2073 0.2% -0.34%
2072 0.18% -0.33%
2071 0.19% -0.32%
2070 0.26% -0.3%
2069 0.27% -0.3%
2068 0.33% -0.28%
2067 0.33% -0.27%
2066 0.38% -0.26%
2065 0.4% -0.25%
2064 0.42% -0.24%
2063 0.47% -0.22%
2062 0.52% -0.22%
2061 0.54% -0.21%
2060 0.55% -0.19%
2059 0.64% -0.17%
2058 0.66% -0.15%
2057 0.66% -0.14%
2056 0.69% -0.12%
2055 0.7% -0.1%
2054 0.75% -0.08%
2053 0.79% -0.06%
2052 0.8% -0.05%
2051 0.82% -0.02%
2050 0.86% -0.009%
2049 0.9% 0.01%
2048 0.93% 0.03%
2047 0.97% 0.05%
2046 0.96% 0.08%
2045 0.96% 0.1%
2044 0.99% 0.12%
2043 0.99% 0.15%
2042 1.03% 0.17%
2041 1.05% 0.19%
2040 1.1% 0.22%
2039 1.11% 0.24%
2038 1.16% 0.26%
2037 1.19% 0.28%
2036 1.23% 0.31%
2035 1.27% 0.34%
2034 1.3% 0.37%
2033 1.36% 0.4%
2032 1.37% 0.43%
2031 1.46% 0.46%
2030 1.47% 0.49%
2029 1.54% 0.52%
2028 1.55% 0.56%
2027 1.62% 0.59%
2026 1.6% 0.63%
2025 1.65% 0.66%
2024 1.65% 0.68%
2023 1.65% 0.7%
2022 1.6% 0.69%
2021 1.5% 0.7%
2020 1.45% 0.71%
2019 1.43% 0.7%
2018 1.43% 0.73%
2017 1.43% 0.78%
2016 1.43% 0.8%
2015 1.44% 0.8%
2014 1.47% 0.83%
2013 1.52% 0.85%
2012 1.69% 0.85%
2011 1.99% 0.81%
2010 2.13% 0.75%
2009 2.09% 0.56%
2008 2.03% 0.55%
2007 1.96% 0.71%
2006 1.88% 0.73%
2005 1.81% 0.79%
2004 1.77% 0.86%
2003 1.78% 0.94%
2002 1.9% 1.01%
2001 2.08% 1.06%
2000 2.15% 1.12%
1999 2.18% 1.2%
1998 2.24% 1.26%
1997 2.33% 1.28%
1996 2.47% 1.29%
1995 2.66% 1.31%
1994 2.81% 1.33%
1993 2.9% 1.35%
1992 2.85% 1.38%
1991 2.76% 1.45%
1990 2.79% 1.54%
1989 2.82% 1.59%
1988 3.03% 1.66%
1987 3.32% 1.76%
1986 3.45% 1.89%
1985 3.53% 2.02%
1984 3.59% 2.09%
1983 3.65% 1.97%
1982 4.05% 1.84%
1981 3.47% 1.9%
1980 3.96% 1.93%
1979 6.18% 1.95%
1978 6.21% 1.97%
1977 5.41% 1.94%
1976 5.29% 1.93%
1975 5.1% 1.95%
1974 5.06% 1.97%
1973 4.82% 2.1%
1972 3.65% 2.23%
1971 1.72% 2.26%
1970 0.56% 2.29%
1969 0.53% 2.29%
1968 0.52% 2.3%
1967 0.53% 2.29%
1966 0.56% 2.29%
1965 1.48% 2.28%
1964 2.41% 2.26%
1963 2.37% 2.24%
1962 2.32% 2.22%
1961 2.28% 2.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Botswana Myanmar
Current population
2615162
55292116
Population rank 142/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.67%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
37 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -39,661
Net migration rank 120/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -39,661
2024 - -5,778 - -37,979
2023 47,098 -6,487 408,331 -34,989
2022 47,400 -7,306 415,647 -34,988
2021 40,894 -4,083 394,104 -35,370
2020 45,610 -11,330 448,626 -66,213
2019 45,110 -11,770 469,924 -100,783
2018 44,171 -11,623 482,316 -114,598
2017 43,154 -10,916 492,276 -105,415
2016 41,993 -10,286 499,508 -87,907
2015 40,897 -9,599 495,769 -94,108
2014 40,046 -8,893 488,114 -74,901
2013 39,404 -7,836 487,648 -62,863
2012 39,202 -6,636 487,210 -61,536
2011 38,613 -1,019 492,271 -82,713
2010 38,101 5,151 497,745 -116,481
2009 36,671 4,960 505,144 -158,542
2008 35,433 4,343 373,287 -180,533
2007 33,832 3,926 523,745 -184,989
2006 31,340 4,270 527,165 -186,098
2005 29,385 4,283 537,429 -185,009
2004 27,481 4,314 556,494 -169,736
2003 26,545 4,488 582,173 -165,739
2002 26,163 4,747 602,873 -150,232
2001 26,112 7,991 601,524 -131,124
2000 25,850 9,798 596,979 -106,772
1999 25,358 9,762 597,916 -81,874
1998 25,397 9,685 606,110 -62,281
1997 25,738 9,597 613,103 -58,954
1996 26,847 9,368 619,488 -65,766
1995 28,478 9,464 620,376 -75,097
1994 30,664 9,023 626,411 -71,359
1993 31,691 8,441 633,576 -83,214
1992 31,995 8,026 634,484 -80,661
1991 32,219 4,311 637,622 -79,059
1990 33,015 2,580 636,081 -40,859
1989 33,756 1,495 636,610 -26,585
1988 34,564 -215 630,392 -13,046
1987 35,647 2,624 652,960 -11,642
1986 36,203 2,558 679,467 -7,351
1985 35,966 2,683 705,905 6,074
1984 35,530 2,393 723,623 11,433
1983 35,142 1,980 719,710 18,427
1982 34,859 1,751 701,212 -79,856
1981 34,327 7,610 679,851 -52,839
1980 33,934 -10,849 673,815 -37,679
1979 32,486 15,918 669,338 -44,174
1978 30,596 26,015 658,068 -36,055
1977 29,009 13,708 649,915 -37,879
1976 27,497 11,914 642,829 -60,561
1975 25,762 11,086 635,005 -52,763
1974 24,160 8,854 628,458 -53,875
1973 22,449 10,615 624,619 -55,659
1972 21,004 5,937 616,411 10,735
1971 19,926 -3,016 608,784 6,306
1970 19,438 -16,054 595,337 17,997
1969 19,024 -15,870 584,979 17,491
1968 18,725 -15,681 571,123 17,293
1967 18,463 -15,438 559,577 18,470
1966 18,250 -15,140 546,378 15,453
1965 18,045 -14,753 533,443 18,847
1964 17,634 -4,126 516,334 15,600
1963 17,084 -4,000 501,548 14,350
1962 16,507 -4,028 487,925 13,546
1961 16,185 -4,168 474,818 11,972
1960 15,861 -4,331 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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