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Population in Botswana compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 1.45 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Botswana vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana North Macedonia
2100 3,870,704 869,530
2099 3,875,823 880,467
2098 3,881,867 891,427
2097 3,887,181 902,461
2096 3,892,081 913,488
2095 3,896,405 924,371
2094 3,900,671 935,479
2093 3,904,733 946,865
2092 3,908,682 958,251
2091 3,913,090 969,723
2090 3,915,896 981,115
2089 3,916,540 992,687
2088 3,916,700 1,004,280
2087 3,916,016 1,015,922
2086 3,915,493 1,027,915
2085 3,914,975 1,039,832
2084 3,913,555 1,052,077
2083 3,912,119 1,064,269
2082 3,910,185 1,076,684
2081 3,909,204 1,089,137
2080 3,907,447 1,101,478
2079 3,904,550 1,114,004
2078 3,900,021 1,126,827
2077 3,895,321 1,139,917
2076 3,889,723 1,153,296
2075 3,883,893 1,166,630
2074 3,878,255 1,180,262
2073 3,872,458 1,193,984
2072 3,864,865 1,207,689
2071 3,857,922 1,221,407
2070 3,850,437 1,235,738
2069 3,840,521 1,250,212
2068 3,830,034 1,264,718
2067 3,817,551 1,279,182
2066 3,804,918 1,293,374
2065 3,790,427 1,307,896
2064 3,775,157 1,322,184
2063 3,759,402 1,336,875
2062 3,741,936 1,351,652
2061 3,722,576 1,366,457
2060 3,702,465 1,381,009
2059 3,682,055 1,395,166
2058 3,658,810 1,409,270
2057 3,634,762 1,423,516
2056 3,611,096 1,437,970
2055 3,586,314 1,452,276
2054 3,561,446 1,466,673
2053 3,535,001 1,480,857
2052 3,507,213 1,494,452
2051 3,479,219 1,508,115
2050 3,450,807 1,521,258
2049 3,421,435 1,534,276
2048 3,391,019 1,547,097
2047 3,359,719 1,559,831
2046 3,327,520 1,572,937
2045 3,295,807 1,585,940
2044 3,264,444 1,598,742
2043 3,232,407 1,611,835
2042 3,200,743 1,624,885
2041 3,168,217 1,637,687
2040 3,135,241 1,650,468
2039 3,101,153 1,663,094
2038 3,067,014 1,675,445
2037 3,031,993 1,687,986
2036 2,996,265 1,700,377
2035 2,959,978 1,712,512
2034 2,922,807 1,724,440
2033 2,885,394 1,736,005
2032 2,846,703 1,747,606
2031 2,808,291 1,759,081
2030 2,767,933 1,770,549
2029 2,727,903 1,781,235
2028 2,686,412 1,791,502
2027 2,645,316 1,801,426
2026 2,603,241 1,811,466
2025 2,562,122 1,820,909
2024 2,521,139 1,824,359
2023 2,480,244 1,827,816
2022 2,439,892 1,831,712
2021 2,401,441 1,837,114
2020 2,365,894 1,856,124
2019 2,332,083 1,876,262
2018 2,299,141 1,889,051
2017 2,266,747 1,898,657
2016 2,234,776 1,906,313
2015 2,203,273 1,912,430
2014 2,172,044 1,917,557
2013 2,140,682 1,922,716
2012 2,108,617 1,929,821
2011 2,073,535 1,937,398
2010 2,033,111 1,946,298
2009 1,990,673 1,958,782
2008 1,949,970 1,971,493
2007 1,911,201 1,982,933
2006 1,874,516 1,994,287
2005 1,839,877 2,005,330
2004 1,807,146 2,016,186
2003 1,775,736 2,022,725
2002 1,744,763 2,020,157
2001 1,712,254 2,034,882
2000 1,677,382 2,026,350
1999 1,641,997 2,017,142
1998 1,606,899 2,007,523
1997 1,571,691 1,996,869
1996 1,535,914 2,012,553
1995 1,498,836 1,998,534
1994 1,460,023 1,992,666
1993 1,420,115 2,006,854
1992 1,380,033 2,032,523
1991 1,341,756 2,055,994
1990 1,305,696 2,063,689
1989 1,270,274 2,055,649
1988 1,235,476 2,045,737
1987 1,199,167 2,035,157
1986 1,160,650 2,024,732
1985 1,121,945 2,014,331
1984 1,083,660 2,003,399
1983 1,046,137 1,991,901
1982 1,009,269 1,978,956
1981 969,996 1,959,065
1980 937,485 1,933,038
1979 901,742 1,906,523
1978 849,239 1,879,847
1977 799,574 1,853,138
1976 758,508 1,825,830
1975 720,380 1,797,972
1974 685,448 1,770,545
1973 652,408 1,743,816
1972 622,407 1,717,395
1971 600,481 1,691,216
1970 590,334 1,664,208
1969 587,066 1,636,345
1968 583,966 1,608,930
1967 580,933 1,582,492
1966 577,866 1,557,349
1965 574,664 1,533,466
1964 566,266 1,510,900
1963 552,966 1,488,737
1962 540,186 1,471,745
1961 527,942 1,455,171
1960 516,165 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana North Macedonia
2100 -0.13% -1.24%
2099 -0.16% -1.23%
2098 -0.14% -1.22%
2097 -0.13% -1.21%
2096 -0.11% -1.18%
2095 -0.11% -1.19%
2094 -0.1% -1.2%
2093 -0.1% -1.19%
2092 -0.11% -1.18%
2091 -0.07% -1.16%
2090 -0.02% -1.17%
2089 -0.004% -1.15%
2088 0.02% -1.15%
2087 0.01% -1.17%
2086 0.01% -1.15%
2085 0.04% -1.16%
2084 0.04% -1.15%
2083 0.05% -1.15%
2082 0.03% -1.14%
2081 0.04% -1.12%
2080 0.07% -1.12%
2079 0.12% -1.14%
2078 0.12% -1.15%
2077 0.14% -1.16%
2076 0.15% -1.14%
2075 0.15% -1.15%
2074 0.15% -1.15%
2073 0.2% -1.13%
2072 0.18% -1.12%
2071 0.19% -1.16%
2070 0.26% -1.16%
2069 0.27% -1.15%
2068 0.33% -1.13%
2067 0.33% -1.1%
2066 0.38% -1.11%
2065 0.4% -1.08%
2064 0.42% -1.1%
2063 0.47% -1.09%
2062 0.52% -1.08%
2061 0.54% -1.05%
2060 0.55% -1.01%
2059 0.64% -1%
2058 0.66% -1%
2057 0.66% -1.01%
2056 0.69% -0.99%
2055 0.7% -0.98%
2054 0.75% -0.96%
2053 0.79% -0.91%
2052 0.8% -0.91%
2051 0.82% -0.86%
2050 0.86% -0.85%
2049 0.9% -0.83%
2048 0.93% -0.82%
2047 0.97% -0.83%
2046 0.96% -0.82%
2045 0.96% -0.8%
2044 0.99% -0.81%
2043 0.99% -0.8%
2042 1.03% -0.78%
2041 1.05% -0.77%
2040 1.1% -0.76%
2039 1.11% -0.74%
2038 1.16% -0.74%
2037 1.19% -0.73%
2036 1.23% -0.71%
2035 1.27% -0.69%
2034 1.3% -0.67%
2033 1.36% -0.66%
2032 1.37% -0.65%
2031 1.46% -0.65%
2030 1.47% -0.6%
2029 1.54% -0.57%
2028 1.55% -0.55%
2027 1.62% -0.55%
2026 1.6% -0.52%
2025 1.63% -0.19%
2024 1.65% -0.19%
2023 1.65% -0.21%
2022 1.6% -0.29%
2021 1.5% -1.02%
2020 1.45% -1.07%
2019 1.43% -0.68%
2018 1.43% -0.51%
2017 1.43% -0.4%
2016 1.43% -0.32%
2015 1.44% -0.27%
2014 1.47% -0.27%
2013 1.52% -0.37%
2012 1.69% -0.39%
2011 1.99% -0.46%
2010 2.13% -0.64%
2009 2.09% -0.64%
2008 2.03% -0.58%
2007 1.96% -0.57%
2006 1.88% -0.55%
2005 1.81% -0.54%
2004 1.77% -0.32%
2003 1.78% 0.13%
2002 1.9% -0.72%
2001 2.08% 0.42%
2000 2.15% 0.46%
1999 2.18% 0.48%
1998 2.24% 0.53%
1997 2.33% -0.78%
1996 2.47% 0.7%
1995 2.66% 0.29%
1994 2.81% -0.71%
1993 2.9% -1.26%
1992 2.85% -1.14%
1991 2.76% -0.37%
1990 2.79% 0.39%
1989 2.82% 0.48%
1988 3.03% 0.52%
1987 3.32% 0.51%
1986 3.45% 0.52%
1985 3.53% 0.55%
1984 3.59% 0.58%
1983 3.65% 0.65%
1982 4.05% 1.02%
1981 3.47% 1.35%
1980 3.96% 1.39%
1979 6.18% 1.42%
1978 6.21% 1.44%
1977 5.41% 1.5%
1976 5.29% 1.55%
1975 5.1% 1.55%
1974 5.06% 1.53%
1973 4.82% 1.54%
1972 3.65% 1.55%
1971 1.72% 1.62%
1970 0.56% 1.7%
1969 0.53% 1.7%
1968 0.52% 1.67%
1967 0.53% 1.61%
1966 0.56% 1.56%
1965 1.48% 1.49%
1964 2.41% 1.49%
1963 2.37% 1.15%
1962 2.32% 1.14%
1961 2.28% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Botswana North Macedonia
Current population
2624853
1811466
Population rank 142/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
8.56 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -9
Annual growth/decline +40,983 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 -5,645
Net migration rank 120/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -5,645
2024 46,951 -5,778 -4,196 -5,728
2023 47,098 -6,487 -3,290 -5,597
2022 47,400 -7,306 -4,397 -5,296
2021 40,894 -4,083 -9,737 -5,483
2020 45,610 -11,330 -5,939 -23,458
2019 45,110 -11,770 -375 -24,204
2018 44,171 -11,623 1,512 -24,878
2017 43,154 -10,916 1,329 -24,227
2016 41,993 -10,286 2,374 -24,144
2015 40,897 -9,599 2,294 -23,010
2014 40,046 -8,893 3,644 -22,132
2013 39,404 -7,836 3,653 -20,297
2012 39,202 -6,636 3,087 -19,083
2011 38,613 -1,019 3,100 -17,871
2010 38,101 5,151 4,866 -16,668
2009 36,671 4,960 4,309 -15,455
2008 35,433 4,343 3,746 -17,645
2007 33,832 3,926 2,974 -15,705
2006 31,340 4,270 3,988 -9,632
2005 29,385 4,283 4,011 -2,244
2004 27,481 4,314 5,444 -2,640
2003 26,545 4,488 8,900 -2,880
2002 26,163 4,747 9,697 -2,858
2001 26,112 7,991 10,174 -922
2000 25,850 9,798 12,159 -2,824
1999 25,358 9,762 10,489 -1,261
1998 25,397 9,685 12,446 -589
1997 25,738 9,597 12,979 -477
1996 26,847 9,368 14,806 -397
1995 28,478 9,464 17,239 -3,603
1994 30,664 9,023 19,103 -21,006
1993 31,691 8,441 20,797 -47,273
1992 31,995 8,026 21,659 -46,509
1991 32,219 4,311 23,387 -45,484
1990 33,015 2,580 22,868 -16,174
1989 33,756 1,495 22,912 -13,528
1988 34,564 -215 24,064 -13,621
1987 35,647 2,624 24,359 -13,635
1986 36,203 2,558 23,720 -13,589
1985 35,966 2,683 24,167 -13,492
1984 35,530 2,393 24,436 -13,251
1983 35,142 1,980 24,690 -12,884
1982 34,859 1,751 25,810 -11,716
1981 34,327 7,610 25,689 0
1980 33,934 -10,849 26,547 -189
1979 32,486 15,918 27,096 -426
1978 30,596 26,015 27,150 -462
1977 29,009 13,708 27,410 -683
1976 27,497 11,914 28,799 -911
1975 25,762 11,086 28,983 -1,147
1974 24,160 8,854 28,400 -1,376
1973 22,449 10,615 28,032 -1,600
1972 21,004 5,937 28,236 -1,834
1971 19,926 -3,016 28,010 -2,064
1970 19,438 -16,054 28,022 60
1969 19,024 -15,870 27,464 181
1968 18,725 -15,681 28,378 -1,201
1967 18,463 -15,438 28,401 -2,696
1966 18,250 -15,140 28,766 -4,176
1965 18,045 -14,753 28,564 -5,385
1964 17,634 -4,126 27,889 -5,938
1963 17,084 -4,000 28,124 -5,759
1962 16,507 -4,028 25,317 -13,702
1961 16,185 -4,168 27,846 -6,309
1960 15,861 -4,331 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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