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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 1.78 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Botswana vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Panama
2100 3,871,504 5,947,731
2099 3,876,625 5,958,919
2098 3,882,670 5,969,676
2097 3,887,985 5,979,860
2096 3,892,886 5,989,615
2095 3,897,211 5,998,960
2094 3,901,478 6,007,655
2093 3,905,541 6,015,893
2092 3,909,490 6,023,482
2091 3,913,899 6,030,584
2090 3,916,706 6,037,116
2089 3,917,351 6,043,194
2088 3,917,510 6,048,506
2087 3,916,826 6,053,252
2086 3,916,303 6,057,347
2085 3,915,785 6,060,940
2084 3,914,364 6,063,735
2083 3,912,929 6,065,863
2082 3,910,994 6,067,171
2081 3,910,013 6,067,635
2080 3,908,255 6,067,317
2079 3,905,358 6,066,164
2078 3,900,828 6,064,127
2077 3,896,126 6,061,297
2076 3,890,528 6,057,645
2075 3,884,696 6,053,134
2074 3,879,057 6,047,620
2073 3,873,259 6,041,318
2072 3,865,665 6,034,065
2071 3,858,720 6,026,051
2070 3,851,234 6,017,288
2069 3,841,316 6,007,621
2068 3,830,826 5,997,109
2067 3,818,341 5,985,932
2066 3,805,705 5,973,853
2065 3,791,211 5,961,039
2064 3,775,938 5,947,320
2063 3,760,179 5,932,822
2062 3,742,710 5,917,367
2061 3,723,346 5,900,972
2060 3,703,231 5,883,654
2059 3,682,816 5,865,433
2058 3,659,567 5,846,037
2057 3,635,514 5,825,696
2056 3,611,843 5,804,369
2055 3,587,056 5,781,900
2054 3,562,182 5,758,339
2053 3,535,732 5,733,538
2052 3,507,938 5,707,562
2051 3,479,939 5,680,231
2050 3,451,521 5,651,617
2049 3,422,143 5,621,841
2048 3,391,720 5,590,701
2047 3,360,414 5,558,382
2046 3,328,208 5,524,843
2045 3,296,489 5,490,228
2044 3,265,120 5,454,371
2043 3,233,076 5,417,316
2042 3,201,405 5,379,169
2041 3,168,873 5,339,872
2040 3,135,889 5,299,492
2039 3,101,794 5,257,983
2038 3,067,648 5,215,284
2037 3,032,620 5,171,497
2036 2,996,884 5,126,814
2035 2,960,590 5,081,210
2034 2,923,411 5,034,708
2033 2,885,991 4,987,247
2032 2,847,292 4,938,646
2031 2,808,872 4,889,260
2030 2,768,505 4,838,970
2029 2,728,467 4,787,654
2028 2,686,968 4,735,214
2027 2,645,863 4,681,847
2026 2,603,779 4,627,497
2025 2,562,651 4,572,106
2024 2,521,139 4,515,577
2023 2,480,244 4,458,759
2022 2,439,892 4,400,773
2021 2,401,441 4,345,405
2020 2,365,894 4,293,261
2019 2,332,083 4,234,700
2018 2,299,141 4,167,860
2017 2,266,747 4,098,707
2016 2,234,776 4,029,086
2015 2,203,273 3,960,035
2014 2,172,044 3,892,101
2013 2,140,682 3,825,329
2012 2,108,617 3,759,256
2011 2,073,535 3,693,505
2010 2,033,111 3,628,535
2009 1,990,673 3,564,381
2008 1,949,970 3,500,648
2007 1,911,201 3,437,490
2006 1,874,516 3,375,024
2005 1,839,877 3,313,026
2004 1,807,146 3,251,155
2003 1,775,736 3,189,807
2002 1,744,763 3,129,344
2001 1,712,254 3,069,537
2000 1,677,382 3,010,369
1999 1,641,997 2,951,822
1998 1,606,899 2,893,914
1997 1,571,691 2,836,695
1996 1,535,914 2,780,227
1995 1,498,836 2,724,557
1994 1,460,023 2,669,546
1993 1,420,115 2,615,099
1992 1,380,033 2,561,336
1991 1,341,756 2,508,265
1990 1,305,696 2,455,583
1989 1,270,274 2,403,820
1988 1,235,476 2,352,848
1987 1,199,167 2,301,970
1986 1,160,650 2,251,325
1985 1,121,945 2,200,915
1984 1,083,660 2,150,782
1983 1,046,137 2,101,106
1982 1,009,269 2,052,271
1981 969,996 2,004,418
1980 937,485 1,957,534
1979 901,742 1,911,552
1978 849,239 1,866,311
1977 799,574 1,821,543
1976 758,508 1,776,935
1975 720,380 1,732,389
1974 685,448 1,687,926
1973 652,408 1,643,690
1972 622,407 1,599,723
1971 600,481 1,556,081
1970 590,334 1,513,070
1969 587,066 1,470,886
1968 583,966 1,429,447
1967 580,933 1,388,628
1966 577,866 1,348,388
1965 574,664 1,308,835
1964 566,266 1,270,065
1963 552,966 1,232,124
1962 540,186 1,195,301
1961 527,942 1,159,870
1960 516,165 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Panama
2100 -0.13% -0.19%
2099 -0.16% -0.18%
2098 -0.14% -0.17%
2097 -0.13% -0.16%
2096 -0.11% -0.16%
2095 -0.11% -0.14%
2094 -0.1% -0.14%
2093 -0.1% -0.13%
2092 -0.11% -0.12%
2091 -0.07% -0.11%
2090 -0.02% -0.1%
2089 -0.004% -0.09%
2088 0.02% -0.08%
2087 0.01% -0.07%
2086 0.01% -0.06%
2085 0.04% -0.05%
2084 0.04% -0.04%
2083 0.05% -0.02%
2082 0.03% -0.008%
2081 0.04% 0.005%
2080 0.07% 0.02%
2079 0.12% 0.03%
2078 0.12% 0.05%
2077 0.14% 0.06%
2076 0.15% 0.07%
2075 0.15% 0.09%
2074 0.15% 0.1%
2073 0.2% 0.12%
2072 0.18% 0.13%
2071 0.19% 0.15%
2070 0.26% 0.16%
2069 0.27% 0.18%
2068 0.33% 0.19%
2067 0.33% 0.2%
2066 0.38% 0.21%
2065 0.4% 0.23%
2064 0.42% 0.24%
2063 0.47% 0.26%
2062 0.52% 0.28%
2061 0.54% 0.29%
2060 0.55% 0.31%
2059 0.64% 0.33%
2058 0.66% 0.35%
2057 0.66% 0.37%
2056 0.69% 0.39%
2055 0.7% 0.41%
2054 0.75% 0.43%
2053 0.79% 0.46%
2052 0.8% 0.48%
2051 0.82% 0.51%
2050 0.86% 0.53%
2049 0.9% 0.56%
2048 0.93% 0.58%
2047 0.97% 0.61%
2046 0.96% 0.63%
2045 0.96% 0.66%
2044 0.99% 0.68%
2043 0.99% 0.71%
2042 1.03% 0.74%
2041 1.05% 0.76%
2040 1.1% 0.79%
2039 1.11% 0.82%
2038 1.16% 0.85%
2037 1.19% 0.87%
2036 1.23% 0.9%
2035 1.27% 0.92%
2034 1.3% 0.95%
2033 1.36% 0.98%
2032 1.37% 1.01%
2031 1.46% 1.04%
2030 1.47% 1.07%
2029 1.54% 1.11%
2028 1.55% 1.14%
2027 1.62% 1.17%
2026 1.6% 1.21%
2025 1.65% 1.25%
2024 1.65% 1.27%
2023 1.65% 1.32%
2022 1.6% 1.27%
2021 1.5% 1.21%
2020 1.45% 1.38%
2019 1.43% 1.6%
2018 1.43% 1.69%
2017 1.43% 1.73%
2016 1.43% 1.74%
2015 1.44% 1.75%
2014 1.47% 1.75%
2013 1.52% 1.76%
2012 1.69% 1.78%
2011 1.99% 1.79%
2010 2.13% 1.8%
2009 2.09% 1.82%
2008 2.03% 1.84%
2007 1.96% 1.85%
2006 1.88% 1.87%
2005 1.81% 1.9%
2004 1.77% 1.92%
2003 1.78% 1.93%
2002 1.9% 1.95%
2001 2.08% 1.97%
2000 2.15% 1.98%
1999 2.18% 2%
1998 2.24% 2.02%
1997 2.33% 2.03%
1996 2.47% 2.04%
1995 2.66% 2.06%
1994 2.81% 2.08%
1993 2.9% 2.1%
1992 2.85% 2.12%
1991 2.76% 2.15%
1990 2.79% 2.15%
1989 2.82% 2.17%
1988 3.03% 2.21%
1987 3.32% 2.25%
1986 3.45% 2.29%
1985 3.53% 2.33%
1984 3.59% 2.36%
1983 3.65% 2.38%
1982 4.05% 2.39%
1981 3.47% 2.4%
1980 3.96% 2.41%
1979 6.18% 2.42%
1978 6.21% 2.46%
1977 5.41% 2.51%
1976 5.29% 2.57%
1975 5.1% 2.63%
1974 5.06% 2.69%
1973 4.82% 2.75%
1972 3.65% 2.8%
1971 1.72% 2.84%
1970 0.56% 2.87%
1969 0.53% 2.9%
1968 0.52% 2.94%
1967 0.53% 2.98%
1966 0.56% 3.02%
1965 1.48% 3.05%
1964 2.41% 3.08%
1963 2.37% 3.08%
1962 2.32% 3.05%
1961 2.28% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Botswana Panama
Current population
2615162
4642198
Population rank 142/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.06%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +156
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 +6,151
Net migration rank 120/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 6,151
2024 - -5,778 - 6,706
2023 47,098 -6,487 50,197 7,262
2022 47,400 -7,306 50,556 7,967
2021 40,894 -4,083 46,747 5,473
2020 45,610 -11,330 46,599 5,473
2019 45,110 -11,770 54,420 10,623
2018 44,171 -11,623 57,508 11,130
2017 43,154 -10,916 58,607 11,059
2016 41,993 -10,286 59,454 10,109
2015 40,897 -9,599 59,896 8,648
2014 40,046 -8,893 60,227 7,105
2013 39,404 -7,836 60,295 5,926
2012 39,202 -6,636 60,471 5,447
2011 38,613 -1,019 60,411 5,167
2010 38,101 5,151 59,418 4,953
2009 36,671 4,960 59,168 4,765
2008 35,433 4,343 58,961 4,568
2007 33,832 3,926 58,454 4,330
2006 31,340 4,270 58,067 4,087
2005 29,385 4,283 58,014 3,843
2004 27,481 4,314 58,281 3,596
2003 26,545 4,488 57,458 3,352
2002 26,163 4,747 57,011 3,099
2001 26,112 7,991 56,654 2,856
2000 25,850 9,798 56,236 2,602
1999 25,358 9,762 55,911 2,341
1998 25,397 9,685 55,482 2,084
1997 25,738 9,597 55,060 1,820
1996 26,847 9,368 54,512 1,533
1995 28,478 9,464 54,069 1,221
1994 30,664 9,023 53,845 899
1993 31,691 8,441 53,591 560
1992 31,995 8,026 53,186 182
1991 32,219 4,311 53,079 -305
1990 33,015 2,580 53,451 -854
1989 33,756 1,495 52,295 -1,368
1988 34,564 -215 52,767 -1,750
1987 35,647 2,624 52,690 -1,953
1986 36,203 2,558 52,681 -2,136
1985 35,966 2,683 52,573 -2,297
1984 35,530 2,393 52,436 -2,435
1983 35,142 1,980 51,880 -2,518
1982 34,859 1,751 50,858 -2,554
1981 34,327 7,610 50,018 -2,620
1980 33,934 -10,849 49,077 -2,701
1979 32,486 15,918 48,362 -2,772
1978 30,596 26,015 47,694 -2,811
1977 29,009 13,708 47,438 -2,792
1976 27,497 11,914 47,307 -2,727
1975 25,762 11,086 47,149 -2,635
1974 24,160 8,854 46,932 -2,531
1973 22,449 10,615 46,540 -2,464
1972 21,004 5,937 46,311 -2,448
1971 19,926 -3,016 45,867 -2,454
1970 19,438 -16,054 45,075 -2,476
1969 19,024 -15,870 44,278 -2,510
1968 18,725 -15,681 43,641 -2,528
1967 18,463 -15,438 43,054 -2,528
1966 18,250 -15,140 42,457 -2,500
1965 18,045 -14,753 41,604 -2,454
1964 17,634 -4,126 40,806 -2,418
1963 17,084 -4,000 39,872 -2,380
1962 16,507 -4,028 38,537 -2,377
1961 16,185 -4,168 37,100 -2,394
1960 15,861 -4,331 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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