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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 2.72 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Botswana vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Paraguay
2100 3,871,504 9,114,469
2099 3,876,625 9,134,868
2098 3,882,670 9,153,773
2097 3,887,985 9,171,880
2096 3,892,886 9,188,931
2095 3,897,211 9,204,812
2094 3,901,478 9,219,996
2093 3,905,541 9,234,274
2092 3,909,490 9,247,659
2091 3,913,899 9,260,551
2090 3,916,706 9,272,453
2089 3,917,351 9,283,984
2088 3,917,510 9,293,775
2087 3,916,826 9,302,722
2086 3,916,303 9,311,508
2085 3,915,785 9,319,285
2084 3,914,364 9,325,447
2083 3,912,929 9,331,054
2082 3,910,994 9,335,846
2081 3,910,013 9,340,017
2080 3,908,255 9,342,618
2079 3,905,358 9,344,195
2078 3,900,828 9,344,403
2077 3,896,126 9,343,525
2076 3,890,528 9,341,603
2075 3,884,696 9,337,944
2074 3,879,057 9,332,883
2073 3,873,259 9,326,126
2072 3,865,665 9,317,685
2071 3,858,720 9,307,917
2070 3,851,234 9,296,216
2069 3,841,316 9,282,854
2068 3,830,826 9,268,086
2067 3,818,341 9,251,858
2066 3,805,705 9,233,146
2065 3,791,211 9,212,933
2064 3,775,938 9,190,368
2063 3,760,179 9,165,372
2062 3,742,710 9,138,205
2061 3,723,346 9,109,701
2060 3,703,231 9,079,572
2059 3,682,816 9,047,300
2058 3,659,567 9,011,957
2057 3,635,514 8,975,110
2056 3,611,843 8,936,412
2055 3,587,056 8,896,115
2054 3,562,182 8,853,974
2053 3,535,732 8,810,350
2052 3,507,938 8,764,844
2051 3,479,939 8,717,773
2050 3,451,521 8,669,516
2049 3,422,143 8,619,672
2048 3,391,720 8,568,157
2047 3,360,414 8,515,265
2046 3,328,208 8,460,084
2045 3,296,489 8,404,136
2044 3,265,120 8,346,996
2043 3,233,076 8,288,781
2042 3,201,405 8,228,904
2041 3,168,873 8,168,202
2040 3,135,889 8,106,496
2039 3,101,794 8,043,273
2038 3,067,648 7,978,464
2037 3,032,620 7,912,690
2036 2,996,884 7,845,468
2035 2,960,590 7,777,137
2034 2,923,411 7,707,832
2033 2,885,991 7,636,950
2032 2,847,292 7,564,485
2031 2,808,872 7,490,891
2030 2,768,505 7,415,529
2029 2,728,467 7,338,535
2028 2,686,968 7,259,813
2027 2,645,863 7,179,864
2026 2,603,779 7,098,035
2025 2,562,651 7,014,448
2024 2,521,139 6,929,153
2023 2,480,244 6,844,146
2022 2,439,892 6,760,464
2021 2,401,441 6,684,182
2020 2,365,894 6,603,739
2019 2,332,083 6,515,058
2018 2,299,141 6,427,382
2017 2,266,747 6,338,660
2016 2,234,776 6,249,126
2015 2,203,273 6,159,103
2014 2,172,044 6,069,811
2013 2,140,682 5,982,445
2012 2,108,617 5,897,008
2011 2,073,535 5,814,626
2010 2,033,111 5,737,971
2009 1,990,673 5,671,236
2008 1,949,970 5,613,574
2007 1,911,201 5,559,386
2006 1,874,516 5,505,148
2005 1,839,877 5,448,097
2004 1,807,146 5,388,175
2003 1,775,736 5,326,436
2002 1,744,763 5,261,328
2001 1,712,254 5,187,689
2000 1,677,382 5,100,868
1999 1,641,997 5,003,135
1998 1,606,899 4,900,025
1997 1,571,691 4,794,412
1996 1,535,914 4,687,543
1995 1,498,836 4,579,806
1994 1,460,023 4,471,417
1993 1,420,115 4,362,696
1992 1,380,033 4,253,600
1991 1,341,756 4,144,364
1990 1,305,696 4,035,747
1989 1,270,274 3,927,802
1988 1,235,476 3,820,546
1987 1,199,167 3,714,889
1986 1,160,650 3,611,474
1985 1,121,945 3,510,671
1984 1,083,660 3,412,936
1983 1,046,137 3,318,068
1982 1,009,269 3,226,189
1981 969,996 3,137,604
1980 937,485 3,053,235
1979 901,742 2,973,968
1978 849,239 2,899,269
1977 799,574 2,827,874
1976 758,508 2,758,836
1975 720,380 2,691,648
1974 685,448 2,625,621
1973 652,408 2,561,102
1972 622,407 2,499,881
1971 600,481 2,442,537
1970 590,334 2,388,028
1969 587,066 2,334,992
1968 583,966 2,282,391
1967 580,933 2,229,994
1966 577,866 2,177,584
1965 574,664 2,125,177
1964 566,266 2,073,119
1963 552,966 2,021,909
1962 540,186 1,973,130
1961 527,942 1,927,394
1960 516,165 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Paraguay
2100 -0.13% -0.22%
2099 -0.16% -0.21%
2098 -0.14% -0.2%
2097 -0.13% -0.19%
2096 -0.11% -0.17%
2095 -0.11% -0.16%
2094 -0.1% -0.15%
2093 -0.1% -0.14%
2092 -0.11% -0.14%
2091 -0.07% -0.13%
2090 -0.02% -0.12%
2089 -0.004% -0.11%
2088 0.02% -0.1%
2087 0.01% -0.09%
2086 0.01% -0.08%
2085 0.04% -0.07%
2084 0.04% -0.06%
2083 0.05% -0.05%
2082 0.03% -0.04%
2081 0.04% -0.03%
2080 0.07% -0.02%
2079 0.12% -0.002%
2078 0.12% 0.009%
2077 0.14% 0.02%
2076 0.15% 0.04%
2075 0.15% 0.05%
2074 0.15% 0.07%
2073 0.2% 0.09%
2072 0.18% 0.1%
2071 0.19% 0.13%
2070 0.26% 0.14%
2069 0.27% 0.16%
2068 0.33% 0.18%
2067 0.33% 0.2%
2066 0.38% 0.22%
2065 0.4% 0.25%
2064 0.42% 0.27%
2063 0.47% 0.3%
2062 0.52% 0.31%
2061 0.54% 0.33%
2060 0.55% 0.36%
2059 0.64% 0.39%
2058 0.66% 0.41%
2057 0.66% 0.43%
2056 0.69% 0.45%
2055 0.7% 0.48%
2054 0.75% 0.5%
2053 0.79% 0.52%
2052 0.8% 0.54%
2051 0.82% 0.56%
2050 0.86% 0.58%
2049 0.9% 0.6%
2048 0.93% 0.62%
2047 0.97% 0.65%
2046 0.96% 0.67%
2045 0.96% 0.68%
2044 0.99% 0.7%
2043 0.99% 0.73%
2042 1.03% 0.74%
2041 1.05% 0.76%
2040 1.1% 0.79%
2039 1.11% 0.81%
2038 1.16% 0.83%
2037 1.19% 0.86%
2036 1.23% 0.88%
2035 1.27% 0.9%
2034 1.3% 0.93%
2033 1.36% 0.96%
2032 1.37% 0.98%
2031 1.46% 1.02%
2030 1.47% 1.05%
2029 1.54% 1.08%
2028 1.55% 1.11%
2027 1.62% 1.15%
2026 1.6% 1.19%
2025 1.65% 1.23%
2024 1.65% 1.24%
2023 1.65% 1.24%
2022 1.6% 1.14%
2021 1.5% 1.22%
2020 1.45% 1.36%
2019 1.43% 1.36%
2018 1.43% 1.4%
2017 1.43% 1.43%
2016 1.43% 1.46%
2015 1.44% 1.47%
2014 1.47% 1.46%
2013 1.52% 1.45%
2012 1.69% 1.42%
2011 1.99% 1.34%
2010 2.13% 1.18%
2009 2.09% 1.03%
2008 2.03% 0.97%
2007 1.96% 0.99%
2006 1.88% 1.05%
2005 1.81% 1.11%
2004 1.77% 1.16%
2003 1.78% 1.24%
2002 1.9% 1.42%
2001 2.08% 1.7%
2000 2.15% 1.95%
1999 2.18% 2.1%
1998 2.24% 2.2%
1997 2.33% 2.28%
1996 2.47% 2.35%
1995 2.66% 2.42%
1994 2.81% 2.49%
1993 2.9% 2.56%
1992 2.85% 2.64%
1991 2.76% 2.69%
1990 2.79% 2.75%
1989 2.82% 2.81%
1988 3.03% 2.84%
1987 3.32% 2.86%
1986 3.45% 2.87%
1985 3.53% 2.86%
1984 3.59% 2.86%
1983 3.65% 2.85%
1982 4.05% 2.82%
1981 3.47% 2.76%
1980 3.96% 2.67%
1979 6.18% 2.58%
1978 6.21% 2.52%
1977 5.41% 2.5%
1976 5.29% 2.5%
1975 5.1% 2.51%
1974 5.06% 2.52%
1973 4.82% 2.45%
1972 3.65% 2.35%
1971 1.72% 2.28%
1970 0.56% 2.27%
1969 0.53% 2.3%
1968 0.52% 2.35%
1967 0.53% 2.41%
1966 0.56% 2.47%
1965 1.48% 2.51%
1964 2.41% 2.53%
1963 2.37% 2.47%
1962 2.32% 2.37%
1961 2.28% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Botswana Paraguay
Current population
2615162
7120169
Population rank 142/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +233
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -12,423
Net migration rank 120/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -12,423
2024 - -5,778 - -12,451
2023 47,098 -6,487 97,748 -12,500
2022 47,400 -7,306 94,627 -12,500
2021 40,894 -4,083 78,667 -8,226
2020 45,610 -11,330 98,667 -8,226
2019 45,110 -11,770 103,179 -16,263
2018 44,171 -11,623 104,908 -16,472
2017 43,154 -10,916 105,634 -16,630
2016 41,993 -10,286 106,804 -16,737
2015 40,897 -9,599 106,817 -16,834
2014 40,046 -8,893 105,585 -16,989
2013 39,404 -7,836 103,383 -17,232
2012 39,202 -6,636 102,508 -17,763
2011 38,613 -1,019 100,442 -20,427
2010 38,101 5,151 99,456 -26,169
2009 36,671 4,960 100,296 -40,112
2008 35,433 4,343 99,821 -44,679
2007 33,832 3,926 99,141 -45,914
2006 31,340 4,270 99,808 -44,568
2005 29,385 4,283 101,035 -42,173
2004 27,481 4,314 101,896 -40,907
2003 26,545 4,488 102,427 -39,941
2002 26,163 4,747 104,658 -36,918
2001 26,112 7,991 107,225 -27,676
2000 25,850 9,798 109,979 -15,884
1999 25,358 9,762 112,726 -11,362
1998 25,397 9,685 114,122 -9,276
1997 25,738 9,597 115,095 -8,704
1996 26,847 9,368 115,623 -8,273
1995 28,478 9,464 115,777 -7,653
1994 30,664 9,023 115,662 -6,999
1993 31,691 8,441 115,211 -6,431
1992 31,995 8,026 115,442 -6,035
1991 32,219 4,311 114,472 -5,420
1990 33,015 2,580 112,864 -4,685
1989 33,756 1,495 111,727 -4,009
1988 34,564 -215 110,348 -3,557
1987 35,647 2,624 107,962 -3,445
1986 36,203 2,558 105,776 -3,460
1985 35,966 2,683 102,859 -3,562
1984 35,530 2,393 99,937 -3,769
1983 35,142 1,980 96,406 -2,845
1982 34,859 1,751 92,917 -2,725
1981 34,327 7,610 89,456 -2,477
1980 33,934 -10,849 84,568 -2,808
1979 32,486 15,918 80,345 -3,570
1978 30,596 26,015 76,691 -4,066
1977 29,009 13,708 74,359 -4,201
1976 27,497 11,914 71,973 -4,066
1975 25,762 11,086 70,285 -3,807
1974 24,160 8,854 69,059 -3,478
1973 22,449 10,615 67,803 -4,346
1972 21,004 5,937 66,625 -7,642
1971 19,926 -3,016 66,142 -10,446
1970 19,438 -16,054 65,905 -12,579
1969 19,024 -15,870 65,616 -12,859
1968 18,725 -15,681 65,575 -13,132
1967 18,463 -15,438 65,695 -13,346
1966 18,250 -15,140 66,002 -13,538
1965 18,045 -14,753 66,063 -13,715
1964 17,634 -4,126 65,681 -13,915
1963 17,084 -4,000 64,741 -14,086
1962 16,507 -4,028 63,079 -16,175
1961 16,185 -4,168 61,536 -16,972
1960 15,861 -4,331 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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