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Population in Botswana compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 45 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Botswana vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Philippines
2100 3,870,704 115,059,775
2099 3,875,823 115,816,309
2098 3,881,867 116,573,828
2097 3,887,181 117,333,883
2096 3,892,081 118,100,419
2095 3,896,405 118,866,742
2094 3,900,671 119,626,818
2093 3,904,733 120,388,122
2092 3,908,682 121,147,462
2091 3,913,090 121,904,917
2090 3,915,896 122,652,199
2089 3,916,540 123,391,846
2088 3,916,700 124,122,345
2087 3,916,016 124,843,149
2086 3,915,493 125,552,213
2085 3,914,975 126,246,777
2084 3,913,555 126,918,902
2083 3,912,119 127,566,644
2082 3,910,185 128,196,192
2081 3,909,204 128,799,883
2080 3,907,447 129,384,776
2079 3,904,550 129,937,788
2078 3,900,021 130,470,163
2077 3,895,321 130,981,766
2076 3,889,723 131,455,691
2075 3,883,893 131,899,779
2074 3,878,255 132,321,868
2073 3,872,458 132,712,554
2072 3,864,865 133,078,198
2071 3,857,922 133,413,261
2070 3,850,437 133,726,740
2069 3,840,521 134,013,962
2068 3,830,034 134,276,965
2067 3,817,551 134,521,893
2066 3,804,918 134,738,123
2065 3,790,427 134,943,069
2064 3,775,157 135,121,691
2063 3,759,402 135,278,856
2062 3,741,936 135,418,302
2061 3,722,576 135,533,003
2060 3,702,465 135,624,320
2059 3,682,055 135,691,307
2058 3,658,810 135,723,393
2057 3,634,762 135,729,299
2056 3,611,096 135,713,449
2055 3,586,314 135,658,483
2054 3,561,446 135,564,032
2053 3,535,001 135,433,969
2052 3,507,213 135,267,110
2051 3,479,219 135,047,521
2050 3,450,807 134,786,831
2049 3,421,435 134,476,341
2048 3,391,019 134,125,026
2047 3,359,719 133,725,025
2046 3,327,520 133,275,028
2045 3,295,807 132,781,283
2044 3,264,444 132,246,145
2043 3,232,407 131,672,273
2042 3,200,743 131,060,574
2041 3,168,217 130,412,807
2040 3,135,241 129,728,924
2039 3,101,153 129,013,931
2038 3,067,014 128,259,977
2037 3,031,993 127,475,872
2036 2,996,265 126,664,807
2035 2,959,978 125,834,749
2034 2,922,807 124,984,319
2033 2,885,394 124,117,657
2032 2,846,703 123,239,893
2031 2,808,291 122,353,079
2030 2,767,933 121,447,264
2029 2,727,903 120,532,209
2028 2,686,412 119,603,538
2027 2,645,316 118,669,567
2026 2,603,241 117,732,112
2025 2,562,122 116,786,962
2024 2,521,139 115,843,670
2023 2,480,244 114,891,199
2022 2,439,892 113,964,338
2021 2,401,441 113,100,950
2020 2,365,894 112,081,264
2019 2,332,083 110,804,683
2018 2,299,141 109,465,287
2017 2,266,747 108,119,693
2016 2,234,776 106,735,719
2015 2,203,273 105,312,992
2014 2,172,044 103,767,130
2013 2,140,682 102,076,336
2012 2,108,617 100,175,512
2011 2,073,535 98,248,614
2010 2,033,111 96,337,125
2009 1,990,673 94,384,250
2008 1,949,970 92,699,095
2007 1,911,201 91,075,184
2006 1,874,516 89,508,986
2005 1,839,877 88,015,962
2004 1,807,146 86,394,504
2003 1,775,736 84,731,835
2002 1,744,763 83,068,889
2001 1,712,254 81,401,488
2000 1,677,382 79,625,397
1999 1,641,997 77,753,257
1998 1,606,899 75,791,024
1997 1,571,691 73,908,810
1996 1,535,914 72,190,242
1995 1,498,836 70,546,246
1994 1,460,023 69,019,291
1993 1,420,115 67,530,621
1992 1,380,033 65,926,125
1991 1,341,756 64,382,249
1990 1,305,696 62,854,666
1989 1,270,274 61,265,260
1988 1,235,476 59,739,052
1987 1,199,167 58,157,496
1986 1,160,650 56,645,077
1985 1,121,945 55,213,006
1984 1,083,660 53,726,181
1983 1,046,137 52,194,620
1982 1,009,269 50,695,707
1981 969,996 49,311,727
1980 937,485 48,043,740
1979 901,742 46,807,103
1978 849,239 45,575,281
1977 799,574 44,367,962
1976 758,508 43,201,488
1975 720,380 42,120,826
1974 685,448 41,174,341
1973 652,408 40,294,130
1972 622,407 39,408,560
1971 600,481 38,518,659
1970 590,334 37,622,204
1969 587,066 36,660,799
1968 583,966 35,638,342
1967 580,933 34,621,320
1966 577,866 33,617,170
1965 574,664 32,625,316
1964 566,266 31,643,032
1963 552,966 30,674,731
1962 540,186 29,723,536
1961 527,942 28,792,621
1960 516,165 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Philippines
2100 -0.13% -0.65%
2099 -0.16% -0.65%
2098 -0.14% -0.65%
2097 -0.13% -0.65%
2096 -0.11% -0.64%
2095 -0.11% -0.64%
2094 -0.1% -0.63%
2093 -0.1% -0.63%
2092 -0.11% -0.62%
2091 -0.07% -0.61%
2090 -0.02% -0.6%
2089 -0.004% -0.59%
2088 0.02% -0.58%
2087 0.01% -0.56%
2086 0.01% -0.55%
2085 0.04% -0.53%
2084 0.04% -0.51%
2083 0.05% -0.49%
2082 0.03% -0.47%
2081 0.04% -0.45%
2080 0.07% -0.43%
2079 0.12% -0.41%
2078 0.12% -0.39%
2077 0.14% -0.36%
2076 0.15% -0.34%
2075 0.15% -0.32%
2074 0.15% -0.29%
2073 0.2% -0.27%
2072 0.18% -0.25%
2071 0.19% -0.23%
2070 0.26% -0.21%
2069 0.27% -0.2%
2068 0.33% -0.18%
2067 0.33% -0.16%
2066 0.38% -0.15%
2065 0.4% -0.13%
2064 0.42% -0.12%
2063 0.47% -0.1%
2062 0.52% -0.08%
2061 0.54% -0.07%
2060 0.55% -0.05%
2059 0.64% -0.02%
2058 0.66% -0.004%
2057 0.66% 0.01%
2056 0.69% 0.04%
2055 0.7% 0.07%
2054 0.75% 0.1%
2053 0.79% 0.12%
2052 0.8% 0.16%
2051 0.82% 0.19%
2050 0.86% 0.23%
2049 0.9% 0.26%
2048 0.93% 0.3%
2047 0.97% 0.34%
2046 0.96% 0.37%
2045 0.96% 0.4%
2044 0.99% 0.44%
2043 0.99% 0.47%
2042 1.03% 0.5%
2041 1.05% 0.53%
2040 1.1% 0.55%
2039 1.11% 0.59%
2038 1.16% 0.62%
2037 1.19% 0.64%
2036 1.23% 0.66%
2035 1.27% 0.68%
2034 1.3% 0.7%
2033 1.36% 0.71%
2032 1.37% 0.72%
2031 1.46% 0.75%
2030 1.47% 0.76%
2029 1.54% 0.78%
2028 1.55% 0.79%
2027 1.62% 0.8%
2026 1.6% 0.81%
2025 1.63% 0.81%
2024 1.65% 0.83%
2023 1.65% 0.81%
2022 1.6% 0.76%
2021 1.5% 0.91%
2020 1.45% 1.15%
2019 1.43% 1.22%
2018 1.43% 1.24%
2017 1.43% 1.3%
2016 1.43% 1.35%
2015 1.44% 1.49%
2014 1.47% 1.66%
2013 1.52% 1.9%
2012 1.69% 1.96%
2011 1.99% 1.98%
2010 2.13% 2.07%
2009 2.09% 1.82%
2008 2.03% 1.78%
2007 1.96% 1.75%
2006 1.88% 1.7%
2005 1.81% 1.88%
2004 1.77% 1.96%
2003 1.78% 2%
2002 1.9% 2.05%
2001 2.08% 2.23%
2000 2.15% 2.41%
1999 2.18% 2.59%
1998 2.24% 2.55%
1997 2.33% 2.38%
1996 2.47% 2.33%
1995 2.66% 2.21%
1994 2.81% 2.2%
1993 2.9% 2.43%
1992 2.85% 2.4%
1991 2.76% 2.43%
1990 2.79% 2.59%
1989 2.82% 2.55%
1988 3.03% 2.72%
1987 3.32% 2.67%
1986 3.45% 2.59%
1985 3.53% 2.77%
1984 3.59% 2.93%
1983 3.65% 2.96%
1982 4.05% 2.81%
1981 3.47% 2.64%
1980 3.96% 2.64%
1979 6.18% 2.7%
1978 6.21% 2.72%
1977 5.41% 2.7%
1976 5.29% 2.57%
1975 5.1% 2.3%
1974 5.06% 2.18%
1973 4.82% 2.25%
1972 3.65% 2.31%
1971 1.72% 2.38%
1970 0.56% 2.62%
1969 0.53% 2.87%
1968 0.52% 2.94%
1967 0.53% 2.99%
1966 0.56% 3.04%
1965 1.48% 3.1%
1964 2.41% 3.16%
1963 2.37% 3.2%
1962 2.32% 3.23%
1961 2.28% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Botswana Philippines
Current population
2624853
118213646
Population rank 142/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.42%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
8.56 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
36.3 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -149,315
Net migration rank 120/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -149,315
2024 46,951 -5,778 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 47,098 -6,487 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 47,400 -7,306 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 40,894 -4,083 917,928 -85,185
2020 45,610 -11,330 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 45,110 -11,770 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 44,171 -11,623 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 43,154 -10,916 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 41,993 -10,286 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 40,897 -9,599 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 40,046 -8,893 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 39,404 -7,836 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 39,202 -6,636 1,979,568 95,702
2011 38,613 -1,019 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 38,101 5,151 2,030,979 13,556
2009 36,671 4,960 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 35,433 4,343 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 33,832 3,926 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 31,340 4,270 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 29,385 4,283 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 27,481 4,314 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 26,545 4,488 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 26,163 4,747 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 26,112 7,991 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 25,850 9,798 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 25,358 9,762 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 25,397 9,685 1,870,371 178,274
1997 25,738 9,597 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 26,847 9,368 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 28,478 9,464 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 30,664 9,023 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 31,691 8,441 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 31,995 8,026 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 32,219 4,311 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 33,015 2,580 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 33,756 1,495 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 34,564 -215 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 35,647 2,624 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 36,203 2,558 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 35,966 2,683 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 35,530 2,393 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 35,142 1,980 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 34,859 1,751 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 34,327 7,610 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 33,934 -10,849 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 32,486 15,918 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 30,596 26,015 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 29,009 13,708 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 27,497 11,914 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 25,762 11,086 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 24,160 8,854 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 22,449 10,615 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 21,004 5,937 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 19,926 -3,016 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 19,438 -16,054 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 19,024 -15,870 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 18,725 -15,681 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 18,463 -15,438 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 18,250 -15,140 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 18,045 -14,753 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 17,634 -4,126 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 17,084 -4,000 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 16,507 -4,028 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 16,185 -4,168 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 15,861 -4,331 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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