Population in Botswana compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Botswana and Saint Lucia: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Botswana	Saint Lucia	Botswana	Saint Lucia
1960	516,165	92,585	-	-
1961	527,942	93,490	2.28%	0.98%
1962	540,186	94,505	2.32%	1.09%
1963	552,966	95,519	2.37%	1.07%
1964	566,266	96,505	2.41%	1.03%
1965	574,664	97,493	1.48%	1.02%
1966	577,866	98,463	0.56%	0.99%
1967	580,933	99,504	0.53%	1.06%
1968	583,966	100,675	0.52%	1.18%
1969	587,066	101,879	0.53%	1.2%
1970	590,334	103,165	0.56%	1.26%
1971	600,481	104,564	1.72%	1.36%
1972	622,407	106,002	3.65%	1.38%
1973	652,408	107,498	4.82%	1.41%
1974	685,448	109,076	5.06%	1.47%
1975	720,380	110,725	5.1%	1.51%
1976	758,508	112,425	5.29%	1.54%
1977	799,574	114,135	5.41%	1.52%
1978	849,239	115,834	6.21%	1.49%
1979	901,742	117,528	6.18%	1.46%
1980	937,485	119,290	3.96%	1.5%
1981	969,996	121,166	3.47%	1.57%
1982	1,009,269	123,087	4.05%	1.59%
1983	1,046,137	125,044	3.65%	1.59%
1984	1,083,660	127,067	3.59%	1.62%
1985	1,121,945	129,159	3.53%	1.65%
1986	1,160,650	131,239	3.45%	1.61%
1987	1,199,167	133,227	3.32%	1.51%
1988	1,235,476	135,000	3.03%	1.33%
1989	1,270,274	136,512	2.82%	1.12%
1990	1,305,696	137,857	2.79%	0.99%
1991	1,341,756	139,520	2.76%	1.21%
1992	1,380,033	141,617	2.85%	1.5%
1993	1,420,115	143,726	2.9%	1.49%
1994	1,460,023	145,890	2.81%	1.51%
1995	1,498,836	148,208	2.66%	1.59%
1996	1,535,914	150,436	2.47%	1.5%
1997	1,571,691	152,569	2.33%	1.42%
1998	1,606,899	154,677	2.24%	1.38%
1999	1,641,997	156,702	2.18%	1.31%
2000	1,677,382	158,616	2.15%	1.22%
2001	1,712,254	160,237	2.08%	1.02%
2002	1,744,763	161,641	1.9%	0.88%
2003	1,775,736	162,976	1.78%	0.83%
2004	1,807,146	164,239	1.77%	0.77%
2005	1,839,877	165,450	1.81%	0.74%
2006	1,874,516	166,639	1.88%	0.72%
2007	1,911,201	167,758	1.96%	0.67%
2008	1,949,970	168,808	2.03%	0.63%
2009	1,990,673	169,869	2.09%	0.63%
2010	2,033,111	170,906	2.13%	0.61%
2011	2,073,535	171,801	1.99%	0.52%
2012	2,108,617	172,587	1.69%	0.46%
2013	2,140,682	173,369	1.52%	0.45%
2014	2,172,044	174,138	1.47%	0.44%
2015	2,203,273	174,905	1.44%	0.44%
2016	2,234,776	175,646	1.43%	0.42%
2017	2,266,747	176,342	1.43%	0.4%
2018	2,299,141	177,017	1.43%	0.38%
2019	2,332,083	177,661	1.43%	0.36%
2020	2,365,894	178,250	1.45%	0.33%
2021	2,401,441	178,522	1.5%	0.15%
2022	2,439,892	178,781	1.6%	0.15%
2023	2,480,244	179,285	1.65%	0.28%
2024	2,521,139	179,744	1.65%	0.26%
2025	2,562,118	180,148	1.63%	0.23%
2026	2,603,385	180,489	1.61%	0.19%
2027	2,644,640	180,771	1.58%	0.16%
2028	2,685,602	181,003	1.55%	0.13%
2029	2,726,042	181,198	1.51%	0.11%
2030	2,765,913	181,360	1.46%	0.09%
2031	2,804,987	181,463	1.41%	0.06%
2032	2,843,228	181,495	1.36%	0.02%
2033	2,880,982	181,458	1.33%	-0.02%
2034	2,917,972	181,354	1.28%	-0.06%
2035	2,954,411	181,177	1.25%	-0.1%
2036	2,990,130	180,948	1.21%	-0.13%
2037	3,025,222	180,636	1.17%	-0.17%
2038	3,059,525	180,230	1.13%	-0.22%
2039	3,093,371	179,781	1.11%	-0.25%
2040	3,126,637	179,296	1.08%	-0.27%
2041	3,159,130	178,760	1.04%	-0.3%
2042	3,190,968	178,187	1.01%	-0.32%
2043	3,222,560	177,593	0.99%	-0.33%
2044	3,254,012	176,937	0.98%	-0.37%
2045	3,285,297	176,243	0.96%	-0.39%
2046	3,316,997	175,520	0.96%	-0.41%
2047	3,348,491	174,726	0.95%	-0.45%
2048	3,379,103	173,877	0.91%	-0.49%
2049	3,408,763	172,991	0.88%	-0.51%
2050	3,437,424	172,081	0.84%	-0.53%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 369,059 (a 16.5% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,846 (a 2.76% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32% to 3,437,424 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.66% to 172,081 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.