Population in Botswana compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Botswana and Saudi Arabia: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Botswana	Saudi Arabia	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
1960	516,165	2,435,403	-	-
1961	527,942	2,526,347	2.28%	3.73%
1962	540,186	2,620,910	2.32%	3.74%
1963	552,966	2,719,341	2.37%	3.76%
1964	566,266	2,821,968	2.41%	3.77%
1965	574,664	2,928,771	1.48%	3.78%
1966	577,866	3,039,887	0.56%	3.79%
1967	580,933	3,157,242	0.53%	3.86%
1968	583,966	3,282,711	0.52%	3.97%
1969	587,066	3,417,114	0.53%	4.09%
1970	590,334	3,562,470	0.56%	4.25%
1971	600,481	3,724,031	1.72%	4.54%
1972	622,407	3,905,722	3.65%	4.88%
1973	652,408	4,106,344	4.82%	5.14%
1974	685,448	4,323,632	5.06%	5.29%
1975	720,380	4,556,287	5.1%	5.38%
1976	758,508	4,807,933	5.29%	5.52%
1977	799,574	5,083,048	5.41%	5.72%
1978	849,239	5,381,902	6.21%	5.88%
1979	901,742	5,703,698	6.18%	5.98%
1980	937,485	6,047,997	3.96%	6.04%
1981	969,996	6,420,551	3.47%	6.16%
1982	1,009,269	6,824,486	4.05%	6.29%
1983	1,046,137	7,252,941	3.65%	6.28%
1984	1,083,660	7,697,307	3.59%	6.13%
1985	1,121,945	8,151,779	3.53%	5.9%
1986	1,160,650	8,628,639	3.45%	5.85%
1987	1,199,167	9,130,194	3.32%	5.81%
1988	1,235,476	9,629,165	3.03%	5.47%
1989	1,270,274	10,128,394	2.82%	5.18%
1990	1,305,696	10,640,691	2.79%	5.06%
1991	1,341,756	11,160,744	2.76%	4.89%
1992	1,380,033	11,686,676	2.85%	4.71%
1993	1,420,115	12,215,862	2.9%	4.53%
1994	1,460,023	12,750,040	2.81%	4.37%
1995	1,498,836	13,289,245	2.66%	4.23%
1996	1,535,914	13,831,009	2.47%	4.08%
1997	1,571,691	14,374,943	2.33%	3.93%
1998	1,606,899	14,922,185	2.24%	3.81%
1999	1,641,997	15,472,075	2.18%	3.69%
2000	1,677,382	16,177,722	2.15%	4.56%
2001	1,712,254	17,041,397	2.08%	5.34%
2002	1,744,763	17,910,910	1.9%	5.1%
2003	1,775,736	18,786,767	1.78%	4.89%
2004	1,807,146	19,669,480	1.77%	4.7%
2005	1,839,877	20,559,890	1.81%	4.53%
2006	1,874,516	21,459,144	1.88%	4.37%
2007	1,911,201	22,368,313	1.96%	4.24%
2008	1,949,970	23,287,877	2.03%	4.11%
2009	1,990,673	24,217,654	2.09%	3.99%
2010	2,033,111	23,978,487	2.13%	-0.99%
2011	2,073,535	25,091,867	1.99%	4.64%
2012	2,108,617	26,168,861	1.69%	4.29%
2013	2,140,682	27,624,004	1.52%	5.56%
2014	2,172,044	28,309,273	1.47%	2.48%
2015	2,203,273	29,816,382	1.44%	5.32%
2016	2,234,776	30,954,198	1.43%	3.82%
2017	2,266,747	30,977,355	1.43%	0.07%
2018	2,299,141	30,196,281	1.43%	-2.52%
2019	2,332,083	30,063,799	1.43%	-0.44%
2020	2,365,894	31,552,510	1.45%	4.95%
2021	2,401,441	30,784,383	1.5%	-2.43%
2022	2,439,892	32,175,224	1.6%	4.52%
2023	2,480,244	33,702,731	1.65%	4.75%
2024	2,521,139	35,300,280	1.65%	4.74%
2025	2,562,118	35,927,625	1.63%	1.78%
2026	2,603,385	36,550,694	1.61%	1.73%
2027	2,644,640	37,167,513	1.58%	1.69%
2028	2,685,602	37,775,810	1.55%	1.64%
2029	2,726,042	38,364,377	1.51%	1.56%
2030	2,765,913	38,918,375	1.46%	1.44%
2031	2,804,987	39,450,880	1.41%	1.37%
2032	2,843,228	39,983,934	1.36%	1.35%
2033	2,880,982	40,517,599	1.33%	1.33%
2034	2,917,972	41,052,423	1.28%	1.32%
2035	2,954,411	41,588,429	1.25%	1.31%
2036	2,990,130	42,125,184	1.21%	1.29%
2037	3,025,222	42,661,908	1.17%	1.27%
2038	3,059,525	43,198,420	1.13%	1.26%
2039	3,093,371	43,734,316	1.11%	1.24%
2040	3,126,637	44,269,571	1.08%	1.22%
2041	3,159,130	44,804,338	1.04%	1.21%
2042	3,190,968	45,338,111	1.01%	1.19%
2043	3,222,560	45,870,896	0.99%	1.18%
2044	3,254,012	46,403,116	0.98%	1.16%
2045	3,285,297	46,934,822	0.96%	1.15%
2046	3,316,997	47,465,267	0.96%	1.13%
2047	3,348,491	47,993,976	0.95%	1.11%
2048	3,379,103	48,521,364	0.91%	1.1%
2049	3,408,763	49,047,461	0.88%	1.08%
2050	3,437,424	49,572,202	0.84%	1.07%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 369,059 (a 16.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,603,237 (a 18.1% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.6% to 49,572,202 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.