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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 7.47 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Botswana vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Senegal
2100 3,870,704 47,474,574
2099 3,875,823 47,302,101
2098 3,881,867 47,124,428
2097 3,887,181 46,935,783
2096 3,892,081 46,742,299
2095 3,896,405 46,541,530
2094 3,900,671 46,331,819
2093 3,904,733 46,117,446
2092 3,908,682 45,896,926
2091 3,913,090 45,669,419
2090 3,915,896 45,435,395
2089 3,916,540 45,190,699
2088 3,916,700 44,942,408
2087 3,916,016 44,685,891
2086 3,915,493 44,418,490
2085 3,914,975 44,143,926
2084 3,913,555 43,864,819
2083 3,912,119 43,572,529
2082 3,910,185 43,279,061
2081 3,909,204 42,978,412
2080 3,907,447 42,673,206
2079 3,904,550 42,360,446
2078 3,900,021 42,038,513
2077 3,895,321 41,710,573
2076 3,889,723 41,373,492
2075 3,883,893 41,024,071
2074 3,878,255 40,668,576
2073 3,872,458 40,306,673
2072 3,864,865 39,937,069
2071 3,857,922 39,562,087
2070 3,850,437 39,181,827
2069 3,840,521 38,789,497
2068 3,830,034 38,392,382
2067 3,817,551 37,991,278
2066 3,804,918 37,578,685
2065 3,790,427 37,162,056
2064 3,775,157 36,738,762
2063 3,759,402 36,312,562
2062 3,741,936 35,879,325
2061 3,722,576 35,443,454
2060 3,702,465 35,004,974
2059 3,682,055 34,566,478
2058 3,658,810 34,117,578
2057 3,634,762 33,668,392
2056 3,611,096 33,214,418
2055 3,586,314 32,760,822
2054 3,561,446 32,308,761
2053 3,535,001 31,854,267
2052 3,507,213 31,400,703
2051 3,479,219 30,944,985
2050 3,450,807 30,486,035
2049 3,421,435 30,028,301
2048 3,391,019 29,566,333
2047 3,359,719 29,107,317
2046 3,327,520 28,644,370
2045 3,295,807 28,183,606
2044 3,264,444 27,720,422
2043 3,232,407 27,256,832
2042 3,200,743 26,792,904
2041 3,168,217 26,328,316
2040 3,135,241 25,862,356
2039 3,101,153 25,394,612
2038 3,067,014 24,924,728
2037 3,031,993 24,453,976
2036 2,996,265 23,983,290
2035 2,959,978 23,511,966
2034 2,922,807 23,043,425
2033 2,885,394 22,574,895
2032 2,846,703 22,106,910
2031 2,808,291 21,639,797
2030 2,767,933 21,175,234
2029 2,727,903 20,716,123
2028 2,686,412 20,260,670
2027 2,645,316 19,811,163
2026 2,603,241 19,369,097
2025 2,562,122 18,931,966
2024 2,521,139 18,501,984
2023 2,480,244 18,077,573
2022 2,439,892 17,651,103
2021 2,401,441 17,220,867
2020 2,365,894 16,789,219
2019 2,332,083 16,352,922
2018 2,299,141 15,914,498
2017 2,266,747 15,475,002
2016 2,234,776 15,034,521
2015 2,203,273 14,593,331
2014 2,172,044 14,152,102
2013 2,140,682 13,710,849
2012 2,108,617 13,310,495
2011 2,073,535 12,958,897
2010 2,033,111 12,635,413
2009 1,990,673 12,337,389
2008 1,949,970 12,048,959
2007 1,911,201 11,770,344
2006 1,874,516 11,500,094
2005 1,839,877 11,235,472
2004 1,807,146 10,975,704
2003 1,775,736 10,721,176
2002 1,744,763 10,466,214
2001 1,712,254 10,212,942
2000 1,677,382 9,968,260
1999 1,641,997 9,730,887
1998 1,606,899 9,502,952
1997 1,571,691 9,283,495
1996 1,535,914 9,067,014
1995 1,498,836 8,848,101
1994 1,460,023 8,624,078
1993 1,420,115 8,396,288
1992 1,380,033 8,168,395
1991 1,341,756 7,943,085
1990 1,305,696 7,720,523
1989 1,270,274 7,502,207
1988 1,235,476 7,289,618
1987 1,199,167 7,081,530
1986 1,160,650 6,878,192
1985 1,121,945 6,683,287
1984 1,083,660 6,499,364
1983 1,046,137 6,324,504
1982 1,009,269 6,156,961
1981 969,996 5,997,160
1980 937,485 5,845,638
1979 901,742 5,702,895
1978 849,239 5,568,096
1977 799,574 5,439,549
1976 758,508 5,308,564
1975 720,380 5,170,810
1974 685,448 5,029,437
1973 652,408 4,885,181
1972 622,407 4,741,631
1971 600,481 4,601,864
1970 590,334 4,466,328
1969 587,066 4,334,974
1968 583,966 4,207,587
1967 580,933 4,083,870
1966 577,866 3,964,299
1965 574,664 3,849,788
1964 566,266 3,740,535
1963 552,966 3,635,876
1962 540,186 3,534,686
1961 527,942 3,436,375
1960 516,165 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Senegal
2100 -0.13% 0.36%
2099 -0.16% 0.38%
2098 -0.14% 0.4%
2097 -0.13% 0.41%
2096 -0.11% 0.43%
2095 -0.11% 0.45%
2094 -0.1% 0.46%
2093 -0.1% 0.48%
2092 -0.11% 0.5%
2091 -0.07% 0.52%
2090 -0.02% 0.54%
2089 -0.004% 0.55%
2088 0.02% 0.57%
2087 0.01% 0.6%
2086 0.01% 0.62%
2085 0.04% 0.64%
2084 0.04% 0.67%
2083 0.05% 0.68%
2082 0.03% 0.7%
2081 0.04% 0.72%
2080 0.07% 0.74%
2079 0.12% 0.77%
2078 0.12% 0.79%
2077 0.14% 0.81%
2076 0.15% 0.85%
2075 0.15% 0.87%
2074 0.15% 0.9%
2073 0.2% 0.93%
2072 0.18% 0.95%
2071 0.19% 0.97%
2070 0.26% 1.01%
2069 0.27% 1.03%
2068 0.33% 1.06%
2067 0.33% 1.1%
2066 0.38% 1.12%
2065 0.4% 1.15%
2064 0.42% 1.17%
2063 0.47% 1.21%
2062 0.52% 1.23%
2061 0.54% 1.25%
2060 0.55% 1.27%
2059 0.64% 1.32%
2058 0.66% 1.33%
2057 0.66% 1.37%
2056 0.69% 1.38%
2055 0.7% 1.4%
2054 0.75% 1.43%
2053 0.79% 1.44%
2052 0.8% 1.47%
2051 0.82% 1.51%
2050 0.86% 1.52%
2049 0.9% 1.56%
2048 0.93% 1.58%
2047 0.97% 1.62%
2046 0.96% 1.63%
2045 0.96% 1.67%
2044 0.99% 1.7%
2043 0.99% 1.73%
2042 1.03% 1.76%
2041 1.05% 1.8%
2040 1.1% 1.84%
2039 1.11% 1.89%
2038 1.16% 1.93%
2037 1.19% 1.96%
2036 1.23% 2%
2035 1.27% 2.03%
2034 1.3% 2.08%
2033 1.36% 2.12%
2032 1.37% 2.16%
2031 1.46% 2.19%
2030 1.47% 2.22%
2029 1.54% 2.25%
2028 1.55% 2.27%
2027 1.62% 2.28%
2026 1.6% 2.31%
2025 1.63% 2.32%
2024 1.65% 2.35%
2023 1.65% 2.42%
2022 1.6% 2.5%
2021 1.5% 2.57%
2020 1.45% 2.67%
2019 1.43% 2.75%
2018 1.43% 2.84%
2017 1.43% 2.93%
2016 1.43% 3.02%
2015 1.44% 3.12%
2014 1.47% 3.22%
2013 1.52% 3.01%
2012 1.69% 2.71%
2011 1.99% 2.56%
2010 2.13% 2.42%
2009 2.09% 2.39%
2008 2.03% 2.37%
2007 1.96% 2.35%
2006 1.88% 2.36%
2005 1.81% 2.37%
2004 1.77% 2.37%
2003 1.78% 2.44%
2002 1.9% 2.48%
2001 2.08% 2.45%
2000 2.15% 2.44%
1999 2.18% 2.4%
1998 2.24% 2.36%
1997 2.33% 2.39%
1996 2.47% 2.47%
1995 2.66% 2.6%
1994 2.81% 2.71%
1993 2.9% 2.79%
1992 2.85% 2.84%
1991 2.76% 2.88%
1990 2.79% 2.91%
1989 2.82% 2.92%
1988 3.03% 2.94%
1987 3.32% 2.96%
1986 3.45% 2.92%
1985 3.53% 2.83%
1984 3.59% 2.76%
1983 3.65% 2.72%
1982 4.05% 2.66%
1981 3.47% 2.59%
1980 3.96% 2.5%
1979 6.18% 2.42%
1978 6.21% 2.36%
1977 5.41% 2.47%
1976 5.29% 2.66%
1975 5.1% 2.81%
1974 5.06% 2.95%
1973 4.82% 3.03%
1972 3.65% 3.04%
1971 1.72% 3.03%
1970 0.56% 3.03%
1969 0.53% 3.03%
1968 0.52% 3.03%
1967 0.53% 3.02%
1966 0.56% 2.97%
1965 1.48% 2.92%
1964 2.41% 2.88%
1963 2.37% 2.86%
1962 2.32% 2.86%
1961 2.28% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Botswana Senegal
Current population
2624853
19596169
Population rank 142/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
36.3 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -12,636
Net migration rank 120/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -12,636
2024 46,951 -5,778 438,108 -10,307
2023 47,098 -6,487 431,006 -9,999
2022 47,400 -7,306 415,507 16,425
2021 40,894 -4,083 403,019 25,519
2020 45,610 -11,330 400,910 33,848
2019 45,110 -11,770 399,436 38,386
2018 44,171 -11,623 405,454 33,567
2017 43,154 -10,916 410,366 29,605
2016 41,993 -10,286 411,480 29,498
2015 40,897 -9,599 407,008 34,387
2014 40,046 -8,893 405,019 36,030
2013 39,404 -7,836 406,582 34,878
2012 39,202 -6,636 402,243 -42,978
2011 38,613 -1,019 387,290 -43,350
2010 38,101 5,151 372,934 -69,888
2009 36,671 4,960 362,238 -69,239
2008 35,433 4,343 351,661 -67,812
2007 33,832 3,926 339,963 -66,580
2006 31,340 4,270 331,364 -64,254
2005 29,385 4,283 323,908 -61,781
2004 27,481 4,314 317,286 -59,879
2003 26,545 4,488 308,856 -57,213
2002 26,163 4,747 298,842 -40,554
2001 26,112 7,991 289,690 -41,422
2000 25,850 9,798 283,946 -42,854
1999 25,358 9,762 277,944 -44,284
1998 25,397 9,685 267,404 -45,189
1997 25,738 9,597 261,200 -44,506
1996 26,847 9,368 255,418 -39,162
1995 28,478 9,464 252,552 -31,001
1994 30,664 9,023 249,115 -22,633
1993 31,691 8,441 245,742 -16,649
1992 31,995 8,026 241,482 -14,796
1991 32,219 4,311 237,713 -13,783
1990 33,015 2,580 234,155 -12,959
1989 33,756 1,495 227,797 -12,362
1988 34,564 -215 221,772 -12,036
1987 35,647 2,624 218,522 -12,086
1986 36,203 2,558 212,887 -12,655
1985 35,966 2,683 208,218 -18,644
1984 35,530 2,393 203,125 -24,858
1983 35,142 1,980 197,673 -26,222
1982 34,859 1,751 191,309 -27,672
1981 34,327 7,610 185,917 -29,959
1980 33,934 -10,849 179,707 -32,616
1979 32,486 15,918 173,425 -35,022
1978 30,596 26,015 167,744 -36,559
1977 29,009 13,708 161,636 -35,731
1976 27,497 11,914 154,776 -18,716
1975 25,762 11,086 147,311 -7,870
1974 24,160 8,854 139,974 3,347
1973 22,449 10,615 133,834 11,382
1972 21,004 5,937 128,024 13,852
1971 19,926 -3,016 122,511 15,131
1970 19,438 -16,054 117,264 16,168
1969 19,024 -15,870 112,393 16,887
1968 18,725 -15,681 108,240 17,264
1967 18,463 -15,438 104,824 17,107
1966 18,250 -15,140 101,359 15,849
1965 18,045 -14,753 97,912 13,913
1964 17,634 -4,126 94,797 11,892
1963 17,084 -4,000 92,264 10,371
1962 16,507 -4,028 89,937 9,809
1961 16,185 -4,168 87,322 9,549
1960 15,861 -4,331 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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