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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 1.23 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Botswana vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Slovenia
2100 3,871,504 1,640,541
2099 3,876,625 1,644,752
2098 3,882,670 1,648,834
2097 3,887,985 1,653,196
2096 3,892,886 1,657,434
2095 3,897,211 1,661,656
2094 3,901,478 1,665,825
2093 3,905,541 1,670,076
2092 3,909,490 1,674,280
2091 3,913,899 1,678,462
2090 3,916,706 1,682,998
2089 3,917,351 1,687,376
2088 3,917,510 1,691,788
2087 3,916,826 1,696,409
2086 3,916,303 1,701,325
2085 3,915,785 1,706,189
2084 3,914,364 1,711,157
2083 3,912,929 1,716,396
2082 3,910,994 1,721,709
2081 3,910,013 1,727,302
2080 3,908,255 1,733,405
2079 3,905,358 1,739,518
2078 3,900,828 1,746,152
2077 3,896,126 1,752,783
2076 3,890,528 1,759,639
2075 3,884,696 1,766,867
2074 3,879,057 1,774,528
2073 3,873,259 1,782,697
2072 3,865,665 1,790,658
2071 3,858,720 1,798,960
2070 3,851,234 1,807,483
2069 3,841,316 1,816,607
2068 3,830,826 1,825,849
2067 3,818,341 1,834,865
2066 3,805,705 1,844,034
2065 3,791,211 1,853,651
2064 3,775,938 1,863,550
2063 3,760,179 1,873,173
2062 3,742,710 1,882,832
2061 3,723,346 1,892,739
2060 3,703,231 1,902,939
2059 3,682,816 1,912,861
2058 3,659,567 1,922,175
2057 3,635,514 1,932,119
2056 3,611,843 1,941,469
2055 3,587,056 1,950,861
2054 3,562,182 1,959,953
2053 3,535,732 1,968,641
2052 3,507,938 1,977,227
2051 3,479,939 1,985,279
2050 3,451,521 1,993,115
2049 3,422,143 2,000,477
2048 3,391,720 2,007,283
2047 3,360,414 2,014,140
2046 3,328,208 2,020,756
2045 3,296,489 2,027,366
2044 3,265,120 2,033,871
2043 3,233,076 2,040,173
2042 3,201,405 2,046,339
2041 3,168,873 2,052,041
2040 3,135,889 2,057,278
2039 3,101,794 2,062,718
2038 3,067,648 2,067,922
2037 3,032,620 2,073,705
2036 2,996,884 2,079,201
2035 2,960,590 2,084,471
2034 2,923,411 2,089,430
2033 2,885,991 2,094,601
2032 2,847,292 2,099,622
2031 2,808,872 2,104,690
2030 2,768,505 2,109,416
2029 2,728,467 2,113,874
2028 2,686,968 2,118,053
2027 2,645,863 2,121,324
2026 2,603,779 2,124,138
2025 2,562,651 2,126,340
2024 2,521,139 2,127,400
2023 2,480,244 2,120,461
2022 2,439,892 2,112,076
2021 2,401,441 2,108,079
2020 2,365,894 2,102,419
2019 2,332,083 2,088,385
2018 2,299,141 2,073,894
2017 2,266,747 2,066,388
2016 2,234,776 2,065,042
2015 2,203,273 2,063,531
2014 2,172,044 2,061,980
2013 2,140,682 2,059,953
2012 2,108,617 2,057,159
2011 2,073,535 2,052,843
2010 2,033,111 2,048,583
2009 1,990,673 2,039,669
2008 1,949,970 2,021,316
2007 1,911,201 2,018,122
2006 1,874,516 2,006,868
2005 1,839,877 2,000,474
2004 1,807,146 1,997,012
2003 1,775,736 1,995,733
2002 1,744,763 1,994,530
2001 1,712,254 1,992,060
2000 1,677,382 1,988,925
1999 1,641,997 1,983,045
1998 1,606,899 1,981,629
1997 1,571,691 1,985,956
1996 1,535,914 1,988,628
1995 1,498,836 1,989,872
1994 1,460,023 1,989,443
1993 1,420,115 1,991,746
1992 1,380,033 1,996,498
1991 1,341,756 1,999,429
1990 1,305,696 1,998,161
1989 1,270,274 1,996,351
1988 1,235,476 1,995,196
1987 1,199,167 1,989,776
1986 1,160,650 1,965,964
1985 1,121,945 1,941,641
1984 1,083,660 1,932,154
1983 1,046,137 1,922,321
1982 1,009,269 1,910,334
1981 969,996 1,906,531
1980 937,485 1,901,315
1979 901,742 1,882,599
1978 849,239 1,862,548
1977 799,574 1,842,377
1976 758,508 1,820,249
1975 720,380 1,793,581
1974 685,448 1,776,132
1973 652,408 1,766,697
1972 622,407 1,752,233
1971 600,481 1,738,335
1970 590,334 1,724,891
1969 587,066 1,713,874
1968 583,966 1,704,546
1967 580,933 1,689,528
1966 577,866 1,669,905
1965 574,664 1,649,160
1964 566,266 1,632,114
1963 552,966 1,616,971
1962 540,186 1,603,649
1961 527,942 1,594,131
1960 516,165 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Slovenia
2100 -0.13% -0.26%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.14% -0.26%
2097 -0.13% -0.26%
2096 -0.11% -0.25%
2095 -0.11% -0.25%
2094 -0.1% -0.25%
2093 -0.1% -0.25%
2092 -0.11% -0.25%
2091 -0.07% -0.27%
2090 -0.02% -0.26%
2089 -0.004% -0.26%
2088 0.02% -0.27%
2087 0.01% -0.29%
2086 0.01% -0.29%
2085 0.04% -0.29%
2084 0.04% -0.31%
2083 0.05% -0.31%
2082 0.03% -0.32%
2081 0.04% -0.35%
2080 0.07% -0.35%
2079 0.12% -0.38%
2078 0.12% -0.38%
2077 0.14% -0.39%
2076 0.15% -0.41%
2075 0.15% -0.43%
2074 0.15% -0.46%
2073 0.2% -0.44%
2072 0.18% -0.46%
2071 0.19% -0.47%
2070 0.26% -0.5%
2069 0.27% -0.51%
2068 0.33% -0.49%
2067 0.33% -0.5%
2066 0.38% -0.52%
2065 0.4% -0.53%
2064 0.42% -0.51%
2063 0.47% -0.51%
2062 0.52% -0.52%
2061 0.54% -0.54%
2060 0.55% -0.52%
2059 0.64% -0.48%
2058 0.66% -0.51%
2057 0.66% -0.48%
2056 0.69% -0.48%
2055 0.7% -0.46%
2054 0.75% -0.44%
2053 0.79% -0.43%
2052 0.8% -0.41%
2051 0.82% -0.39%
2050 0.86% -0.37%
2049 0.9% -0.34%
2048 0.93% -0.34%
2047 0.97% -0.33%
2046 0.96% -0.33%
2045 0.96% -0.32%
2044 0.99% -0.31%
2043 0.99% -0.3%
2042 1.03% -0.28%
2041 1.05% -0.25%
2040 1.1% -0.26%
2039 1.11% -0.25%
2038 1.16% -0.28%
2037 1.19% -0.26%
2036 1.23% -0.25%
2035 1.27% -0.24%
2034 1.3% -0.25%
2033 1.36% -0.24%
2032 1.37% -0.24%
2031 1.46% -0.22%
2030 1.47% -0.21%
2029 1.54% -0.2%
2028 1.55% -0.15%
2027 1.62% -0.13%
2026 1.6% -0.1%
2025 1.65% -0.05%
2024 1.65% 0.33%
2023 1.65% 0.4%
2022 1.6% 0.19%
2021 1.5% 0.27%
2020 1.45% 0.67%
2019 1.43% 0.7%
2018 1.43% 0.36%
2017 1.43% 0.07%
2016 1.43% 0.07%
2015 1.44% 0.08%
2014 1.47% 0.1%
2013 1.52% 0.14%
2012 1.69% 0.21%
2011 1.99% 0.21%
2010 2.13% 0.44%
2009 2.09% 0.91%
2008 2.03% 0.16%
2007 1.96% 0.56%
2006 1.88% 0.32%
2005 1.81% 0.17%
2004 1.77% 0.06%
2003 1.78% 0.06%
2002 1.9% 0.12%
2001 2.08% 0.16%
2000 2.15% 0.3%
1999 2.18% 0.07%
1998 2.24% -0.22%
1997 2.33% -0.13%
1996 2.47% -0.06%
1995 2.66% 0.02%
1994 2.81% -0.12%
1993 2.9% -0.24%
1992 2.85% -0.15%
1991 2.76% 0.06%
1990 2.79% 0.09%
1989 2.82% 0.06%
1988 3.03% 0.27%
1987 3.32% 1.21%
1986 3.45% 1.25%
1985 3.53% 0.49%
1984 3.59% 0.51%
1983 3.65% 0.63%
1982 4.05% 0.2%
1981 3.47% 0.27%
1980 3.96% 0.99%
1979 6.18% 1.08%
1978 6.21% 1.09%
1977 5.41% 1.22%
1976 5.29% 1.49%
1975 5.1% 0.98%
1974 5.06% 0.53%
1973 4.82% 0.83%
1972 3.65% 0.8%
1971 1.72% 0.78%
1970 0.56% 0.64%
1969 0.53% 0.55%
1968 0.52% 0.89%
1967 0.53% 1.18%
1966 0.56% 1.26%
1965 1.48% 1.04%
1964 2.41% 0.94%
1963 2.37% 0.83%
1962 2.32% 0.6%
1961 2.28% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Botswana Slovenia
Current population
2615162
2124138
Population rank 142/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.03%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
8.58 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +19
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 +2,711
Net migration rank 120/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 2,711
2024 - -5,778 - 3,319
2023 47,098 -6,487 -4,665 5,339
2022 47,400 -7,306 -4,858 9,014
2021 40,894 -4,083 -4,216 2,477
2020 45,610 -11,330 -5,256 28,514
2019 45,110 -11,770 -1,254 16,352
2018 44,171 -11,623 -1,037 14,640
2017 43,154 -10,916 -207 1,359
2016 41,993 -10,286 826 1,195
2015 40,897 -9,599 826 712
2014 40,046 -8,893 2,268 -70
2013 39,404 -7,836 1,648 639
2012 39,202 -6,636 2,674 1,117
2011 38,613 -1,019 3,285 2,190
2010 38,101 5,151 3,687 -410
2009 36,671 4,960 3,060 11,594
2008 35,433 4,343 3,437 2,971
2007 33,832 3,926 1,211 14,191
2006 31,340 4,270 602 6,081
2005 29,385 4,283 -600 6,317
2004 27,481 4,314 -599 1,759
2003 26,545 4,488 -1,996 3,218
2002 26,163 4,747 -1,197 1,975
2001 26,112 7,991 -996 4,527
2000 25,850 9,798 -398 3,124
1999 25,358 9,762 -1,388 10,291
1998 25,397 9,685 -1,189 -5,280
1997 25,738 9,597 -794 -1,298
1996 26,847 9,368 0 -2,456
1995 28,478 9,464 0 356
1994 30,664 9,023 199 -153
1993 31,691 8,441 -199 -4,641
1992 31,995 8,026 598 -5,547
1991 32,219 4,311 2,199 -3,325
1990 33,015 2,580 3,797 618
1989 33,756 1,495 4,592 -2,718
1988 34,564 -215 5,986 -3,023
1987 35,647 2,624 5,771 2,972
1986 36,203 2,558 6,094 32,700
1985 35,966 2,683 6,213 3,404
1984 35,530 2,393 5,990 3,280
1983 35,142 1,980 6,343 3,613
1982 34,859 1,751 9,170 -8,695
1981 34,327 7,610 10,485 -5,016
1980 33,934 -10,849 11,027 3,128
1979 32,486 15,918 12,614 2,107
1978 30,596 26,015 11,920 2,113
1977 29,009 13,708 12,160 2,584
1976 27,497 11,914 12,196 2,226
1975 25,762 11,086 11,658 2,421
1974 24,160 8,854 11,367 3,145
1973 22,449 10,615 11,837 2,175
1972 21,004 5,937 10,513 2,924
1971 19,926 -3,016 10,951 2,286
1970 19,438 -16,054 10,004 260
1969 19,024 -15,870 9,427 685
1968 18,725 -15,681 11,250 438
1967 18,463 -15,438 13,516 -192
1966 18,250 -15,140 15,697 -1,262
1965 18,045 -14,753 14,513 -1,421
1964 17,634 -4,126 12,567 -349
1963 17,084 -4,000 14,068 -180
1962 16,507 -4,028 13,150 148
1961 16,185 -4,168 14,985 -306
1960 15,861 -4,331 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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