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Population in Botswana compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 3.03 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Botswana vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Solomon Islands
2100 3,871,504 1,869,358
2099 3,876,625 1,865,277
2098 3,882,670 1,861,047
2097 3,887,985 1,856,421
2096 3,892,886 1,851,585
2095 3,897,211 1,846,229
2094 3,901,478 1,840,799
2093 3,905,541 1,834,881
2092 3,909,490 1,828,545
2091 3,913,899 1,822,001
2090 3,916,706 1,815,153
2089 3,917,351 1,808,103
2088 3,917,510 1,800,741
2087 3,916,826 1,793,136
2086 3,916,303 1,785,209
2085 3,915,785 1,777,013
2084 3,914,364 1,768,444
2083 3,912,929 1,759,601
2082 3,910,994 1,750,433
2081 3,910,013 1,740,952
2080 3,908,255 1,731,110
2079 3,905,358 1,721,146
2078 3,900,828 1,710,785
2077 3,896,126 1,700,043
2076 3,890,528 1,688,876
2075 3,884,696 1,677,587
2074 3,879,057 1,666,185
2073 3,873,259 1,654,264
2072 3,865,665 1,642,044
2071 3,858,720 1,629,467
2070 3,851,234 1,616,736
2069 3,841,316 1,603,679
2068 3,830,826 1,590,304
2067 3,818,341 1,576,716
2066 3,805,705 1,563,005
2065 3,791,211 1,549,060
2064 3,775,938 1,534,862
2063 3,760,179 1,520,351
2062 3,742,710 1,505,792
2061 3,723,346 1,490,935
2060 3,703,231 1,476,028
2059 3,682,816 1,460,816
2058 3,659,567 1,445,385
2057 3,635,514 1,429,967
2056 3,611,843 1,414,320
2055 3,587,056 1,398,440
2054 3,562,182 1,382,426
2053 3,535,732 1,366,190
2052 3,507,938 1,349,703
2051 3,479,939 1,333,136
2050 3,451,521 1,316,322
2049 3,422,143 1,299,367
2048 3,391,720 1,282,258
2047 3,360,414 1,265,007
2046 3,328,208 1,247,608
2045 3,296,489 1,230,002
2044 3,265,120 1,212,277
2043 3,233,076 1,194,351
2042 3,201,405 1,176,271
2041 3,168,873 1,158,172
2040 3,135,889 1,139,832
2039 3,101,794 1,121,014
2038 3,067,648 1,101,787
2037 3,032,620 1,082,148
2036 2,996,884 1,062,197
2035 2,960,590 1,041,925
2034 2,923,411 1,021,492
2033 2,885,991 1,000,997
2032 2,847,292 980,329
2031 2,808,872 959,788
2030 2,768,505 939,300
2029 2,728,467 918,921
2028 2,686,968 898,660
2027 2,645,863 878,499
2026 2,603,779 858,557
2025 2,562,651 838,746
2024 2,521,139 819,198
2023 2,480,244 800,005
2022 2,439,892 781,066
2021 2,401,441 762,591
2020 2,365,894 744,498
2019 2,332,083 728,147
2018 2,299,141 709,101
2017 2,266,747 685,672
2016 2,234,776 662,379
2015 2,203,273 639,415
2014 2,172,044 616,908
2013 2,140,682 594,945
2012 2,108,617 573,606
2011 2,073,535 552,945
2010 2,033,111 532,968
2009 1,990,673 518,141
2008 1,949,970 508,790
2007 1,911,201 500,156
2006 1,874,516 491,594
2005 1,839,877 483,080
2004 1,807,146 474,611
2003 1,775,736 466,154
2002 1,744,763 457,671
2001 1,712,254 449,125
2000 1,677,382 440,469
1999 1,641,997 430,500
1998 1,606,899 419,071
1997 1,571,691 407,474
1996 1,535,914 396,009
1995 1,498,836 384,733
1994 1,460,023 373,675
1993 1,420,115 362,839
1992 1,380,033 352,205
1991 1,341,756 341,738
1990 1,305,696 331,435
1989 1,270,274 321,282
1988 1,235,476 311,265
1987 1,199,167 301,414
1986 1,160,650 291,842
1985 1,121,945 282,455
1984 1,083,660 273,163
1983 1,046,137 264,068
1982 1,009,269 255,200
1981 969,996 246,555
1980 937,485 238,135
1979 901,742 229,953
1978 849,239 222,029
1977 799,574 214,418
1976 758,508 207,194
1975 720,380 200,744
1974 685,448 195,041
1973 652,408 189,774
1972 622,407 184,994
1971 600,481 180,637
1970 590,334 176,579
1969 587,066 172,476
1968 583,966 168,282
1967 580,933 164,245
1966 577,866 160,393
1965 574,664 156,686
1964 566,266 153,085
1963 552,966 149,589
1962 540,186 146,201
1961 527,942 142,912
1960 516,165 139,688

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Solomon Islands
2100 -0.13% 0.22%
2099 -0.16% 0.23%
2098 -0.14% 0.25%
2097 -0.13% 0.26%
2096 -0.11% 0.29%
2095 -0.11% 0.29%
2094 -0.1% 0.32%
2093 -0.1% 0.35%
2092 -0.11% 0.36%
2091 -0.07% 0.38%
2090 -0.02% 0.39%
2089 -0.004% 0.41%
2088 0.02% 0.42%
2087 0.01% 0.44%
2086 0.01% 0.46%
2085 0.04% 0.48%
2084 0.04% 0.5%
2083 0.05% 0.52%
2082 0.03% 0.54%
2081 0.04% 0.57%
2080 0.07% 0.58%
2079 0.12% 0.61%
2078 0.12% 0.63%
2077 0.14% 0.66%
2076 0.15% 0.67%
2075 0.15% 0.68%
2074 0.15% 0.72%
2073 0.2% 0.74%
2072 0.18% 0.77%
2071 0.19% 0.79%
2070 0.26% 0.81%
2069 0.27% 0.84%
2068 0.33% 0.86%
2067 0.33% 0.88%
2066 0.38% 0.9%
2065 0.4% 0.93%
2064 0.42% 0.95%
2063 0.47% 0.97%
2062 0.52% 1%
2061 0.54% 1.01%
2060 0.55% 1.04%
2059 0.64% 1.07%
2058 0.66% 1.08%
2057 0.66% 1.11%
2056 0.69% 1.14%
2055 0.7% 1.16%
2054 0.75% 1.19%
2053 0.79% 1.22%
2052 0.8% 1.24%
2051 0.82% 1.28%
2050 0.86% 1.3%
2049 0.9% 1.33%
2048 0.93% 1.36%
2047 0.97% 1.39%
2046 0.96% 1.43%
2045 0.96% 1.46%
2044 0.99% 1.5%
2043 0.99% 1.54%
2042 1.03% 1.56%
2041 1.05% 1.61%
2040 1.1% 1.68%
2039 1.11% 1.75%
2038 1.16% 1.81%
2037 1.19% 1.88%
2036 1.23% 1.95%
2035 1.27% 2%
2034 1.3% 2.05%
2033 1.36% 2.11%
2032 1.37% 2.14%
2031 1.46% 2.18%
2030 1.47% 2.22%
2029 1.54% 2.25%
2028 1.55% 2.3%
2027 1.62% 2.32%
2026 1.6% 2.36%
2025 1.65% 2.39%
2024 1.65% 2.4%
2023 1.65% 2.42%
2022 1.6% 2.42%
2021 1.5% 2.43%
2020 1.45% 2.25%
2019 1.43% 2.69%
2018 1.43% 3.42%
2017 1.43% 3.52%
2016 1.43% 3.59%
2015 1.44% 3.65%
2014 1.47% 3.69%
2013 1.52% 3.72%
2012 1.69% 3.74%
2011 1.99% 3.75%
2010 2.13% 2.86%
2009 2.09% 1.84%
2008 2.03% 1.73%
2007 1.96% 1.74%
2006 1.88% 1.76%
2005 1.81% 1.78%
2004 1.77% 1.81%
2003 1.78% 1.85%
2002 1.9% 1.9%
2001 2.08% 1.97%
2000 2.15% 2.32%
1999 2.18% 2.73%
1998 2.24% 2.85%
1997 2.33% 2.9%
1996 2.47% 2.93%
1995 2.66% 2.96%
1994 2.81% 2.99%
1993 2.9% 3.02%
1992 2.85% 3.06%
1991 2.76% 3.11%
1990 2.79% 3.16%
1989 2.82% 3.22%
1988 3.03% 3.27%
1987 3.32% 3.28%
1986 3.45% 3.32%
1985 3.53% 3.4%
1984 3.59% 3.44%
1983 3.65% 3.47%
1982 4.05% 3.51%
1981 3.47% 3.54%
1980 3.96% 3.56%
1979 6.18% 3.57%
1978 6.21% 3.55%
1977 5.41% 3.49%
1976 5.29% 3.21%
1975 5.1% 2.92%
1974 5.06% 2.78%
1973 4.82% 2.58%
1972 3.65% 2.41%
1971 1.72% 2.3%
1970 0.56% 2.38%
1969 0.53% 2.49%
1968 0.52% 2.46%
1967 0.53% 2.4%
1966 0.56% 2.37%
1965 1.48% 2.35%
1964 2.41% 2.34%
1963 2.37% 2.32%
1962 2.32% 2.3%
1961 2.28% 2.31%

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Botswana Solomon Islands
Current population
2615162
863951
Population rank 142/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.01%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +112 +53
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 +1,631
Net migration rank 120/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 1,631
2024 - -5,778 - 1,610
2023 47,098 -6,487 17,436 1,636
2022 47,400 -7,306 17,253 1,567
2021 40,894 -4,083 16,626 1,499
2020 45,610 -11,330 16,488 1,556
2019 45,110 -11,770 16,649 -1,990
2018 44,171 -11,623 16,790 6,653
2017 43,154 -10,916 16,897 6,513
2016 41,993 -10,286 17,027 6,146
2015 40,897 -9,599 16,909 5,853
2014 40,046 -8,893 16,652 5,598
2013 39,404 -7,836 16,038 5,631
2012 39,202 -6,636 15,585 5,420
2011 38,613 -1,019 15,095 5,219
2010 38,101 5,151 14,604 5,040
2009 36,671 4,960 14,381 -4,360
2008 35,433 4,343 14,225 -5,538
2007 33,832 3,926 13,963 -5,383
2006 31,340 4,270 13,799 -5,262
2005 29,385 4,283 13,568 -5,082
2004 27,481 4,314 13,444 -4,985
2003 26,545 4,488 13,344 -4,881
2002 26,163 4,747 13,195 -4,691
2001 26,112 7,991 13,061 -4,474
2000 25,850 9,798 12,938 -4,219
1999 25,358 9,762 12,809 -1,588
1998 25,397 9,685 12,658 -1,019
1997 25,738 9,597 12,478 -931
1996 26,847 9,368 12,328 -947
1995 28,478 9,464 12,124 -952
1994 30,664 9,023 11,771 -828
1993 31,691 8,441 11,396 -665
1992 31,995 8,026 11,029 -482
1991 32,219 4,311 10,789 -410
1990 33,015 2,580 10,561 -335
1989 33,756 1,495 10,354 -270
1988 34,564 -215 10,142 -197
1987 35,647 2,624 9,943 -179
1986 36,203 2,558 9,656 -269
1985 35,966 2,683 9,534 -150
1984 35,530 2,393 9,299 -102
1983 35,142 1,980 9,011 -30
1982 34,859 1,751 8,720 40
1981 34,327 7,610 8,436 99
1980 33,934 -10,849 8,156 151
1979 32,486 15,918 7,874 188
1978 30,596 26,015 7,598 174
1977 29,009 13,708 7,290 159
1976 27,497 11,914 7,058 -48
1975 25,762 11,086 6,635 -760
1974 24,160 8,854 6,612 -1,084
1973 22,449 10,615 6,343 -1,329
1972 21,004 5,937 6,074 -1,520
1971 19,926 -3,016 5,814 -1,646
1970 19,438 -16,054 5,575 -1,632
1969 19,024 -15,870 5,444 -1,187
1968 18,725 -15,681 5,285 -1,154
1967 18,463 -15,438 5,151 -1,213
1966 18,250 -15,140 5,028 -1,256
1965 18,045 -14,753 4,885 -1,237
1964 17,634 -4,126 4,747 -1,200
1963 17,084 -4,000 4,571 -1,129
1962 16,507 -4,028 4,408 -1,073
1961 16,185 -4,168 4,257 -1,016
1960 15,861 -4,331 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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