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

Botswana and the Solomon Islands: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Botswana	Solomon Islands	Botswana	Solomon Islands
1960	516,165	139,688	-	-
1961	527,942	142,912	2.28%	2.31%
1962	540,186	146,201	2.32%	2.3%
1963	552,966	149,589	2.37%	2.32%
1964	566,266	153,085	2.41%	2.34%
1965	574,664	156,686	1.48%	2.35%
1966	577,866	160,393	0.56%	2.37%
1967	580,933	164,245	0.53%	2.4%
1968	583,966	168,282	0.52%	2.46%
1969	587,066	172,476	0.53%	2.49%
1970	590,334	176,579	0.56%	2.38%
1971	600,481	180,637	1.72%	2.3%
1972	622,407	184,994	3.65%	2.41%
1973	652,408	189,774	4.82%	2.58%
1974	685,448	195,041	5.06%	2.78%
1975	720,380	200,744	5.1%	2.92%
1976	758,508	207,194	5.29%	3.21%
1977	799,574	214,418	5.41%	3.49%
1978	849,239	222,029	6.21%	3.55%
1979	901,742	229,953	6.18%	3.57%
1980	937,485	238,135	3.96%	3.56%
1981	969,996	246,555	3.47%	3.54%
1982	1,009,269	255,200	4.05%	3.51%
1983	1,046,137	264,068	3.65%	3.47%
1984	1,083,660	273,163	3.59%	3.44%
1985	1,121,945	282,455	3.53%	3.4%
1986	1,160,650	291,842	3.45%	3.32%
1987	1,199,167	301,414	3.32%	3.28%
1988	1,235,476	311,265	3.03%	3.27%
1989	1,270,274	321,282	2.82%	3.22%
1990	1,305,696	331,435	2.79%	3.16%
1991	1,341,756	341,738	2.76%	3.11%
1992	1,380,033	352,205	2.85%	3.06%
1993	1,420,115	362,839	2.9%	3.02%
1994	1,460,023	373,675	2.81%	2.99%
1995	1,498,836	384,733	2.66%	2.96%
1996	1,535,914	396,009	2.47%	2.93%
1997	1,571,691	407,474	2.33%	2.9%
1998	1,606,899	419,071	2.24%	2.85%
1999	1,641,997	430,500	2.18%	2.73%
2000	1,677,382	440,469	2.15%	2.32%
2001	1,712,254	449,125	2.08%	1.97%
2002	1,744,763	457,671	1.9%	1.9%
2003	1,775,736	466,154	1.78%	1.85%
2004	1,807,146	474,611	1.77%	1.81%
2005	1,839,877	483,080	1.81%	1.78%
2006	1,874,516	491,594	1.88%	1.76%
2007	1,911,201	500,156	1.96%	1.74%
2008	1,949,970	508,790	2.03%	1.73%
2009	1,990,673	518,141	2.09%	1.84%
2010	2,033,111	532,968	2.13%	2.86%
2011	2,073,535	552,945	1.99%	3.75%
2012	2,108,617	573,606	1.69%	3.74%
2013	2,140,682	594,945	1.52%	3.72%
2014	2,172,044	616,908	1.47%	3.69%
2015	2,203,273	639,415	1.44%	3.65%
2016	2,234,776	662,379	1.43%	3.59%
2017	2,266,747	685,672	1.43%	3.52%
2018	2,299,141	709,101	1.43%	3.42%
2019	2,332,083	728,147	1.43%	2.69%
2020	2,365,894	744,498	1.45%	2.25%
2021	2,401,441	762,591	1.5%	2.43%
2022	2,439,892	781,066	1.6%	2.42%
2023	2,480,244	800,005	1.65%	2.42%
2024	2,521,139	819,198	1.65%	2.4%
2025	2,562,118	838,646	1.63%	2.37%
2026	2,603,385	858,283	1.61%	2.34%
2027	2,644,640	878,097	1.58%	2.31%
2028	2,685,602	898,073	1.55%	2.27%
2029	2,726,042	918,152	1.51%	2.24%
2030	2,765,913	938,340	1.46%	2.2%
2031	2,804,987	958,614	1.41%	2.16%
2032	2,843,228	978,977	1.36%	2.12%
2033	2,880,982	999,314	1.33%	2.08%
2034	2,917,972	1,019,534	1.28%	2.02%
2035	2,954,411	1,039,655	1.25%	1.97%
2036	2,990,130	1,059,521	1.21%	1.91%
2037	3,025,222	1,079,088	1.17%	1.85%
2038	3,059,525	1,098,284	1.13%	1.78%
2039	3,093,371	1,117,085	1.11%	1.71%
2040	3,126,637	1,135,445	1.08%	1.64%
2041	3,159,130	1,153,450	1.04%	1.59%
2042	3,190,968	1,171,334	1.01%	1.55%
2043	3,222,560	1,189,113	0.99%	1.52%
2044	3,254,012	1,206,729	0.98%	1.48%
2045	3,285,297	1,224,188	0.96%	1.45%
2046	3,316,997	1,241,491	0.96%	1.41%
2047	3,348,491	1,258,611	0.95%	1.38%
2048	3,379,103	1,275,579	0.91%	1.35%
2049	3,408,763	1,292,414	0.88%	1.32%
2050	3,437,424	1,309,098	0.84%	1.29%

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 369,059 (a 16.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 196,120 (a 29.6% 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 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.5% to 1,309,098 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.