The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,603,835 people compared to 12,438,782 in South Sudan.
Population statistics:
- South Sudan's population is 4.78 times bigger than Botswana's.
- Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
- The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
- For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
- Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.6M (38.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.4M (55.9% growth).
- Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.89M people compared to the peak of 23.8M people in 2100 for South Sudan.
Botswana vs South Sudan: live population counter
Botswana
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South Sudan
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2603835
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12438782
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| Population rank | 142/197 | 80/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| One net population change |
12.9 minutes
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1.14 minutes
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| One birth every |
8.58 minutes
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1.6 minutes
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| One death every |
37 minutes
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4.76 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
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34.2 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -5,778 | +15,374 |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | +1,260 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,895 | +460,034 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.65% | +4.01% |
| Population growth rate rank | 66/197 | 7/197 |
Botswana and South Sudan: population history and growth rate by year chart
Botswana
Population
Growth rate
South Sudan
Population
Growth rate
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Botswana
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South Sudan
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Botswana
|
South Sudan
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|
| 1960 | 516,165 | 2,931,559 | - | - |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 2,976,724 | 2.28% | 1.54% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 3,024,308 | 2.32% | 1.6% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 3,072,669 | 2.37% | 1.6% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 3,129,918 | 2.41% | 1.86% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 3,189,835 | 1.48% | 1.91% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 3,236,423 | 0.56% | 1.46% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 3,277,648 | 0.53% | 1.27% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 3,321,528 | 0.52% | 1.34% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 3,365,533 | 0.53% | 1.32% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 3,409,614 | 0.56% | 1.31% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 3,468,646 | 1.72% | 1.73% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 3,542,497 | 3.65% | 2.13% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 3,627,383 | 4.82% | 2.4% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 3,723,259 | 5.06% | 2.64% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 3,821,494 | 5.1% | 2.64% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 3,921,910 | 5.29% | 2.63% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 4,024,032 | 5.41% | 2.6% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 4,127,657 | 6.21% | 2.58% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 4,232,605 | 6.18% | 2.54% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 4,339,030 | 3.96% | 2.51% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 4,447,272 | 3.47% | 2.49% |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 4,557,686 | 4.05% | 2.48% |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 4,661,574 | 3.65% | 2.28% |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 4,750,627 | 3.59% | 1.91% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 4,834,296 | 3.53% | 1.76% |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 4,921,240 | 3.45% | 1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 4,962,395 | 3.32% | 0.84% |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 4,848,029 | 3.03% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 4,713,229 | 2.82% | -2.78% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 4,737,633 | 2.79% | 0.52% |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 4,836,677 | 2.76% | 2.09% |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 4,909,749 | 2.85% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 4,956,002 | 2.9% | 0.94% |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 5,071,184 | 2.81% | 2.32% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 5,225,836 | 2.66% | 3.05% |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 5,356,925 | 2.47% | 2.51% |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 5,509,136 | 2.33% | 2.84% |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 5,620,068 | 2.24% | 2.01% |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 5,771,628 | 2.18% | 2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 6,032,267 | 2.15% | 4.52% |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 6,308,391 | 2.08% | 4.58% |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 6,596,806 | 1.9% | 4.57% |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 6,903,127 | 1.78% | 4.64% |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 7,233,041 | 1.77% | 4.78% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 7,590,143 | 1.81% | 4.94% |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 7,976,526 | 1.88% | 5.09% |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 8,388,788 | 1.96% | 5.17% |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 8,817,647 | 2.03% | 5.11% |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 9,243,556 | 2.09% | 4.83% |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 9,745,953 | 2.13% | 5.44% |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 10,288,109 | 1.99% | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 10,756,240 | 1.69% | 4.55% |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 11,166,275 | 1.52% | 3.81% |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 11,235,073 | 1.47% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 11,107,561 | 1.44% | -1.13% |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 10,830,102 | 1.43% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 10,259,154 | 1.43% | -5.27% |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 10,122,977 | 1.43% | -1.33% |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 10,423,384 | 1.43% | 2.97% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 10,698,467 | 1.45% | 2.64% |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 10,865,780 | 1.5% | 1.56% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 11,021,177 | 1.6% | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 11,483,374 | 1.65% | 4.19% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 11,943,408 | 1.65% | 4.01% |
| 2025 | 2,562,118 | 12,188,793 | 1.63% | 2.05% |
| 2026 | 2,603,385 | 12,436,036 | 1.61% | 2.03% |
| 2027 | 2,644,640 | 12,687,301 | 1.58% | 2.02% |
| 2028 | 2,685,602 | 12,941,503 | 1.55% | 2% |
| 2029 | 2,726,042 | 13,198,080 | 1.51% | 1.98% |
| 2030 | 2,765,913 | 13,457,446 | 1.46% | 1.97% |
| 2031 | 2,804,987 | 13,725,413 | 1.41% | 1.99% |
| 2032 | 2,843,228 | 13,996,343 | 1.36% | 1.97% |
| 2033 | 2,880,982 | 14,261,762 | 1.33% | 1.9% |
| 2034 | 2,917,972 | 14,527,550 | 1.28% | 1.86% |
| 2035 | 2,954,411 | 14,798,602 | 1.25% | 1.87% |
| 2036 | 2,990,130 | 15,070,098 | 1.21% | 1.83% |
| 2037 | 3,025,222 | 15,335,700 | 1.17% | 1.76% |
| 2038 | 3,059,525 | 15,595,968 | 1.13% | 1.7% |
| 2039 | 3,093,371 | 15,850,696 | 1.11% | 1.63% |
| 2040 | 3,126,637 | 16,101,470 | 1.08% | 1.58% |
| 2041 | 3,159,130 | 16,350,149 | 1.04% | 1.54% |
| 2042 | 3,190,968 | 16,593,361 | 1.01% | 1.49% |
| 2043 | 3,222,560 | 16,829,209 | 0.99% | 1.42% |
| 2044 | 3,254,012 | 17,060,176 | 0.98% | 1.37% |
| 2045 | 3,285,297 | 17,286,412 | 0.96% | 1.33% |
| 2046 | 3,316,997 | 17,509,693 | 0.96% | 1.29% |
| 2047 | 3,348,491 | 17,728,331 | 0.95% | 1.25% |
| 2048 | 3,379,103 | 17,938,437 | 0.91% | 1.19% |
| 2049 | 3,408,763 | 18,142,893 | 0.88% | 1.14% |
| 2050 | 3,437,424 | 18,341,968 | 0.84% | 1.1% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 369,059 (a 16.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,608,680 (a 14.9% growth).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.5% to 18,341,968 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.
Biggest cities by population
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Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
| Kanye | 48K |
| Serowe | 47.4K |
| Mahalapye | 41.3K |
| Palapye | 36.2K |
| Lobatse | 26.9K |
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Population differences between Botswana and South Sudan
|
Botswana
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.6 years | 58 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 24.3 years |
| Median age | 24.2 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
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