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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 18.7 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Botswana vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Spain
2100 3,871,504 33,862,981
2099 3,876,625 34,039,965
2098 3,882,670 34,215,187
2097 3,887,985 34,387,116
2096 3,892,886 34,552,002
2095 3,897,211 34,719,411
2094 3,901,478 34,882,039
2093 3,905,541 35,044,043
2092 3,909,490 35,204,657
2091 3,913,899 35,366,895
2090 3,916,706 35,535,838
2089 3,917,351 35,707,942
2088 3,917,510 35,877,681
2087 3,916,826 36,043,209
2086 3,916,303 36,210,710
2085 3,915,785 36,386,207
2084 3,914,364 36,564,622
2083 3,912,929 36,749,680
2082 3,910,994 36,936,644
2081 3,910,013 37,133,976
2080 3,908,255 37,337,517
2079 3,905,358 37,551,557
2078 3,900,828 37,771,135
2077 3,896,126 38,002,963
2076 3,890,528 38,249,247
2075 3,884,696 38,506,040
2074 3,879,057 38,777,715
2073 3,873,259 39,056,249
2072 3,865,665 39,348,447
2071 3,858,720 39,642,346
2070 3,851,234 39,949,413
2069 3,841,316 40,256,590
2068 3,830,826 40,575,543
2067 3,818,341 40,893,798
2066 3,805,705 41,218,263
2065 3,791,211 41,543,254
2064 3,775,938 41,878,338
2063 3,760,179 42,208,320
2062 3,742,710 42,542,893
2061 3,723,346 42,874,096
2060 3,703,231 43,191,452
2059 3,682,816 43,506,737
2058 3,659,567 43,809,907
2057 3,635,514 44,112,668
2056 3,611,843 44,415,689
2055 3,587,056 44,691,749
2054 3,562,182 44,958,971
2053 3,535,732 45,223,225
2052 3,507,938 45,470,541
2051 3,479,939 45,695,307
2050 3,451,521 45,911,520
2049 3,422,143 46,127,777
2048 3,391,720 46,322,244
2047 3,360,414 46,510,152
2046 3,328,208 46,687,914
2045 3,296,489 46,858,778
2044 3,265,120 47,016,278
2043 3,233,076 47,158,325
2042 3,201,405 47,301,091
2041 3,168,873 47,434,593
2040 3,135,889 47,563,236
2039 3,101,794 47,685,343
2038 3,067,648 47,798,797
2037 3,032,620 47,910,899
2036 2,996,884 48,020,350
2035 2,960,590 48,124,430
2034 2,923,411 48,220,051
2033 2,885,991 48,311,842
2032 2,847,292 48,402,470
2031 2,808,872 48,495,278
2030 2,768,505 48,579,920
2029 2,728,467 48,648,699
2028 2,686,968 48,707,969
2027 2,645,863 48,758,200
2026 2,603,779 48,806,901
2025 2,562,651 48,838,057
2024 2,521,139 48,848,840
2023 2,480,244 48,352,528
2022 2,439,892 47,786,102
2021 2,401,441 47,443,821
2020 2,365,894 47,359,424
2019 2,332,083 47,118,501
2018 2,299,141 46,782,011
2017 2,266,747 46,571,232
2016 2,234,776 46,458,139
2015 2,203,273 46,422,303
2014 2,172,044 46,460,733
2013 2,140,682 46,604,197
2012 2,108,617 46,773,055
2011 2,073,535 46,742,697
2010 2,033,111 46,576,897
2009 1,990,673 46,362,946
2008 1,949,970 45,954,106
2007 1,911,201 45,226,803
2006 1,874,516 44,397,319
2005 1,839,877 43,653,155
2004 1,807,146 42,921,895
2003 1,775,736 42,187,645
2002 1,744,763 41,431,558
2001 1,712,254 40,850,412
2000 1,677,382 40,567,864
1999 1,641,997 40,386,875
1998 1,606,899 40,223,509
1997 1,571,691 40,057,389
1996 1,535,914 39,889,852
1995 1,498,836 39,724,050
1994 1,460,023 39,549,108
1993 1,420,115 39,361,262
1992 1,380,033 39,157,685
1991 1,341,756 38,966,376
1990 1,305,696 38,867,322
1989 1,270,274 38,827,764
1988 1,235,476 38,766,939
1987 1,199,167 38,684,815
1986 1,160,650 38,584,624
1985 1,121,945 38,469,512
1984 1,083,660 38,330,364
1983 1,046,137 38,171,525
1982 1,009,269 37,986,012
1981 969,996 37,758,631
1980 937,485 37,491,165
1979 901,742 37,191,330
1978 849,239 36,864,898
1977 799,574 36,511,638
1976 758,508 36,137,812
1975 720,380 35,757,900
1974 685,448 35,373,335
1973 652,408 34,988,947
1972 622,407 34,604,469
1971 600,481 34,224,490
1970 590,334 33,814,531
1969 587,066 33,441,054
1968 583,966 33,113,134
1967 580,933 32,682,947
1966 577,866 32,283,194
1965 574,664 31,954,292
1964 566,266 31,609,195
1963 552,966 31,296,651
1962 540,186 31,023,366
1961 527,942 30,739,250
1960 516,165 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Spain
2100 -0.13% -0.52%
2099 -0.16% -0.51%
2098 -0.14% -0.5%
2097 -0.13% -0.48%
2096 -0.11% -0.48%
2095 -0.11% -0.47%
2094 -0.1% -0.46%
2093 -0.1% -0.46%
2092 -0.11% -0.46%
2091 -0.07% -0.48%
2090 -0.02% -0.48%
2089 -0.004% -0.47%
2088 0.02% -0.46%
2087 0.01% -0.46%
2086 0.01% -0.48%
2085 0.04% -0.49%
2084 0.04% -0.5%
2083 0.05% -0.51%
2082 0.03% -0.53%
2081 0.04% -0.55%
2080 0.07% -0.57%
2079 0.12% -0.58%
2078 0.12% -0.61%
2077 0.14% -0.64%
2076 0.15% -0.67%
2075 0.15% -0.7%
2074 0.15% -0.71%
2073 0.2% -0.74%
2072 0.18% -0.74%
2071 0.19% -0.77%
2070 0.26% -0.76%
2069 0.27% -0.79%
2068 0.33% -0.78%
2067 0.33% -0.79%
2066 0.38% -0.78%
2065 0.4% -0.8%
2064 0.42% -0.78%
2063 0.47% -0.79%
2062 0.52% -0.77%
2061 0.54% -0.73%
2060 0.55% -0.72%
2059 0.64% -0.69%
2058 0.66% -0.69%
2057 0.66% -0.68%
2056 0.69% -0.62%
2055 0.7% -0.59%
2054 0.75% -0.58%
2053 0.79% -0.54%
2052 0.8% -0.49%
2051 0.82% -0.47%
2050 0.86% -0.47%
2049 0.9% -0.42%
2048 0.93% -0.4%
2047 0.97% -0.38%
2046 0.96% -0.36%
2045 0.96% -0.33%
2044 0.99% -0.3%
2043 0.99% -0.3%
2042 1.03% -0.28%
2041 1.05% -0.27%
2040 1.1% -0.26%
2039 1.11% -0.24%
2038 1.16% -0.23%
2037 1.19% -0.23%
2036 1.23% -0.22%
2035 1.27% -0.2%
2034 1.3% -0.19%
2033 1.36% -0.19%
2032 1.37% -0.19%
2031 1.46% -0.17%
2030 1.47% -0.14%
2029 1.54% -0.12%
2028 1.55% -0.1%
2027 1.62% -0.1%
2026 1.6% -0.06%
2025 1.65% -0.02%
2024 1.65% 1.03%
2023 1.65% 1.19%
2022 1.6% 0.72%
2021 1.5% 0.18%
2020 1.45% 0.51%
2019 1.43% 0.72%
2018 1.43% 0.45%
2017 1.43% 0.24%
2016 1.43% 0.08%
2015 1.44% -0.08%
2014 1.47% -0.31%
2013 1.52% -0.36%
2012 1.69% 0.06%
2011 1.99% 0.36%
2010 2.13% 0.46%
2009 2.09% 0.89%
2008 2.03% 1.61%
2007 1.96% 1.87%
2006 1.88% 1.7%
2005 1.81% 1.7%
2004 1.77% 1.74%
2003 1.78% 1.82%
2002 1.9% 1.42%
2001 2.08% 0.7%
2000 2.15% 0.45%
1999 2.18% 0.41%
1998 2.24% 0.41%
1997 2.33% 0.42%
1996 2.47% 0.42%
1995 2.66% 0.44%
1994 2.81% 0.48%
1993 2.9% 0.52%
1992 2.85% 0.49%
1991 2.76% 0.25%
1990 2.79% 0.1%
1989 2.82% 0.16%
1988 3.03% 0.21%
1987 3.32% 0.26%
1986 3.45% 0.3%
1985 3.53% 0.36%
1984 3.59% 0.42%
1983 3.65% 0.49%
1982 4.05% 0.6%
1981 3.47% 0.71%
1980 3.96% 0.81%
1979 6.18% 0.89%
1978 6.21% 0.97%
1977 5.41% 1.03%
1976 5.29% 1.06%
1975 5.1% 1.09%
1974 5.06% 1.1%
1973 4.82% 1.11%
1972 3.65% 1.11%
1971 1.72% 1.21%
1970 0.56% 1.12%
1969 0.53% 0.99%
1968 0.52% 1.32%
1967 0.53% 1.24%
1966 0.56% 1.03%
1965 1.48% 1.09%
1964 2.41% 1%
1963 2.37% 0.88%
1962 2.32% 0.92%
1961 2.28% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Botswana Spain
Current population
2615162
48806901
Population rank 142/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.59%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +96,630
Net migration rank 120/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 96,630
2024 - -5,778 - 111,674
2023 47,098 -6,487 -111,211 119,099
2022 47,400 -7,306 -133,801 299,779
2021 40,894 -4,083 -113,865 144,385
2020 45,610 -11,330 -151,551 236,854
2019 45,110 -11,770 -56,542 464,783
2018 44,171 -11,623 -56,139 337,467
2017 43,154 -10,916 -32,600 201,135
2016 41,993 -10,286 0 106,474
2015 40,897 -9,599 -4,642 -1,979
2014 40,046 -8,893 32,522 -97,870
2013 39,404 -7,836 37,284 -250,741
2012 39,202 -6,636 51,450 -153,486
2011 38,613 -1,019 84,137 60,761
2010 38,101 5,151 102,469 69,406
2009 36,671 4,960 106,635 129,557
2008 35,433 4,343 133,267 434,135
2007 33,832 3,926 108,545 772,317
2006 31,340 4,270 110,994 659,720
2005 29,385 4,283 78,576 629,803
2004 27,481 4,314 85,844 661,158
2003 26,545 4,488 54,844 658,428
2002 26,163 4,747 53,861 737,880
2001 26,112 7,991 44,936 181,307
2000 25,850 9,798 36,512 176,269
1999 25,358 9,762 8,077 178,559
1998 25,397 9,685 4,022 182,926
1997 25,738 9,597 20,028 165,345
1996 26,847 9,368 11,967 162,704
1995 28,478 9,464 15,889 162,434
1994 30,664 9,023 31,639 160,407
1993 31,691 8,441 47,234 160,907
1992 31,995 8,026 62,652 177,544
1991 32,219 4,311 58,450 122,841
1990 33,015 2,580 66,075 -30,684
1989 33,756 1,495 81,538 -25,892
1988 34,564 -215 100,794 -17,663
1987 35,647 2,624 116,054 -12,681
1986 36,203 2,558 131,188 -13,540
1985 35,966 2,683 146,184 -589
1984 35,530 2,393 172,487 2,754
1983 35,142 1,980 183,223 1,241
1982 34,859 1,751 231,714 -7,384
1981 34,327 7,610 237,879 2,563
1980 33,934 -10,849 281,184 20,166
1979 32,486 15,918 312,407 -5,929
1978 30,596 26,015 339,157 -2,504
1977 29,009 13,708 361,465 -1,332
1976 27,497 11,914 375,834 2,804
1975 25,762 11,086 371,882 -218
1974 24,160 8,854 396,182 105,838
1973 22,449 10,615 374,381 8,624
1972 21,004 5,937 391,030 7,935
1971 19,926 -3,016 369,625 7,363
1970 19,438 -16,054 378,723 -60,580
1969 19,024 -15,870 367,851 -49,956
1968 18,725 -15,681 387,423 -46,088
1967 18,463 -15,438 402,001 -42,344
1966 18,250 -15,140 397,084 -41,467
1965 18,045 -14,753 405,819 -42,476
1964 17,634 -4,126 429,885 -41,461
1963 17,084 -4,000 394,338 -44,446
1962 16,507 -4,028 384,690 -45,211
1961 16,185 -4,168 396,537 -46,517
1960 15,861 -4,331 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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