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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 20.4 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Botswana vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Sudan
2100 3,871,504 137,695,876
2099 3,876,625 137,114,644
2098 3,882,670 136,500,499
2097 3,887,985 135,860,701
2096 3,892,886 135,222,218
2095 3,897,211 134,553,615
2094 3,901,478 133,902,112
2093 3,905,541 133,186,791
2092 3,909,490 132,427,642
2091 3,913,899 131,674,049
2090 3,916,706 130,893,042
2089 3,917,351 130,075,970
2088 3,917,510 129,234,968
2087 3,916,826 128,358,981
2086 3,916,303 127,463,823
2085 3,915,785 126,555,673
2084 3,914,364 125,612,419
2083 3,912,929 124,663,868
2082 3,910,994 123,716,124
2081 3,910,013 122,772,016
2080 3,908,255 121,805,246
2079 3,905,358 120,822,781
2078 3,900,828 119,802,944
2077 3,896,126 118,776,597
2076 3,890,528 117,748,457
2075 3,884,696 116,688,549
2074 3,879,057 115,601,159
2073 3,873,259 114,499,847
2072 3,865,665 113,374,089
2071 3,858,720 112,235,978
2070 3,851,234 111,102,687
2069 3,841,316 109,945,533
2068 3,830,826 108,791,037
2067 3,818,341 107,581,192
2066 3,805,705 106,357,353
2065 3,791,211 105,145,307
2064 3,775,938 103,903,801
2063 3,760,179 102,642,643
2062 3,742,710 101,354,095
2061 3,723,346 100,067,335
2060 3,703,231 98,765,585
2059 3,682,816 97,461,067
2058 3,659,567 96,135,716
2057 3,635,514 94,800,344
2056 3,611,843 93,458,640
2055 3,587,056 92,089,717
2054 3,562,182 90,711,253
2053 3,535,732 89,342,122
2052 3,507,938 87,962,125
2051 3,479,939 86,581,277
2050 3,451,521 85,194,794
2049 3,422,143 83,803,171
2048 3,391,720 82,442,635
2047 3,360,414 81,085,689
2046 3,328,208 79,725,126
2045 3,296,489 78,359,927
2044 3,265,120 77,006,049
2043 3,233,076 75,652,858
2042 3,201,405 74,312,465
2041 3,168,873 72,968,877
2040 3,135,889 71,640,015
2039 3,101,794 70,319,906
2038 3,067,648 69,001,239
2037 3,032,620 67,665,904
2036 2,996,884 66,337,650
2035 2,960,590 65,001,359
2034 2,923,411 63,664,516
2033 2,885,991 62,329,849
2032 2,847,292 61,007,985
2031 2,808,872 59,695,860
2030 2,768,505 58,384,521
2029 2,728,467 57,082,767
2028 2,686,968 55,800,806
2027 2,645,863 54,523,219
2026 2,603,779 52,894,744
2025 2,562,651 51,256,148
2024 2,521,139 50,448,963
2023 2,480,244 50,042,791
2022 2,439,892 49,383,346
2021 2,401,441 48,066,924
2020 2,365,894 46,789,231
2019 2,332,083 45,548,175
2018 2,299,141 44,230,596
2017 2,266,747 42,714,306
2016 2,234,776 41,259,892
2015 2,203,273 40,024,431
2014 2,172,044 38,823,318
2013 2,140,682 37,785,849
2012 2,108,617 36,923,178
2011 2,073,535 36,140,806
2010 2,033,111 35,414,399
2009 1,990,673 34,569,113
2008 1,949,970 33,623,980
2007 1,911,201 32,764,135
2006 1,874,516 31,992,435
2005 1,839,877 31,262,444
2004 1,807,146 30,556,637
2003 1,775,736 29,896,035
2002 1,744,763 29,228,727
2001 1,712,254 28,516,770
2000 1,677,382 27,816,745
1999 1,641,997 27,130,613
1998 1,606,899 26,458,999
1997 1,571,691 25,799,821
1996 1,535,914 25,231,528
1995 1,498,836 24,672,143
1994 1,460,023 24,043,948
1993 1,420,115 23,445,592
1992 1,380,033 22,927,355
1991 1,341,756 22,470,676
1990 1,305,696 22,021,481
1989 1,270,274 21,578,022
1988 1,235,476 21,138,431
1987 1,199,167 20,704,904
1986 1,160,650 20,288,238
1985 1,121,945 19,905,872
1984 1,083,660 19,546,528
1983 1,046,137 19,109,770
1982 1,009,269 18,486,645
1981 969,996 17,780,572
1980 937,485 17,058,905
1979 901,742 16,355,352
1978 849,239 15,695,003
1977 799,574 15,086,614
1976 758,508 14,569,716
1975 720,380 14,064,798
1974 685,448 13,580,723
1973 652,408 13,049,315
1972 622,407 12,527,856
1971 600,481 12,105,539
1970 590,334 11,695,771
1969 587,066 11,298,936
1968 583,966 10,917,999
1967 580,933 10,550,597
1966 577,866 10,197,578
1965 574,664 9,858,030
1964 566,266 9,531,109
1963 552,966 9,218,077
1962 540,186 8,919,028
1961 527,942 8,634,941
1960 516,165 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Sudan
2100 -0.13% 0.42%
2099 -0.16% 0.45%
2098 -0.14% 0.47%
2097 -0.13% 0.47%
2096 -0.11% 0.5%
2095 -0.11% 0.49%
2094 -0.1% 0.54%
2093 -0.1% 0.57%
2092 -0.11% 0.57%
2091 -0.07% 0.6%
2090 -0.02% 0.63%
2089 -0.004% 0.65%
2088 0.02% 0.68%
2087 0.01% 0.7%
2086 0.01% 0.72%
2085 0.04% 0.75%
2084 0.04% 0.76%
2083 0.05% 0.77%
2082 0.03% 0.77%
2081 0.04% 0.79%
2080 0.07% 0.81%
2079 0.12% 0.85%
2078 0.12% 0.86%
2077 0.14% 0.87%
2076 0.15% 0.91%
2075 0.15% 0.94%
2074 0.15% 0.96%
2073 0.2% 0.99%
2072 0.18% 1.01%
2071 0.19% 1.02%
2070 0.26% 1.05%
2069 0.27% 1.06%
2068 0.33% 1.12%
2067 0.33% 1.15%
2066 0.38% 1.15%
2065 0.4% 1.19%
2064 0.42% 1.23%
2063 0.47% 1.27%
2062 0.52% 1.29%
2061 0.54% 1.32%
2060 0.55% 1.34%
2059 0.64% 1.38%
2058 0.66% 1.41%
2057 0.66% 1.44%
2056 0.69% 1.49%
2055 0.7% 1.52%
2054 0.75% 1.53%
2053 0.79% 1.57%
2052 0.8% 1.59%
2051 0.82% 1.63%
2050 0.86% 1.66%
2049 0.9% 1.65%
2048 0.93% 1.67%
2047 0.97% 1.71%
2046 0.96% 1.74%
2045 0.96% 1.76%
2044 0.99% 1.79%
2043 0.99% 1.8%
2042 1.03% 1.84%
2041 1.05% 1.85%
2040 1.1% 1.88%
2039 1.11% 1.91%
2038 1.16% 1.97%
2037 1.19% 2%
2036 1.23% 2.06%
2035 1.27% 2.1%
2034 1.3% 2.14%
2033 1.36% 2.17%
2032 1.37% 2.2%
2031 1.46% 2.25%
2030 1.47% 2.28%
2029 1.54% 2.3%
2028 1.55% 2.34%
2027 1.62% 3.08%
2026 1.6% 3.2%
2025 1.65% 1.6%
2024 1.65% 0.81%
2023 1.65% 1.34%
2022 1.6% 2.74%
2021 1.5% 2.73%
2020 1.45% 2.72%
2019 1.43% 2.98%
2018 1.43% 3.55%
2017 1.43% 3.53%
2016 1.43% 3.09%
2015 1.44% 3.09%
2014 1.47% 2.75%
2013 1.52% 2.34%
2012 1.69% 2.16%
2011 1.99% 2.05%
2010 2.13% 2.45%
2009 2.09% 2.81%
2008 2.03% 2.62%
2007 1.96% 2.41%
2006 1.88% 2.34%
2005 1.81% 2.31%
2004 1.77% 2.21%
2003 1.78% 2.28%
2002 1.9% 2.5%
2001 2.08% 2.52%
2000 2.15% 2.53%
1999 2.18% 2.54%
1998 2.24% 2.55%
1997 2.33% 2.25%
1996 2.47% 2.27%
1995 2.66% 2.61%
1994 2.81% 2.55%
1993 2.9% 2.26%
1992 2.85% 2.03%
1991 2.76% 2.04%
1990 2.79% 2.06%
1989 2.82% 2.08%
1988 3.03% 2.09%
1987 3.32% 2.05%
1986 3.45% 1.92%
1985 3.53% 1.84%
1984 3.59% 2.29%
1983 3.65% 3.37%
1982 4.05% 3.97%
1981 3.47% 4.23%
1980 3.96% 4.3%
1979 6.18% 4.21%
1978 6.21% 4.03%
1977 5.41% 3.55%
1976 5.29% 3.59%
1975 5.1% 3.56%
1974 5.06% 4.07%
1973 4.82% 4.16%
1972 3.65% 3.49%
1971 1.72% 3.5%
1970 0.56% 3.51%
1969 0.53% 3.49%
1968 0.52% 3.48%
1967 0.53% 3.46%
1966 0.56% 3.44%
1965 1.48% 3.43%
1964 2.41% 3.4%
1963 2.37% 3.35%
1962 2.32% 3.29%
1961 2.28% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Botswana Sudan
Current population
2615162
53335233
Population rank 142/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.64%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
37 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +291,469
Net migration rank 120/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 291,469
2024 - -5,778 - -544,257
2023 47,098 -6,487 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 47,400 -7,306 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 40,894 -4,083 1,293,817 31,664
2020 45,610 -11,330 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 45,110 -11,770 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 44,171 -11,623 1,257,387 125,499
2017 43,154 -10,916 1,208,046 441,623
2016 41,993 -10,286 1,174,422 84,728
2015 40,897 -9,599 1,145,259 66,476
2014 40,046 -8,893 1,097,962 92,504
2013 39,404 -7,836 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 39,202 -6,636 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 38,613 -1,019 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 38,101 5,151 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 36,671 4,960 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 35,433 4,343 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 33,832 3,926 992,819 -201,769
2006 31,340 4,270 963,740 -211,387
2005 29,385 4,283 907,017 -199,378
2004 27,481 4,314 889,382 -185,392
2003 26,545 4,488 898,226 -281,001
2002 26,163 4,747 897,965 -180,603
2001 26,112 7,991 880,284 -173,745
2000 25,850 9,798 858,536 -165,030
1999 25,358 9,762 835,840 -157,090
1998 25,397 9,685 814,752 -150,271
1997 25,738 9,597 802,245 -148,368
1996 26,847 9,368 792,926 -310,221
1995 28,478 9,464 780,700 -144,670
1994 30,664 9,023 764,645 -144,324
1993 31,691 8,441 743,249 -166,861
1992 31,995 8,026 731,177 -271,093
1991 32,219 4,311 714,612 -261,341
1990 33,015 2,580 699,953 -254,825
1989 33,756 1,495 683,743 -241,979
1988 34,564 -215 672,604 -235,213
1987 35,647 2,624 658,416 -228,756
1986 36,203 2,558 649,649 -245,968
1985 35,966 2,683 583,382 -222,315
1984 35,530 2,393 577,405 -219,755
1983 35,142 1,980 570,198 -54,325
1982 34,859 1,751 606,362 124,007
1981 34,327 7,610 585,087 96,697
1980 33,934 -10,849 552,930 208,602
1979 32,486 15,918 524,942 120,613
1978 30,596 26,015 497,987 177,153
1977 29,009 13,708 483,089 58,540
1976 27,497 11,914 470,019 22,147
1975 25,762 11,086 454,813 62,843
1974 24,160 8,854 444,456 6,023
1973 22,449 10,615 439,201 173,143
1972 21,004 5,937 428,340 2,238
1971 19,926 -3,016 417,641 -3,577
1970 19,438 -16,054 401,013 4,479
1969 19,024 -15,870 385,712 2,476
1968 18,725 -15,681 370,917 2,776
1967 18,463 -15,438 356,599 4,508
1966 18,250 -15,140 342,118 2,813
1965 18,045 -14,753 327,799 6,367
1964 17,634 -4,126 315,166 4,505
1963 17,084 -4,000 302,132 4,263
1962 16,507 -4,028 287,317 4,387
1961 16,185 -4,168 272,562 3,904
1960 15,861 -4,331 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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