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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 4.08 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Botswana vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Sweden
2100 3,871,504 11,357,586
2099 3,876,625 11,361,443
2098 3,882,670 11,365,725
2097 3,887,985 11,366,889
2096 3,892,886 11,368,572
2095 3,897,211 11,371,525
2094 3,901,478 11,374,169
2093 3,905,541 11,376,054
2092 3,909,490 11,378,099
2091 3,913,899 11,379,549
2090 3,916,706 11,381,475
2089 3,917,351 11,384,408
2088 3,917,510 11,387,073
2087 3,916,826 11,390,874
2086 3,916,303 11,398,223
2085 3,915,785 11,403,279
2084 3,914,364 11,408,050
2083 3,912,929 11,411,588
2082 3,910,994 11,416,796
2081 3,910,013 11,418,438
2080 3,908,255 11,420,629
2079 3,905,358 11,420,158
2078 3,900,828 11,418,032
2077 3,896,126 11,415,948
2076 3,890,528 11,412,112
2075 3,884,696 11,407,978
2074 3,879,057 11,404,682
2073 3,873,259 11,401,754
2072 3,865,665 11,398,056
2071 3,858,720 11,393,134
2070 3,851,234 11,389,416
2069 3,841,316 11,385,560
2068 3,830,826 11,384,165
2067 3,818,341 11,383,331
2066 3,805,705 11,383,335
2065 3,791,211 11,382,611
2064 3,775,938 11,381,643
2063 3,760,179 11,381,489
2062 3,742,710 11,382,109
2061 3,723,346 11,379,849
2060 3,703,231 11,378,661
2059 3,682,816 11,376,317
2058 3,659,567 11,372,527
2057 3,635,514 11,367,109
2056 3,611,843 11,361,843
2055 3,587,056 11,354,884
2054 3,562,182 11,347,343
2053 3,535,732 11,336,678
2052 3,507,938 11,322,876
2051 3,479,939 11,306,983
2050 3,451,521 11,287,973
2049 3,422,143 11,268,461
2048 3,391,720 11,247,615
2047 3,360,414 11,225,655
2046 3,328,208 11,202,749
2045 3,296,489 11,178,920
2044 3,265,120 11,153,887
2043 3,233,076 11,128,417
2042 3,201,405 11,102,505
2041 3,168,873 11,078,898
2040 3,135,889 11,054,498
2039 3,101,794 11,031,322
2038 3,067,648 11,008,943
2037 3,032,620 10,987,323
2036 2,996,884 10,964,438
2035 2,960,590 10,941,953
2034 2,923,411 10,919,289
2033 2,885,991 10,895,104
2032 2,847,292 10,869,796
2031 2,808,872 10,844,434
2030 2,768,505 10,815,888
2029 2,728,467 10,784,274
2028 2,686,968 10,749,191
2027 2,645,863 10,710,226
2026 2,603,779 10,668,870
2025 2,562,651 10,621,495
2024 2,521,139 10,569,709
2023 2,480,244 10,536,632
2022 2,439,892 10,486,941
2021 2,401,441 10,415,811
2020 2,365,894 10,353,442
2019 2,332,083 10,278,887
2018 2,299,141 10,175,214
2017 2,266,747 10,057,698
2016 2,234,776 9,923,085
2015 2,203,273 9,799,186
2014 2,172,044 9,696,110
2013 2,140,682 9,600,379
2012 2,108,617 9,519,374
2011 2,073,535 9,449,213
2010 2,033,111 9,378,126
2009 1,990,673 9,298,515
2008 1,949,970 9,219,637
2007 1,911,201 9,148,092
2006 1,874,516 9,080,505
2005 1,839,877 9,029,572
2004 1,807,146 8,993,531
2003 1,775,736 8,958,229
2002 1,744,763 8,924,958
2001 1,712,254 8,895,960
2000 1,677,382 8,872,109
1999 1,641,997 8,857,874
1998 1,606,899 8,850,974
1997 1,571,691 8,846,062
1996 1,535,914 8,840,998
1995 1,498,836 8,826,939
1994 1,460,023 8,780,745
1993 1,420,115 8,718,561
1992 1,380,033 8,668,067
1991 1,341,756 8,617,375
1990 1,305,696 8,558,835
1989 1,270,274 8,492,964
1988 1,235,476 8,436,489
1987 1,199,167 8,397,804
1986 1,160,650 8,369,829
1985 1,121,945 8,350,386
1984 1,083,660 8,336,605
1983 1,046,137 8,329,033
1982 1,009,269 8,325,263
1981 969,996 8,320,503
1980 937,485 8,310,531
1979 901,742 8,293,678
1978 849,239 8,275,599
1977 799,574 8,251,540
1976 758,508 8,222,286
1975 720,380 8,192,437
1974 685,448 8,159,955
1973 652,408 8,136,312
1972 622,407 8,122,300
1971 600,481 8,098,334
1970 590,334 8,042,801
1969 587,066 7,968,072
1968 583,966 7,912,273
1967 580,933 7,867,931
1966 577,866 7,807,797
1965 574,664 7,733,853
1964 566,266 7,661,354
1963 552,966 7,604,328
1962 540,186 7,561,588
1961 527,942 7,519,998
1960 516,165 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Sweden
2100 -0.13% -0.03%
2099 -0.16% -0.04%
2098 -0.14% -0.01%
2097 -0.13% -0.01%
2096 -0.11% -0.03%
2095 -0.11% -0.02%
2094 -0.1% -0.02%
2093 -0.1% -0.02%
2092 -0.11% -0.01%
2091 -0.07% -0.02%
2090 -0.02% -0.03%
2089 -0.004% -0.02%
2088 0.02% -0.03%
2087 0.01% -0.06%
2086 0.01% -0.04%
2085 0.04% -0.04%
2084 0.04% -0.03%
2083 0.05% -0.05%
2082 0.03% -0.01%
2081 0.04% -0.02%
2080 0.07% 0.004%
2079 0.12% 0.02%
2078 0.12% 0.02%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.15% 0.04%
2075 0.15% 0.03%
2074 0.15% 0.03%
2073 0.2% 0.03%
2072 0.18% 0.04%
2071 0.19% 0.03%
2070 0.26% 0.03%
2069 0.27% 0.01%
2068 0.33% 0.007%
2067 0.33% -0%
2066 0.38% 0.006%
2065 0.4% 0.009%
2064 0.42% 0.001%
2063 0.47% -0.005%
2062 0.52% 0.02%
2061 0.54% 0.01%
2060 0.55% 0.02%
2059 0.64% 0.03%
2058 0.66% 0.05%
2057 0.66% 0.05%
2056 0.69% 0.06%
2055 0.7% 0.07%
2054 0.75% 0.09%
2053 0.79% 0.12%
2052 0.8% 0.14%
2051 0.82% 0.17%
2050 0.86% 0.17%
2049 0.9% 0.19%
2048 0.93% 0.2%
2047 0.97% 0.2%
2046 0.96% 0.21%
2045 0.96% 0.22%
2044 0.99% 0.23%
2043 0.99% 0.23%
2042 1.03% 0.21%
2041 1.05% 0.22%
2040 1.1% 0.21%
2039 1.11% 0.2%
2038 1.16% 0.2%
2037 1.19% 0.21%
2036 1.23% 0.21%
2035 1.27% 0.21%
2034 1.3% 0.22%
2033 1.36% 0.23%
2032 1.37% 0.23%
2031 1.46% 0.26%
2030 1.47% 0.29%
2029 1.54% 0.33%
2028 1.55% 0.36%
2027 1.62% 0.39%
2026 1.6% 0.45%
2025 1.65% 0.49%
2024 1.65% 0.31%
2023 1.65% 0.47%
2022 1.6% 0.68%
2021 1.5% 0.6%
2020 1.45% 0.73%
2019 1.43% 1.02%
2018 1.43% 1.17%
2017 1.43% 1.36%
2016 1.43% 1.26%
2015 1.44% 1.06%
2014 1.47% 1%
2013 1.52% 0.85%
2012 1.69% 0.74%
2011 1.99% 0.76%
2010 2.13% 0.86%
2009 2.09% 0.86%
2008 2.03% 0.78%
2007 1.96% 0.74%
2006 1.88% 0.56%
2005 1.81% 0.4%
2004 1.77% 0.39%
2003 1.78% 0.37%
2002 1.9% 0.33%
2001 2.08% 0.27%
2000 2.15% 0.16%
1999 2.18% 0.08%
1998 2.24% 0.06%
1997 2.33% 0.06%
1996 2.47% 0.16%
1995 2.66% 0.53%
1994 2.81% 0.71%
1993 2.9% 0.58%
1992 2.85% 0.59%
1991 2.76% 0.68%
1990 2.79% 0.78%
1989 2.82% 0.67%
1988 3.03% 0.46%
1987 3.32% 0.33%
1986 3.45% 0.23%
1985 3.53% 0.17%
1984 3.59% 0.09%
1983 3.65% 0.05%
1982 4.05% 0.06%
1981 3.47% 0.12%
1980 3.96% 0.2%
1979 6.18% 0.22%
1978 6.21% 0.29%
1977 5.41% 0.36%
1976 5.29% 0.36%
1975 5.1% 0.4%
1974 5.06% 0.29%
1973 4.82% 0.17%
1972 3.65% 0.3%
1971 1.72% 0.69%
1970 0.56% 0.94%
1969 0.53% 0.71%
1968 0.52% 0.56%
1967 0.53% 0.77%
1966 0.56% 0.96%
1965 1.48% 0.95%
1964 2.41% 0.75%
1963 2.37% 0.57%
1962 2.32% 0.55%
1961 2.28% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Botswana Sweden
Current population
2615162
10680056
Population rank 142/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +91
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +47,079
Net migration rank 120/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 47,079
2024 - -5,778 - 50,115
2023 47,098 -6,487 5,269 55,209
2022 47,400 -7,306 10,487 58,955
2021 40,894 -4,083 22,914 51,947
2020 45,610 -11,330 14,495 37,302
2019 45,110 -11,770 25,697 72,619
2018 44,171 -11,623 23,403 87,517
2017 43,154 -10,916 24,138 102,671
2016 41,993 -10,286 25,800 119,234
2015 40,897 -9,599 23,518 80,534
2014 40,046 -8,893 26,179 77,654
2013 39,404 -7,836 23,041 66,760
2012 39,202 -6,636 20,943 52,879
2011 38,613 -1,019 21,733 46,049
2010 38,101 5,151 25,320 51,175
2009 36,671 4,960 21,387 63,638
2008 35,433 4,343 18,439 56,452
2007 33,832 3,926 15,552 54,907
2006 31,340 4,270 15,436 51,675
2005 29,385 4,283 9,030 27,030
2004 27,481 4,314 9,893 25,842
2003 26,545 4,488 6,271 29,161
2002 26,163 4,747 893 31,364
2001 26,112 7,991 -1,779 28,856
2000 25,850 9,798 -2,662 24,900
1999 25,358 9,762 -6,201 13,940
1998 25,397 9,685 -3,541 11,325
1997 25,738 9,597 -3,539 6,047
1996 26,847 9,368 1,768 5,773
1995 28,478 9,464 9,710 11,621
1994 30,664 9,023 20,196 51,545
1993 31,691 8,441 20,924 32,725
1992 31,995 8,026 28,605 20,507
1991 32,219 4,311 29,299 25,314
1990 33,015 2,580 29,100 35,668
1989 33,756 1,495 24,629 44,565
1988 34,564 -215 15,186 30,064
1987 35,647 2,624 11,757 21,335
1986 36,203 2,558 9,206 15,211
1985 35,966 2,683 4,175 11,464
1984 35,530 2,393 3,335 8,668
1983 35,142 1,980 833 2,105
1982 34,859 1,751 1,665 2,524
1981 34,327 7,610 1,664 3,209
1980 33,934 -10,849 5,818 10,040
1979 32,486 15,918 4,976 13,895
1978 30,596 26,015 4,138 13,807
1977 29,009 13,708 7,426 23,528
1976 27,497 11,914 8,222 20,324
1975 25,762 11,086 14,746 16,564
1974 24,160 8,854 23,664 9,217
1973 22,449 10,615 24,409 -9,551
1972 21,004 5,937 28,428 -13,519
1971 19,926 -3,016 31,583 2,334
1970 19,438 -16,054 30,563 47,242
1969 19,024 -15,870 23,904 48,824
1968 18,725 -15,681 30,858 8,545
1967 18,463 -15,438 41,700 11,075
1966 18,250 -15,140 45,286 24,920
1965 18,045 -14,753 44,857 32,444
1964 17,634 -4,126 45,968 23,581
1963 17,084 -4,000 35,741 11,009
1962 16,507 -4,028 30,246 9,627
1961 16,185 -4,168 30,832 14,401
1960 15,861 -4,331 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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