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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 8.85 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Botswana vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Taiwan
2100 3,870,704 10,150,338
2099 3,875,823 10,273,881
2098 3,881,867 10,399,680
2097 3,887,181 10,527,804
2096 3,892,081 10,657,536
2095 3,896,405 10,789,978
2094 3,900,671 10,925,075
2093 3,904,733 11,062,491
2092 3,908,682 11,202,670
2091 3,913,090 11,346,131
2090 3,915,896 11,494,369
2089 3,916,540 11,644,743
2088 3,916,700 11,799,177
2087 3,916,016 11,956,109
2086 3,915,493 12,116,149
2085 3,914,975 12,281,248
2084 3,913,555 12,451,872
2083 3,912,119 12,625,681
2082 3,910,185 12,803,442
2081 3,909,204 12,986,931
2080 3,907,447 13,174,137
2079 3,904,550 13,366,920
2078 3,900,021 13,564,788
2077 3,895,321 13,765,770
2076 3,889,723 13,969,802
2075 3,883,893 14,178,904
2074 3,878,255 14,391,331
2073 3,872,458 14,606,033
2072 3,864,865 14,824,987
2071 3,857,922 15,045,310
2070 3,850,437 15,266,143
2069 3,840,521 15,488,280
2068 3,830,034 15,714,125
2067 3,817,551 15,940,945
2066 3,804,918 16,167,553
2065 3,790,427 16,396,032
2064 3,775,157 16,625,600
2063 3,759,402 16,854,355
2062 3,741,936 17,084,600
2061 3,722,576 17,314,450
2060 3,702,465 17,541,998
2059 3,682,055 17,767,014
2058 3,658,810 17,988,239
2057 3,634,762 18,208,151
2056 3,611,096 18,423,453
2055 3,586,314 18,639,554
2054 3,561,446 18,853,384
2053 3,535,001 19,063,428
2052 3,507,213 19,270,076
2051 3,479,219 19,474,323
2050 3,450,807 19,677,203
2049 3,421,435 19,878,438
2048 3,391,019 20,073,645
2047 3,359,719 20,267,326
2046 3,327,520 20,454,154
2045 3,295,807 20,640,565
2044 3,264,444 20,819,477
2043 3,232,407 20,995,111
2042 3,200,743 21,166,213
2041 3,168,217 21,331,710
2040 3,135,241 21,491,361
2039 3,101,153 21,645,911
2038 3,067,014 21,794,529
2037 3,031,993 21,939,617
2036 2,996,265 22,077,701
2035 2,959,978 22,211,115
2034 2,922,807 22,340,809
2033 2,885,394 22,463,465
2032 2,846,703 22,582,449
2031 2,808,291 22,698,460
2030 2,767,933 22,809,605
2029 2,727,903 22,916,803
2028 2,686,412 23,022,058
2027 2,645,316 23,127,410
2026 2,603,241 23,229,461
2025 2,562,122 23,331,886
2024 2,521,139 23,410,331
2023 2,480,244 23,342,541
2022 2,439,892 23,319,977
2021 2,401,441 23,468,275
2020 2,365,894 23,582,179
2019 2,332,083 23,596,027
2018 2,299,141 23,580,080
2017 2,266,747 23,555,522
2016 2,234,776 23,515,945
2015 2,203,273 23,462,914
2014 2,172,044 23,403,635
2013 2,140,682 23,344,670
2012 2,108,617 23,270,367
2011 2,073,535 23,193,518
2010 2,033,111 23,140,948
2009 1,990,673 23,078,402
2008 1,949,970 22,997,696
2007 1,911,201 22,917,444
2006 1,874,516 22,823,455
2005 1,839,877 22,729,753
2004 1,807,146 22,646,836
2003 1,775,736 22,562,663
2002 1,744,763 22,463,172
2001 1,712,254 22,341,120
2000 1,677,382 22,184,530
1999 1,641,997 22,010,489
1998 1,606,899 21,835,703
1997 1,571,691 21,634,124
1996 1,535,914 21,441,432
1995 1,498,836 21,267,653
1994 1,460,023 21,086,645
1993 1,420,115 20,899,019
1992 1,380,033 20,704,227
1991 1,341,756 20,503,568
1990 1,305,696 20,278,946
1989 1,270,274 20,055,492
1988 1,235,476 19,839,704
1987 1,199,167 19,617,046
1986 1,160,650 19,411,454
1985 1,121,945 19,191,510
1984 1,083,660 18,929,866
1983 1,046,137 18,653,146
1982 1,009,269 18,354,855
1981 969,996 18,029,982
1980 937,485 17,704,538
1979 901,742 17,372,779
1978 849,239 17,042,272
1977 799,574 16,730,895
1976 758,508 16,401,413
1975 720,380 16,075,128
1974 685,448 15,784,817
1973 652,408 15,505,121
1972 622,407 15,220,495
1971 600,481 14,913,564
1970 590,334 14,582,944
1969 587,066 14,068,984
1968 583,966 13,548,537
1967 580,933 13,210,344
1966 577,866 12,874,153
1965 574,664 12,511,863
1964 566,266 12,137,143
1963 552,966 11,762,101
1962 540,186 11,392,513
1961 527,942 11,030,385
1960 516,165 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 31.5% to 3,450,807 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Taiwan
2100 -0.13% -1.2%
2099 -0.16% -1.21%
2098 -0.14% -1.22%
2097 -0.13% -1.22%
2096 -0.11% -1.23%
2095 -0.11% -1.24%
2094 -0.1% -1.24%
2093 -0.1% -1.25%
2092 -0.11% -1.26%
2091 -0.07% -1.29%
2090 -0.02% -1.29%
2089 -0.004% -1.31%
2088 0.02% -1.31%
2087 0.01% -1.32%
2086 0.01% -1.34%
2085 0.04% -1.37%
2084 0.04% -1.38%
2083 0.05% -1.39%
2082 0.03% -1.41%
2081 0.04% -1.42%
2080 0.07% -1.44%
2079 0.12% -1.46%
2078 0.12% -1.46%
2077 0.14% -1.46%
2076 0.15% -1.47%
2075 0.15% -1.48%
2074 0.15% -1.47%
2073 0.2% -1.48%
2072 0.18% -1.46%
2071 0.19% -1.45%
2070 0.26% -1.43%
2069 0.27% -1.44%
2068 0.33% -1.42%
2067 0.33% -1.4%
2066 0.38% -1.39%
2065 0.4% -1.38%
2064 0.42% -1.36%
2063 0.47% -1.35%
2062 0.52% -1.33%
2061 0.54% -1.3%
2060 0.55% -1.27%
2059 0.64% -1.23%
2058 0.66% -1.21%
2057 0.66% -1.17%
2056 0.69% -1.16%
2055 0.7% -1.13%
2054 0.75% -1.1%
2053 0.79% -1.07%
2052 0.8% -1.05%
2051 0.82% -1.03%
2050 0.86% -1.01%
2049 0.9% -0.97%
2048 0.93% -0.96%
2047 0.97% -0.91%
2046 0.96% -0.9%
2045 0.96% -0.86%
2044 0.99% -0.84%
2043 0.99% -0.81%
2042 1.03% -0.78%
2041 1.05% -0.74%
2040 1.1% -0.71%
2039 1.11% -0.68%
2038 1.16% -0.66%
2037 1.19% -0.63%
2036 1.23% -0.6%
2035 1.27% -0.58%
2034 1.3% -0.55%
2033 1.36% -0.53%
2032 1.37% -0.51%
2031 1.46% -0.49%
2030 1.47% -0.47%
2029 1.54% -0.46%
2028 1.55% -0.46%
2027 1.62% -0.44%
2026 1.6% -0.44%
2025 1.63% -0.34%
2024 1.65% 0.29%
2023 1.65% 0.1%
2022 1.6% -0.63%
2021 1.5% -0.48%
2020 1.45% -0.06%
2019 1.43% 0.07%
2018 1.43% 0.1%
2017 1.43% 0.17%
2016 1.43% 0.23%
2015 1.44% 0.25%
2014 1.47% 0.25%
2013 1.52% 0.32%
2012 1.69% 0.33%
2011 1.99% 0.23%
2010 2.13% 0.27%
2009 2.09% 0.35%
2008 2.03% 0.35%
2007 1.96% 0.41%
2006 1.88% 0.41%
2005 1.81% 0.37%
2004 1.77% 0.37%
2003 1.78% 0.44%
2002 1.9% 0.55%
2001 2.08% 0.71%
2000 2.15% 0.79%
1999 2.18% 0.8%
1998 2.24% 0.93%
1997 2.33% 0.9%
1996 2.47% 0.82%
1995 2.66% 0.86%
1994 2.81% 0.9%
1993 2.9% 0.94%
1992 2.85% 0.98%
1991 2.76% 1.11%
1990 2.79% 1.11%
1989 2.82% 1.09%
1988 3.03% 1.14%
1987 3.32% 1.06%
1986 3.45% 1.15%
1985 3.53% 1.38%
1984 3.59% 1.48%
1983 3.65% 1.63%
1982 4.05% 1.8%
1981 3.47% 1.84%
1980 3.96% 1.91%
1979 6.18% 1.94%
1978 6.21% 1.86%
1977 5.41% 2.01%
1976 5.29% 2.03%
1975 5.1% 1.84%
1974 5.06% 1.8%
1973 4.82% 1.87%
1972 3.65% 2.06%
1971 1.72% 2.27%
1970 0.56% 3.65%
1969 0.53% 3.84%
1968 0.52% 2.56%
1967 0.53% 2.61%
1966 0.56% 2.9%
1965 1.48% 3.09%
1964 2.41% 3.19%
1963 2.37% 3.24%
1962 2.32% 3.28%
1961 2.28% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Botswana Taiwan
Current population
2624853
23229461
Population rank 142/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.28%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -215
Annual growth/decline +40,983 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +47,029
Net migration rank 120/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 96/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -
2024 46,951 -5,778 -67,188 47,029
2023 47,098 -6,487 -69,794 225,599
2022 47,400 -7,306 -68,327 -42,430
2021 40,894 -4,083 -30,039 -156,010
2020 45,610 -11,330 -7,782 -33,978
2019 45,110 -11,770 1,416 12,718
2018 44,171 -11,623 8,725 8,888
2017 43,154 -10,916 22,613 8,809
2016 41,993 -10,286 35,980 11,707
2015 40,897 -9,599 49,741 8,581
2014 40,046 -8,893 - -
2013 39,404 -7,836 - -
2012 39,202 -6,636 - -
2011 38,613 -1,019 43,836 19,077
2010 38,101 5,151 - -
2009 36,671 4,960 - -
2008 35,433 4,343 - -
2007 33,832 3,926 - -
2006 31,340 4,270 - -
2005 29,385 4,283 - -
2004 27,481 4,314 - -
2003 26,545 4,488 - -
2002 26,163 4,747 - -
2001 26,112 7,991 132,707 -3,811
2000 25,850 9,798 - -
1999 25,358 9,762 - -
1998 25,397 9,685 - -
1997 25,738 9,597 - -
1996 26,847 9,368 - -
1995 28,478 9,464 - -
1994 30,664 9,023 - -
1993 31,691 8,441 - -
1992 31,995 8,026 - -
1991 32,219 4,311 215,698 -12,128
1990 33,015 2,580 - -
1989 33,756 1,495 - -
1988 34,564 -215 - -
1987 35,647 2,624 - -
1986 36,203 2,558 - -
1985 35,966 2,683 - -
1984 35,530 2,393 - -
1983 35,142 1,980 - -
1982 34,859 1,751 - -
1981 34,327 7,610 326,883 4,508
1980 33,934 -10,849 - -
1979 32,486 15,918 - -
1978 30,596 26,015 - -
1977 29,009 13,708 - -
1976 27,497 11,914 - -
1975 25,762 11,086 - -
1974 24,160 8,854 - -
1973 22,449 10,615 - -
1972 21,004 5,937 - -
1971 19,926 -3,016 - -
1970 19,438 -16,054 - -
1969 19,024 -15,870 - -
1968 18,725 -15,681 - -
1967 18,463 -15,438 - -
1966 18,250 -15,140 346,958 18,774
1965 18,045 -14,753 - -
1964 17,634 -4,126 - -
1963 17,084 -4,000 - -
1962 16,507 -4,028 - -
1961 16,185 -4,168 - -
1960 15,861 -4,331 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/taiwan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 83.3% of the population change in Botswana is from natural causes (a gain of 443,278 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,178 people). In Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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