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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 4.22 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Botswana vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Tajikistan
2100 3,871,504 20,390,053
2099 3,876,625 20,381,074
2098 3,882,670 20,367,161
2097 3,887,985 20,348,897
2096 3,892,886 20,324,869
2095 3,897,211 20,297,885
2094 3,901,478 20,265,966
2093 3,905,541 20,234,160
2092 3,909,490 20,192,937
2091 3,913,899 20,148,873
2090 3,916,706 20,103,798
2089 3,917,351 20,056,079
2088 3,917,510 20,005,521
2087 3,916,826 19,950,317
2086 3,916,303 19,895,606
2085 3,915,785 19,836,988
2084 3,914,364 19,773,272
2083 3,912,929 19,706,082
2082 3,910,994 19,639,516
2081 3,910,013 19,572,596
2080 3,908,255 19,499,390
2079 3,905,358 19,425,502
2078 3,900,828 19,347,261
2077 3,896,126 19,265,447
2076 3,890,528 19,175,355
2075 3,884,696 19,083,859
2074 3,879,057 18,988,290
2073 3,873,259 18,889,470
2072 3,865,665 18,785,103
2071 3,858,720 18,674,697
2070 3,851,234 18,559,138
2069 3,841,316 18,437,873
2068 3,830,826 18,315,011
2067 3,818,341 18,187,508
2066 3,805,705 18,054,404
2065 3,791,211 17,921,674
2064 3,775,938 17,783,801
2063 3,760,179 17,641,066
2062 3,742,710 17,498,306
2061 3,723,346 17,356,130
2060 3,703,231 17,206,922
2059 3,682,816 17,056,085
2058 3,659,567 16,903,532
2057 3,635,514 16,749,284
2056 3,611,843 16,595,691
2055 3,587,056 16,441,650
2054 3,562,182 16,285,520
2053 3,535,732 16,130,235
2052 3,507,938 15,967,770
2051 3,479,939 15,805,253
2050 3,451,521 15,638,613
2049 3,422,143 15,468,883
2048 3,391,720 15,292,499
2047 3,360,414 15,112,083
2046 3,328,208 14,928,123
2045 3,296,489 14,739,540
2044 3,265,120 14,544,544
2043 3,233,076 14,349,357
2042 3,201,405 14,147,892
2041 3,168,873 13,945,694
2040 3,135,889 13,741,587
2039 3,101,794 13,536,704
2038 3,067,648 13,331,490
2037 3,032,620 13,125,051
2036 2,996,884 12,917,110
2035 2,960,590 12,714,184
2034 2,923,411 12,515,962
2033 2,885,991 12,321,294
2032 2,847,292 12,128,060
2031 2,808,872 11,938,351
2030 2,768,505 11,749,706
2029 2,728,467 11,559,235
2028 2,686,968 11,369,414
2027 2,645,863 11,178,605
2026 2,603,779 10,986,242
2025 2,562,651 10,791,246
2024 2,521,139 10,590,927
2023 2,480,244 10,389,799
2022 2,439,892 10,182,222
2021 2,401,441 9,966,908
2020 2,365,894 9,749,310
2019 2,332,083 9,529,966
2018 2,299,141 9,307,333
2017 2,266,747 9,085,946
2016 2,234,776 8,865,631
2015 2,203,273 8,643,840
2014 2,172,044 8,425,552
2013 2,140,682 8,216,724
2012 2,108,617 8,014,084
2011 2,073,535 7,824,785
2010 2,033,111 7,652,141
2009 1,990,673 7,490,230
2008 1,949,970 7,338,403
2007 1,911,201 7,194,477
2006 1,874,516 7,057,566
2005 1,839,877 6,924,720
2004 1,807,146 6,790,547
2003 1,775,736 6,658,575
2002 1,744,763 6,531,669
2001 1,712,254 6,407,377
2000 1,677,382 6,284,735
1999 1,641,997 6,208,370
1998 1,606,899 6,176,397
1997 1,571,691 6,139,829
1996 1,535,914 6,066,523
1995 1,498,836 5,948,584
1994 1,460,023 5,825,368
1993 1,420,115 5,724,993
1992 1,380,033 5,649,400
1991 1,341,756 5,541,205
1990 1,305,696 5,398,768
1989 1,270,274 5,267,249
1988 1,235,476 5,114,989
1987 1,199,167 4,939,059
1986 1,160,650 4,772,139
1985 1,121,945 4,619,003
1984 1,083,660 4,480,026
1983 1,046,137 4,350,874
1982 1,009,269 4,227,171
1981 969,996 4,109,022
1980 937,485 3,995,256
1979 901,742 3,882,691
1978 849,239 3,768,508
1977 799,574 3,653,265
1976 758,508 3,540,076
1975 720,380 3,430,425
1974 685,448 3,324,499
1973 652,408 3,222,290
1972 622,407 3,123,691
1971 600,481 3,028,837
1970 590,334 2,936,779
1969 587,066 2,845,273
1968 583,966 2,753,848
1967 580,933 2,664,130
1966 577,866 2,577,184
1965 574,664 2,492,998
1964 566,266 2,411,260
1963 552,966 2,331,736
1962 540,186 2,255,026
1961 527,942 2,181,805
1960 516,165 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Tajikistan
2100 -0.13% 0.04%
2099 -0.16% 0.07%
2098 -0.14% 0.09%
2097 -0.13% 0.12%
2096 -0.11% 0.13%
2095 -0.11% 0.16%
2094 -0.1% 0.16%
2093 -0.1% 0.2%
2092 -0.11% 0.22%
2091 -0.07% 0.22%
2090 -0.02% 0.24%
2089 -0.004% 0.25%
2088 0.02% 0.28%
2087 0.01% 0.27%
2086 0.01% 0.3%
2085 0.04% 0.32%
2084 0.04% 0.34%
2083 0.05% 0.34%
2082 0.03% 0.34%
2081 0.04% 0.38%
2080 0.07% 0.38%
2079 0.12% 0.4%
2078 0.12% 0.42%
2077 0.14% 0.47%
2076 0.15% 0.48%
2075 0.15% 0.5%
2074 0.15% 0.52%
2073 0.2% 0.56%
2072 0.18% 0.59%
2071 0.19% 0.62%
2070 0.26% 0.66%
2069 0.27% 0.67%
2068 0.33% 0.7%
2067 0.33% 0.74%
2066 0.38% 0.74%
2065 0.4% 0.78%
2064 0.42% 0.81%
2063 0.47% 0.82%
2062 0.52% 0.82%
2061 0.54% 0.87%
2060 0.55% 0.88%
2059 0.64% 0.9%
2058 0.66% 0.92%
2057 0.66% 0.93%
2056 0.69% 0.94%
2055 0.7% 0.96%
2054 0.75% 0.96%
2053 0.79% 1.02%
2052 0.8% 1.03%
2051 0.82% 1.07%
2050 0.86% 1.1%
2049 0.9% 1.15%
2048 0.93% 1.19%
2047 0.97% 1.23%
2046 0.96% 1.28%
2045 0.96% 1.34%
2044 0.99% 1.36%
2043 0.99% 1.42%
2042 1.03% 1.45%
2041 1.05% 1.49%
2040 1.1% 1.51%
2039 1.11% 1.54%
2038 1.16% 1.57%
2037 1.19% 1.61%
2036 1.23% 1.6%
2035 1.27% 1.58%
2034 1.3% 1.58%
2033 1.36% 1.59%
2032 1.37% 1.59%
2031 1.46% 1.61%
2030 1.47% 1.65%
2029 1.54% 1.67%
2028 1.55% 1.71%
2027 1.62% 1.75%
2026 1.6% 1.81%
2025 1.65% 1.89%
2024 1.65% 1.94%
2023 1.65% 2.04%
2022 1.6% 2.16%
2021 1.5% 2.23%
2020 1.45% 2.3%
2019 1.43% 2.39%
2018 1.43% 2.44%
2017 1.43% 2.49%
2016 1.43% 2.57%
2015 1.44% 2.59%
2014 1.47% 2.54%
2013 1.52% 2.53%
2012 1.69% 2.42%
2011 1.99% 2.26%
2010 2.13% 2.16%
2009 2.09% 2.07%
2008 2.03% 2%
2007 1.96% 1.94%
2006 1.88% 1.92%
2005 1.81% 1.98%
2004 1.77% 1.98%
2003 1.78% 1.94%
2002 1.9% 1.94%
2001 2.08% 1.95%
2000 2.15% 1.23%
1999 2.18% 0.52%
1998 2.24% 0.6%
1997 2.33% 1.21%
1996 2.47% 1.98%
1995 2.66% 2.12%
1994 2.81% 1.75%
1993 2.9% 1.34%
1992 2.85% 1.95%
1991 2.76% 2.64%
1990 2.79% 2.5%
1989 2.82% 2.98%
1988 3.03% 3.56%
1987 3.32% 3.5%
1986 3.45% 3.32%
1985 3.53% 3.1%
1984 3.59% 2.97%
1983 3.65% 2.93%
1982 4.05% 2.88%
1981 3.47% 2.85%
1980 3.96% 2.9%
1979 6.18% 3.03%
1978 6.21% 3.15%
1977 5.41% 3.2%
1976 5.29% 3.2%
1975 5.1% 3.19%
1974 5.06% 3.17%
1973 4.82% 3.16%
1972 3.65% 3.13%
1971 1.72% 3.13%
1970 0.56% 3.22%
1969 0.53% 3.32%
1968 0.52% 3.37%
1967 0.53% 3.37%
1966 0.56% 3.38%
1965 1.48% 3.39%
1964 2.41% 3.41%
1963 2.37% 3.4%
1962 2.32% 3.36%
1961 2.28% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Botswana Tajikistan
Current population
2615162
11038274
Population rank 142/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +551
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -21,606
Net migration rank 120/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -21,606
2024 - -5,778 - -21,236
2023 47,098 -6,487 223,828 -19,999
2022 47,400 -7,306 228,336 -17,001
2021 40,894 -4,083 222,850 -3,564
2020 45,610 -11,330 219,467 -3,564
2019 45,110 -11,770 231,817 -9,041
2018 44,171 -11,623 228,597 -6,111
2017 43,154 -10,916 224,396 -4,093
2016 41,993 -10,286 228,547 -8,210
2015 40,897 -9,599 230,903 -7,660
2014 40,046 -8,893 227,304 -13,962
2013 39,404 -7,836 220,693 -16,362
2012 39,202 -6,636 213,078 -12,132
2011 38,613 -1,019 208,429 -30,783
2010 38,101 5,151 201,389 -33,733
2009 36,671 4,960 192,851 -36,677
2008 35,433 4,343 182,337 -34,855
2007 33,832 3,926 173,200 -32,831
2006 31,340 4,270 164,046 -30,591
2005 29,385 4,283 160,189 -27,954
2004 27,481 4,314 161,201 -25,082
2003 26,545 4,488 150,391 -22,562
2002 26,163 4,747 146,492 -20,526
2001 26,112 7,991 142,276 -19,657
2000 25,850 9,798 136,549 -13,871
1999 25,358 9,762 147,622 -117,571
1998 25,397 9,685 153,508 -119,621
1997 25,738 9,597 149,825 -110,572
1996 26,847 9,368 138,287 -30,922
1995 28,478 9,464 168,934 -40,418
1994 30,664 9,023 167,590 -49,668
1993 31,691 8,441 157,975 -75,147
1992 31,995 8,026 163,652 -95,280
1991 32,219 4,311 177,585 -29,553
1990 33,015 2,580 178,429 -41,596
1989 33,756 1,495 179,212 -53,020
1988 34,564 -215 172,805 5,523
1987 35,647 2,624 163,611 9,923
1986 36,203 2,558 155,987 4,321
1985 35,966 2,683 145,720 247
1984 35,530 2,393 139,145 -7,152
1983 35,142 1,980 133,280 -6,972
1982 34,859 1,751 127,838 -6,730
1981 34,327 7,610 121,418 -6,221
1980 33,934 -10,849 117,888 -5,557
1979 32,486 15,918 114,496 -1,703
1978 30,596 26,015 110,564 5,006
1977 29,009 13,708 106,920 7,999
1976 27,497 11,914 103,777 7,679
1975 25,762 11,086 100,604 7,237
1974 24,160 8,854 97,481 6,531
1973 22,449 10,615 94,523 5,876
1972 21,004 5,937 91,677 5,123
1971 19,926 -3,016 88,618 4,293
1970 19,438 -16,054 85,645 5,559
1969 19,024 -15,870 82,931 8,886
1968 18,725 -15,681 80,698 10,323
1967 18,463 -15,438 78,733 9,670
1966 18,250 -15,140 76,702 8,796
1965 18,045 -14,753 75,139 7,744
1964 17,634 -4,126 74,030 6,568
1963 17,084 -4,000 73,065 5,379
1962 16,507 -4,028 70,700 4,270
1961 16,185 -4,168 68,182 3,291
1960 15,861 -4,331 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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