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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 3.38 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Botswana vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Togo
2100 3,870,704 23,426,426
2099 3,875,823 23,284,304
2098 3,881,867 23,142,242
2097 3,887,181 22,996,845
2096 3,892,081 22,848,978
2095 3,896,405 22,702,297
2094 3,900,671 22,543,427
2093 3,904,733 22,395,941
2092 3,908,682 22,243,621
2091 3,913,090 22,083,590
2090 3,915,896 21,924,631
2089 3,916,540 21,761,057
2088 3,916,700 21,592,941
2087 3,916,016 21,431,785
2086 3,915,493 21,252,236
2085 3,914,975 21,073,697
2084 3,913,555 20,894,251
2083 3,912,119 20,708,859
2082 3,910,185 20,520,204
2081 3,909,204 20,325,061
2080 3,907,447 20,126,833
2079 3,904,550 19,927,036
2078 3,900,021 19,738,820
2077 3,895,321 19,547,568
2076 3,889,723 19,348,296
2075 3,883,893 19,141,211
2074 3,878,255 18,936,045
2073 3,872,458 18,729,441
2072 3,864,865 18,525,904
2071 3,857,922 18,321,024
2070 3,850,437 18,116,069
2069 3,840,521 17,905,429
2068 3,830,034 17,689,344
2067 3,817,551 17,477,786
2066 3,804,918 17,262,406
2065 3,790,427 17,049,758
2064 3,775,157 16,836,991
2063 3,759,402 16,618,806
2062 3,741,936 16,404,475
2061 3,722,576 16,190,814
2060 3,702,465 15,976,939
2059 3,682,055 15,767,690
2058 3,658,810 15,556,151
2057 3,634,762 15,341,629
2056 3,611,096 15,125,918
2055 3,586,314 14,903,207
2054 3,561,446 14,687,272
2053 3,535,001 14,471,467
2052 3,507,213 14,253,335
2051 3,479,219 14,030,311
2050 3,450,807 13,812,790
2049 3,421,435 13,588,431
2048 3,391,019 13,367,245
2047 3,359,719 13,148,252
2046 3,327,520 12,927,000
2045 3,295,807 12,705,654
2044 3,264,444 12,484,181
2043 3,232,407 12,261,788
2042 3,200,743 12,044,285
2041 3,168,217 11,827,268
2040 3,135,241 11,614,781
2039 3,101,153 11,398,360
2038 3,067,014 11,185,757
2037 3,031,993 10,975,322
2036 2,996,265 10,767,990
2035 2,959,978 10,559,369
2034 2,922,807 10,353,764
2033 2,885,394 10,148,738
2032 2,846,703 9,944,247
2031 2,808,291 9,741,001
2030 2,767,933 9,541,309
2029 2,727,903 9,347,000
2028 2,686,412 9,155,475
2027 2,645,316 8,965,572
2026 2,603,241 8,776,585
2025 2,562,122 8,591,626
2024 2,521,139 8,406,558
2023 2,480,244 8,223,850
2022 2,439,892 8,068,616
2021 2,401,441 7,936,176
2020 2,365,894 7,788,054
2019 2,332,083 7,619,925
2018 2,299,141 7,458,206
2017 2,266,747 7,324,386
2016 2,234,776 7,200,884
2015 2,203,273 7,071,502
2014 2,172,044 6,937,644
2013 2,140,682 6,798,848
2012 2,108,617 6,653,718
2011 2,073,535 6,500,582
2010 2,033,111 6,325,788
2009 1,990,673 6,130,946
2008 1,949,970 5,936,138
2007 1,911,201 5,748,443
2006 1,874,516 5,569,664
2005 1,839,877 5,413,154
2004 1,807,146 5,281,320
2003 1,775,736 5,154,112
2002 1,744,763 5,027,130
2001 1,712,254 4,904,144
2000 1,677,382 4,783,722
1999 1,641,997 4,665,754
1998 1,606,899 4,551,635
1997 1,571,691 4,438,794
1996 1,535,914 4,291,136
1995 1,498,836 4,110,450
1994 1,460,023 3,904,183
1993 1,420,115 3,887,974
1992 1,380,033 3,932,581
1991 1,341,756 3,822,636
1990 1,305,696 3,714,021
1989 1,270,274 3,606,918
1988 1,235,476 3,501,545
1987 1,199,167 3,397,614
1986 1,160,650 3,296,340
1985 1,121,945 3,194,539
1984 1,083,660 3,105,743
1983 1,046,137 3,033,077
1982 1,009,269 2,961,652
1981 969,996 2,879,440
1980 937,485 2,791,408
1979 901,742 2,714,349
1978 849,239 2,646,501
1977 799,574 2,583,984
1976 758,508 2,523,488
1975 720,380 2,463,796
1974 685,448 2,404,292
1973 652,408 2,344,510
1972 622,407 2,283,863
1971 600,481 2,219,826
1970 590,334 2,149,478
1969 587,066 2,043,416
1968 583,966 1,953,523
1967 580,933 1,912,764
1966 577,866 1,873,489
1965 574,664 1,835,588
1964 566,266 1,799,410
1963 552,966 1,765,072
1962 540,186 1,732,959
1961 527,942 1,702,717
1960 516,165 1,673,110

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Togo
2100 -0.13% 0.61%
2099 -0.16% 0.61%
2098 -0.14% 0.63%
2097 -0.13% 0.65%
2096 -0.11% 0.65%
2095 -0.11% 0.7%
2094 -0.1% 0.66%
2093 -0.1% 0.68%
2092 -0.11% 0.72%
2091 -0.07% 0.73%
2090 -0.02% 0.75%
2089 -0.004% 0.78%
2088 0.02% 0.75%
2087 0.01% 0.84%
2086 0.01% 0.85%
2085 0.04% 0.86%
2084 0.04% 0.9%
2083 0.05% 0.92%
2082 0.03% 0.96%
2081 0.04% 0.98%
2080 0.07% 1%
2079 0.12% 0.95%
2078 0.12% 0.98%
2077 0.14% 1.03%
2076 0.15% 1.08%
2075 0.15% 1.08%
2074 0.15% 1.1%
2073 0.2% 1.1%
2072 0.18% 1.12%
2071 0.19% 1.13%
2070 0.26% 1.18%
2069 0.27% 1.22%
2068 0.33% 1.21%
2067 0.33% 1.25%
2066 0.38% 1.25%
2065 0.4% 1.26%
2064 0.42% 1.31%
2063 0.47% 1.31%
2062 0.52% 1.32%
2061 0.54% 1.34%
2060 0.55% 1.33%
2059 0.64% 1.36%
2058 0.66% 1.4%
2057 0.66% 1.43%
2056 0.69% 1.49%
2055 0.7% 1.47%
2054 0.75% 1.49%
2053 0.79% 1.53%
2052 0.8% 1.59%
2051 0.82% 1.57%
2050 0.86% 1.65%
2049 0.9% 1.65%
2048 0.93% 1.67%
2047 0.97% 1.71%
2046 0.96% 1.74%
2045 0.96% 1.77%
2044 0.99% 1.81%
2043 0.99% 1.81%
2042 1.03% 1.83%
2041 1.05% 1.83%
2040 1.1% 1.9%
2039 1.11% 1.9%
2038 1.16% 1.92%
2037 1.19% 1.93%
2036 1.23% 1.98%
2035 1.27% 1.99%
2034 1.3% 2.02%
2033 1.36% 2.06%
2032 1.37% 2.09%
2031 1.46% 2.09%
2030 1.47% 2.08%
2029 1.54% 2.09%
2028 1.55% 2.12%
2027 1.62% 2.15%
2026 1.6% 2.15%
2025 1.63% 2.2%
2024 1.65% 2.22%
2023 1.65% 1.92%
2022 1.6% 1.67%
2021 1.5% 1.9%
2020 1.45% 2.21%
2019 1.43% 2.17%
2018 1.43% 1.83%
2017 1.43% 1.72%
2016 1.43% 1.83%
2015 1.44% 1.93%
2014 1.47% 2.04%
2013 1.52% 2.18%
2012 1.69% 2.36%
2011 1.99% 2.76%
2010 2.13% 3.18%
2009 2.09% 3.28%
2008 2.03% 3.27%
2007 1.96% 3.21%
2006 1.88% 2.89%
2005 1.81% 2.5%
2004 1.77% 2.47%
2003 1.78% 2.53%
2002 1.9% 2.51%
2001 2.08% 2.52%
2000 2.15% 2.53%
1999 2.18% 2.51%
1998 2.24% 2.54%
1997 2.33% 3.44%
1996 2.47% 4.4%
1995 2.66% 5.28%
1994 2.81% 0.42%
1993 2.9% -1.13%
1992 2.85% 2.88%
1991 2.76% 2.92%
1990 2.79% 2.97%
1989 2.82% 3.01%
1988 3.03% 3.06%
1987 3.32% 3.07%
1986 3.45% 3.19%
1985 3.53% 2.86%
1984 3.59% 2.4%
1983 3.65% 2.41%
1982 4.05% 2.86%
1981 3.47% 3.15%
1980 3.96% 2.84%
1979 6.18% 2.56%
1978 6.21% 2.42%
1977 5.41% 2.4%
1976 5.29% 2.42%
1975 5.1% 2.47%
1974 5.06% 2.55%
1973 4.82% 2.66%
1972 3.65% 2.88%
1971 1.72% 3.27%
1970 0.56% 5.19%
1969 0.53% 4.6%
1968 0.52% 2.13%
1967 0.53% 2.1%
1966 0.56% 2.06%
1965 1.48% 2.01%
1964 2.41% 1.95%
1963 2.37% 1.85%
1962 2.32% 1.78%
1961 2.28% 1.77%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Botswana Togo
Current population
2624853
8873660
Population rank 142/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.11%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +507
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -15,010
Net migration rank 120/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -15,010
2024 46,951 -5,778 198,184 -14,014
2023 47,098 -6,487 196,649 -15,406
2022 47,400 -7,306 195,051 -65,826
2021 40,894 -4,083 192,651 -56,991
2020 45,610 -11,330 192,474 -31,892
2019 45,110 -11,770 192,990 -17,312
2018 44,171 -11,623 191,482 -43,718
2017 43,154 -10,916 189,386 -69,512
2016 41,993 -10,286 187,007 -59,885
2015 40,897 -9,599 183,089 -51,459
2014 40,046 -8,893 179,671 -43,591
2013 39,404 -7,836 176,865 -35,346
2012 39,202 -6,636 176,051 -27,315
2011 38,613 -1,019 176,484 -18,960
2010 38,101 5,151 175,800 16,265
2009 36,671 4,960 170,740 26,886
2008 35,433 4,343 164,627 27,362
2007 33,832 3,926 158,312 25,082
2006 31,340 4,270 150,821 23,346
2005 29,385 4,283 143,281 -4,415
2004 27,481 4,314 136,802 -11,998
2003 26,545 4,488 133,852 -4,237
2002 26,163 4,747 130,283 -5,939
2001 26,112 7,991 126,419 -4,802
2000 25,850 9,798 122,712 -3,485
1999 25,358 9,762 119,331 -2,618
1998 25,397 9,685 116,918 -5,394
1997 25,738 9,597 116,559 -2,397
1996 26,847 9,368 111,887 69,276
1995 28,478 9,464 106,983 73,224
1994 30,664 9,023 100,045 132,276
1993 31,691 8,441 112,013 -311,917
1992 31,995 8,026 110,828 -132
1991 32,219 4,311 109,267 -72
1990 33,015 2,580 107,985 59
1989 33,756 1,495 106,166 0
1988 34,564 -215 104,605 -29
1987 35,647 2,624 102,435 848
1986 36,203 2,558 99,698 -436
1985 35,966 2,683 96,376 7,971
1984 35,530 2,393 95,195 -21,949
1983 35,142 1,980 94,034 -21,948
1982 34,859 1,751 92,715 -21,958
1981 34,327 7,610 90,144 3,519
1980 33,934 -10,849 87,404 -4,993
1979 32,486 15,918 85,228 -13,519
1978 30,596 26,015 83,151 -19,163
1977 29,009 13,708 80,902 -19,856
1976 27,497 11,914 78,770 -18,832
1975 25,762 11,086 76,412 -16,973
1974 24,160 8,854 74,055 -14,483
1973 22,449 10,615 71,549 -11,555
1972 21,004 5,937 68,966 -7,661
1971 19,926 -3,016 66,284 482
1970 19,438 -16,054 63,057 10,865
1969 19,024 -15,870 58,207 80,000
1968 18,725 -15,681 56,082 -14,504
1967 18,463 -15,438 54,359 -14,424
1966 18,250 -15,140 52,832 -14,216
1965 18,045 -14,753 51,096 -13,915
1964 17,634 -4,126 49,450 -14,266
1963 17,084 -4,000 47,869 -14,361
1962 16,507 -4,028 46,201 -15,486
1961 16,185 -4,168 44,623 -14,858
1960 15,861 -4,331 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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); 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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