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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 4.76 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Botswana vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Tunisia
2100 3,871,504 10,722,837
2099 3,876,625 10,798,417
2098 3,882,670 10,872,527
2097 3,887,985 10,944,510
2096 3,892,886 11,017,262
2095 3,897,211 11,088,773
2094 3,901,478 11,159,761
2093 3,905,541 11,228,741
2092 3,909,490 11,296,441
2091 3,913,899 11,362,922
2090 3,916,706 11,428,150
2089 3,917,351 11,492,395
2088 3,917,510 11,554,451
2087 3,916,826 11,616,399
2086 3,916,303 11,677,706
2085 3,915,785 11,736,824
2084 3,914,364 11,795,185
2083 3,912,929 11,853,617
2082 3,910,994 11,911,196
2081 3,910,013 11,966,771
2080 3,908,255 12,023,486
2079 3,905,358 12,080,879
2078 3,900,828 12,138,513
2077 3,896,126 12,194,072
2076 3,890,528 12,247,445
2075 3,884,696 12,301,960
2074 3,879,057 12,355,470
2073 3,873,259 12,410,281
2072 3,865,665 12,463,568
2071 3,858,720 12,517,952
2070 3,851,234 12,571,557
2069 3,841,316 12,625,027
2068 3,830,826 12,677,388
2067 3,818,341 12,728,611
2066 3,805,705 12,778,160
2065 3,791,211 12,827,417
2064 3,775,938 12,873,288
2063 3,760,179 12,917,720
2062 3,742,710 12,960,075
2061 3,723,346 12,999,502
2060 3,703,231 13,037,172
2059 3,682,816 13,069,268
2058 3,659,567 13,098,461
2057 3,635,514 13,124,682
2056 3,611,843 13,147,057
2055 3,587,056 13,164,337
2054 3,562,182 13,177,456
2053 3,535,732 13,184,564
2052 3,507,938 13,188,052
2051 3,479,939 13,187,435
2050 3,451,521 13,181,992
2049 3,422,143 13,173,401
2048 3,391,720 13,160,968
2047 3,360,414 13,144,429
2046 3,328,208 13,125,908
2045 3,296,489 13,104,999
2044 3,265,120 13,081,801
2043 3,233,076 13,057,259
2042 3,201,405 13,031,516
2041 3,168,873 13,006,019
2040 3,135,889 12,979,703
2039 3,101,794 12,952,741
2038 3,067,648 12,925,306
2037 3,032,620 12,896,316
2036 2,996,884 12,865,989
2035 2,960,590 12,835,689
2034 2,923,411 12,803,284
2033 2,885,991 12,766,519
2032 2,847,292 12,728,299
2031 2,808,872 12,687,827
2030 2,768,505 12,644,489
2029 2,728,467 12,596,686
2028 2,686,968 12,542,752
2027 2,645,863 12,484,560
2026 2,603,779 12,420,467
2025 2,562,651 12,351,028
2024 2,521,139 12,277,109
2023 2,480,244 12,200,431
2022 2,439,892 12,119,334
2021 2,401,441 12,048,622
2020 2,365,894 11,974,057
2019 2,332,083 11,875,081
2018 2,299,141 11,765,514
2017 2,266,747 11,650,498
2016 2,234,776 11,528,674
2015 2,203,273 11,402,264
2014 2,172,044 11,274,288
2013 2,140,682 11,141,361
2012 2,108,617 11,009,647
2011 2,073,535 10,886,035
2010 2,033,111 10,765,980
2009 1,990,673 10,650,681
2008 1,949,970 10,542,635
2007 1,911,201 10,441,702
2006 1,874,516 10,346,410
2005 1,839,877 10,255,472
2004 1,807,146 10,166,163
2003 1,775,736 10,071,632
2002 1,744,763 9,971,515
2001 1,712,254 9,869,677
2000 1,677,382 9,764,935
1999 1,641,997 9,655,963
1998 1,606,899 9,541,667
1997 1,571,691 9,421,270
1996 1,535,914 9,294,432
1995 1,498,836 9,161,258
1994 1,460,023 9,018,448
1993 1,420,115 8,857,910
1992 1,380,033 8,682,512
1991 1,341,756 8,501,827
1990 1,305,696 8,324,509
1989 1,270,274 8,151,660
1988 1,235,476 7,974,440
1987 1,199,167 7,789,987
1986 1,160,650 7,600,301
1985 1,121,945 7,409,903
1984 1,083,660 7,220,044
1983 1,046,137 7,053,800
1982 1,009,269 6,908,642
1981 969,996 6,758,284
1980 937,485 6,606,195
1979 901,742 6,456,419
1978 849,239 6,309,390
1977 799,574 6,155,931
1976 758,508 5,996,994
1975 720,380 5,839,262
1974 685,448 5,684,674
1973 652,408 5,537,242
1972 622,407 5,396,557
1971 600,481 5,261,658
1970 590,334 5,131,396
1969 587,066 5,004,697
1968 583,966 4,879,899
1967 580,933 4,760,970
1966 577,866 4,652,287
1965 574,664 4,561,385
1964 566,266 4,489,869
1963 552,966 4,427,131
1962 540,186 4,369,136
1961 527,942 4,316,278
1960 516,165 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Tunisia
2100 -0.13% -0.7%
2099 -0.16% -0.68%
2098 -0.14% -0.66%
2097 -0.13% -0.66%
2096 -0.11% -0.64%
2095 -0.11% -0.64%
2094 -0.1% -0.61%
2093 -0.1% -0.6%
2092 -0.11% -0.59%
2091 -0.07% -0.57%
2090 -0.02% -0.56%
2089 -0.004% -0.54%
2088 0.02% -0.53%
2087 0.01% -0.52%
2086 0.01% -0.5%
2085 0.04% -0.49%
2084 0.04% -0.49%
2083 0.05% -0.48%
2082 0.03% -0.46%
2081 0.04% -0.47%
2080 0.07% -0.48%
2079 0.12% -0.47%
2078 0.12% -0.46%
2077 0.14% -0.44%
2076 0.15% -0.44%
2075 0.15% -0.43%
2074 0.15% -0.44%
2073 0.2% -0.43%
2072 0.18% -0.43%
2071 0.19% -0.43%
2070 0.26% -0.42%
2069 0.27% -0.41%
2068 0.33% -0.4%
2067 0.33% -0.39%
2066 0.38% -0.38%
2065 0.4% -0.36%
2064 0.42% -0.34%
2063 0.47% -0.33%
2062 0.52% -0.3%
2061 0.54% -0.29%
2060 0.55% -0.25%
2059 0.64% -0.22%
2058 0.66% -0.2%
2057 0.66% -0.17%
2056 0.69% -0.13%
2055 0.7% -0.1%
2054 0.75% -0.05%
2053 0.79% -0.03%
2052 0.8% 0.005%
2051 0.82% 0.04%
2050 0.86% 0.07%
2049 0.9% 0.09%
2048 0.93% 0.13%
2047 0.97% 0.14%
2046 0.96% 0.16%
2045 0.96% 0.18%
2044 0.99% 0.19%
2043 0.99% 0.2%
2042 1.03% 0.2%
2041 1.05% 0.2%
2040 1.1% 0.21%
2039 1.11% 0.21%
2038 1.16% 0.22%
2037 1.19% 0.24%
2036 1.23% 0.24%
2035 1.27% 0.25%
2034 1.3% 0.29%
2033 1.36% 0.3%
2032 1.37% 0.32%
2031 1.46% 0.34%
2030 1.47% 0.38%
2029 1.54% 0.43%
2028 1.55% 0.47%
2027 1.62% 0.52%
2026 1.6% 0.56%
2025 1.65% 0.6%
2024 1.65% 0.63%
2023 1.65% 0.67%
2022 1.6% 0.59%
2021 1.5% 0.62%
2020 1.45% 0.83%
2019 1.43% 0.93%
2018 1.43% 0.99%
2017 1.43% 1.06%
2016 1.43% 1.11%
2015 1.44% 1.14%
2014 1.47% 1.19%
2013 1.52% 1.2%
2012 1.69% 1.14%
2011 1.99% 1.12%
2010 2.13% 1.08%
2009 2.09% 1.02%
2008 2.03% 0.97%
2007 1.96% 0.92%
2006 1.88% 0.89%
2005 1.81% 0.88%
2004 1.77% 0.94%
2003 1.78% 1%
2002 1.9% 1.03%
2001 2.08% 1.07%
2000 2.15% 1.13%
1999 2.18% 1.2%
1998 2.24% 1.28%
1997 2.33% 1.36%
1996 2.47% 1.45%
1995 2.66% 1.58%
1994 2.81% 1.81%
1993 2.9% 2.02%
1992 2.85% 2.13%
1991 2.76% 2.13%
1990 2.79% 2.12%
1989 2.82% 2.22%
1988 3.03% 2.37%
1987 3.32% 2.5%
1986 3.45% 2.57%
1985 3.53% 2.63%
1984 3.59% 2.36%
1983 3.65% 2.1%
1982 4.05% 2.22%
1981 3.47% 2.3%
1980 3.96% 2.32%
1979 6.18% 2.33%
1978 6.21% 2.49%
1977 5.41% 2.65%
1976 5.29% 2.7%
1975 5.1% 2.72%
1974 5.06% 2.66%
1973 4.82% 2.61%
1972 3.65% 2.56%
1971 1.72% 2.54%
1970 0.56% 2.53%
1969 0.53% 2.56%
1968 0.52% 2.5%
1967 0.53% 2.34%
1966 0.56% 1.99%
1965 1.48% 1.59%
1964 2.41% 1.42%
1963 2.37% 1.33%
1962 2.32% 1.22%
1961 2.28% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Botswana Tunisia
Current population
2615162
12437803
Population rank 142/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +210
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -14,523
Net migration rank 120/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -14,523
2024 - -5,778 - -15,221
2023 47,098 -6,487 93,663 -14,001
2022 47,400 -7,306 96,531 -14,001
2021 40,894 -4,083 68,087 -9,190
2020 45,610 -11,330 109,431 -19,188
2019 45,110 -11,770 127,312 -19,612
2018 44,171 -11,623 132,445 -21,012
2017 43,154 -10,916 140,971 -22,365
2016 41,993 -10,286 148,870 -23,827
2015 40,897 -9,599 153,007 -25,229
2014 40,046 -8,893 154,762 -26,586
2013 39,404 -7,836 154,687 -17,020
2012 39,202 -6,636 151,812 -26,059
2011 38,613 -1,019 143,401 -21,935
2010 38,101 5,151 132,809 -14,168
2009 36,671 4,960 125,465 -13,512
2008 35,433 4,343 121,873 -17,742
2007 33,832 3,926 118,920 -21,190
2006 31,340 4,270 116,945 -24,098
2005 29,385 4,283 115,374 -26,361
2004 27,481 4,314 113,322 -23,735
2003 26,545 4,488 111,926 -12,459
2002 26,163 4,747 109,099 -8,334
2001 26,112 7,991 110,146 -7,235
2000 25,850 9,798 112,501 -5,937
1999 25,358 9,762 114,829 -3,452
1998 25,397 9,685 121,332 -4,111
1997 25,738 9,597 128,327 -4,756
1996 26,847 9,368 135,615 -5,506
1995 28,478 9,464 144,345 -8,095
1994 30,664 9,023 153,647 -4,271
1993 31,691 8,441 160,922 10,771
1992 31,995 8,026 163,978 15,124
1991 32,219 4,311 166,245 16,021
1990 33,015 2,580 168,180 4,183
1989 33,756 1,495 169,221 4,100
1988 34,564 -215 177,176 3,934
1987 35,647 2,624 184,101 3,711
1986 36,203 2,558 188,107 3,464
1985 35,966 2,683 186,344 2,887
1984 35,530 2,393 182,386 8,109
1983 35,142 1,980 179,878 -37,895
1982 34,859 1,751 177,898 -29,559
1981 34,327 7,610 176,628 -24,242
1980 33,934 -10,849 171,094 -19,321
1979 32,486 15,918 171,463 -23,688
1978 30,596 26,015 173,255 -26,968
1977 29,009 13,708 174,539 -13,910
1976 27,497 11,914 172,744 -15,499
1975 25,762 11,086 166,991 -8,765
1974 24,160 8,854 160,200 -9,254
1973 22,449 10,615 153,525 -9,606
1972 21,004 5,937 147,239 -9,790
1971 19,926 -3,016 142,296 -9,949
1970 19,438 -16,054 138,235 -10,054
1969 19,024 -15,870 135,257 -10,049
1968 18,725 -15,681 134,246 -9,848
1967 18,463 -15,438 132,626 -19,155
1966 18,250 -15,140 131,274 -27,393
1965 18,045 -14,753 127,673 -49,751
1964 17,634 -4,126 124,711 -59,602
1963 17,084 -4,000 120,865 -60,505
1962 16,507 -4,028 116,887 -61,260
1961 16,185 -4,168 111,459 -61,369
1960 15,861 -4,331 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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