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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.97 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Botswana vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Turkmenistan
2100 3,870,704 10,041,228
2099 3,875,823 10,070,007
2098 3,881,867 10,097,571
2097 3,887,181 10,123,813
2096 3,892,081 10,148,560
2095 3,896,405 10,172,371
2094 3,900,671 10,194,567
2093 3,904,733 10,215,533
2092 3,908,682 10,235,132
2091 3,913,090 10,253,189
2090 3,915,896 10,270,414
2089 3,916,540 10,285,963
2088 3,916,700 10,300,439
2087 3,916,016 10,313,629
2086 3,915,493 10,325,212
2085 3,914,975 10,335,299
2084 3,913,555 10,343,821
2083 3,912,119 10,350,710
2082 3,910,185 10,356,526
2081 3,909,204 10,360,689
2080 3,907,447 10,363,394
2079 3,904,550 10,364,229
2078 3,900,021 10,363,113
2077 3,895,321 10,360,467
2076 3,889,723 10,356,079
2075 3,883,893 10,349,863
2074 3,878,255 10,342,496
2073 3,872,458 10,333,532
2072 3,864,865 10,322,776
2071 3,857,922 10,310,748
2070 3,850,437 10,297,702
2069 3,840,521 10,283,723
2068 3,830,034 10,268,779
2067 3,817,551 10,252,681
2066 3,804,918 10,235,535
2065 3,790,427 10,217,603
2064 3,775,157 10,198,228
2063 3,759,402 10,177,447
2062 3,741,936 10,155,121
2061 3,722,576 10,131,160
2060 3,702,465 10,105,616
2059 3,682,055 10,077,893
2058 3,658,810 10,047,185
2057 3,634,762 10,013,846
2056 3,611,096 9,977,699
2055 3,586,314 9,938,273
2054 3,561,446 9,895,840
2053 3,535,001 9,849,324
2052 3,507,213 9,799,331
2051 3,479,219 9,745,673
2050 3,450,807 9,688,197
2049 3,421,435 9,627,119
2048 3,391,019 9,562,502
2047 3,359,719 9,494,734
2046 3,327,520 9,423,990
2045 3,295,807 9,350,870
2044 3,264,444 9,275,707
2043 3,232,407 9,199,229
2042 3,200,743 9,121,705
2041 3,168,217 9,043,208
2040 3,135,241 8,964,374
2039 3,101,153 8,885,167
2038 3,067,014 8,805,836
2037 3,031,993 8,726,399
2036 2,996,265 8,646,796
2035 2,959,978 8,567,354
2034 2,922,807 8,487,651
2033 2,885,394 8,407,327
2032 2,846,703 8,326,172
2031 2,808,291 8,243,436
2030 2,767,933 8,158,380
2029 2,727,903 8,065,431
2028 2,686,412 7,964,546
2027 2,645,316 7,856,302
2026 2,603,241 7,740,924
2025 2,562,122 7,618,847
2024 2,521,139 7,494,498
2023 2,480,244 7,364,438
2022 2,439,892 7,230,193
2021 2,401,441 7,092,043
2020 2,365,894 6,949,912
2019 2,332,083 6,803,944
2018 2,299,141 6,655,524
2017 2,266,747 6,507,061
2016 2,234,776 6,360,041
2015 2,203,273 6,215,770
2014 2,172,044 6,075,283
2013 2,140,682 5,939,341
2012 2,108,617 5,808,546
2011 2,073,535 5,683,417
2010 2,033,111 5,564,356
2009 1,990,673 5,451,592
2008 1,949,970 5,345,029
2007 1,911,201 5,244,046
2006 1,874,516 5,147,105
2005 1,839,877 5,052,257
2004 1,807,146 4,958,093
2003 1,775,736 4,863,865
2002 1,744,763 4,769,465
2001 1,712,254 4,675,409
2000 1,677,382 4,582,677
1999 1,641,997 4,492,170
1998 1,606,899 4,410,507
1997 1,571,691 4,336,730
1996 1,535,914 4,263,819
1995 1,498,836 4,191,203
1994 1,460,023 4,116,662
1993 1,420,115 4,032,407
1992 1,380,033 3,944,689
1991 1,341,756 3,855,894
1990 1,305,696 3,760,562
1989 1,270,274 3,662,459
1988 1,235,476 3,559,363
1987 1,199,167 3,452,731
1986 1,160,650 3,347,809
1985 1,121,945 3,247,534
1984 1,083,660 3,154,079
1983 1,046,137 3,067,534
1982 1,009,269 2,985,557
1981 969,996 2,907,187
1980 937,485 2,832,203
1979 901,742 2,760,358
1978 849,239 2,691,088
1977 799,574 2,623,948
1976 758,508 2,558,521
1975 720,380 2,494,570
1974 685,448 2,432,028
1973 652,408 2,370,919
1972 622,407 2,311,430
1971 600,481 2,253,119
1970 590,334 2,195,616
1969 587,066 2,139,024
1968 583,966 2,083,069
1967 580,933 2,027,403
1966 577,866 1,971,737
1965 574,664 1,915,916
1964 566,266 1,859,997
1963 552,966 1,804,272
1962 540,186 1,749,214
1961 527,942 1,695,400
1960 516,165 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Turkmenistan
2100 -0.13% -0.29%
2099 -0.16% -0.27%
2098 -0.14% -0.26%
2097 -0.13% -0.24%
2096 -0.11% -0.23%
2095 -0.11% -0.22%
2094 -0.1% -0.21%
2093 -0.1% -0.19%
2092 -0.11% -0.18%
2091 -0.07% -0.17%
2090 -0.02% -0.15%
2089 -0.004% -0.14%
2088 0.02% -0.13%
2087 0.01% -0.11%
2086 0.01% -0.1%
2085 0.04% -0.08%
2084 0.04% -0.07%
2083 0.05% -0.06%
2082 0.03% -0.04%
2081 0.04% -0.03%
2080 0.07% -0.008%
2079 0.12% 0.01%
2078 0.12% 0.03%
2077 0.14% 0.04%
2076 0.15% 0.06%
2075 0.15% 0.07%
2074 0.15% 0.09%
2073 0.2% 0.1%
2072 0.18% 0.12%
2071 0.19% 0.13%
2070 0.26% 0.14%
2069 0.27% 0.15%
2068 0.33% 0.16%
2067 0.33% 0.17%
2066 0.38% 0.18%
2065 0.4% 0.19%
2064 0.42% 0.2%
2063 0.47% 0.22%
2062 0.52% 0.24%
2061 0.54% 0.25%
2060 0.55% 0.28%
2059 0.64% 0.31%
2058 0.66% 0.33%
2057 0.66% 0.36%
2056 0.69% 0.4%
2055 0.7% 0.43%
2054 0.75% 0.47%
2053 0.79% 0.51%
2052 0.8% 0.55%
2051 0.82% 0.59%
2050 0.86% 0.63%
2049 0.9% 0.68%
2048 0.93% 0.71%
2047 0.97% 0.75%
2046 0.96% 0.78%
2045 0.96% 0.81%
2044 0.99% 0.83%
2043 0.99% 0.85%
2042 1.03% 0.87%
2041 1.05% 0.88%
2040 1.1% 0.89%
2039 1.11% 0.9%
2038 1.16% 0.91%
2037 1.19% 0.92%
2036 1.23% 0.93%
2035 1.27% 0.94%
2034 1.3% 0.96%
2033 1.36% 0.97%
2032 1.37% 1%
2031 1.46% 1.04%
2030 1.47% 1.15%
2029 1.54% 1.27%
2028 1.55% 1.38%
2027 1.62% 1.49%
2026 1.6% 1.6%
2025 1.63% 1.66%
2024 1.65% 1.77%
2023 1.65% 1.86%
2022 1.6% 1.95%
2021 1.5% 2.05%
2020 1.45% 2.15%
2019 1.43% 2.23%
2018 1.43% 2.28%
2017 1.43% 2.31%
2016 1.43% 2.32%
2015 1.44% 2.31%
2014 1.47% 2.29%
2013 1.52% 2.25%
2012 1.69% 2.2%
2011 1.99% 2.14%
2010 2.13% 2.07%
2009 2.09% 1.99%
2008 2.03% 1.93%
2007 1.96% 1.88%
2006 1.88% 1.88%
2005 1.81% 1.9%
2004 1.77% 1.94%
2003 1.78% 1.98%
2002 1.9% 2.01%
2001 2.08% 2.02%
2000 2.15% 2.01%
1999 2.18% 1.85%
1998 2.24% 1.7%
1997 2.33% 1.71%
1996 2.47% 1.73%
1995 2.66% 1.81%
1994 2.81% 2.09%
1993 2.9% 2.22%
1992 2.85% 2.3%
1991 2.76% 2.54%
1990 2.79% 2.68%
1989 2.82% 2.9%
1988 3.03% 3.09%
1987 3.32% 3.13%
1986 3.45% 3.09%
1985 3.53% 2.96%
1984 3.59% 2.82%
1983 3.65% 2.75%
1982 4.05% 2.7%
1981 3.47% 2.65%
1980 3.96% 2.6%
1979 6.18% 2.57%
1978 6.21% 2.56%
1977 5.41% 2.56%
1976 5.29% 2.56%
1975 5.1% 2.57%
1974 5.06% 2.58%
1973 4.82% 2.57%
1972 3.65% 2.59%
1971 1.72% 2.62%
1970 0.56% 2.65%
1969 0.53% 2.69%
1968 0.52% 2.75%
1967 0.53% 2.82%
1966 0.56% 2.91%
1965 1.48% 3.01%
1964 2.41% 3.09%
1963 2.37% 3.15%
1962 2.32% 3.17%
1961 2.28% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Botswana Turkmenistan
Current population
2624853
7800189
Population rank 142/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +341
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +13,268
Net migration rank 120/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 13,268
2024 46,951 -5,778 112,942 14,646
2023 47,098 -6,487 117,529 15,005
2022 47,400 -7,306 121,814 14,141
2021 40,894 -4,083 122,721 17,617
2020 45,610 -11,330 124,014 19,913
2019 45,110 -11,770 128,275 19,735
2018 44,171 -11,623 129,537 19,293
2017 43,154 -10,916 131,417 16,678
2016 41,993 -10,286 132,581 13,365
2015 40,897 -9,599 132,663 9,936
2014 40,046 -8,893 129,677 8,696
2013 39,404 -7,836 126,217 7,287
2012 39,202 -6,636 120,957 7,125
2011 38,613 -1,019 115,197 6,992
2010 38,101 5,151 109,318 6,621
2009 36,671 4,960 102,931 6,656
2008 35,433 4,343 96,815 6,734
2007 33,832 3,926 92,038 6,388
2006 31,340 4,270 87,840 7,613
2005 29,385 4,283 83,968 10,263
2004 27,481 4,314 79,850 14,242
2003 26,545 4,488 76,737 17,625
2002 26,163 4,747 75,639 18,803
2001 26,112 7,991 76,682 16,982
2000 25,850 9,798 76,875 14,925
1999 25,358 9,762 76,362 12,859
1998 25,397 9,685 77,342 -3,239
1997 25,738 9,597 79,045 -5,600
1996 26,847 9,368 80,996 -8,627
1995 28,478 9,464 86,289 -13,423
1994 30,664 9,023 89,319 -13,094
1993 31,691 8,441 92,596 -312
1992 31,995 8,026 96,668 -13,517
1991 32,219 4,311 99,297 -4,864
1990 33,015 2,580 101,099 -4,864
1989 33,756 1,495 103,553 -3,576
1988 34,564 -215 104,802 1,408
1987 35,647 2,624 103,885 3,161
1986 36,203 2,558 100,930 1,878
1985 35,966 2,683 95,890 1,861
1984 35,530 2,393 90,591 -1,427
1983 35,142 1,980 85,183 -1,264
1982 34,859 1,751 80,989 -961
1981 34,327 7,610 77,829 -1,102
1980 33,934 -10,849 74,394 -1,152
1979 32,486 15,918 71,135 -677
1978 30,596 26,015 68,437 -350
1977 29,009 13,708 66,318 -132
1976 27,497 11,914 64,513 160
1975 25,762 11,086 62,681 550
1974 24,160 8,854 60,925 924
1973 22,449 10,615 59,169 1,194
1972 21,004 5,937 57,326 1,293
1971 19,926 -3,016 56,666 1,348
1970 19,438 -16,054 55,617 1,376
1969 19,024 -15,870 54,791 1,397
1968 18,725 -15,681 54,324 1,401
1967 18,463 -15,438 54,209 1,397
1966 18,250 -15,140 54,353 1,377
1965 18,045 -14,753 54,558 1,366
1964 17,634 -4,126 54,574 1,340
1963 17,084 -4,000 54,203 1,332
1962 16,507 -4,028 53,248 1,337
1961 16,185 -4,168 51,659 1,372
1960 15,861 -4,331 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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