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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 15.4 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Botswana vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Ukraine
2100 3,870,704 15,603,179
2099 3,875,823 15,862,593
2098 3,881,867 16,125,815
2097 3,887,181 16,393,353
2096 3,892,081 16,664,587
2095 3,896,405 16,939,471
2094 3,900,671 17,219,443
2093 3,904,733 17,504,349
2092 3,908,682 17,793,601
2091 3,913,090 18,087,289
2090 3,915,896 18,386,570
2089 3,916,540 18,689,852
2088 3,916,700 18,998,014
2087 3,916,016 19,311,662
2086 3,915,493 19,630,012
2085 3,914,975 19,952,247
2084 3,913,555 20,280,817
2083 3,912,119 20,613,034
2082 3,910,185 20,949,887
2081 3,909,204 21,289,979
2080 3,907,447 21,633,931
2079 3,904,550 21,981,015
2078 3,900,021 22,331,415
2077 3,895,321 22,684,635
2076 3,889,723 23,041,181
2075 3,883,893 23,400,319
2074 3,878,255 23,762,428
2073 3,872,458 24,126,690
2072 3,864,865 24,491,363
2071 3,857,922 24,859,381
2070 3,850,437 25,229,957
2069 3,840,521 25,602,485
2068 3,830,034 25,976,390
2067 3,817,551 26,352,535
2066 3,804,918 26,730,314
2065 3,790,427 27,109,886
2064 3,775,157 27,491,024
2063 3,759,402 27,872,631
2062 3,741,936 28,254,738
2061 3,722,576 28,638,347
2060 3,702,465 29,021,488
2059 3,682,055 29,404,719
2058 3,658,810 29,788,559
2057 3,634,762 30,170,070
2056 3,611,096 30,548,973
2055 3,586,314 30,926,521
2054 3,561,446 31,299,425
2053 3,535,001 31,669,550
2052 3,507,213 32,035,413
2051 3,479,219 32,397,707
2050 3,450,807 32,754,538
2049 3,421,435 33,107,228
2048 3,391,019 33,451,994
2047 3,359,719 33,793,296
2046 3,327,520 34,131,561
2045 3,295,807 34,463,236
2044 3,264,444 34,790,682
2043 3,232,407 35,115,069
2042 3,200,743 35,437,607
2041 3,168,217 35,758,248
2040 3,135,241 36,075,749
2039 3,101,153 36,396,426
2038 3,067,014 36,714,126
2037 3,031,993 37,031,794
2036 2,996,265 37,345,665
2035 2,959,978 37,659,856
2034 2,922,807 37,972,332
2033 2,885,394 38,283,563
2032 2,846,703 38,592,696
2031 2,808,291 38,902,570
2030 2,767,933 39,210,256
2029 2,727,903 39,514,695
2028 2,686,412 39,816,523
2027 2,645,316 40,111,670
2026 2,603,241 40,408,451
2025 2,562,122 38,980,376
2024 2,521,139 37,860,221
2023 2,480,244 37,732,836
2022 2,439,892 41,048,766
2021 2,401,441 44,298,640
2020 2,365,894 44,680,014
2019 2,332,083 44,957,458
2018 2,299,141 45,208,907
2017 2,266,747 45,436,041
2016 2,234,776 45,616,832
2015 2,203,273 45,784,896
2014 2,172,044 45,972,380
2013 2,140,682 46,126,770
2012 2,108,617 46,210,056
2011 2,073,535 46,307,853
2010 2,033,111 46,456,003
2009 1,990,673 46,623,731
2008 1,949,970 46,819,175
2007 1,911,201 47,062,798
2006 1,874,516 47,278,694
2005 1,839,877 47,585,556
2004 1,807,146 47,979,507
2003 1,775,736 48,315,136
2002 1,744,763 48,677,281
2001 1,712,254 49,106,855
2000 1,677,382 49,556,660
1999 1,641,997 49,976,446
1998 1,606,899 50,379,731
1997 1,571,691 50,786,885
1996 1,535,914 51,226,109
1995 1,498,836 51,665,539
1994 1,460,023 52,075,998
1993 1,420,115 52,350,126
1992 1,380,033 52,323,671
1991 1,341,756 52,170,961
1990 1,305,696 52,054,092
1989 1,270,274 51,917,817
1988 1,235,476 51,724,853
1987 1,199,167 51,515,732
1986 1,160,650 51,318,745
1985 1,121,945 51,108,770
1984 1,083,660 50,887,599
1983 1,046,137 50,637,029
1982 1,009,269 50,402,724
1981 969,996 50,189,281
1980 937,485 49,955,152
1979 901,742 49,721,381
1978 849,239 49,521,243
1977 799,574 49,336,481
1976 758,508 49,120,842
1975 720,380 48,865,229
1974 685,448 48,576,570
1973 652,408 48,277,121
1972 622,407 47,946,893
1971 600,481 47,573,287
1970 590,334 47,261,306
1969 587,066 46,976,256
1968 583,966 46,614,325
1967 580,933 46,215,988
1966 577,866 45,802,519
1965 574,664 45,386,892
1964 566,266 44,951,156
1963 552,966 44,462,372
1962 540,186 43,943,674
1961 527,942 43,399,766
1960 516,165 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Ukraine
2100 -0.13% -1.64%
2099 -0.16% -1.63%
2098 -0.14% -1.63%
2097 -0.13% -1.63%
2096 -0.11% -1.62%
2095 -0.11% -1.63%
2094 -0.1% -1.63%
2093 -0.1% -1.63%
2092 -0.11% -1.62%
2091 -0.07% -1.63%
2090 -0.02% -1.62%
2089 -0.004% -1.62%
2088 0.02% -1.62%
2087 0.01% -1.62%
2086 0.01% -1.62%
2085 0.04% -1.62%
2084 0.04% -1.61%
2083 0.05% -1.61%
2082 0.03% -1.6%
2081 0.04% -1.59%
2080 0.07% -1.58%
2079 0.12% -1.57%
2078 0.12% -1.56%
2077 0.14% -1.55%
2076 0.15% -1.53%
2075 0.15% -1.52%
2074 0.15% -1.51%
2073 0.2% -1.49%
2072 0.18% -1.48%
2071 0.19% -1.47%
2070 0.26% -1.46%
2069 0.27% -1.44%
2068 0.33% -1.43%
2067 0.33% -1.41%
2066 0.38% -1.4%
2065 0.4% -1.39%
2064 0.42% -1.37%
2063 0.47% -1.35%
2062 0.52% -1.34%
2061 0.54% -1.32%
2060 0.55% -1.3%
2059 0.64% -1.29%
2058 0.66% -1.26%
2057 0.66% -1.24%
2056 0.69% -1.22%
2055 0.7% -1.19%
2054 0.75% -1.17%
2053 0.79% -1.14%
2052 0.8% -1.12%
2051 0.82% -1.09%
2050 0.86% -1.07%
2049 0.9% -1.03%
2048 0.93% -1.01%
2047 0.97% -0.99%
2046 0.96% -0.96%
2045 0.96% -0.94%
2044 0.99% -0.92%
2043 0.99% -0.91%
2042 1.03% -0.9%
2041 1.05% -0.88%
2040 1.1% -0.88%
2039 1.11% -0.87%
2038 1.16% -0.86%
2037 1.19% -0.84%
2036 1.23% -0.83%
2035 1.27% -0.82%
2034 1.3% -0.81%
2033 1.36% -0.8%
2032 1.37% -0.8%
2031 1.46% -0.78%
2030 1.47% -0.77%
2029 1.54% -0.76%
2028 1.55% -0.74%
2027 1.62% -0.73%
2026 1.6% 3.66%
2025 1.63% 2.96%
2024 1.65% 0.34%
2023 1.65% -8.08%
2022 1.6% -7.34%
2021 1.5% -0.85%
2020 1.45% -0.62%
2019 1.43% -0.56%
2018 1.43% -0.5%
2017 1.43% -0.4%
2016 1.43% -0.37%
2015 1.44% -0.41%
2014 1.47% -0.33%
2013 1.52% -0.18%
2012 1.69% -0.21%
2011 1.99% -0.32%
2010 2.13% -0.36%
2009 2.09% -0.42%
2008 2.03% -0.52%
2007 1.96% -0.46%
2006 1.88% -0.64%
2005 1.81% -0.82%
2004 1.77% -0.69%
2003 1.78% -0.74%
2002 1.9% -0.87%
2001 2.08% -0.91%
2000 2.15% -0.84%
1999 2.18% -0.8%
1998 2.24% -0.8%
1997 2.33% -0.86%
1996 2.47% -0.85%
1995 2.66% -0.79%
1994 2.81% -0.52%
1993 2.9% 0.05%
1992 2.85% 0.29%
1991 2.76% 0.22%
1990 2.79% 0.26%
1989 2.82% 0.37%
1988 3.03% 0.41%
1987 3.32% 0.38%
1986 3.45% 0.41%
1985 3.53% 0.43%
1984 3.59% 0.49%
1983 3.65% 0.46%
1982 4.05% 0.43%
1981 3.47% 0.47%
1980 3.96% 0.47%
1979 6.18% 0.4%
1978 6.21% 0.37%
1977 5.41% 0.44%
1976 5.29% 0.52%
1975 5.1% 0.59%
1974 5.06% 0.62%
1973 4.82% 0.69%
1972 3.65% 0.79%
1971 1.72% 0.66%
1970 0.56% 0.61%
1969 0.53% 0.78%
1968 0.52% 0.86%
1967 0.53% 0.9%
1966 0.56% 0.92%
1965 1.48% 0.97%
1964 2.41% 1.1%
1963 2.37% 1.18%
1962 2.32% 1.25%
1961 2.28% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Botswana Ukraine
Current population
2624853
40408451
Population rank 142/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.49%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
8.56 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -5,665 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 120/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 1,702,358
2024 46,951 -5,778 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 47,098 -6,487 -283,185 -299,961
2022 47,400 -7,306 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 40,894 -4,083 -449,941 -1,129
2020 45,610 -11,330 -307,533 -4,167
2019 45,110 -11,770 -236,296 -6,908
2018 44,171 -11,623 -227,491 -32,220
2017 43,154 -10,916 -158,390 -36,155
2016 41,993 -10,286 -135,710 -31,340
2015 40,897 -9,599 -147,107 -21,992
2014 40,046 -8,893 -140,216 -65,678
2013 39,404 -7,836 -129,662 26,781
2012 39,202 -6,636 -130,451 66,768
2011 38,613 -1,019 -158,372 26,457
2010 38,101 5,151 -180,388 16,030
2009 36,671 4,960 -197,918 26,796
2008 35,433 4,343 -229,086 9,312
2007 33,832 3,926 -282,659 15,237
2006 31,340 4,270 -300,787 136,442
2005 29,385 4,283 -337,857 -111,493
2004 27,481 4,314 -344,157 5,644
2003 26,545 4,488 -351,299 18,540
2002 26,163 4,747 -364,544 -26,991
2001 26,112 7,991 -374,734 -92,847
2000 25,850 9,798 -364,143 -67,865
1999 25,358 9,762 -348,286 -59,247
1998 25,397 9,685 -318,299 -80,684
1997 25,738 9,597 -306,549 -108,735
1996 26,847 9,368 -305,154 -158,008
1995 28,478 9,464 -281,629 -134,053
1994 30,664 9,023 -238,820 -166,380
1993 31,691 8,441 -169,405 26,357
1992 31,995 8,026 -95,857 291,788
1991 32,219 4,311 -16,486 125,962
1990 33,015 2,580 48,463 75,760
1989 33,756 1,495 106,431 36,978
1988 34,564 -215 162,002 75,637
1987 35,647 2,624 198,850 -18,275
1986 36,203 2,558 225,751 -12,369
1985 35,966 2,683 201,011 5,546
1984 35,530 2,393 222,430 13,340
1983 35,142 1,980 241,741 23,608
1982 34,859 1,751 194,101 9,096
1981 34,327 7,610 182,839 40,807
1980 33,934 -10,849 197,223 47,406
1979 32,486 15,918 197,294 25,635
1978 30,596 26,015 206,554 -29,180
1977 29,009 13,708 216,932 -24,745
1976 27,497 11,914 247,323 -8,219
1975 25,762 11,086 256,787 15,336
1974 24,160 8,854 273,486 31,725
1973 22,449 10,615 274,938 18,777
1972 21,004 5,937 309,785 56,928
1971 19,926 -3,016 305,849 74,604
1970 19,438 -16,054 291,839 -48,335
1969 19,024 -15,870 274,858 51,763
1968 18,725 -15,681 295,162 102,096
1967 18,463 -15,438 313,899 85,527
1966 18,250 -15,140 337,794 89,737
1965 18,045 -14,753 334,365 69,354
1964 17,634 -4,126 391,120 76,650
1963 17,084 -4,000 449,648 60,178
1962 16,507 -4,028 481,887 45,712
1961 16,185 -4,168 508,602 51,625
1960 15,861 -4,331 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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