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Population in Botswana compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 4.47 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Botswana vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana UAE
2100 3,871,504 26,368,750
2099 3,876,625 26,130,374
2098 3,882,670 25,894,010
2097 3,887,985 25,660,062
2096 3,892,886 25,427,961
2095 3,897,211 25,197,670
2094 3,901,478 24,968,891
2093 3,905,541 24,741,434
2092 3,909,490 24,515,086
2091 3,913,899 24,289,496
2090 3,916,706 24,064,404
2089 3,917,351 23,839,033
2088 3,917,510 23,613,963
2087 3,916,826 23,388,786
2086 3,916,303 23,163,641
2085 3,915,785 22,938,169
2084 3,914,364 22,711,804
2083 3,912,929 22,484,154
2082 3,910,994 22,255,625
2081 3,910,013 22,026,183
2080 3,908,255 21,796,073
2079 3,905,358 21,565,118
2078 3,900,828 21,333,574
2077 3,896,126 21,101,274
2076 3,890,528 20,868,733
2075 3,884,696 20,636,203
2074 3,879,057 20,404,044
2073 3,873,259 20,171,659
2072 3,865,665 19,940,853
2071 3,858,720 19,710,934
2070 3,851,234 19,483,026
2069 3,841,316 19,256,572
2068 3,830,826 19,032,681
2067 3,818,341 18,811,331
2066 3,805,705 18,593,017
2065 3,791,211 18,377,364
2064 3,775,938 18,164,584
2063 3,760,179 17,955,352
2062 3,742,710 17,749,596
2061 3,723,346 17,547,827
2060 3,703,231 17,349,620
2059 3,682,816 17,153,273
2058 3,659,567 16,959,263
2057 3,635,514 16,767,893
2056 3,611,843 16,579,195
2055 3,587,056 16,392,558
2054 3,562,182 16,207,309
2053 3,535,732 16,024,789
2052 3,507,938 15,844,357
2051 3,479,939 15,665,362
2050 3,451,521 15,487,008
2049 3,422,143 15,309,031
2048 3,391,720 15,132,784
2047 3,360,414 14,958,209
2046 3,328,208 14,788,046
2045 3,296,489 14,620,902
2044 3,265,120 14,454,466
2043 3,233,076 14,289,021
2042 3,201,405 14,124,515
2041 3,168,873 13,961,010
2040 3,135,889 13,798,651
2039 3,101,794 13,637,499
2038 3,067,648 13,477,450
2037 3,032,620 13,319,346
2036 2,996,884 13,163,073
2035 2,960,590 13,009,160
2034 2,923,411 12,857,729
2033 2,885,991 12,709,520
2032 2,847,292 12,564,906
2031 2,808,872 12,424,286
2030 2,768,505 12,288,186
2029 2,728,467 12,148,661
2028 2,686,968 11,999,549
2027 2,645,863 11,831,082
2026 2,603,779 11,632,806
2025 2,562,651 11,367,504
2024 2,521,139 10,986,400
2023 2,480,244 10,483,751
2022 2,439,892 10,074,977
2021 2,401,441 9,575,152
2020 2,365,894 9,401,038
2019 2,332,083 9,445,785
2018 2,299,141 9,346,701
2017 2,266,747 9,223,225
2016 2,234,776 8,935,095
2015 2,203,273 8,505,237
2014 2,172,044 8,059,440
2013 2,140,682 7,693,031
2012 2,108,617 7,391,448
2011 2,073,535 7,104,538
2010 2,033,111 6,869,838
2009 1,990,673 6,707,058
2008 1,949,970 6,302,664
2007 1,911,201 5,624,635
2006 1,874,516 5,009,100
2005 1,839,877 4,664,790
2004 1,807,146 4,428,967
2003 1,775,736 4,192,457
2002 1,744,763 3,956,826
2001 1,712,254 3,723,590
2000 1,677,382 3,493,575
1999 1,641,997 3,266,009
1998 1,606,899 3,040,421
1997 1,571,691 2,817,410
1996 1,535,914 2,597,564
1995 1,498,836 2,434,662
1994 1,460,023 2,328,188
1993 1,420,115 2,222,093
1992 1,380,033 2,114,730
1991 1,341,756 2,006,626
1990 1,305,696 1,898,220
1989 1,270,274 1,789,851
1988 1,235,476 1,681,788
1987 1,199,167 1,574,244
1986 1,160,650 1,467,383
1985 1,121,945 1,377,911
1984 1,083,660 1,305,996
1983 1,046,137 1,235,305
1982 1,009,269 1,166,370
1981 969,996 1,099,855
1980 937,485 1,015,700
1979 901,742 912,010
1978 849,239 809,274
1977 799,574 710,209
1976 758,508 615,866
1975 720,380 542,856
1974 685,448 489,087
1973 652,408 436,399
1972 622,407 385,014
1971 600,481 335,027
1970 590,334 286,536
1969 587,066 239,660
1968 583,966 199,416
1967 580,933 179,700
1966 577,866 173,976
1965 574,664 167,103
1964 566,266 159,692
1963 552,966 152,211
1962 540,186 144,946
1961 527,942 137,989
1960 516,165 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana UAE
2100 -0.13% 0.91%
2099 -0.16% 0.91%
2098 -0.14% 0.91%
2097 -0.13% 0.91%
2096 -0.11% 0.91%
2095 -0.11% 0.92%
2094 -0.1% 0.92%
2093 -0.1% 0.92%
2092 -0.11% 0.93%
2091 -0.07% 0.94%
2090 -0.02% 0.95%
2089 -0.004% 0.95%
2088 0.02% 0.96%
2087 0.01% 0.97%
2086 0.01% 0.98%
2085 0.04% 1%
2084 0.04% 1.01%
2083 0.05% 1.03%
2082 0.03% 1.04%
2081 0.04% 1.06%
2080 0.07% 1.07%
2079 0.12% 1.09%
2078 0.12% 1.1%
2077 0.14% 1.11%
2076 0.15% 1.13%
2075 0.15% 1.14%
2074 0.15% 1.15%
2073 0.2% 1.16%
2072 0.18% 1.17%
2071 0.19% 1.17%
2070 0.26% 1.18%
2069 0.27% 1.18%
2068 0.33% 1.18%
2067 0.33% 1.17%
2066 0.38% 1.17%
2065 0.4% 1.17%
2064 0.42% 1.17%
2063 0.47% 1.16%
2062 0.52% 1.15%
2061 0.54% 1.14%
2060 0.55% 1.14%
2059 0.64% 1.14%
2058 0.66% 1.14%
2057 0.66% 1.14%
2056 0.69% 1.14%
2055 0.7% 1.14%
2054 0.75% 1.14%
2053 0.79% 1.14%
2052 0.8% 1.14%
2051 0.82% 1.15%
2050 0.86% 1.16%
2049 0.9% 1.16%
2048 0.93% 1.17%
2047 0.97% 1.15%
2046 0.96% 1.14%
2045 0.96% 1.15%
2044 0.99% 1.16%
2043 0.99% 1.16%
2042 1.03% 1.17%
2041 1.05% 1.18%
2040 1.1% 1.18%
2039 1.11% 1.19%
2038 1.16% 1.19%
2037 1.19% 1.19%
2036 1.23% 1.18%
2035 1.27% 1.18%
2034 1.3% 1.17%
2033 1.36% 1.15%
2032 1.37% 1.13%
2031 1.46% 1.11%
2030 1.47% 1.15%
2029 1.54% 1.24%
2028 1.55% 1.42%
2027 1.62% 1.7%
2026 1.6% 2.33%
2025 1.65% 3.47%
2024 1.65% 4.79%
2023 1.65% 4.06%
2022 1.6% 5.22%
2021 1.5% 1.85%
2020 1.45% -0.47%
2019 1.43% 1.06%
2018 1.43% 1.34%
2017 1.43% 3.22%
2016 1.43% 5.05%
2015 1.44% 5.53%
2014 1.47% 4.76%
2013 1.52% 4.08%
2012 1.69% 4.04%
2011 1.99% 3.42%
2010 2.13% 2.43%
2009 2.09% 6.42%
2008 2.03% 12.1%
2007 1.96% 12.3%
2006 1.88% 7.38%
2005 1.81% 5.32%
2004 1.77% 5.64%
2003 1.78% 5.96%
2002 1.9% 6.26%
2001 2.08% 6.58%
2000 2.15% 6.97%
1999 2.18% 7.42%
1998 2.24% 7.92%
1997 2.33% 8.46%
1996 2.47% 6.69%
1995 2.66% 4.57%
1994 2.81% 4.77%
1993 2.9% 5.08%
1992 2.85% 5.39%
1991 2.76% 5.71%
1990 2.79% 6.05%
1989 2.82% 6.43%
1988 3.03% 6.83%
1987 3.32% 7.28%
1986 3.45% 6.49%
1985 3.53% 5.51%
1984 3.59% 5.72%
1983 3.65% 5.91%
1982 4.05% 6.05%
1981 3.47% 8.29%
1980 3.96% 11.4%
1979 6.18% 12.7%
1978 6.21% 13.9%
1977 5.41% 15.3%
1976 5.29% 13.4%
1975 5.1% 11%
1974 5.06% 12.1%
1973 4.82% 13.3%
1972 3.65% 14.9%
1971 1.72% 16.9%
1970 0.56% 19.6%
1969 0.53% 20.2%
1968 0.52% 11%
1967 0.53% 3.29%
1966 0.56% 4.11%
1965 1.48% 4.64%
1964 2.41% 4.91%
1963 2.37% 5.01%
1962 2.32% 5.04%
1961 2.28% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Botswana UAE
Current population
2615162
11686438
Population rank 142/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +158,634
Net migration rank 120/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 158,634
2024 - -5,778 - 278,439
2023 47,098 -6,487 92,698 300,004
2022 47,400 -7,306 81,758 322,773
2021 40,894 -4,083 76,802 421,663
2020 45,610 -11,330 87,871 92,541
2019 45,110 -11,770 86,296 -125,186
2018 44,171 -11,623 86,840 14,611
2017 43,154 -10,916 89,382 34,155
2016 41,993 -10,286 87,028 195,317
2015 40,897 -9,599 85,044 342,468
2014 40,046 -8,893 84,277 360,174
2013 39,404 -7,836 82,977 279,269
2012 39,202 -6,636 78,682 225,921
2011 38,613 -1,019 73,496 215,183
2010 38,101 5,151 69,907 161,842
2009 36,671 4,960 66,521 163,643
2008 35,433 4,343 55,426 523,207
2007 33,832 3,926 55,048 722,380
2006 31,340 4,270 54,338 399,306
2005 29,385 4,283 60,046 174,926
2004 27,481 4,314 60,344 176,319
2003 26,545 4,488 59,118 177,237
2002 26,163 4,747 55,922 178,988
2001 26,112 7,991 52,789 178,779
2000 25,850 9,798 49,993 178,469
1999 25,358 9,762 46,198 180,469
1998 25,397 9,685 41,176 183,329
1997 25,738 9,597 38,207 183,310
1996 26,847 9,368 37,886 180,296
1995 28,478 9,464 38,685 68,938
1994 30,664 9,023 42,976 62,352
1993 31,691 8,441 41,324 65,545
1992 31,995 8,026 42,119 65,739
1991 32,219 4,311 41,409 66,943
1990 33,015 2,580 41,339 67,118
1989 33,756 1,495 40,148 68,132
1988 34,564 -215 38,861 68,991
1987 35,647 2,624 37,741 69,493
1986 36,203 2,558 36,829 69,655
1985 35,966 2,683 34,855 37,605
1984 35,530 2,393 33,250 38,124
1983 35,142 1,980 31,480 38,536
1982 34,859 1,751 29,585 38,276
1981 34,327 7,610 27,560 37,600
1980 33,934 -10,849 25,005 78,148
1979 32,486 15,918 21,987 82,238
1978 30,596 26,015 18,879 82,359
1977 29,009 13,708 15,787 81,111
1976 27,497 11,914 12,876 78,903
1975 25,762 11,086 11,859 42,380
1974 24,160 8,854 10,835 42,474
1973 22,449 10,615 9,822 42,243
1972 21,004 5,937 8,818 41,888
1971 19,926 -3,016 7,839 41,425
1970 19,438 -16,054 6,922 40,792
1969 19,024 -15,870 6,138 39,902
1968 18,725 -15,681 5,588 28,866
1967 18,463 -15,438 5,264 -283
1966 18,250 -15,140 4,955 1,516
1965 18,045 -14,753 4,675 2,598
1964 17,634 -4,126 4,410 3,126
1963 17,084 -4,000 4,157 3,264
1962 16,507 -4,028 3,901 3,212
1961 16,185 -4,168 3,657 3,141
1960 15,861 -4,331 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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