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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 4.53 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 +1.51% 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 (40% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 3,870,704 26,706,595
2099 3,875,823 26,465,166
2098 3,881,867 26,225,773
2097 3,887,181 25,988,828
2096 3,892,081 25,753,753
2095 3,896,405 25,520,511
2094 3,900,671 25,288,801
2093 3,904,733 25,058,430
2092 3,908,682 24,829,182
2091 3,913,090 24,600,702
2090 3,915,896 24,372,725
2089 3,916,540 24,144,467
2088 3,916,700 23,916,513
2087 3,916,016 23,688,452
2086 3,915,493 23,460,422
2085 3,914,975 23,232,061
2084 3,913,555 23,002,795
2083 3,912,119 22,772,229
2082 3,910,185 22,540,771
2081 3,909,204 22,308,390
2080 3,907,447 22,075,331
2079 3,904,550 21,841,417
2078 3,900,021 21,606,907
2077 3,895,321 21,371,631
2076 3,889,723 21,136,110
2075 3,883,893 20,900,601
2074 3,878,255 20,665,468
2073 3,872,458 20,430,105
2072 3,864,865 20,196,342
2071 3,857,922 19,963,477
2070 3,850,437 19,732,649
2069 3,840,521 19,503,294
2068 3,830,034 19,276,535
2067 3,817,551 19,052,348
2066 3,804,918 18,831,237
2065 3,790,427 18,612,821
2064 3,775,157 18,397,315
2063 3,759,402 18,185,402
2062 3,741,936 17,977,010
2061 3,722,576 17,772,656
2060 3,702,465 17,571,910
2059 3,682,055 17,373,047
2058 3,658,810 17,176,551
2057 3,634,762 16,982,730
2056 3,611,096 16,791,613
2055 3,586,314 16,602,585
2054 3,561,446 16,414,963
2053 3,535,001 16,230,105
2052 3,507,213 16,047,360
2051 3,479,219 15,866,073
2050 3,450,807 15,685,433
2049 3,421,435 15,505,176
2048 3,391,019 15,326,671
2047 3,359,719 15,149,859
2046 3,327,520 14,977,516
2045 3,295,807 14,808,230
2044 3,264,444 14,639,661
2043 3,232,407 14,472,097
2042 3,200,743 14,305,483
2041 3,168,217 14,139,883
2040 3,135,241 13,975,444
2039 3,101,153 13,812,227
2038 3,067,014 13,650,128
2037 3,031,993 13,489,998
2036 2,996,265 13,331,723
2035 2,959,978 13,175,838
2034 2,922,807 13,022,467
2033 2,885,394 12,872,359
2032 2,846,703 12,725,892
2031 2,808,291 12,583,470
2030 2,767,933 12,445,626
2029 2,727,903 12,304,314
2028 2,686,412 12,153,292
2027 2,645,316 11,982,666
2026 2,603,241 11,781,850
2025 2,562,122 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 31.5% to 3,450,807 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.63% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Botswana UAE
Current population
2624853
11885001
Population rank 142/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
8.56 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 1/197
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 46,951 -5,778 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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