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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 26.8 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Botswana vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana United Kingdom
2100 3,871,504 74,700,585
2099 3,876,625 74,831,175
2098 3,882,670 74,950,267
2097 3,887,985 75,064,397
2096 3,892,886 75,176,691
2095 3,897,211 75,287,063
2094 3,901,478 75,383,856
2093 3,905,541 75,482,205
2092 3,909,490 75,575,769
2091 3,913,899 75,666,091
2090 3,916,706 75,753,129
2089 3,917,351 75,835,723
2088 3,917,510 75,907,614
2087 3,916,826 75,978,712
2086 3,916,303 76,046,742
2085 3,915,785 76,105,680
2084 3,914,364 76,156,223
2083 3,912,929 76,205,894
2082 3,910,994 76,246,844
2081 3,910,013 76,274,040
2080 3,908,255 76,306,205
2079 3,905,358 76,334,949
2078 3,900,828 76,353,484
2077 3,896,126 76,371,123
2076 3,890,528 76,373,520
2075 3,884,696 76,386,071
2074 3,879,057 76,397,426
2073 3,873,259 76,406,554
2072 3,865,665 76,398,941
2071 3,858,720 76,388,223
2070 3,851,234 76,378,505
2069 3,841,316 76,371,827
2068 3,830,826 76,370,973
2067 3,818,341 76,363,548
2066 3,805,705 76,356,638
2065 3,791,211 76,355,841
2064 3,775,938 76,352,770
2063 3,760,179 76,353,175
2062 3,742,710 76,346,535
2061 3,723,346 76,344,206
2060 3,703,231 76,344,725
2059 3,682,816 76,345,215
2058 3,659,567 76,326,961
2057 3,635,514 76,307,006
2056 3,611,843 76,274,247
2055 3,587,056 76,235,304
2054 3,562,182 76,167,710
2053 3,535,732 76,094,051
2052 3,507,938 76,001,979
2051 3,479,939 75,895,690
2050 3,451,521 75,777,445
2049 3,422,143 75,646,044
2048 3,391,720 75,499,380
2047 3,360,414 75,338,951
2046 3,328,208 75,171,300
2045 3,296,489 74,993,186
2044 3,265,120 74,807,530
2043 3,233,076 74,607,485
2042 3,201,405 74,407,783
2041 3,168,873 74,203,292
2040 3,135,889 73,994,525
2039 3,101,794 73,782,112
2038 3,067,648 73,559,085
2037 3,032,620 73,335,723
2036 2,996,884 73,101,646
2035 2,960,590 72,850,722
2034 2,923,411 72,597,177
2033 2,885,991 72,322,802
2032 2,847,292 72,046,316
2031 2,808,872 71,757,868
2030 2,768,505 71,442,811
2029 2,728,467 71,123,782
2028 2,686,968 70,783,199
2027 2,645,863 70,421,923
2026 2,603,779 70,055,911
2025 2,562,651 69,658,188
2024 2,521,139 69,226,000
2023 2,480,244 68,492,000
2022 2,439,892 67,604,000
2021 2,401,441 66,984,000
2020 2,365,894 66,744,000
2019 2,332,083 66,631,000
2018 2,299,141 66,289,000
2017 2,266,747 65,966,000
2016 2,234,776 65,607,000
2015 2,203,273 65,088,000
2014 2,172,044 64,620,000
2013 2,140,682 64,139,000
2012 2,108,617 63,711,000
2011 2,073,535 63,258,810
2010 2,033,111 62,766,365
2009 1,990,673 62,276,270
2008 1,949,970 61,806,995
2007 1,911,201 61,322,463
2006 1,874,516 60,846,820
2005 1,839,877 60,401,206
2004 1,807,146 59,987,905
2003 1,775,736 59,647,577
2002 1,744,763 59,370,479
2001 1,712,254 59,119,673
2000 1,677,382 58,892,514
1999 1,641,997 58,682,466
1998 1,606,899 58,487,141
1997 1,571,691 58,316,954
1996 1,535,914 58,166,950
1995 1,498,836 58,019,030
1994 1,460,023 57,865,745
1993 1,420,115 57,718,614
1992 1,380,033 57,580,402
1991 1,341,756 57,424,897
1990 1,305,696 57,247,586
1989 1,270,274 57,076,711
1988 1,235,476 56,928,327
1987 1,199,167 56,802,050
1986 1,160,650 56,681,396
1985 1,121,945 56,550,268
1984 1,083,660 56,422,072
1983 1,046,137 56,332,848
1982 1,009,269 56,313,641
1981 969,996 56,333,829
1980 937,485 56,314,216
1979 901,742 56,246,951
1978 849,239 56,196,504
1977 799,574 56,193,492
1976 758,508 56,211,968
1975 720,380 56,225,800
1974 685,448 56,229,974
1973 652,408 56,194,527
1972 622,407 56,086,065
1971 600,481 55,896,223
1970 590,334 55,663,250
1969 587,066 55,441,750
1968 583,966 55,211,700
1967 580,933 54,943,600
1966 577,866 54,648,500
1965 574,664 54,348,050
1964 566,266 54,000,000
1963 552,966 53,650,000
1962 540,186 53,250,000
1961 527,942 52,800,000
1960 516,165 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana United Kingdom
2100 -0.13% -0.17%
2099 -0.16% -0.16%
2098 -0.14% -0.15%
2097 -0.13% -0.15%
2096 -0.11% -0.15%
2095 -0.11% -0.13%
2094 -0.1% -0.13%
2093 -0.1% -0.12%
2092 -0.11% -0.12%
2091 -0.07% -0.11%
2090 -0.02% -0.11%
2089 -0.004% -0.09%
2088 0.02% -0.09%
2087 0.01% -0.09%
2086 0.01% -0.08%
2085 0.04% -0.07%
2084 0.04% -0.07%
2083 0.05% -0.05%
2082 0.03% -0.04%
2081 0.04% -0.04%
2080 0.07% -0.04%
2079 0.12% -0.02%
2078 0.12% -0.02%
2077 0.14% -0.003%
2076 0.15% -0.02%
2075 0.15% -0.01%
2074 0.15% -0.01%
2073 0.2% 0.01%
2072 0.18% 0.01%
2071 0.19% 0.01%
2070 0.26% 0.009%
2069 0.27% 0.001%
2068 0.33% 0.01%
2067 0.33% 0.009%
2066 0.38% 0.001%
2065 0.4% 0.004%
2064 0.42% -0%
2063 0.47% 0.009%
2062 0.52% 0.003%
2061 0.54% -0.001%
2060 0.55% -0.001%
2059 0.64% 0.02%
2058 0.66% 0.03%
2057 0.66% 0.04%
2056 0.69% 0.05%
2055 0.7% 0.09%
2054 0.75% 0.1%
2053 0.79% 0.12%
2052 0.8% 0.14%
2051 0.82% 0.16%
2050 0.86% 0.17%
2049 0.9% 0.19%
2048 0.93% 0.21%
2047 0.97% 0.22%
2046 0.96% 0.24%
2045 0.96% 0.25%
2044 0.99% 0.27%
2043 0.99% 0.27%
2042 1.03% 0.28%
2041 1.05% 0.28%
2040 1.1% 0.29%
2039 1.11% 0.3%
2038 1.16% 0.3%
2037 1.19% 0.32%
2036 1.23% 0.34%
2035 1.27% 0.35%
2034 1.3% 0.38%
2033 1.36% 0.38%
2032 1.37% 0.4%
2031 1.46% 0.44%
2030 1.47% 0.45%
2029 1.54% 0.48%
2028 1.55% 0.51%
2027 1.62% 0.52%
2026 1.6% 0.57%
2025 1.65% 0.62%
2024 1.65% 1.07%
2023 1.65% 1.31%
2022 1.6% 0.93%
2021 1.5% 0.36%
2020 1.45% 0.17%
2019 1.43% 0.52%
2018 1.43% 0.49%
2017 1.43% 0.55%
2016 1.43% 0.8%
2015 1.44% 0.72%
2014 1.47% 0.75%
2013 1.52% 0.67%
2012 1.69% 0.71%
2011 1.99% 0.78%
2010 2.13% 0.79%
2009 2.09% 0.76%
2008 2.03% 0.79%
2007 1.96% 0.78%
2006 1.88% 0.74%
2005 1.81% 0.69%
2004 1.77% 0.57%
2003 1.78% 0.47%
2002 1.9% 0.42%
2001 2.08% 0.39%
2000 2.15% 0.36%
1999 2.18% 0.33%
1998 2.24% 0.29%
1997 2.33% 0.26%
1996 2.47% 0.25%
1995 2.66% 0.26%
1994 2.81% 0.25%
1993 2.9% 0.24%
1992 2.85% 0.27%
1991 2.76% 0.31%
1990 2.79% 0.3%
1989 2.82% 0.26%
1988 3.03% 0.22%
1987 3.32% 0.21%
1986 3.45% 0.23%
1985 3.53% 0.23%
1984 3.59% 0.16%
1983 3.65% 0.03%
1982 4.05% -0.04%
1981 3.47% 0.03%
1980 3.96% 0.12%
1979 6.18% 0.09%
1978 6.21% 0.005%
1977 5.41% -0.03%
1976 5.29% -0.02%
1975 5.1% -0.007%
1974 5.06% 0.06%
1973 4.82% 0.19%
1972 3.65% 0.34%
1971 1.72% 0.42%
1970 0.56% 0.4%
1969 0.53% 0.42%
1968 0.52% 0.49%
1967 0.53% 0.54%
1966 0.56% 0.55%
1965 1.48% 0.64%
1964 2.41% 0.65%
1963 2.37% 0.75%
1962 2.32% 0.85%
1961 2.28% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Botswana United Kingdom
Current population
2615162
70154914
Population rank 142/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.85%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
8.58 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
37 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +389,911
Net migration rank 120/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 389,911
2024 - -5,778 - 417,114
2023 47,098 -6,487 34,589 445,523
2022 47,400 -7,306 39,751 487,029
2021 40,894 -4,083 30,612 462,967
2020 45,610 -11,330 -4,272 144,221
2019 45,110 -11,770 108,342 232,727
2018 44,171 -11,623 119,321 259,744
2017 43,154 -10,916 145,125 272,311
2016 41,993 -10,286 177,139 324,649
2015 40,897 -9,599 175,738 347,839
2014 40,046 -8,893 206,784 306,091
2013 39,404 -7,836 198,830 237,272
2012 39,202 -6,636 248,473 172,088
2011 38,613 -1,019 259,361 228,773
2010 38,101 5,151 251,066 274,811
2009 36,671 4,960 230,422 249,639
2008 35,433 4,343 216,325 263,390
2007 33,832 3,926 196,232 309,385
2006 31,340 4,270 176,455 288,923
2005 29,385 4,283 144,963 308,279
2004 27,481 4,314 131,974 276,077
2003 26,545 4,488 89,471 211,846
2002 26,163 4,747 65,308 203,577
2001 26,112 7,991 65,032 175,133
2000 25,850 9,798 70,671 153,917
1999 25,358 9,762 64,551 152,653
1998 25,397 9,685 87,730 125,541
1997 25,738 9,597 99,138 59,723
1996 26,847 9,368 98,884 54,964
1995 28,478 9,464 87,028 61,385
1994 30,664 9,023 127,304 45,339
1993 31,691 8,441 103,893 27,403
1992 31,995 8,026 149,709 17,846
1991 32,219 4,311 143,562 27,601
1990 33,015 2,580 154,569 57,132
1989 33,756 1,495 119,861 49,586
1988 34,564 -215 136,628 13,952
1987 35,647 2,624 136,325 8,266
1986 36,203 2,558 90,690 41,836
1985 35,966 2,683 79,170 83,164
1984 35,530 2,393 84,633 71,107
1983 35,142 1,980 61,966 27,063
1982 34,859 1,751 56,314 -61,152
1981 34,327 7,610 73,234 -83,876
1980 33,934 -10,849 95,734 -25,187
1979 32,486 15,918 61,872 11,255
1978 30,596 26,015 16,859 3,783
1977 29,009 13,708 0 -21,636
1976 27,497 11,914 -5,621 -19,135
1975 25,762 11,086 33,735 -40,241
1974 24,160 8,854 67,476 -65,710
1973 22,449 10,615 112,389 -33,840
1972 21,004 5,937 162,650 -1,406
1971 19,926 -3,016 257,123 1,175
1970 19,438 -16,054 244,918 -15,254
1969 19,024 -15,870 260,577 -60,655
1968 18,725 -15,681 292,622 -38,852
1967 18,463 -15,438 346,145 -39,659
1966 18,250 -15,140 333,356 -27,935
1965 18,045 -14,753 364,132 -24,955
1964 17,634 -4,126 405,000 -23,885
1963 17,084 -4,000 337,995 8,271
1962 16,507 -4,028 340,800 76,443
1961 16,185 -4,168 311,519 52,295
1960 15,861 -4,331 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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