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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 1.29 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Botswana vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Uruguay
2100 3,871,504 2,256,741
2099 3,876,625 2,279,899
2098 3,882,670 2,303,351
2097 3,887,985 2,326,987
2096 3,892,886 2,350,799
2095 3,897,211 2,374,835
2094 3,901,478 2,398,960
2093 3,905,541 2,423,269
2092 3,909,490 2,447,646
2091 3,913,899 2,472,126
2090 3,916,706 2,496,514
2089 3,917,351 2,520,852
2088 3,917,510 2,545,052
2087 3,916,826 2,569,100
2086 3,916,303 2,592,974
2085 3,915,785 2,616,629
2084 3,914,364 2,640,001
2083 3,912,929 2,663,150
2082 3,910,994 2,686,021
2081 3,910,013 2,708,594
2080 3,908,255 2,730,883
2079 3,905,358 2,752,831
2078 3,900,828 2,774,432
2077 3,896,126 2,795,709
2076 3,890,528 2,816,677
2075 3,884,696 2,837,308
2074 3,879,057 2,857,709
2073 3,873,259 2,877,721
2072 3,865,665 2,897,543
2071 3,858,720 2,917,097
2070 3,851,234 2,936,478
2069 3,841,316 2,955,616
2068 3,830,826 2,974,445
2067 3,818,341 2,992,987
2066 3,805,705 3,011,309
2065 3,791,211 3,029,441
2064 3,775,938 3,047,343
2063 3,760,179 3,065,064
2062 3,742,710 3,082,642
2061 3,723,346 3,100,006
2060 3,703,231 3,117,149
2059 3,682,816 3,133,952
2058 3,659,567 3,150,250
2057 3,635,514 3,166,055
2056 3,611,843 3,181,373
2055 3,587,056 3,196,072
2054 3,562,182 3,210,110
2053 3,535,732 3,223,395
2052 3,507,938 3,235,973
2051 3,479,939 3,247,888
2050 3,451,521 3,259,108
2049 3,422,143 3,269,675
2048 3,391,720 3,279,610
2047 3,360,414 3,288,969
2046 3,328,208 3,297,696
2045 3,296,489 3,305,917
2044 3,265,120 3,313,556
2043 3,233,076 3,320,565
2042 3,201,405 3,326,955
2041 3,168,873 3,332,884
2040 3,135,889 3,338,277
2039 3,101,794 3,343,295
2038 3,067,648 3,347,790
2037 3,032,620 3,351,911
2036 2,996,884 3,355,671
2035 2,960,590 3,359,126
2034 2,923,411 3,362,276
2033 2,885,991 3,365,250
2032 2,847,292 3,368,057
2031 2,808,872 3,370,727
2030 2,768,505 3,373,273
2029 2,728,467 3,375,805
2028 2,686,968 3,378,198
2027 2,645,863 3,380,504
2026 2,603,779 3,382,789
2025 2,562,651 3,384,805
2024 2,521,139 3,386,588
2023 2,480,244 3,388,081
2022 2,439,892 3,390,913
2021 2,401,441 3,396,695
2020 2,365,894 3,398,968
2019 2,332,083 3,397,206
2018 2,299,141 3,394,534
2017 2,266,747 3,388,438
2016 2,234,776 3,379,283
2015 2,203,273 3,368,017
2014 2,172,044 3,356,334
2013 2,140,682 3,345,337
2012 2,108,617 3,335,401
2011 2,073,535 3,326,825
2010 2,033,111 3,318,580
2009 1,990,673 3,310,091
2008 1,949,970 3,302,177
2007 1,911,201 3,295,153
2006 1,874,516 3,289,506
2005 1,839,877 3,285,771
2004 1,807,146 3,283,148
2003 1,775,736 3,281,186
2002 1,744,763 3,278,867
2001 1,712,254 3,274,251
2000 1,677,382 3,266,206
1999 1,641,997 3,254,015
1998 1,606,899 3,239,280
1997 1,571,691 3,223,345
1996 1,535,914 3,206,324
1995 1,498,836 3,189,440
1994 1,460,023 3,172,834
1993 1,420,115 3,156,345
1992 1,380,033 3,139,702
1991 1,341,756 3,122,354
1990 1,305,696 3,104,403
1989 1,270,274 3,086,255
1988 1,235,476 3,067,961
1987 1,199,167 3,049,896
1986 1,160,650 3,032,845
1985 1,121,945 3,017,037
1984 1,083,660 3,002,488
1983 1,046,137 2,988,778
1982 1,009,269 2,975,492
1981 969,996 2,963,246
1980 937,485 2,951,953
1979 901,742 2,939,903
1978 849,239 2,925,715
1977 799,574 2,909,461
1976 758,508 2,891,392
1975 720,380 2,872,320
1974 685,448 2,853,944
1973 652,408 2,837,133
1972 622,407 2,821,644
1971 600,481 2,806,462
1970 590,334 2,790,807
1969 587,066 2,773,974
1968 583,966 2,754,606
1967 580,933 2,732,277
1966 577,866 2,707,646
1965 574,664 2,681,169
1964 566,266 2,653,180
1963 552,966 2,623,766
1962 540,186 2,593,298
1961 527,942 2,562,044
1960 516,165 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Uruguay
2100 -0.13% -1.02%
2099 -0.16% -1.02%
2098 -0.14% -1.02%
2097 -0.13% -1.01%
2096 -0.11% -1.01%
2095 -0.11% -1.01%
2094 -0.1% -1%
2093 -0.1% -1%
2092 -0.11% -0.99%
2091 -0.07% -0.98%
2090 -0.02% -0.97%
2089 -0.004% -0.95%
2088 0.02% -0.94%
2087 0.01% -0.92%
2086 0.01% -0.9%
2085 0.04% -0.89%
2084 0.04% -0.87%
2083 0.05% -0.85%
2082 0.03% -0.83%
2081 0.04% -0.82%
2080 0.07% -0.8%
2079 0.12% -0.78%
2078 0.12% -0.76%
2077 0.14% -0.74%
2076 0.15% -0.73%
2075 0.15% -0.71%
2074 0.15% -0.7%
2073 0.2% -0.68%
2072 0.18% -0.67%
2071 0.19% -0.66%
2070 0.26% -0.65%
2069 0.27% -0.63%
2068 0.33% -0.62%
2067 0.33% -0.61%
2066 0.38% -0.6%
2065 0.4% -0.59%
2064 0.42% -0.58%
2063 0.47% -0.57%
2062 0.52% -0.56%
2061 0.54% -0.55%
2060 0.55% -0.54%
2059 0.64% -0.52%
2058 0.66% -0.5%
2057 0.66% -0.48%
2056 0.69% -0.46%
2055 0.7% -0.44%
2054 0.75% -0.41%
2053 0.79% -0.39%
2052 0.8% -0.37%
2051 0.82% -0.34%
2050 0.86% -0.32%
2049 0.9% -0.3%
2048 0.93% -0.28%
2047 0.97% -0.26%
2046 0.96% -0.25%
2045 0.96% -0.23%
2044 0.99% -0.21%
2043 0.99% -0.19%
2042 1.03% -0.18%
2041 1.05% -0.16%
2040 1.1% -0.15%
2039 1.11% -0.13%
2038 1.16% -0.12%
2037 1.19% -0.11%
2036 1.23% -0.1%
2035 1.27% -0.09%
2034 1.3% -0.09%
2033 1.36% -0.08%
2032 1.37% -0.08%
2031 1.46% -0.08%
2030 1.47% -0.08%
2029 1.54% -0.07%
2028 1.55% -0.07%
2027 1.62% -0.07%
2026 1.6% -0.06%
2025 1.65% -0.05%
2024 1.65% -0.04%
2023 1.65% -0.08%
2022 1.6% -0.17%
2021 1.5% -0.07%
2020 1.45% 0.05%
2019 1.43% 0.08%
2018 1.43% 0.18%
2017 1.43% 0.27%
2016 1.43% 0.33%
2015 1.44% 0.35%
2014 1.47% 0.33%
2013 1.52% 0.3%
2012 1.69% 0.26%
2011 1.99% 0.25%
2010 2.13% 0.26%
2009 2.09% 0.24%
2008 2.03% 0.21%
2007 1.96% 0.17%
2006 1.88% 0.11%
2005 1.81% 0.08%
2004 1.77% 0.06%
2003 1.78% 0.07%
2002 1.9% 0.14%
2001 2.08% 0.25%
2000 2.15% 0.37%
1999 2.18% 0.45%
1998 2.24% 0.49%
1997 2.33% 0.53%
1996 2.47% 0.53%
1995 2.66% 0.52%
1994 2.81% 0.52%
1993 2.9% 0.53%
1992 2.85% 0.56%
1991 2.76% 0.58%
1990 2.79% 0.59%
1989 2.82% 0.6%
1988 3.03% 0.59%
1987 3.32% 0.56%
1986 3.45% 0.52%
1985 3.53% 0.48%
1984 3.59% 0.46%
1983 3.65% 0.45%
1982 4.05% 0.41%
1981 3.47% 0.38%
1980 3.96% 0.41%
1979 6.18% 0.48%
1978 6.21% 0.56%
1977 5.41% 0.62%
1976 5.29% 0.66%
1975 5.1% 0.64%
1974 5.06% 0.59%
1973 4.82% 0.55%
1972 3.65% 0.54%
1971 1.72% 0.56%
1970 0.56% 0.61%
1969 0.53% 0.7%
1968 0.52% 0.82%
1967 0.53% 0.91%
1966 0.56% 0.99%
1965 1.48% 1.05%
1964 2.41% 1.12%
1963 2.37% 1.17%
1962 2.32% 1.22%
1961 2.28% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Botswana Uruguay
Current population
2615162
3382789
Population rank 142/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
8.58 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -4
Annual growth/decline +40,895 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 -1,338
Net migration rank 120/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -1,338
2024 - -5,778 - -1,348
2023 47,098 -6,487 298 -1,501
2022 47,400 -7,306 -2,964 -1,501
2021 40,894 -4,083 -5,621 -1,482
2020 45,610 -11,330 4,048 -1,482
2019 45,110 -11,770 3,873 -2,899
2018 44,171 -11,623 7,322 -2,963
2017 43,154 -10,916 10,907 -3,091
2016 41,993 -10,286 14,008 -3,506
2015 40,897 -9,599 16,194 -4,157
2014 40,046 -8,893 16,238 -4,919
2013 39,404 -7,836 16,318 -5,647
2012 39,202 -6,636 15,520 -6,317
2011 38,613 -1,019 14,934 -6,982
2010 38,101 5,151 16,231 -7,696
2009 36,671 4,960 16,947 -8,510
2008 35,433 4,343 16,838 -9,458
2007 33,832 3,926 17,422 -10,750
2006 31,340 4,270 17,783 -13,161
2005 29,385 4,283 18,926 -16,086
2004 27,481 4,314 18,067 -15,668
2003 26,545 4,488 18,628 -17,105
2002 26,163 4,747 20,073 -16,957
2001 26,112 7,991 20,729 -14,620
2000 25,850 9,798 21,060 -11,076
1999 25,358 9,762 21,844 -7,441
1998 25,397 9,685 22,114 -7,048
1997 25,738 9,597 23,737 -6,938
1996 26,847 9,368 24,635 -7,397
1995 28,478 9,464 24,872 -8,339
1994 30,664 9,023 24,637 -7,955
1993 31,691 8,441 24,212 -7,922
1992 31,995 8,026 24,847 -7,850
1991 32,219 4,311 25,422 -7,714
1990 33,015 2,580 25,699 -7,499
1989 33,756 1,495 25,322 -7,229
1988 34,564 -215 25,071 -6,582
1987 35,647 2,624 24,469 -6,833
1986 36,203 2,558 24,505 -8,046
1985 35,966 2,683 23,988 -8,832
1984 35,530 2,393 23,684 -9,730
1983 35,142 1,980 24,146 -10,671
1982 34,859 1,751 25,224 -12,131
1981 34,327 7,610 24,968 -13,577
1980 33,934 -10,849 25,451 -14,252
1979 32,486 15,918 27,456 -14,552
1978 30,596 26,015 30,076 -14,611
1977 29,009 13,708 31,321 -14,280
1976 27,497 11,914 33,199 -14,096
1975 25,762 11,086 33,393 -14,350
1974 24,160 8,854 32,221 -14,512
1973 22,449 10,615 30,213 -14,312
1972 21,004 5,937 28,896 -13,817
1971 19,926 -3,016 28,584 -13,288
1970 19,438 -16,054 28,737 -12,727
1969 19,024 -15,870 28,805 -11,149
1968 18,725 -15,681 29,103 -8,028
1967 18,463 -15,438 29,514 -5,938
1966 18,250 -15,140 30,293 -4,599
1965 18,045 -14,753 30,807 -3,542
1964 17,634 -4,126 31,340 -2,623
1963 17,084 -4,000 31,824 -1,707
1962 16,507 -4,028 31,441 -623
1961 16,185 -4,168 30,975 703
1960 15,861 -4,331 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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