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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 11 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Botswana vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Venezuela
2100 3,871,504 28,408,393
2099 3,876,625 28,554,225
2098 3,882,670 28,705,786
2097 3,887,985 28,850,257
2096 3,892,886 28,995,972
2095 3,897,211 29,132,759
2094 3,901,478 29,262,925
2093 3,905,541 29,392,244
2092 3,909,490 29,508,795
2091 3,913,899 29,621,832
2090 3,916,706 29,732,297
2089 3,917,351 29,838,428
2088 3,917,510 29,934,468
2087 3,916,826 30,028,670
2086 3,916,303 30,118,600
2085 3,915,785 30,199,220
2084 3,914,364 30,274,712
2083 3,912,929 30,346,195
2082 3,910,994 30,416,426
2081 3,910,013 30,482,094
2080 3,908,255 30,547,260
2079 3,905,358 30,610,834
2078 3,900,828 30,672,514
2077 3,896,126 30,728,816
2076 3,890,528 30,777,988
2075 3,884,696 30,827,559
2074 3,879,057 30,866,891
2073 3,873,259 30,911,390
2072 3,865,665 30,954,923
2071 3,858,720 30,997,109
2070 3,851,234 31,037,381
2069 3,841,316 31,075,808
2068 3,830,826 31,109,149
2067 3,818,341 31,145,122
2066 3,805,705 31,175,867
2065 3,791,211 31,200,466
2064 3,775,938 31,215,062
2063 3,760,179 31,230,451
2062 3,742,710 31,243,713
2061 3,723,346 31,253,501
2060 3,703,231 31,262,578
2059 3,682,816 31,270,532
2058 3,659,567 31,271,671
2057 3,635,514 31,274,675
2056 3,611,843 31,266,571
2055 3,587,056 31,250,513
2054 3,562,182 31,236,686
2053 3,535,732 31,220,143
2052 3,507,938 31,192,608
2051 3,479,939 31,172,098
2050 3,451,521 31,137,475
2049 3,422,143 31,102,109
2048 3,391,720 31,060,623
2047 3,360,414 31,007,458
2046 3,328,208 30,958,617
2045 3,296,489 30,903,304
2044 3,265,120 30,843,044
2043 3,233,076 30,774,770
2042 3,201,405 30,692,483
2041 3,168,873 30,605,785
2040 3,135,889 30,502,599
2039 3,101,794 30,387,061
2038 3,067,648 30,266,220
2037 3,032,620 30,143,030
2036 2,996,884 30,012,966
2035 2,960,590 29,868,832
2034 2,923,411 29,716,052
2033 2,885,991 29,572,150
2032 2,847,292 29,426,362
2031 2,808,872 29,278,011
2030 2,768,505 29,137,930
2029 2,728,467 29,002,751
2028 2,686,968 28,878,872
2027 2,645,863 28,749,068
2026 2,603,779 28,628,678
2025 2,562,651 28,514,989
2024 2,521,139 28,405,543
2023 2,480,244 28,300,854
2022 2,439,892 28,213,017
2021 2,401,441 28,237,826
2020 2,365,894 28,444,077
2019 2,332,083 28,938,098
2018 2,299,141 29,807,592
2017 2,266,747 30,565,323
2016 2,234,776 30,765,720
2015 2,203,273 30,573,972
2014 2,172,044 30,254,079
2013 2,140,682 29,912,198
2012 2,108,617 29,553,826
2011 2,073,535 29,185,212
2010 2,033,111 28,813,101
2009 1,990,673 28,438,298
2008 1,949,970 28,053,696
2007 1,911,201 27,649,363
2006 1,874,516 27,224,686
2005 1,839,877 26,785,804
2004 1,807,146 26,340,838
2003 1,775,736 25,892,703
2002 1,744,763 25,435,671
2001 1,712,254 24,979,922
2000 1,677,382 24,526,708
1999 1,641,997 24,066,593
1998 1,606,899 23,601,337
1997 1,571,691 23,131,685
1996 1,535,914 22,662,113
1995 1,498,836 22,193,821
1994 1,460,023 21,725,188
1993 1,420,115 21,254,520
1992 1,380,033 20,780,948
1991 1,341,756 20,304,896
1990 1,305,696 19,827,010
1989 1,270,274 19,348,921
1988 1,235,476 18,871,020
1987 1,199,167 18,394,963
1986 1,160,650 17,923,536
1985 1,121,945 17,461,434
1984 1,083,660 17,008,841
1983 1,046,137 16,562,205
1982 1,009,269 16,121,874
1981 969,996 15,687,297
1980 937,485 15,258,218
1979 901,742 14,834,552
1978 849,239 14,416,684
1977 799,574 14,006,812
1976 758,508 13,606,284
1975 720,380 13,215,892
1974 685,448 12,835,351
1973 652,408 12,463,537
1972 622,407 12,099,180
1971 600,481 11,741,008
1970 590,334 11,387,790
1969 587,066 11,040,280
1968 583,966 10,697,530
1967 580,933 10,358,513
1966 577,866 10,024,854
1965 574,664 9,697,790
1964 566,266 9,377,712
1963 552,966 9,064,021
1962 540,186 8,756,870
1961 527,942 8,455,915
1960 516,165 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Venezuela
2100 -0.13% -0.51%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.14% -0.5%
2097 -0.13% -0.5%
2096 -0.11% -0.47%
2095 -0.11% -0.44%
2094 -0.1% -0.44%
2093 -0.1% -0.39%
2092 -0.11% -0.38%
2091 -0.07% -0.37%
2090 -0.02% -0.36%
2089 -0.004% -0.32%
2088 0.02% -0.31%
2087 0.01% -0.3%
2086 0.01% -0.27%
2085 0.04% -0.25%
2084 0.04% -0.24%
2083 0.05% -0.23%
2082 0.03% -0.22%
2081 0.04% -0.21%
2080 0.07% -0.21%
2079 0.12% -0.2%
2078 0.12% -0.18%
2077 0.14% -0.16%
2076 0.15% -0.16%
2075 0.15% -0.13%
2074 0.15% -0.14%
2073 0.2% -0.14%
2072 0.18% -0.14%
2071 0.19% -0.13%
2070 0.26% -0.12%
2069 0.27% -0.11%
2068 0.33% -0.12%
2067 0.33% -0.1%
2066 0.38% -0.08%
2065 0.4% -0.05%
2064 0.42% -0.05%
2063 0.47% -0.04%
2062 0.52% -0.03%
2061 0.54% -0.03%
2060 0.55% -0.03%
2059 0.64% -0.004%
2058 0.66% -0.01%
2057 0.66% 0.03%
2056 0.69% 0.05%
2055 0.7% 0.04%
2054 0.75% 0.05%
2053 0.79% 0.09%
2052 0.8% 0.07%
2051 0.82% 0.11%
2050 0.86% 0.11%
2049 0.9% 0.13%
2048 0.93% 0.17%
2047 0.97% 0.16%
2046 0.96% 0.18%
2045 0.96% 0.2%
2044 0.99% 0.22%
2043 0.99% 0.27%
2042 1.03% 0.28%
2041 1.05% 0.34%
2040 1.1% 0.38%
2039 1.11% 0.4%
2038 1.16% 0.41%
2037 1.19% 0.43%
2036 1.23% 0.48%
2035 1.27% 0.51%
2034 1.3% 0.49%
2033 1.36% 0.5%
2032 1.37% 0.51%
2031 1.46% 0.48%
2030 1.47% 0.47%
2029 1.54% 0.43%
2028 1.55% 0.45%
2027 1.62% 0.42%
2026 1.6% 0.4%
2025 1.65% 0.39%
2024 1.65% 0.37%
2023 1.65% 0.31%
2022 1.6% -0.09%
2021 1.5% -0.73%
2020 1.45% -1.71%
2019 1.43% -2.92%
2018 1.43% -2.48%
2017 1.43% -0.65%
2016 1.43% 0.63%
2015 1.44% 1.06%
2014 1.47% 1.14%
2013 1.52% 1.21%
2012 1.69% 1.26%
2011 1.99% 1.29%
2010 2.13% 1.32%
2009 2.09% 1.37%
2008 2.03% 1.46%
2007 1.96% 1.56%
2006 1.88% 1.64%
2005 1.81% 1.69%
2004 1.77% 1.73%
2003 1.78% 1.8%
2002 1.9% 1.82%
2001 2.08% 1.85%
2000 2.15% 1.91%
1999 2.18% 1.97%
1998 2.24% 2.03%
1997 2.33% 2.07%
1996 2.47% 2.11%
1995 2.66% 2.16%
1994 2.81% 2.21%
1993 2.9% 2.28%
1992 2.85% 2.34%
1991 2.76% 2.41%
1990 2.79% 2.47%
1989 2.82% 2.53%
1988 3.03% 2.59%
1987 3.32% 2.63%
1986 3.45% 2.65%
1985 3.53% 2.66%
1984 3.59% 2.7%
1983 3.65% 2.73%
1982 4.05% 2.77%
1981 3.47% 2.81%
1980 3.96% 2.86%
1979 6.18% 2.9%
1978 6.21% 2.93%
1977 5.41% 2.94%
1976 5.29% 2.95%
1975 5.1% 2.96%
1974 5.06% 2.98%
1973 4.82% 3.01%
1972 3.65% 3.05%
1971 1.72% 3.1%
1970 0.56% 3.15%
1969 0.53% 3.2%
1968 0.52% 3.27%
1967 0.53% 3.33%
1966 0.56% 3.37%
1965 1.48% 3.41%
1964 2.41% 3.46%
1963 2.37% 3.51%
1962 2.32% 3.56%
1961 2.28% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Botswana Venezuela
Current population
2615162
28661242
Population rank 142/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.35%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +287
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -100,467
Net migration rank 120/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -100,467
2024 - -5,778 - -105,297
2023 47,098 -6,487 213,020 -112,899
2022 47,400 -7,306 216,619 -141,107
2021 40,894 -4,083 207,746 -332,936
2020 45,610 -11,330 237,223 -524,649
2019 45,110 -11,770 274,826 -975,534
2018 44,171 -11,623 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 43,154 -10,916 340,222 -817,376
2016 41,993 -10,286 359,651 -283,270
2015 40,897 -9,599 384,560 -77,417
2014 40,046 -8,893 395,088 -62,437
2013 39,404 -7,836 408,930 -57,818
2012 39,202 -6,636 420,758 -55,131
2011 38,613 -1,019 425,958 -54,384
2010 38,101 5,151 425,397 -52,781
2009 36,671 4,960 427,257 -50,286
2008 35,433 4,343 435,870 -43,636
2007 33,832 3,926 452,482 -36,060
2006 31,340 4,270 460,152 -27,240
2005 29,385 4,283 463,260 -18,407
2004 27,481 4,314 455,881 -10,798
2003 26,545 4,488 456,902 -5,729
2002 26,163 4,747 466,821 -3,944
2001 26,112 7,991 451,487 -2,856
2000 25,850 9,798 459,802 -1,999
1999 25,358 9,762 463,787 -1,376
1998 25,397 9,685 469,123 -1,010
1997 25,738 9,597 472,002 -816
1996 26,847 9,368 468,653 -708
1995 28,478 9,464 469,267 -622
1994 30,664 9,023 469,178 -559
1993 31,691 8,441 473,189 -477
1992 31,995 8,026 474,824 -381
1991 32,219 4,311 477,917 -236
1990 33,015 2,580 478,168 -69
1989 33,756 1,495 478,053 32
1988 34,564 -215 477,569 137
1987 35,647 2,624 474,204 182
1986 36,203 2,558 468,252 201
1985 35,966 2,683 455,517 237
1984 35,530 2,393 449,186 247
1983 35,142 1,980 443,569 260
1982 34,859 1,751 436,564 260
1981 34,327 7,610 432,059 251
1980 33,934 -10,849 425,613 237
1979 32,486 15,918 421,256 228
1978 30,596 26,015 414,032 205
1977 29,009 13,708 405,315 196
1976 27,497 11,914 395,344 190
1975 25,762 11,086 385,045 186
1974 24,160 8,854 375,678 173
1973 22,449 10,615 367,612 171
1972 21,004 5,937 360,749 173
1971 19,926 -3,016 355,212 215
1970 19,438 -16,054 350,709 305
1969 19,024 -15,870 343,596 403
1968 18,725 -15,681 340,973 532
1967 18,463 -15,438 335,813 717
1966 18,250 -15,140 329,697 1,087
1965 18,045 -14,753 321,695 1,656
1964 17,634 -4,126 314,397 2,410
1963 17,084 -4,000 307,279 3,296
1962 16,507 -4,028 299,345 4,386
1961 16,185 -4,168 292,109 6,069
1960 15,861 -4,331 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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