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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 39 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Botswana vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Vietnam
2100 3,870,704 92,225,380
2099 3,875,823 92,721,469
2098 3,881,867 93,212,742
2097 3,887,181 93,688,693
2096 3,892,081 94,163,950
2095 3,896,405 94,626,063
2094 3,900,671 95,083,879
2093 3,904,733 95,543,293
2092 3,908,682 96,000,019
2091 3,913,090 96,459,165
2090 3,915,896 96,922,871
2089 3,916,540 97,384,434
2088 3,916,700 97,843,001
2087 3,916,016 98,308,755
2086 3,915,493 98,773,008
2085 3,914,975 99,233,927
2084 3,913,555 99,695,401
2083 3,912,119 100,162,677
2082 3,910,185 100,634,653
2081 3,909,204 101,104,469
2080 3,907,447 101,568,526
2079 3,904,550 102,030,723
2078 3,900,021 102,480,219
2077 3,895,321 102,928,253
2076 3,889,723 103,358,352
2075 3,883,893 103,783,177
2074 3,878,255 104,197,814
2073 3,872,458 104,606,950
2072 3,864,865 105,005,673
2071 3,857,922 105,384,777
2070 3,850,437 105,757,144
2069 3,840,521 106,110,195
2068 3,830,034 106,454,379
2067 3,817,551 106,794,625
2066 3,804,918 107,126,965
2065 3,790,427 107,442,675
2064 3,775,157 107,744,261
2063 3,759,402 108,038,461
2062 3,741,936 108,322,712
2061 3,722,576 108,590,617
2060 3,702,465 108,842,045
2059 3,682,055 109,087,333
2058 3,658,810 109,320,301
2057 3,634,762 109,529,799
2056 3,611,096 109,715,196
2055 3,586,314 109,886,647
2054 3,561,446 110,035,740
2053 3,535,001 110,156,643
2052 3,507,213 110,253,026
2051 3,479,219 110,321,289
2050 3,450,807 110,344,733
2049 3,421,435 110,339,565
2048 3,391,019 110,296,602
2047 3,359,719 110,211,618
2046 3,327,520 110,090,837
2045 3,295,807 109,926,260
2044 3,264,444 109,731,512
2043 3,232,407 109,497,595
2042 3,200,743 109,225,525
2041 3,168,217 108,919,674
2040 3,135,241 108,594,542
2039 3,101,153 108,237,715
2038 3,067,014 107,861,117
2037 3,031,993 107,463,482
2036 2,996,265 107,058,359
2035 2,959,978 106,630,705
2034 2,922,807 106,189,495
2033 2,885,394 105,745,684
2032 2,846,703 105,283,013
2031 2,808,291 104,809,957
2030 2,767,933 104,314,150
2029 2,727,903 103,819,556
2028 2,686,412 103,300,347
2027 2,645,316 102,759,746
2026 2,603,241 102,197,177
2025 2,562,122 101,598,527
2024 2,521,139 100,987,686
2023 2,480,244 100,352,192
2022 2,439,892 99,680,655
2021 2,401,441 98,935,098
2020 2,365,894 98,079,191
2019 2,332,083 97,173,776
2018 2,299,141 96,237,319
2017 2,266,747 95,176,977
2016 2,234,776 94,000,117
2015 2,203,273 92,823,254
2014 2,172,044 91,679,578
2013 2,140,682 90,573,104
2012 2,108,617 89,510,356
2011 2,073,535 88,468,314
2010 2,033,111 87,455,152
2009 1,990,673 86,460,018
2008 1,949,970 85,175,788
2007 1,911,201 83,633,375
2006 1,874,516 82,167,897
2005 1,839,877 81,088,313
2004 1,807,146 80,338,971
2003 1,775,736 79,563,777
2002 1,744,763 78,772,224
2001 1,712,254 77,969,361
2000 1,677,382 77,154,011
1999 1,641,997 76,287,452
1998 1,606,899 75,299,660
1997 1,571,691 74,226,889
1996 1,535,914 73,156,447
1995 1,498,836 72,049,940
1994 1,460,023 70,854,391
1993 1,420,115 69,586,384
1992 1,380,033 68,260,337
1991 1,341,756 66,891,775
1990 1,305,696 65,504,552
1989 1,270,274 64,147,348
1988 1,235,476 62,843,228
1987 1,199,167 61,584,651
1986 1,160,650 60,347,048
1985 1,121,945 59,060,622
1984 1,083,660 57,706,067
1983 1,046,137 56,337,921
1982 1,009,269 55,011,289
1981 969,996 53,738,141
1980 937,485 52,490,101
1979 901,742 51,378,211
1978 849,239 50,249,552
1977 799,574 48,954,872
1976 758,508 47,684,931
1975 720,380 46,482,903
1974 685,448 45,413,537
1973 652,408 44,409,861
1972 622,407 43,429,168
1971 600,481 42,449,276
1970 590,334 41,475,230
1969 587,066 40,582,096
1968 583,966 39,734,609
1967 580,933 38,895,080
1966 577,866 38,024,836
1965 574,664 37,129,656
1964 566,266 36,201,563
1963 552,966 35,249,101
1962 540,186 34,288,560
1961 527,942 33,409,059
1960 516,165 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Vietnam
2100 -0.13% -0.54%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.14% -0.51%
2097 -0.13% -0.5%
2096 -0.11% -0.49%
2095 -0.11% -0.48%
2094 -0.1% -0.48%
2093 -0.1% -0.48%
2092 -0.11% -0.48%
2091 -0.07% -0.48%
2090 -0.02% -0.47%
2089 -0.004% -0.47%
2088 0.02% -0.47%
2087 0.01% -0.47%
2086 0.01% -0.46%
2085 0.04% -0.46%
2084 0.04% -0.47%
2083 0.05% -0.47%
2082 0.03% -0.46%
2081 0.04% -0.46%
2080 0.07% -0.45%
2079 0.12% -0.44%
2078 0.12% -0.44%
2077 0.14% -0.42%
2076 0.15% -0.41%
2075 0.15% -0.4%
2074 0.15% -0.39%
2073 0.2% -0.38%
2072 0.18% -0.36%
2071 0.19% -0.35%
2070 0.26% -0.33%
2069 0.27% -0.32%
2068 0.33% -0.32%
2067 0.33% -0.31%
2066 0.38% -0.29%
2065 0.4% -0.28%
2064 0.42% -0.27%
2063 0.47% -0.26%
2062 0.52% -0.25%
2061 0.54% -0.23%
2060 0.55% -0.22%
2059 0.64% -0.21%
2058 0.66% -0.19%
2057 0.66% -0.17%
2056 0.69% -0.16%
2055 0.7% -0.14%
2054 0.75% -0.11%
2053 0.79% -0.09%
2052 0.8% -0.06%
2051 0.82% -0.02%
2050 0.86% 0.005%
2049 0.9% 0.04%
2048 0.93% 0.08%
2047 0.97% 0.11%
2046 0.96% 0.15%
2045 0.96% 0.18%
2044 0.99% 0.21%
2043 0.99% 0.25%
2042 1.03% 0.28%
2041 1.05% 0.3%
2040 1.1% 0.33%
2039 1.11% 0.35%
2038 1.16% 0.37%
2037 1.19% 0.38%
2036 1.23% 0.4%
2035 1.27% 0.42%
2034 1.3% 0.42%
2033 1.36% 0.44%
2032 1.37% 0.45%
2031 1.46% 0.48%
2030 1.47% 0.48%
2029 1.54% 0.5%
2028 1.55% 0.53%
2027 1.62% 0.55%
2026 1.6% 0.59%
2025 1.63% 0.6%
2024 1.65% 0.63%
2023 1.65% 0.67%
2022 1.6% 0.75%
2021 1.5% 0.87%
2020 1.45% 0.93%
2019 1.43% 0.97%
2018 1.43% 1.11%
2017 1.43% 1.25%
2016 1.43% 1.27%
2015 1.44% 1.25%
2014 1.47% 1.22%
2013 1.52% 1.19%
2012 1.69% 1.18%
2011 1.99% 1.16%
2010 2.13% 1.15%
2009 2.09% 1.51%
2008 2.03% 1.84%
2007 1.96% 1.78%
2006 1.88% 1.33%
2005 1.81% 0.93%
2004 1.77% 0.97%
2003 1.78% 1%
2002 1.9% 1.03%
2001 2.08% 1.06%
2000 2.15% 1.14%
1999 2.18% 1.31%
1998 2.24% 1.45%
1997 2.33% 1.46%
1996 2.47% 1.54%
1995 2.66% 1.69%
1994 2.81% 1.82%
1993 2.9% 1.94%
1992 2.85% 2.05%
1991 2.76% 2.12%
1990 2.79% 2.12%
1989 2.82% 2.08%
1988 3.03% 2.04%
1987 3.32% 2.05%
1986 3.45% 2.18%
1985 3.53% 2.35%
1984 3.59% 2.43%
1983 3.65% 2.41%
1982 4.05% 2.37%
1981 3.47% 2.38%
1980 3.96% 2.16%
1979 6.18% 2.25%
1978 6.21% 2.64%
1977 5.41% 2.66%
1976 5.29% 2.59%
1975 5.1% 2.35%
1974 5.06% 2.26%
1973 4.82% 2.26%
1972 3.65% 2.31%
1971 1.72% 2.35%
1970 0.56% 2.2%
1969 0.53% 2.13%
1968 0.52% 2.16%
1967 0.53% 2.29%
1966 0.56% 2.41%
1965 1.48% 2.56%
1964 2.41% 2.7%
1963 2.37% 2.8%
1962 2.32% 2.63%
1961 2.28% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Botswana Vietnam
Current population
2624853
102486146
Population rank 142/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.23%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
8.56 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
36.3 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -48,171
Net migration rank 120/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -48,171
2024 46,951 -5,778 684,393 -59,645
2023 47,098 -6,487 727,955 -81,789
2022 47,400 -7,306 775,914 -78,977
2021 40,894 -4,083 799,593 -5,418
2020 45,610 -11,330 924,004 -6,457
2019 45,110 -11,770 895,262 -2,051
2018 44,171 -11,623 882,977 96,650
2017 43,154 -10,916 1,001,833 139,245
2016 41,993 -10,286 1,045,094 167,652
2015 40,897 -9,599 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 40,046 -8,893 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 39,404 -7,836 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 39,202 -6,636 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 38,613 -1,019 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 38,101 5,151 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 36,671 4,960 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 35,433 4,343 1,008,141 571,113
2007 33,832 3,926 981,689 523,784
2006 31,340 4,270 943,041 482,399
2005 29,385 4,283 942,084 -208,337
2004 27,481 4,314 985,438 -220,458
2003 26,545 4,488 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 26,163 4,747 991,427 -193,766
2001 26,112 7,991 985,610 -177,586
2000 25,850 9,798 966,894 -144,298
1999 25,358 9,762 925,519 -15,010
1998 25,397 9,685 959,016 106,091
1997 25,738 9,597 1,028,116 52,382
1996 26,847 9,368 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 28,478 9,464 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 30,664 9,023 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 31,691 8,441 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 31,995 8,026 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 32,219 4,311 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 33,015 2,580 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 33,756 1,495 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 34,564 -215 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 35,647 2,624 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 36,203 2,558 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 35,966 2,683 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 35,530 2,393 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 35,142 1,980 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 34,859 1,751 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 34,327 7,610 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 33,934 -10,849 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 32,486 15,918 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 30,596 26,015 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 29,009 13,708 1,259,315 49,655
1976 27,497 11,914 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 25,762 11,086 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 24,160 8,854 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 22,449 10,615 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 21,004 5,937 921,524 -1,920
1971 19,926 -3,016 963,259 76,961
1970 19,438 -16,054 905,902 1,997
1969 19,024 -15,870 878,359 0
1968 18,725 -15,681 815,116 1,489
1967 18,463 -15,438 862,071 394
1966 18,250 -15,140 876,283 1,769
1965 18,045 -14,753 913,761 -1,438
1964 17,634 -4,126 950,219 -6,328
1963 17,084 -4,000 961,067 0
1962 16,507 -4,028 960,046 0
1961 16,185 -4,168 798,978 0
1960 15,861 -4,331 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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