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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 39.1 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 1.27% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Botswana vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Vietnam
2100 3,871,504 92,239,801
2099 3,876,625 92,735,968
2098 3,882,670 93,227,318
2097 3,887,985 93,703,343
2096 3,892,886 94,178,675
2095 3,897,211 94,640,859
2094 3,901,478 95,098,747
2093 3,905,541 95,558,233
2092 3,909,490 96,015,030
2091 3,913,899 96,474,248
2090 3,916,706 96,938,026
2089 3,917,351 97,399,661
2088 3,917,510 97,858,300
2087 3,916,826 98,324,127
2086 3,916,303 98,788,452
2085 3,915,785 99,249,444
2084 3,914,364 99,710,990
2083 3,912,929 100,178,339
2082 3,910,994 100,650,389
2081 3,910,013 101,120,279
2080 3,908,255 101,584,408
2079 3,905,358 102,046,677
2078 3,900,828 102,496,244
2077 3,896,126 102,944,347
2076 3,890,528 103,374,514
2075 3,884,696 103,799,405
2074 3,879,057 104,214,107
2073 3,873,259 104,623,307
2072 3,865,665 105,022,092
2071 3,858,720 105,401,255
2070 3,851,234 105,773,681
2069 3,841,316 106,126,787
2068 3,830,826 106,471,025
2067 3,818,341 106,811,324
2066 3,805,705 107,143,716
2065 3,791,211 107,459,475
2064 3,775,938 107,761,108
2063 3,760,179 108,055,355
2062 3,742,710 108,339,650
2061 3,723,346 108,607,597
2060 3,703,231 108,859,065
2059 3,682,816 109,104,391
2058 3,659,567 109,337,395
2057 3,635,514 109,546,926
2056 3,611,843 109,732,352
2055 3,587,056 109,903,830
2054 3,562,182 110,052,946
2053 3,535,732 110,173,868
2052 3,507,938 110,270,266
2051 3,479,939 110,338,539
2050 3,451,521 110,361,987
2049 3,422,143 110,356,819
2048 3,391,720 110,313,849
2047 3,360,414 110,228,852
2046 3,328,208 110,108,051
2045 3,296,489 109,943,449
2044 3,265,120 109,748,671
2043 3,233,076 109,514,717
2042 3,201,405 109,242,604
2041 3,168,873 108,936,706
2040 3,135,889 108,611,523
2039 3,101,794 108,254,640
2038 3,067,648 107,877,983
2037 3,032,620 107,480,286
2036 2,996,884 107,075,099
2035 2,960,590 106,647,378
2034 2,923,411 106,206,100
2033 2,885,991 105,762,219
2032 2,847,292 105,299,476
2031 2,808,872 104,826,346
2030 2,768,505 104,330,461
2029 2,728,467 103,835,790
2028 2,686,968 103,316,499
2027 2,645,863 102,775,814
2026 2,603,779 102,213,157
2025 2,562,651 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 32% to 3,451,521 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 1.65% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Botswana Vietnam
Current population
2615162
102365351
Population rank 142/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 1.24%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
8.58 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
37 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +112 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 123/197
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 - -5,778 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 (1960–2024, 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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