Botswana vs Zimbabwe

Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Population

Population in 2023: 2.48 million people in Botswana and 16.3 million people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zimbabwe, by 13.9 million people, or 6.59 times that in Botswana.

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Botswana vs Zimbabwe: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 2.48 million people in Botswana and 16.3 million people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Zimbabwe, by 13.9 million people, or 6.59 times that in Botswana.
BotswanaZimbabweEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Zimbabwe has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Botswana ranked 146 and Zimbabwe ranked 74 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Botswana at 3.84 million people and Zimbabwe at 37.2 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBotswanaZimbabweWorld
20232.48 million16.3 million8.09 billion
20222.44 million16.1 million8.02 billion
20212.4 million15.8 million7.95 billion
20202.37 million15.5 million7.89 billion
20192.33 million15.3 million7.81 billion
20182.3 million15 million7.73 billion
20172.27 million14.8 million7.65 billion
20162.24 million14.6 million7.56 billion
20152.2 million14.4 million7.47 billion
20142.17 million14.2 million7.38 billion
20132.14 million14 million7.29 billion
20122.11 million13.8 million7.2 billion
20112.07 million13.6 million7.11 billion
20102.03 million13.4 million7.02 billion
20091.99 million13.1 million6.93 billion
20081.95 million13 million6.84 billion
20071.91 million12.8 million6.76 billion
20061.88 million12.6 million6.67 billion
20051.84 million12.5 million6.59 billion
20041.81 million12.4 million6.5 billion
20031.78 million12.2 million6.42 billion
20021.75 million12.1 million6.34 billion
20011.71 million12 million6.26 billion
20001.68 million11.9 million6.17 billion
19991.64 million11.8 million6.09 billion
19981.61 million11.6 million6.01 billion
19971.57 million11.4 million5.93 billion
19961.54 million11.2 million5.84 billion
19951.5 million11 million5.76 billion
19941.46 million10.9 million5.68 billion
19931.42 million10.9 million5.59 billion
19921.38 million10.7 million5.51 billion
19911.34 million10.4 million5.42 billion
19901.31 million10.1 million5.33 billion
19891.27 million9.87 million5.23 billion
19881.24 million9.58 million5.14 billion
19871.2 million9.29 million5.05 billion
19861.16 million8.98 million4.96 billion
19851.12 million8.69 million4.87 billion
19841.08 million8.39 million4.78 billion
19831.05 million8.1 million4.7 billion
19821.01 million7.8 million4.61 billion
1981970,0007.5 million4.53 billion
1980937,5007.04 million4.45 billion
1979901,7006.65 million4.37 billion
1978849,2006.54 million4.29 billion
1977799,6006.45 million4.22 billion
1976758,5006.29 million4.14 billion
1975720,4006.1 million4.07 billion
1974685,4005.91 million4 billion
1973652,4005.72 million3.92 billion
1972622,4005.54 million3.85 billion
1971600,5005.38 million3.77 billion
1970590,3005.22 million3.7 billion
1969587,1005.06 million3.62 billion
1968584,0004.9 million3.55 billion
1967580,9004.75 million3.47 billion
1966577,9004.6 million3.4 billion
1965574,7004.46 million3.34 billion
1964566,3004.32 million3.26 billion
1963553,0004.19 million3.19 billion
1962540,2004.06 million3.12 billion
1961527,9003.93 million3.07 billion
1960516,2003.81 million3.02 billion
1959504,9003.69 million2.97 billion
1958494,1003.58 million2.91 billion
1957483,8003.47 million2.85 billion
1956473,8003.37 million2.8 billion
1955463,9003.26 million2.74 billion
1954454,0003.16 million2.69 billion
1953444,0003.07 million2.63 billion
1952433,7002.97 million2.58 billion
1951423,6002.88 million2.54 billion
1950413,7002.79 million2.49 billion
1949404,7002.73 million–
1948396,6002.67 million–
1947389,2002.62 million–
1946381,8002.57 million–
1945374,7002.52 million–
1944367,6002.47 million–
1943360,7002.43 million–
1942353,9002.38 million–
1941347,2002.33 million–
1940340,5002.29 million–
1939333,9002.25 million–
1938327,3002.2 million–
1937320,9002.16 million–
1936314,5002.12 million–
1935308,3002.07 million–
1934302,2002.03 million–
1933296,2001.99 million–
1932290,4001.95 million–
1931284,6001.91 million–
1930278,9001.88 million–
1929273,2001.84 million–
1928267,6001.8 million–
1927262,1001.76 million–
1926256,7001.73 million–
1925251,4001.69 million–
1924246,3001.66 million–
1923241,2001.62 million–
1922236,2001.59 million–
1921231,6001.56 million–
1920227,3001.53 million–
1919223,3001.5 million–
1918219,7001.48 million–
1917216,3001.46 million–
1916213,0001.43 million–
1915209,8001.41 million–
1914206,6001.39 million–
1913203,5001.37 million–
1912200,4001.35 million–
1911197,3001.33 million–
1910194,2001.3 million–
1909191,1001.28 million–
1908188,1001.26 million–
1907185,0001.24 million–
1906182,1001.22 million–
1905179,1001.2 million–
1904176,2001.18 million–
1903173,4001.16 million–
1902170,6001.14 million–
1901168,0001.13 million–
1900165,7001.11 million–
1899163,7001.1 million–
1898161,8001.09 million–
1897160,2001.07 million–
1896158,6001.06 million–
1895157,0001.05 million–
1894155,5001.04 million–
1893153,9001.03 million–
1892152,4001.02 million–
1891150,9001.01 million–
1890149,4001 million–
1889147,900989,900–
1888146,400979,900–
1887144,900970,000–
1886143,500960,200–
1885142,100950,500–
1884140,600940,900–
1883139,200931,300–
1882137,900921,900–
1881136,500912,600–
1880135,100903,300–
1879133,800894,200–
1878132,400885,200–
1877131,100876,200–
1876129,800867,300–
1875128,500858,600–
1874127,200849,900–
1873126,000841,300–
1872124,700832,800–
1871123,500824,300–
1870122,200816,000–
1869121,000807,700–
1868119,800799,600–
1867118,600791,500–
1866117,400783,500–
1865116,300775,500–
1864115,100767,700–
1863114,000759,900–
1862112,800752,200–
1861111,700744,600–
1860110,600737,100–
1859109,500729,600–
1858108,400722,200–
1857107,300714,900–
1856106,300707,700–
1855105,200700,500–
1854104,100693,400–
1853103,100686,400–
1852102,100679,500–
1851101,300676,100–
1850100,900676,400–
1849100,700680,300–
1848100,800688,000–
1847101,200699,300–
1846101,600710,800–
1845102,000722,500–
1844102,400734,300–
1843102,700746,400–
1842103,100758,700–
1841103,500771,200–
1840103,900783,800–
1839104,300796,700–
1838104,700809,800–
1837105,100823,100–
1836105,500836,700–
1835105,900850,400–
1834106,300864,400–
1833106,700878,600–
1832107,100893,100–
1831107,500907,800–
1830108,000922,700–
1829108,400937,800–
1828108,800953,300–
1827109,200968,900–
1826109,600984,900–
1825110,0001 million–
1824110,4001.02 million–
1823110,9001.03 million–
1822111,3001.05 million–
1821111,7001.07 million–
1820112,1001.08 million–
1819112,6001.08 million–
1818113,0001.09 million–
1817113,4001.09 million–
1816113,9001.09 million–
1815114,3001.09 million–
1814114,7001.09 million–
1813115,2001.09 million–
1812115,6001.09 million–
1811116,0001.09 million–
1810116,5001.09 million–
1809116,9001.09 million–
1808117,4001.09 million–
1807117,8001.09 million–
1806118,3001.09 million–
1805118,7001.09 million–
1804119,2001.09 million–
1803119,6001.09 million–
1802120,1001.09 million–
1801120,5001.09 million–
1800121,0001.09 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBotswanaZimbabweWorld
20242.52 million2.51 million–2.54 million16.6 million16.5 million–16.8 million8.16 billion
20252.56 million2.51 million–2.61 million17 million16.5 million–17.4 million8.23 billion
20262.6 million2.51 million–2.69 million17.3 million16.6 million–17.9 million8.3 billion
20272.65 million2.51 million–2.77 million17.6 million16.8 million–18.4 million8.37 billion
20282.69 million2.5 million–2.86 million17.9 million16.9 million–19 million8.44 billion
20292.73 million2.5 million–2.96 million18.3 million17.2 million–19.5 million8.5 billion
20302.77 million2.49 million–3.05 million18.6 million17.3 million–20 million8.57 billion
20312.81 million2.48 million–3.14 million19 million17.6 million–20.5 million8.63 billion
20322.84 million2.46 million–3.23 million19.3 million17.8 million–21.1 million8.7 billion
20332.88 million2.45 million–3.33 million19.7 million18 million–21.6 million8.76 billion
20342.92 million2.43 million–3.42 million20 million18.2 million–22.2 million8.82 billion
20352.95 million2.42 million–3.51 million20.4 million18.4 million–22.8 million8.89 billion
20362.99 million2.4 million–3.61 million20.8 million18.6 million–23.3 million8.95 billion
20373.03 million2.39 million–3.71 million21.1 million18.8 million–23.9 million9.01 billion
20383.06 million2.38 million–3.82 million21.5 million19 million–24.5 million9.06 billion
20393.09 million2.36 million–3.93 million21.9 million19.2 million–25.1 million9.12 billion
20403.13 million2.36 million–4.04 million22.3 million19.4 million–25.7 million9.18 billion
20413.16 million2.35 million–4.13 million22.6 million19.6 million–26.3 million9.23 billion
20423.19 million2.33 million–4.23 million23 million19.8 million–26.9 million9.29 billion
20433.22 million2.32 million–4.33 million23.4 million20 million–27.4 million9.34 billion
20443.25 million2.3 million–4.44 million23.7 million20.1 million–28 million9.39 billion
20453.29 million2.28 million–4.56 million24.1 million20.2 million–28.5 million9.44 billion
20463.32 million2.27 million–4.67 million24.5 million20.3 million–29.1 million9.49 billion
20473.35 million2.26 million–4.77 million24.8 million20.6 million–29.8 million9.54 billion
20483.38 million2.25 million–4.88 million25.2 million20.8 million–30.5 million9.58 billion
20493.41 million2.24 million–5.02 million25.5 million21 million–31.1 million9.62 billion
20503.44 million2.24 million–5.15 million25.9 million21.1 million–31.8 million9.66 billion
20513.47 million2.23 million–5.25 million26.2 million21.3 million–32.3 million9.7 billion
20523.49 million2.22 million–5.35 million26.6 million21.4 million–33 million9.74 billion
20533.52 million2.2 million–5.43 million26.9 million21.5 million–33.6 million9.78 billion
20543.55 million2.19 million–5.55 million27.2 million21.5 million–34.3 million9.81 billion
20553.57 million2.16 million–5.7 million27.6 million21.6 million–35 million9.85 billion
20563.59 million2.14 million–5.86 million27.9 million21.8 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
20573.62 million2.13 million–6.02 million28.2 million21.9 million–36.3 million9.91 billion
20583.64 million2.1 million–6.16 million28.5 million21.9 million–37 million9.94 billion
20593.66 million2.07 million–6.3 million28.8 million21.9 million–37.8 million9.96 billion
20603.68 million2.04 million–6.45 million29.1 million22 million–38.7 million9.99 billion
20613.7 million2 million–6.57 million29.4 million22.1 million–39.5 million10 billion
20623.72 million1.96 million–6.63 million29.7 million22.1 million–40.3 million10 billion
20633.74 million1.92 million–6.72 million30 million22.2 million–41.1 million10.1 billion
20643.75 million1.89 million–6.81 million30.3 million22.3 million–41.8 million10.1 billion
20653.77 million1.88 million–6.89 million30.6 million22.3 million–42.6 million10.1 billion
20663.78 million1.88 million–6.95 million30.9 million22.4 million–43.4 million10.1 billion
20673.79 million1.87 million–7 million31.2 million22.5 million–44.1 million10.1 billion
20683.81 million1.86 million–7.09 million31.5 million22.5 million–44.8 million10.2 billion
20693.82 million1.85 million–7.19 million31.7 million22.6 million–45.7 million10.2 billion
20703.82 million1.83 million–7.31 million32 million22.6 million–46.6 million10.2 billion
20713.83 million1.82 million–7.44 million32.3 million22.6 million–47.5 million10.2 billion
20723.84 million1.8 million–7.57 million32.5 million22.6 million–48.2 million10.2 billion
20733.85 million1.76 million–7.68 million32.8 million22.6 million–48.7 million10.2 billion
20743.85 million1.72 million–7.74 million33.1 million22.6 million–49.3 million10.2 billion
20753.86 million1.69 million–7.84 million33.3 million22.6 million–50 million10.3 billion
20763.86 million1.67 million–7.91 million33.5 million22.6 million–51 million10.3 billion
20773.87 million1.64 million–7.97 million33.8 million22.6 million–51.9 million10.3 billion
20783.87 million1.61 million–8.11 million34 million22.5 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
20793.88 million1.58 million–8.27 million34.2 million22.4 million–53.3 million10.3 billion
20803.88 million1.55 million–8.43 million34.4 million22.4 million–54.1 million10.3 billion
20813.88 million1.53 million–8.56 million34.7 million22.4 million–55 million10.3 billion
20823.88 million1.5 million–8.66 million34.8 million22.3 million–55.8 million10.3 billion
20833.88 million1.47 million–8.72 million35 million22.3 million–56.6 million10.3 billion
20843.88 million1.46 million–8.79 million35.2 million22.3 million–57.4 million10.3 billion
20853.88 million1.44 million–8.91 million35.4 million22.3 million–58.2 million10.3 billion
20863.89 million1.42 million–9.01 million35.6 million22.2 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
20873.89 million1.39 million–9.15 million35.7 million22.1 million–59.7 million10.3 billion
20883.89 million1.35 million–9.28 million35.9 million22.1 million–60.6 million10.3 billion
20893.89 million1.32 million–9.28 million36 million22 million–61.5 million10.3 billion
20903.88 million1.29 million–9.31 million36.2 million22 million–62.6 million10.3 billion
20913.88 million1.27 million–9.39 million36.3 million21.9 million–63.9 million10.3 billion
20923.88 million1.26 million–9.44 million36.4 million21.9 million–64.7 million10.3 billion
20933.87 million1.24 million–9.53 million36.5 million21.8 million–65.5 million10.3 billion
20943.87 million1.23 million–9.6 million36.6 million21.7 million–66.3 million10.2 billion
20953.86 million1.21 million–9.64 million36.7 million21.5 million–67 million10.2 billion
20963.86 million1.19 million–9.76 million36.8 million21.3 million–67.6 million10.2 billion
20973.85 million1.18 million–9.91 million36.9 million21.3 million–68.1 million10.2 billion
20983.85 million1.17 million–9.98 million37 million21.2 million–68.7 million10.2 billion
20993.84 million1.16 million–10.1 million37.1 million21 million–69.3 million10.2 billion
21003.84 million1.15 million–10.2 million37.2 million20.9 million–70.2 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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