Botswana vs Finland: Annual change in population
Botswana
40,347 people
in 2023
Finland
31,885 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
116th
Finland rank
119th
Annual change in population over time
- Botswana
- Finland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 40,347 people against 31,885 people in Finland, a difference of 8,462 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Finland ahead.
Botswana ranks 116th and Finland ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,131 people | 42,927 people | 32,796 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 8,220 people | 22,933 people | 14,714 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 31,468 people | 14,035 people | 17,432 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 36,852 people | 20,009 people | 16,844 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 37,173 people | 20,099 people | 17,074 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 34,866 people | 17,334 people | 17,533 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34,141 people | 18,290 people | 15,851 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 37,040 people | 19,858 people | 17,182 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Botswana or Finland?
- Botswana, at 40,347 people against 31,885 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Botswana and Finland?
- 8,462 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for annual change in population?
- Botswana ranks 116th and Finland ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.