Botswana vs Kiribati: Natural population growth rate
Botswana
1.9%
in 2023
Kiribati
1.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Kiribati rank
55th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Kiribati ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Kiribati in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Botswana or Kiribati?
- Botswana, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Botswana and Kiribati?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kiribati?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kiribati rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Kiribati ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.