Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Natural population growth
Botswana
1.9
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.81
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Natural population growth over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.9 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.65 | 0.2026 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 3.13 | 2.97 | 0.1645 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 3.06 | 0.4432 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2.87 | 0.3276 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2 | 2.72 | 0.7255 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 2.52 | 0.8962 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.17 | 0.2945 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.85 | 0.0182 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 1.9 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for natural population growth?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.