Botswana vs South Sudan: Natural population growth rate
Botswana
1.9%
in 2023
South Sudan
1.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
South Sudan rank
54th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Botswana or South Sudan?
- Botswana, at 1.9% against 1.9% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.