Botswana vs Western Sahara: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Botswana
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
45th
Western Sahara rank
48th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Western Sahara ranks 48th of 233 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.8421 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.5431 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.8936 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.8368 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.1993 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Botswana or Western Sahara?
- Botswana, at 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Botswana and Western Sahara?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Western Sahara rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Western Sahara ranks 48th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.