Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Botswana
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.87 % change on previous year against 2.71 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 0.1312 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.0546 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.7551 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 2.87 % change on previous year against 2.71 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.