Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Botswana
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 0.8358 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.9617 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.0707 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.