Botswana vs Turkey: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Botswana
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkey
2.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
157th
Turkey rank
159th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Turkey
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.9 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in Turkey, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.
Botswana ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 159th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.4403 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 0.4865 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Botswana, at 2.9 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Botswana and Turkey?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Turkey rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 159th 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.