Albania vs Botswana: Population by income level
Albania
2.35 million
in 2025
Botswana
2.56 million
in 2025
Albania rank
146th
Botswana rank
143rd
Population by income level over time
- Albania
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.56 million against 2.35 million in Albania, a difference of 212,540.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Botswana ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 560,802 | 1.28 million | Albania |
| 1970s | 2.38 million | 718,052 | 1.66 million | Albania |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 1.10 million | 1.83 million | Albania |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 1.48 million | 1.72 million | Albania |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 1.83 million | 1.18 million | Albania |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.19 million | 565,016 | Albania |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.46 million | 27,078 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Albania or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 2.56 million against 2.35 million in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Albania and Botswana?
- 212,540, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Botswana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Botswana rank globally for population by income level?
- Albania ranks 146th and Botswana ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.