Botswana vs Jordan: Population growth rate
Botswana
1.6%
in 2023
Jordan
1.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
72nd
Jordan rank
74th
Population growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Jordan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Jordan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 6.7% | 4.5% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 6.1% | 4.6% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Botswana or Jordan?
- Botswana, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Botswana and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for population growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Jordan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.