Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Population growth rate
Botswana
1.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Population growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for population growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.