Botswana vs Egypt: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Botswana
1.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Egypt
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
68th
Egypt rank
66th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.65 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Egypt ranks 66th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.7838 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.2598 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.104 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.4668 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.0617 % change on previous year | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Botswana or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.65 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Botswana and Egypt?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Egypt ranks 66th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (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 Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.