Botswana vs Sudan: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Botswana
1.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
1.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
68th
Sudan rank
69th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.65 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in Sudan, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sudan ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Sudan ranks 69th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 0.782 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.7117 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.3402 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.4913 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.5257 % change on previous year | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Botswana or Sudan?
- Botswana, at 1.65 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Botswana and Sudan?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Sudan ranks 69th 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.