Population growth rate by level of development in Botswana
Botswana: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.16 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Botswana, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Botswana is -0.16, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Botswana peaked at 1.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.16, in 2100.
Botswana ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate by level of development in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.63 | — |
| 2025 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 1.54 | -3.8% |
| 2028 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 1.46 | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 1.36 | -6.1% |
| 2032 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 1.29 | -4.6% |
| 2034 | 1.26 | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 1.22 | -3.6% |
| 2036 | 1.19 | -2.7% |
| 2037 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2038 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 2039 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 2041 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 2042 | 0.984 | -3.6% |
| 2043 | 0.986 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 0.956 | -3.0% |
| 2045 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 0.963 | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 0.927 | -3.7% |
| 2048 | 0.893 | -3.7% |
| 2049 | 0.855 | -4.3% |
| 2050 | 0.82 | -4.1% |
| 2051 | 0.801 | -2.3% |
| 2052 | 0.789 | -1.5% |
| 2053 | 0.745 | -5.6% |
| 2054 | 0.696 | -6.6% |
| 2055 | 0.689 | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 0.653 | -5.2% |
| 2057 | 0.659 | +0.9% |
| 2058 | 0.633 | -3.9% |
| 2059 | 0.553 | -12.6% |
| 2060 | 0.542 | -2.0% |
| 2061 | 0.519 | -4.2% |
| 2062 | 0.466 | -10.2% |
| 2063 | 0.418 | -10.3% |
| 2064 | 0.404 | -3.3% |
| 2065 | 0.382 | -5.4% |
| 2066 | 0.331 | -13.4% |
| 2067 | 0.326 | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 0.273 | -16.3% |
| 2069 | 0.258 | -5.5% |
| 2070 | 0.194 | -24.8% |
| 2071 | 0.18 | -7.2% |
| 2072 | 0.196 | +8.9% |
| 2073 | 0.15 | -23.5% |
| 2074 | 0.145 | -3.3% |
| 2075 | 0.15 | +3.4% |
| 2076 | 0.144 | -4.0% |
| 2077 | 0.121 | -16.0% |
| 2078 | 0.116 | -4.1% |
| 2079 | 0.074 | -36.2% |
| 2080 | 0.045 | -39.2% |
| 2081 | 0.025 | -44.4% |
| 2082 | 0.049 | +96.0% |
| 2083 | 0.037 | -24.5% |
| 2084 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 2085 | 0.013 | -63.9% |
| 2086 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 0.017 | +30.8% |
| 2088 | -0.004 | -123.5% |
| 2089 | -0.016 | +300.0% |
| 2090 | -0.072 | +350.0% |
| 2091 | -0.113 | +56.9% |
| 2092 | -0.101 | -10.6% |
| 2093 | -0.104 | +3.0% |
| 2094 | -0.109 | +4.8% |
| 2095 | -0.111 | +1.8% |
| 2096 | -0.126 | +13.5% |
| 2097 | -0.137 | +8.7% |
| 2098 | -0.156 | +13.9% |
| 2099 | -0.132 | -15.4% |
| 2100 | -0.16 | +21.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -0.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2090 | -350.0% | -0.016 | -0.072 |
| 2089 | -300.0% | -0.004 | -0.016 |
| 2088 | -123.5% | 0.017 | -0.004 |
| 2082 | +96.0% | 0.025 | 0.049 |
| 2085 | -63.9% | 0.036 | 0.013 |
| 2091 | -56.9% | -0.072 | -0.113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.63 | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.25 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.9589 | 0.855 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.7038 | 0.553 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.3919 | 0.258 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.147 | 0.074 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.0215 | -0.016 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1161 | -0.156 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.16 | -0.16 | -0.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Botswana?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Botswana was -0.16 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.16 in 2100.
- How does Botswana rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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