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Botswana - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 1.61

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

1.61 (2025)

Global rank

##66 of 217 economies

vs global median

1.8×

Growth since 1961

0.71×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#110#662024 overtook Kyrgyzstan2025 overtook Honduras
BotswanaUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaOmanQatar

Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Botswana climbed from #110 to #66 (overtook Kyrgyzstan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Botswana ↓

Key Events — Botswana

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1965
Fell 51 places in global rank auto
1966
Fell 45 places in global rank auto
1971
Climbed 48 places in global rank auto
1972
Climbed 126 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Kyrgyzstan in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Honduras in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120250.522.364.196.03

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