Botswana vs Norway: Population by labor force status
Botswana
818,769 people
in 2025
Norway
895,413 people
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Norway rank
129th
Population by labor force status over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 895,413 people against 818,769 people in Botswana, a difference of 76,644 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,545 people | 849,091 people | 221,546 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 656,239 people | 907,740 people | 251,501 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 744,076 people | 930,531 people | 186,456 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 796,807 people | 911,634 people | 114,828 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Botswana or Norway?
- Norway, at 895,413 people against 818,769 people in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Botswana and Norway?
- 76,644 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).