Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.07 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
84th
of 225 countries
All-time high
18.97 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
1.07 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1951–2050

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.07 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 18.97 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.07 % change on previous year, in 2050.

Botswana ranks 84th of 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.67 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year 9
1960s 11.7 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year 10
1970s 12.55 % change on previous year 10.77 % change on previous year 18.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.27 % change on previous year 10.47 % change on previous year 15.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.61 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 11.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.09 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.28 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.39 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 10
2030s 1.73 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 10
2040s 1.27 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 10
2050s 1.07 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 82 Israel 1.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 83 Panama 1.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 85 Jordan 1.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 86 Mongolia 1.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 87 Saint Lucia 1.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana was 1.07 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 18.97 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Botswana rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 84th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.