Botswana vs South Africa: Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate
Botswana
4.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th
Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.24 % change on previous year against 4.05 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.4383 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.0836 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.3641 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.5326 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 4.24 % change on previous year against 4.05 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, female, 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 Population ages 45-49, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.