Botswana vs South Africa: Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate
Botswana
3.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
120th
South Africa rank
117th
Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.34 % change on previous year against 3.32 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8523 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3476 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.3547 % change on previous year | 0.8539 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.7257 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.34 % change on previous year against 3.32 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa 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 65-69, female, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 117th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.