Botswana vs North Korea: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Botswana
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
2.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
154th
North Korea rank
157th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.78 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 154th and North Korea ranks 157th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.885 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 0.5319 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.3005 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Botswana or North Korea?
- Botswana, at 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.78 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Botswana and North Korea?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 154th and North Korea ranks 157th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.