Botswana vs Philippines: Rural population growth
Botswana
0.1%
in 2025
Philippines
0.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
108th
Philippines rank
107th
Rural population growth over time
- Botswana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Botswana ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 107th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 2.4% | 2.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.2% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Botswana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Botswana and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Philippines rank globally for rural population growth?
- Botswana ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 107th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.