Rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0839 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 0.0839 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 71.0% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 5.56 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.76 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Botswana 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8631 % change on previous year | -0.7107 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.6124 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2801 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4009 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.514 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 0.524 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5752 % change on previous year | 0.0908 % change on previous year | 0.9255 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7457 % change on previous year | 0.0839 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 106 French Polynesia 0.1307 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 0.0936 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Philippines 0.0874 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0583 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.0542 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Vietnam 0.0489 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana was 0.0839 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.76 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.