Rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.0839 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0839 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
108th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.56 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-2.76 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2025
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 108th out of 208 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.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1966 | -0.2765 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1967 | -0.5389 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6847 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7107 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1970 | -0.6124 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.729 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1972 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +292.7% |
| 1973 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1974 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7292 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1984 | -0.3419 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1985 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +254.5% |
| 1986 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1987 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1988 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1989 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1990 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6922 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4753 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8391 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9821 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9641 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8902 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8064 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.524 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2373 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2002 | -0.242 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6764 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
| 2004 | -0.9209 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2005 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2006 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9233 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2008 | -0.703 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2009 | -0.368 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5239 % change on previous year | +477.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6164 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4979 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4903 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5953 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6894 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7968 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9255 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3386 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2893 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0839 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0839 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0839 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +477.2% | 0.0908 % change on previous year | 0.5239 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +292.7% | 0.729 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -254.5% | -0.3419 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +219.0% | -0.6124 % change on previous year | 0.729 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -202.0% | 0.2373 % change on previous year | -0.242 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -179.5% | -0.242 % change on previous year | -0.6764 % change on previous year |
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
- 105 French Polynesia 0.1307 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Faroe Islands 0.0936 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Philippines 0.0874 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Laos 0.0583 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Venezuela 0.0542 % change on previous year compare
- 111 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (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 108th out of 208 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.