Botswana vs British Virgin Islands: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and British Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 5.1% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 8.7% | 5.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.3% | 2.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Botswana or British Virgin Islands?
- Botswana, at 2.3% against 2.2% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Botswana and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and British Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and British Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population growth?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.