Botswana vs China: Urban population
Botswana
68.0%
in 2025
China
66.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
98th
China rank
101st
Urban population over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 68.0% against 66.3% in China, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and China ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 18.0% | 13.6% | China |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 17.5% | 5.8% | China |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 23.0% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 29.7% | 19.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 42.4% | 15.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 56.5% | 8.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.2% | 1.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Botswana or China?
- Botswana, at 68.0% against 66.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Botswana and China?
- 1.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for urban population?
- Botswana ranks 98th and China ranks 101st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.