Botswana vs Latvia: Urban population
Botswana
68.0%
in 2025
Latvia
68.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
98th
Latvia rank
96th
Urban population over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 68.6% against 68.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 59.7% | 55.2% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 65.5% | 53.7% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 69.9% | 44.1% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 69.4% | 20.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 67.9% | 10.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 67.9% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 68.3% | 1.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Botswana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 68.6% against 68.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Botswana and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for urban population?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 96th 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.