Botswana vs New Caledonia: Urban population
Botswana
68.0%
in 2025
New Caledonia
68.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
98th
New Caledonia rank
97th
Urban population over time
- Botswana
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 68.2% against 68.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 98th and New Caledonia ranks 97th of 218 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 43.5% | 39.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 54.8% | 43.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 58.7% | 32.9% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 60.3% | 11.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 63.9% | 6.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 66.9% | 1.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.7% | 0.7% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Botswana or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 68.2% against 68.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and New Caledonia rank globally for urban population?
- Botswana ranks 98th and New Caledonia ranks 97th 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.