Botswana vs Jamaica: Urban population
Botswana
1.74 million
in 2025
Jamaica
1.69 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
138th
Jamaica rank
140th
Urban population over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.74 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica, a difference of 55,180.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,329 | 619,630 | 594,301 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 86,128 | 888,190 | 802,062 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 294,889 | 1.10 million | 801,074 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 723,082 | 1.25 million | 531,896 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.41 million | 347,765 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.54 million | 114,434 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 2,723 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 1.74 million against 1.69 million in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 55,180, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for urban population?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.