Botswana vs Poland: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Botswana
69.3%
in 2025
Poland
68.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
93rd
Poland rank
96th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Botswana
- Poland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.3% against 68.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.
Botswana ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 96th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 4.4% | 4.4% | Poland |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | Poland |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 7.6% | 7.5% | Poland |
| 1700s | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1710s | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1720s | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1730s | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1740s | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1750s | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1770s | 0.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1780s | 0.6% | 4.6% | 4.1% | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.1% | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | Poland |
| 1810s | 0.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% | Poland |
| 1820s | 0.8% | 9.3% | 8.4% | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.9% | 11.5% | 10.6% | Poland |
| 1840s | 1.0% | 13.7% | 12.7% | Poland |
| 1850s | 1.1% | 16.0% | 14.9% | Poland |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 18.2% | 17.0% | Poland |
| 1870s | 1.3% | 20.5% | 19.1% | Poland |
| 1880s | 1.4% | 22.7% | 21.3% | Poland |
| 1890s | 1.6% | 24.9% | 23.3% | Poland |
| 1900s | 1.7% | 27.2% | 25.4% | Poland |
| 1910s | 1.9% | 29.4% | 27.5% | Poland |
| 1920s | 2.1% | 31.6% | 29.6% | Poland |
| 1930s | 2.3% | 33.9% | 31.6% | Poland |
| 1940s | 2.5% | 36.1% | 33.6% | Poland |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 42.7% | 39.9% | Poland |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 50.0% | 45.8% | Poland |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 55.0% | 43.5% | Poland |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 59.8% | 34.1% | Poland |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 61.8% | 14.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 61.9% | 5.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.9% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.5% | 0.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Botswana or Poland?
- Botswana, at 69.3% against 68.5% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Botswana and Poland?
- 0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Botswana ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 96th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.