Botswana vs Kazakhstan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Botswana
13.8%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
14.6%
in 2020
Botswana rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
147th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Botswana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 14.6% against 13.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 10.3% | 4.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 11.8% | 6.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 13.2% | 3.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.6% | 0.7% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Botswana or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 14.6% against 13.8% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 0.8%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Botswana ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.