Botswana vs Spain: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Botswana
13.8%
in 2020
Spain
14.6%
in 2020
Botswana rank
149th
Spain rank
146th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Botswana
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.6% against 13.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 149th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 12.1% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 12.7% | 6.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 13.2% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.6% | 0.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, 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 Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Botswana ranks 149th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.