Armenia vs Botswana: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Armenia
665,250 people
in 2020
Botswana
728,693 people
in 2020
Armenia rank
140th
Botswana rank
137th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Armenia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 728,693 people against 665,250 people in Armenia, a difference of 63,443 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 140th and Botswana ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 7 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 592,012 people | 231,466 people | 360,546 people | Armenia |
| 1960s | 649,466 people | 271,975 people | 377,491 people | Armenia |
| 1970s | 683,570 people | 315,482 people | 368,088 people | Armenia |
| 1980s | 734,641 people | 405,860 people | 328,780 people | Armenia |
| 1990s | 770,626 people | 490,717 people | 279,909 people | Armenia |
| 2000s | 705,107 people | 564,078 people | 141,029 people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 667,890 people | 646,098 people | 21,792 people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 665,250 people | 728,693 people | 63,443 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Armenia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 728,693 people against 665,250 people in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Armenia and Botswana?
- 63,443 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Botswana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Botswana rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Armenia ranks 140th and Botswana ranks 137th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.