Botswana vs Jamaica: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Botswana
728,693 people
in 2020
Jamaica
782,524 people
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
Jamaica rank
136th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 782,524 people against 728,693 people in Botswana, a difference of 53,831 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231,466 people | 497,990 people | 266,523 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 271,975 people | 521,077 people | 249,102 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 315,482 people | 546,250 people | 230,768 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 405,860 people | 585,919 people | 180,058 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 490,717 people | 621,417 people | 130,700 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 564,078 people | 645,852 people | 81,774 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 646,098 people | 700,208 people | 54,110 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 728,693 people | 782,524 people | 53,831 people | Jamaica |
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, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 782,524 people against 728,693 people in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 53,831 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 136th 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.