Botswana vs Jordan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Botswana
728,693 people
in 2020
Jordan
710,062 people
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
Jordan rank
138th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Jordan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 728,693 people against 710,062 people in Jordan, a difference of 18,631 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Jordan ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231,466 people | 265,279 people | 33,812 people | Jordan |
| 1960s | 271,975 people | 367,518 people | 95,544 people | Jordan |
| 1970s | 315,482 people | 470,950 people | 155,468 people | Jordan |
| 1980s | 405,860 people | 550,632 people | 144,772 people | Jordan |
| 1990s | 490,717 people | 649,887 people | 159,170 people | Jordan |
| 2000s | 564,078 people | 649,365 people | 85,287 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 646,098 people | 691,276 people | 45,178 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 728,693 people | 710,062 people | 18,631 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, Botswana or Jordan?
- Botswana, at 728,693 people against 710,062 people in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Botswana and Jordan?
- 18,631 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Jordan ranks 138th 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.