Botswana vs East Timor: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Botswana
728,693 people
in 2020
East Timor
671,378 people
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
East Timor rank
139th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- East Timor
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 728,693 people against 671,378 people in East Timor, a difference of 57,315 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and East Timor ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231,466 people | 376,218 people | 144,752 people | East Timor |
| 1960s | 271,975 people | 417,397 people | 145,422 people | East Timor |
| 1970s | 315,482 people | 471,285 people | 155,803 people | East Timor |
| 1980s | 405,860 people | 513,072 people | 107,211 people | East Timor |
| 1990s | 490,717 people | 568,003 people | 77,286 people | East Timor |
| 2000s | 564,078 people | 582,560 people | 18,482 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 646,098 people | 671,533 people | 25,435 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 728,693 people | 671,378 people | 57,315 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 East Timor?
- Botswana, at 728,693 people against 671,378 people in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Botswana and East Timor?
- 57,315 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 137th and East Timor ranks 139th 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.