Botswana vs East Timor: Population of cities towns and villages

Botswana
728,693
in 2020
East Timor
671,378
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
East Timor rank
139th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Botswana
  • East Timor
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019852020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 728,693 against 671,378 in East Timor, a difference of 57,315.

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 231,466 376,218 144,752 East Timor
1960s 271,975 417,397 145,422 East Timor
1970s 315,482 471,285 155,803 East Timor
1980s 405,860 513,072 107,211 East Timor
1990s 490,717 568,003 77,286 East Timor
2000s 564,078 582,560 18,482 East Timor
2010s 646,098 671,533 25,435 East Timor
2020s 728,693 671,378 57,315 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Botswana or East Timor?
Botswana, at 728,693 against 671,378 in East Timor as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Botswana and East Timor?
57,315, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Botswana ranks 137th and East Timor ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed