Botswana vs Cambodia: Share of population living in cities
Botswana
19.4%
in 2020
Cambodia
19.8%
in 2020
Botswana rank
174th
Cambodia rank
173rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Botswana
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 19.8% against 19.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 174th and Cambodia ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 7.5% | 5.7% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 12.9% | 9.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.8% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 19.8% against 19.4% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Botswana and Cambodia?
- 0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Botswana ranks 174th and Cambodia ranks 173rd 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.