Botswana vs Namibia: Share of the population living in cities
Botswana
19.43
in 2020
Namibia
20.5
in 2020
Botswana rank
173rd
Namibia rank
171st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.5 against 19.43 in Botswana, a difference of 1.07.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 171st of 229 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 5.95 | 5.95 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 7.76 | 5.93 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 11.04 | 7.14 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.08 | 14.45 | 0.3746 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.43 | 20.5 | 1.07 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 20.5 against 19.43 in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Botswana and Namibia?
- 1.07, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Botswana ranks 173rd and Namibia ranks 171st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.