Botswana vs Lithuania: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Botswana
68.0%
in 2025
Lithuania
69.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
Lithuania rank
109th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 69.1% against 68.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 112th and Lithuania ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 35.3% | 32.6% | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 44.1% | 39.7% | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 55.5% | 43.7% | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 65.0% | 39.1% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 67.4% | 18.6% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 66.8% | 8.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 67.0% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 68.4% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Botswana or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 69.1% against 68.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Botswana and Lithuania?
- 1.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lithuania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lithuania rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Lithuania ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.