Botswana vs Nepal: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Botswana
68.0%
in 2025
Nepal
67.0%
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
Nepal rank
113th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Nepal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 68.0% against 67.0% in Nepal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 17.2% | 8.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 24.0% | 24.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 44.4% | 13.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 0.5% | Botswana |
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 Nepal?
- Botswana, at 68.0% against 67.0% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Botswana and Nepal?
- 1.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Nepal ranks 113th 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.