Botswana vs New Caledonia: Share urban and rural population

Botswana
67.96
in 2025
New Caledonia
68.17
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
New Caledonia rank
111th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Botswana
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 68.17 against 67.96 in Botswana, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 76 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 112th and New Caledonia ranks 111th of 236 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.78 30.48 27.7 New Caledonia
1960s 4.46 43.45 38.99 New Caledonia
1970s 11.78 54.79 43.01 New Caledonia
1980s 25.87 58.75 32.88 New Caledonia
1990s 48.78 60.28 11.49 New Caledonia
2000s 57.91 63.95 6.04 New Caledonia
2010s 65.13 66.86 1.73 New Caledonia
2020s 67 67.69 0.6898 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Botswana or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 68.17 against 67.96 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Botswana and New Caledonia?
0.21, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Caledonia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Botswana and New Caledonia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Botswana ranks 112th and New Caledonia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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