Albania vs Botswana: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Albania
825,799 people
in 2050
Botswana
928,062 people
in 2050
Albania rank
127th
Botswana rank
125th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Albania
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 928,062 people against 825,799 people in Albania, a difference of 102,263 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 127th and Botswana ranks 125th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 41 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 199,999 people | 60,640 people | 139,359 people | Albania |
| 1100s | 199,997 people | 65,132 people | 134,865 people | Albania |
| 1200s | 199,992 people | 69,956 people | 130,036 people | Albania |
| 1300s | 199,975 people | 75,136 people | 124,839 people | Albania |
| 1400s | 199,926 people | 80,696 people | 119,230 people | Albania |
| 1500s | 199,778 people | 86,656 people | 113,122 people | Albania |
| 1600s | 199,333 people | 93,019 people | 106,314 people | Albania |
| 1700s | 297,000 people | 99,728 people | 197,272 people | Albania |
| 1710s | 308,302 people | 101,701 people | 206,601 people | Albania |
| 1720s | 319,605 people | 103,132 people | 216,473 people | Albania |
| 1730s | 330,908 people | 104,646 people | 226,262 people | Albania |
| 1740s | 342,210 people | 106,252 people | 235,958 people | Albania |
| 1750s | 353,512 people | 107,959 people | 245,553 people | Albania |
| 1760s | 364,815 people | 109,779 people | 255,036 people | Albania |
| 1770s | 376,118 people | 111,728 people | 264,390 people | Albania |
| 1780s | 387,420 people | 113,822 people | 273,598 people | Albania |
| 1790s | 398,722 people | 116,080 people | 282,642 people | Albania |
| 1800s | 410,025 people | 118,528 people | 291,497 people | Albania |
| 1810s | 421,328 people | 121,197 people | 300,131 people | Albania |
| 1820s | 432,256 people | 124,123 people | 308,133 people | Albania |
| 1830s | 438,459 people | 127,354 people | 311,105 people | Albania |
| 1840s | 463,433 people | 130,953 people | 332,480 people | Albania |
| 1850s | 489,399 people | 135,000 people | 354,399 people | Albania |
| 1860s | 536,884 people | 139,604 people | 397,280 people | Albania |
| 1870s | 583,024 people | 144,918 people | 438,106 people | Albania |
| 1880s | 636,984 people | 151,159 people | 485,825 people | Albania |
| 1890s | 688,422 people | 158,655 people | 529,767 people | Albania |
| 1900s | 748,239 people | 167,929 people | 580,310 people | Albania |
| 1910s | 803,314 people | 179,881 people | 623,433 people | Albania |
| 1920s | 837,779 people | 196,231 people | 641,548 people | Albania |
| 1930s | 848,571 people | 220,868 people | 627,703 people | Albania |
| 1940s | 894,240 people | 265,519 people | 628,721 people | Albania |
| 1950s | 1.04 million people | 446,145 people | 593,644 people | Albania |
| 1960s | 1.29 million people | 535,473 people | 755,934 people | Albania |
| 1970s | 1.64 million people | 631,924 people | 1.01 million people | Albania |
| 1980s | 1.96 million people | 808,516 people | 1.15 million people | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.01 million people | 753,214 people | 1.26 million people | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 766,485 people | 904,956 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.31 million people | 761,553 people | 551,241 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 816,313 people | 333,712 people | Albania |
| 2030s | 997,408 people | 849,510 people | 147,898 people | Albania |
| 2040s | 878,146 people | 893,756 people | 15,609 people | Botswana |
| 2050s | 825,799 people | 928,062 people | 102,263 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Albania or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 928,062 people against 825,799 people in Albania as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Albania and Botswana?
- 102,263 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Botswana?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Albania and Botswana rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Albania ranks 127th and Botswana ranks 125th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.