Botswana vs Croatia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Botswana
928,062 people
in 2050
Croatia
880,132 people
in 2050
Botswana rank
125th
Croatia rank
126th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Botswana
- Croatia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 928,062 people against 880,132 people in Croatia, a difference of 47,930 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Croatia ahead.
Botswana ranks 125th and Croatia ranks 126th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 42.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60,640 people | 419,998 people | 359,358 people | Croatia |
| 1100s | 65,132 people | 443,994 people | 378,862 people | Croatia |
| 1200s | 69,956 people | 467,981 people | 398,025 people | Croatia |
| 1300s | 75,136 people | 491,939 people | 416,803 people | Croatia |
| 1400s | 80,696 people | 515,809 people | 435,113 people | Croatia |
| 1500s | 86,656 people | 539,400 people | 452,744 people | Croatia |
| 1600s | 93,019 people | 657,800 people | 564,781 people | Croatia |
| 1700s | 99,728 people | 653,400 people | 553,672 people | Croatia |
| 1710s | 101,701 people | 667,943 people | 566,242 people | Croatia |
| 1720s | 103,132 people | 695,206 people | 592,074 people | Croatia |
| 1730s | 104,646 people | 723,582 people | 618,936 people | Croatia |
| 1740s | 106,252 people | 753,116 people | 646,864 people | Croatia |
| 1750s | 107,959 people | 783,855 people | 675,896 people | Croatia |
| 1760s | 109,779 people | 815,849 people | 706,070 people | Croatia |
| 1770s | 111,728 people | 849,149 people | 737,421 people | Croatia |
| 1780s | 113,822 people | 883,808 people | 769,986 people | Croatia |
| 1790s | 116,080 people | 919,882 people | 803,802 people | Croatia |
| 1800s | 118,528 people | 957,428 people | 838,900 people | Croatia |
| 1810s | 121,197 people | 996,703 people | 875,506 people | Croatia |
| 1820s | 124,123 people | 1.05 million people | 930,367 people | Croatia |
| 1830s | 127,354 people | 1.11 million people | 987,576 people | Croatia |
| 1840s | 130,953 people | 1.18 million people | 1.05 million people | Croatia |
| 1850s | 135,000 people | 1.24 million people | 1.11 million people | Croatia |
| 1860s | 139,604 people | 1.31 million people | 1.17 million people | Croatia |
| 1870s | 144,918 people | 1.44 million people | 1.30 million people | Croatia |
| 1880s | 151,159 people | 1.58 million people | 1.43 million people | Croatia |
| 1890s | 158,655 people | 1.73 million people | 1.57 million people | Croatia |
| 1900s | 167,929 people | 1.89 million people | 1.72 million people | Croatia |
| 1910s | 179,881 people | 2.05 million people | 1.87 million people | Croatia |
| 1920s | 196,231 people | 2.28 million people | 2.09 million people | Croatia |
| 1930s | 220,868 people | 2.53 million people | 2.31 million people | Croatia |
| 1940s | 265,519 people | 2.77 million people | 2.50 million people | Croatia |
| 1950s | 446,145 people | 3.00 million people | 2.56 million people | Croatia |
| 1960s | 535,473 people | 2.82 million people | 2.29 million people | Croatia |
| 1970s | 631,924 people | 2.56 million people | 1.93 million people | Croatia |
| 1980s | 808,516 people | 2.34 million people | 1.53 million people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 753,214 people | 2.09 million people | 1.33 million people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 766,485 people | 1.92 million people | 1.15 million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 761,553 people | 1.85 million people | 1.09 million people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 816,313 people | 1.63 million people | 812,435 people | Croatia |
| 2030s | 849,510 people | 1.38 million people | 527,715 people | Croatia |
| 2040s | 893,756 people | 1.07 million people | 172,856 people | Croatia |
| 2050s | 928,062 people | 880,132 people | 47,930 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Botswana or Croatia?
- Botswana, at 928,062 people against 880,132 people in Croatia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Botswana and Croatia?
- 47,930 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Croatia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Botswana and Croatia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Botswana ranks 125th and Croatia ranks 126th 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.