Botswana vs East Timor: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Botswana
928,062 people
in 2050
East Timor
981,162 people
in 2050
Botswana rank
125th
East Timor rank
122nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Botswana
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 981,162 people against 928,062 people in Botswana, a difference of 53,100 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 125th and East Timor ranks 122nd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and East Timor in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60,640 people | 33,610 people | 27,031 people | Botswana |
| 1100s | 65,132 people | 42,012 people | 23,120 people | Botswana |
| 1200s | 69,956 people | 52,513 people | 17,443 people | Botswana |
| 1300s | 75,136 people | 65,636 people | 9,500 people | Botswana |
| 1400s | 80,696 people | 82,025 people | 1,329 people | East Timor |
| 1500s | 86,656 people | 102,456 people | 15,800 people | East Timor |
| 1600s | 93,019 people | 127,788 people | 34,769 people | East Timor |
| 1700s | 99,728 people | 158,678 people | 58,950 people | East Timor |
| 1710s | 101,701 people | 161,412 people | 59,711 people | East Timor |
| 1720s | 103,132 people | 164,225 people | 61,093 people | East Timor |
| 1730s | 104,646 people | 167,069 people | 62,423 people | East Timor |
| 1740s | 106,252 people | 169,943 people | 63,691 people | East Timor |
| 1750s | 107,959 people | 172,846 people | 64,887 people | East Timor |
| 1760s | 109,779 people | 175,773 people | 65,994 people | East Timor |
| 1770s | 111,728 people | 178,723 people | 66,995 people | East Timor |
| 1780s | 113,822 people | 181,693 people | 67,871 people | East Timor |
| 1790s | 116,080 people | 184,678 people | 68,598 people | East Timor |
| 1800s | 118,528 people | 187,675 people | 69,147 people | East Timor |
| 1810s | 121,197 people | 190,679 people | 69,482 people | East Timor |
| 1820s | 124,123 people | 206,697 people | 82,574 people | East Timor |
| 1830s | 127,354 people | 224,002 people | 96,648 people | East Timor |
| 1840s | 130,953 people | 242,684 people | 111,731 people | East Timor |
| 1850s | 135,000 people | 262,839 people | 127,839 people | East Timor |
| 1860s | 139,604 people | 284,566 people | 144,962 people | East Timor |
| 1870s | 144,918 people | 295,649 people | 150,731 people | East Timor |
| 1880s | 151,159 people | 307,029 people | 155,870 people | East Timor |
| 1890s | 158,655 people | 318,693 people | 160,038 people | East Timor |
| 1900s | 167,929 people | 330,624 people | 162,695 people | East Timor |
| 1910s | 179,881 people | 342,798 people | 162,917 people | East Timor |
| 1920s | 196,231 people | 354,571 people | 158,340 people | East Timor |
| 1930s | 220,868 people | 366,481 people | 145,613 people | East Timor |
| 1940s | 265,519 people | 378,483 people | 112,964 people | East Timor |
| 1950s | 446,145 people | 392,471 people | 53,674 people | Botswana |
| 1960s | 535,473 people | 449,744 people | 85,728 people | Botswana |
| 1970s | 631,924 people | 511,146 people | 120,777 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 808,516 people | 563,933 people | 244,583 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 753,214 people | 655,944 people | 97,270 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 766,485 people | 683,167 people | 83,318 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 761,553 people | 841,713 people | 80,160 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 816,313 people | 1.00 million people | 186,135 people | East Timor |
| 2030s | 849,510 people | 1.08 million people | 232,088 people | East Timor |
| 2040s | 893,756 people | 1.05 million people | 157,939 people | East Timor |
| 2050s | 928,062 people | 981,162 people | 53,100 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Botswana or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 981,162 people against 928,062 people in Botswana as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Botswana and East Timor?
- 53,100 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Botswana ranks 125th and East Timor ranks 122nd 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.