Botswana vs China: Urban population share 2050
Botswana
67.96
in 2025
China
66.34
in 2025
Botswana rank
114th
China rank
117th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 67.96 against 66.34 in China, a difference of 1.62.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
Botswana ranks 114th and China ranks 117th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and China in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 5 | 5 | China |
| 1100s | 0.0004 | 5 | 5 | China |
| 1200s | 0.0011 | 5 | 5 | China |
| 1300s | 0.0034 | 5 | 5 | China |
| 1400s | 0.0101 | 5 | 4.99 | China |
| 1500s | 0.0302 | 6.5 | 6.47 | China |
| 1600s | 0.0905 | 7 | 6.91 | China |
| 1700s | 0.2716 | 6 | 5.73 | China |
| 1710s | 0.306 | 6 | 5.69 | China |
| 1720s | 0.3351 | 6 | 5.66 | China |
| 1730s | 0.3671 | 6 | 5.63 | China |
| 1740s | 0.402 | 6 | 5.6 | China |
| 1750s | 0.4403 | 6 | 5.56 | China |
| 1760s | 0.4822 | 6 | 5.52 | China |
| 1770s | 0.5282 | 6 | 5.47 | China |
| 1780s | 0.5785 | 6 | 5.42 | China |
| 1790s | 0.6335 | 6 | 5.37 | China |
| 1800s | 0.6939 | 6 | 5.31 | China |
| 1810s | 0.76 | 6 | 5.24 | China |
| 1820s | 0.8323 | 6 | 5.17 | China |
| 1830s | 0.9116 | 6.06 | 5.15 | China |
| 1840s | 0.9984 | 6.12 | 5.12 | China |
| 1850s | 1.09 | 6.18 | 5.09 | China |
| 1860s | 1.2 | 6.24 | 5.04 | China |
| 1870s | 1.31 | 6.3 | 4.99 | China |
| 1880s | 1.44 | 6.37 | 4.93 | China |
| 1890s | 1.57 | 6.43 | 4.86 | China |
| 1900s | 1.72 | 6.5 | 4.77 | China |
| 1910s | 1.89 | 6.56 | 4.67 | China |
| 1920s | 2.07 | 6.63 | 4.56 | China |
| 1930s | 2.26 | 7 | 4.73 | China |
| 1940s | 2.48 | 8 | 5.52 | China |
| 1950s | 2.78 | 14.02 | 11.24 | China |
| 1960s | 4.46 | 18.02 | 13.56 | China |
| 1970s | 11.78 | 17.53 | 5.76 | China |
| 1980s | 25.87 | 23.03 | 2.84 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 48.78 | 29.67 | 19.12 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 57.91 | 42.4 | 15.51 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 65.13 | 56.5 | 8.63 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 67 | 65.2 | 1.79 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Botswana or China?
- Botswana, at 67.96 against 66.34 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Botswana and China?
- 1.62, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Botswana ranks 114th and China ranks 117th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.