Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Botswana
Botswana: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 13.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Botswana is 13.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Botswana peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 816 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Botswana?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Botswana was 13.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.