Botswana vs Costa Rica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Botswana
550.66 1000 No
in 2050
Costa Rica
569.35 1000 No
in 2050
Botswana rank
135th
Costa Rica rank
134th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k195020002050

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 569.35 1000 No against 550.66 1000 No in Botswana, a difference of 18.69 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 134th of 221 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 450.39 1000 No 733.94 1000 No 283.55 1000 No Costa Rica
1960s 567.6 1000 No 1,002 1000 No 434.88 1000 No Costa Rica
1970s 721.8 1000 No 1,224 1000 No 502.21 1000 No Costa Rica
1980s 855.66 1000 No 1,466 1000 No 609.86 1000 No Costa Rica
1990s 796.97 1000 No 1,587 1000 No 789.68 1000 No Costa Rica
2000s 805.64 1000 No 1,471 1000 No 665.19 1000 No Costa Rica
2010s 728.25 1000 No 1,133 1000 No 405.07 1000 No Costa Rica
2020s 679.69 1000 No 871.03 1000 No 191.35 1000 No Costa Rica
2030s 624.68 1000 No 716.14 1000 No 91.46 1000 No Costa Rica
2040s 576.96 1000 No 620.49 1000 No 43.53 1000 No Costa Rica
2050s 550.66 1000 No 569.35 1000 No 18.69 1000 No Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 569.35 1000 No against 550.66 1000 No in Botswana as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Botswana and Costa Rica?
18.69 1000 No, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Botswana ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 134th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.