Botswana vs Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3,116 1000 No against 2,871 1000 No in Botswana, a difference of 245 1000 No.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 145th of 243 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.33 1000 No | 82.34 1000 No | 69.01 1000 No | Namibia |
| 1960s | 25.43 1000 No | 134.86 1000 No | 109.43 1000 No | Namibia |
| 1970s | 97.1 1000 No | 209.72 1000 No | 112.62 1000 No | Namibia |
| 1980s | 314.53 1000 No | 303.78 1000 No | 10.75 1000 No | Botswana |
| 1990s | 748.84 1000 No | 486.22 1000 No | 262.61 1000 No | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,042 1000 No | 734.17 1000 No | 307.95 1000 No | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,463 1000 No | 1,117 1000 No | 345.57 1000 No | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,913 1000 No | 1,657 1000 No | 256.76 1000 No | Botswana |
| 2030s | 2,331 1000 No | 2,232 1000 No | 99.16 1000 No | Botswana |
| 2040s | 2,694 1000 No | 2,801 1000 No | 107.49 1000 No | Namibia |
| 2050s | 2,871 1000 No | 3,116 1000 No | 245.3 1000 No | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3,116 1000 No against 2,871 1000 No in Botswana as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Botswana and Namibia?
- 245 1000 No, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Namibia ranks 145th of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.