Botswana vs Puerto Rico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Botswana
2,871 1000 No
in 2050
Puerto Rico
3,139 1000 No
in 2050
Botswana rank
135th
Puerto Rico rank
133rd

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

  • Botswana
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3,139 1000 No against 2,871 1000 No in Botswana, a difference of 268 1000 No.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 221 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 13.33 1000 No 951.23 1000 No 937.91 1000 No Puerto Rico
1960s 25.43 1000 No 1,294 1000 No 1,269 1000 No Puerto Rico
1970s 97.1 1000 No 1,819 1000 No 1,722 1000 No Puerto Rico
1980s 314.53 1000 No 2,743 1000 No 2,429 1000 No Puerto Rico
1990s 748.84 1000 No 3,432 1000 No 2,683 1000 No Puerto Rico
2000s 1,042 1000 No 3,548 1000 No 2,505 1000 No Puerto Rico
2010s 1,463 1000 No 3,448 1000 No 1,985 1000 No Puerto Rico
2020s 1,913 1000 No 3,398 1000 No 1,485 1000 No Puerto Rico
2030s 2,331 1000 No 3,346 1000 No 1,015 1000 No Puerto Rico
2040s 2,694 1000 No 3,231 1000 No 536.74 1000 No Puerto Rico
2050s 2,871 1000 No 3,139 1000 No 268.64 1000 No Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Botswana or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 3,139 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 Puerto Rico?
268 1000 No, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Puerto Rico?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Botswana and Puerto Rico rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Botswana ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 221 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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
Last refreshed

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.