Urban population 68%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Botswana 2025 · 68%
0 16.99 33.98 50.97 67.96 1960 1993 2025 1960: 3% 1961: 3.1% 1962: 3.1% 1963: 3.2% 1964: 3.4% 1965: 3.8% 1966: 4.6% 1967: 5.6% 1968: 6.8% 1969: 7.9% 1970: 9% 1971: 9.9% 1972: 10.6% 1973: 11.1% 1974: 11.7% 1975: 12.1% 1976: 12.6% 1977: 13.1% 1978: 13.6% 1979: 14.2% 1980: 14.9% 1981: 15.8% 1982: 17.2% 1983: 19.6% 1984: 22.6% 1985: 26.2% 1986: 30% 1987: 33.9% 1988: 37.6% 1989: 40.9% 1990: 43.6% 1991: 45.5% 1992: 46.8% 1993: 47.9% 1994: 48.8% 1995: 49.6% 1996: 50.4% 1997: 51.1% 1998: 51.7% 1999: 52.4% 2000: 53.2% 2001: 54% 2002: 55% 2003: 56.1% 2004: 57.3% 2005: 58.5% 2006: 59.6% 2007: 60.8% 2008: 61.8% 2009: 62.8% 2010: 63.5% 2011: 64% 2012: 64.4% 2013: 64.8% 2014: 65.1% 2015: 65.4% 2016: 65.7% 2017: 65.9% 2018: 66.2% 2019: 66.3% 2020: 66.4% 2021: 66.5% 2022: 66.6% 2023: 67% 2024: 67.5% 2025: 68% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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