Botswana vs Eritrea: Number of people living in the capital city
Botswana
459,326 people
in 2100
Eritrea
404,492 people
in 2100
Botswana rank
136th
Eritrea rank
139th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 459,326 people against 404,492 people in Eritrea, a difference of 54,834 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 136th and Eritrea ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240,306 people | 221,337 people | 18,968 people | Botswana |
| 2030s | 286,356 people | 250,702 people | 35,653 people | Botswana |
| 2040s | 320,466 people | 278,778 people | 41,688 people | Botswana |
| 2050s | 384,638 people | 310,518 people | 74,119 people | Botswana |
| 2060s | 438,347 people | 341,884 people | 96,462 people | Botswana |
| 2070s | 454,650 people | 363,444 people | 91,206 people | Botswana |
| 2080s | 460,272 people | 384,782 people | 75,490 people | Botswana |
| 2090s | 461,228 people | 399,315 people | 61,912 people | Botswana |
| 2100s | 459,326 people | 404,492 people | 54,834 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 459,326 people against 404,492 people in Eritrea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 54,834 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Eritrea ranks 139th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.