Botswana vs Timor-Leste: Number of people living in the capital city
Botswana
459,326 people
in 2100
Timor-Leste
439,578 people
in 2100
Botswana rank
136th
Timor-Leste rank
138th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Botswana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 459,326 people against 439,578 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 19,748 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Timor-Leste ranks 138th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240,306 people | 338,430 people | 98,124 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2030s | 286,356 people | 368,212 people | 81,857 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2040s | 320,466 people | 398,616 people | 78,151 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2050s | 384,638 people | 421,897 people | 37,260 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2060s | 438,347 people | 434,826 people | 3,521 people | Botswana |
| 2070s | 454,650 people | 446,671 people | 7,978 people | Botswana |
| 2080s | 460,272 people | 446,707 people | 13,565 people | Botswana |
| 2090s | 461,228 people | 442,817 people | 18,410 people | Botswana |
| 2100s | 459,326 people | 439,578 people | 19,748 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 Timor-Leste?
- Botswana, at 459,326 people against 439,578 people in Timor-Leste as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 19,748 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Timor-Leste ranks 138th 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.