Botswana vs Myanmar: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Botswana
69.2%
in 2020
Myanmar
69.4%
in 2020
Botswana rank
147th
Myanmar rank
146th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 69.4% against 69.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Myanmar ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.2% | 53.0% | 5.8% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 50.1% | 57.5% | 7.5% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 62.3% | 10.6% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 63.4% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.9% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.4% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Botswana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 69.4% against 69.2% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Botswana and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Myanmar rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Myanmar ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.