Botswana vs Uganda: Share of population living in urban areas
Botswana
69.2%
in 2020
Uganda
69.6%
in 2020
Botswana rank
147th
Uganda rank
145th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 69.6% against 69.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.2% | 15.5% | 31.7% | Botswana |
| 1960s | 50.1% | 20.2% | 29.9% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 26.0% | 25.7% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 30.7% | 29.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 39.3% | 25.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 48.5% | 19.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 58.7% | 10.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.6% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Botswana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 69.6% against 69.2% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 145th 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 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.