Botswana vs China: Rural population
Botswana
32.0%
in 2025
China
33.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
120th
China rank
117th
Rural population over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 33.7% against 32.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 120th and China ranks 117th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.5% | 82.0% | 13.6% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 82.5% | 5.8% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 77.0% | 2.8% | China |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 70.3% | 19.1% | China |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 57.6% | 15.5% | China |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 43.5% | 8.6% | China |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 34.8% | 1.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Botswana or China?
- China, at 33.7% against 32.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Botswana and China?
- 1.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for rural population?
- Botswana ranks 120th and China ranks 117th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.