Botswana vs New Caledonia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Botswana
32.0%
in 2025
New Caledonia
31.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
121st
New Caledonia rank
122nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Botswana
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.0% against 31.8% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 121st and New Caledonia ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.5% | 56.5% | 39.0% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 45.2% | 43.0% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 41.3% | 32.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 39.7% | 11.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 36.1% | 6.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.1% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.3% | 0.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Botswana or New Caledonia?
- Botswana, at 32.0% against 31.8% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population?
- Botswana ranks 121st and New Caledonia ranks 122nd of 218 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.