Botswana vs New Zealand: Rural population
Botswana
821,007
in 2025
New Zealand
852,066
in 2025
Botswana rank
138th
New Zealand rank
137th
Rural population over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 852,066 against 821,007 in Botswana, a difference of 31,059.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 535,473 | 815,680 | 280,207 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 631,924 | 529,299 | 102,625 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 808,516 | 519,923 | 288,594 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 753,214 | 534,544 | 218,670 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 766,485 | 578,199 | 188,286 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 761,552 | 691,979 | 69,574 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 812,050 | 833,864 | 21,813 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 852,066 against 821,007 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 31,059, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for rural population?
- Botswana ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.