Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population
Botswana
1.74 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.70 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
139th
Urban population over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.74 million against 1.70 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 42,780.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Globally, Botswana ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.