Botswana—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #63 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.3%
2024
YoY Change
+0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#63
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.9%
2006
Minimum
1.6%
2021
CAGR
-1.8%
25 years
Last
2.3%
Previous
2.3%
Highest
3.9%
Lowest
1.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's urban population growth (%) was 2.3% in 2024, ranking #63 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.9% (2006) and the lowest was 1.6% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |