Urban population, male in Botswana
Botswana: Urban population, male was 29.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Botswana, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Botswana stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Botswana peaked at 29.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 29.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Botswana?
- Urban population, male in Botswana was 29.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for urban population, male?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.