Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population by age group with projections
Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Population by age group with projections over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.48 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 326,900.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 458,954 | 561,418 | 102,464 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 560,811 | 580,338 | 19,527 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 718,061 | 666,196 | 51,864 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 891,734 | 211,680 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.10 million | 379,283 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.37 million | 456,747 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 1.76 million | 421,579 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.08 million | 339,128 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Botswana, at 2.48 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 326,900, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population by age group with projections?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.