Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population by age group
Botswana
293,659 people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
297,297 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
128th
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Population by age group over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 297,297 people against 293,659 people in Botswana, a difference of 3,638 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,584 people | 91,375 people | 8,791 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 107,357 people | 94,920 people | 12,436 people | Botswana |
| 1970s | 135,589 people | 112,191 people | 23,398 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 198,571 people | 165,035 people | 33,536 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 211,864 people | 195,448 people | 16,417 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 228,586 people | 233,795 people | 5,209 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 269,294 people | 279,547 people | 10,253 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 285,432 people | 293,790 people | 8,358 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 297,297 people against 293,659 people in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3,638 people, with Guinea-Bissau 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?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.