Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population by five year age group

Botswana
293,659
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
297,297
in 2023
Botswana rank
128th
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k195019862023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 297,297 against 293,659 in Botswana, a difference of 3,638.

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 91,375 8,791 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 107,357 94,920 12,436 Botswana
1970s 135,589 112,191 23,398 Botswana
1980s 198,571 165,035 33,536 Botswana
1990s 211,864 195,448 16,417 Botswana
2000s 228,586 233,795 5,209 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 269,294 279,547 10,253 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 285,432 293,790 8,358 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 297,297 against 293,659 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
3,638, 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 five year age group?
Botswana ranks 128th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed