Botswana vs Gambia: Population by income level
Botswana
2.56 million
in 2025
Gambia
2.82 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
143rd
Gambia rank
141st
Population by income level over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.82 million against 2.56 million in Botswana, a difference of 259,970.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,802 | 451,336 | 109,466 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 718,052 | 601,508 | 116,544 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 850,445 | 252,961 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.24 million | 234,976 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.65 million | 176,146 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 6,480 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.67 million | 206,235 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.82 million against 2.56 million in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Botswana and Gambia?
- 259,970, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for population by income level?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.