Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Botswana
728,693 people
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
907,200 people
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 907,200 people against 728,693 people in Botswana, a difference of 178,507 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 137th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231,466 people | 316,560 people | 85,094 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 271,975 people | 338,305 people | 66,330 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 315,482 people | 371,538 people | 56,056 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 405,860 people | 505,964 people | 100,103 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 490,717 people | 573,884 people | 83,168 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 564,078 people | 662,624 people | 98,546 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 646,098 people | 783,219 people | 137,121 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 728,693 people | 907,200 people | 178,507 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 907,200 people against 728,693 people in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 178,507 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.