Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population of cities towns and villages

Botswana
728,693
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
907,200
in 2020
Botswana rank
137th
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M195019852020

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 907,200 against 728,693 in Botswana, a difference of 178,507.

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 231,466 316,560 85,094 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 271,975 338,305 66,330 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 315,482 371,538 56,056 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 405,860 505,964 100,103 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 490,717 573,884 83,168 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 564,078 662,624 98,546 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 646,098 783,219 137,121 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 728,693 907,200 178,507 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 907,200 against 728,693 in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
178,507, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Botswana ranks 137th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed