Botswana vs Gambia: Population
Botswana
2.48 million people
in 2023
Gambia
2.70 million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Gambia rank
144th
Population over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.70 million people against 2.48 million people in Botswana, a difference of 217,610 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 458,954 people | 345,412 people | 113,542 people | Botswana |
| 1960s | 560,811 people | 451,344 people | 109,467 people | Botswana |
| 1970s | 718,061 people | 601,517 people | 116,544 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million people | 850,451 people | 252,963 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 1.24 million people | 234,978 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million people | 1.65 million people | 176,140 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 2.19 million people | 6,480 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.42 million people | 2.61 million people | 184,648 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.70 million people against 2.48 million people in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Gambia?
- 217,610 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.