Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population
Botswana
2.48 million people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Population over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.48 million people against 2.15 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 326,900 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 458,954 people | 561,418 people | 102,464 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 560,811 people | 580,338 people | 19,527 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 718,061 people | 666,196 people | 51,864 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million people | 891,734 people | 211,680 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 1.10 million people | 379,283 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million people | 1.37 million people | 456,747 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 1.76 million people | 421,579 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.42 million people | 2.08 million people | 339,128 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Botswana, at 2.48 million people against 2.15 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 326,900 people, with Botswana 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?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th 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.