Botswana vs Gabon: Population (Our World)
Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Gabon rank
146th
Population (Our World) over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.48 million against 2.48 million in Botswana, a difference of 4,550.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 146th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Gabon in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60,640 | 75,962 | 15,322 | Gabon |
| 1100s | 65,132 | 86,814 | 21,682 | Gabon |
| 1200s | 69,956 | 99,216 | 29,260 | Gabon |
| 1300s | 75,138 | 113,390 | 38,252 | Gabon |
| 1400s | 80,704 | 129,589 | 48,885 | Gabon |
| 1500s | 86,682 | 148,102 | 61,420 | Gabon |
| 1600s | 93,103 | 169,259 | 76,156 | Gabon |
| 1700s | 100,000 | 193,439 | 93,439 | Gabon |
| 1710s | 102,013 | 197,387 | 95,374 | Gabon |
| 1720s | 103,479 | 199,213 | 95,734 | Gabon |
| 1730s | 105,031 | 201,137 | 96,106 | Gabon |
| 1740s | 106,680 | 203,168 | 96,488 | Gabon |
| 1750s | 108,436 | 205,319 | 96,883 | Gabon |
| 1760s | 110,311 | 207,603 | 97,292 | Gabon |
| 1770s | 112,321 | 210,035 | 97,714 | Gabon |
| 1780s | 114,483 | 212,634 | 98,151 | Gabon |
| 1790s | 116,820 | 215,422 | 98,602 | Gabon |
| 1800s | 118,954 | 158,227 | 39,273 | Gabon |
| 1810s | 114,516 | 158,294 | 43,778 | Gabon |
| 1820s | 110,243 | 174,593 | 64,350 | Gabon |
| 1830s | 106,129 | 215,143 | 109,014 | Gabon |
| 1840s | 102,196 | 265,419 | 163,223 | Gabon |
| 1850s | 104,823 | 305,545 | 200,722 | Gabon |
| 1860s | 115,742 | 325,520 | 209,778 | Gabon |
| 1870s | 127,935 | 347,989 | 220,054 | Gabon |
| 1880s | 141,411 | 373,878 | 232,466 | Gabon |
| 1890s | 156,328 | 380,349 | 224,020 | Gabon |
| 1900s | 177,938 | 354,857 | 176,919 | Gabon |
| 1910s | 208,411 | 327,775 | 119,364 | Gabon |
| 1920s | 249,371 | 336,760 | 87,389 | Gabon |
| 1930s | 305,713 | 380,916 | 75,202 | Gabon |
| 1940s | 371,683 | 437,109 | 65,426 | Gabon |
| 1950s | 458,954 | 488,123 | 29,169 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 560,811 | 544,484 | 16,328 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 718,061 | 658,134 | 59,927 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 848,168 | 255,245 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.11 million | 365,754 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.45 million | 375,243 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.00 million | 184,560 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.40 million | 18,170 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.48 million against 2.48 million in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Gabon?
- 4,550, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 146th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.