Botswana vs Gambia: Population (Our World)
Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Gambia rank
145th
Population (Our World) over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.70 million against 2.48 million in Botswana, a difference of 217,610.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 145th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 31 and Gambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60,640 | 1,798 | 58,842 | Botswana |
| 1100s | 65,132 | 2,055 | 63,077 | Botswana |
| 1200s | 69,956 | 2,348 | 67,608 | Botswana |
| 1300s | 75,138 | 2,684 | 72,454 | Botswana |
| 1400s | 80,704 | 3,067 | 77,637 | Botswana |
| 1500s | 86,682 | 3,506 | 83,176 | Botswana |
| 1600s | 93,103 | 4,006 | 89,097 | Botswana |
| 1700s | 100,000 | 4,579 | 95,421 | Botswana |
| 1710s | 102,013 | 4,134 | 97,879 | Botswana |
| 1720s | 103,479 | 3,733 | 99,746 | Botswana |
| 1730s | 105,031 | 3,370 | 101,661 | Botswana |
| 1740s | 106,680 | 3,043 | 103,637 | Botswana |
| 1750s | 108,436 | 2,748 | 105,688 | Botswana |
| 1760s | 110,311 | 2,481 | 107,830 | Botswana |
| 1770s | 112,321 | 2,240 | 110,081 | Botswana |
| 1780s | 114,483 | 2,022 | 112,461 | Botswana |
| 1790s | 116,820 | 1,826 | 114,994 | Botswana |
| 1800s | 118,954 | 103,274 | 15,680 | Botswana |
| 1810s | 114,516 | 103,280 | 11,237 | Botswana |
| 1820s | 110,243 | 104,574 | 5,669 | Botswana |
| 1830s | 106,129 | 107,438 | 1,309 | Gambia |
| 1840s | 102,196 | 110,412 | 8,216 | Gambia |
| 1850s | 104,823 | 115,500 | 10,677 | Gambia |
| 1860s | 115,742 | 123,356 | 7,613 | Gambia |
| 1870s | 127,935 | 133,598 | 5,663 | Gambia |
| 1880s | 141,411 | 146,974 | 5,563 | Gambia |
| 1890s | 156,328 | 160,244 | 3,916 | Gambia |
| 1900s | 177,938 | 172,882 | 5,056 | Botswana |
| 1910s | 208,411 | 185,630 | 22,780 | Botswana |
| 1920s | 249,371 | 205,774 | 43,597 | Botswana |
| 1930s | 305,713 | 237,570 | 68,143 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 371,683 | 278,153 | 93,530 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 458,954 | 345,412 | 113,542 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 560,811 | 451,344 | 109,467 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 718,061 | 601,517 | 116,544 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 850,451 | 252,963 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.24 million | 234,978 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.65 million | 176,140 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 6,480 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.61 million | 184,648 | 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 against 2.48 million in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Gambia?
- 217,610, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 145th 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.