Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population (Our World)
Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Population (Our World) over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.48 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 326,900.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Guinea-Bissau in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 60,640 | 42,620 | 18,020 | Botswana |
| 1100s | 65,132 | 48,709 | 16,423 | Botswana |
| 1200s | 69,956 | 55,667 | 14,289 | Botswana |
| 1300s | 75,138 | 63,620 | 11,518 | Botswana |
| 1400s | 80,704 | 72,708 | 7,996 | Botswana |
| 1500s | 86,682 | 83,095 | 3,587 | Botswana |
| 1600s | 93,103 | 94,966 | 1,863 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1700s | 100,000 | 108,533 | 8,533 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1710s | 102,013 | 110,208 | 8,195 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1720s | 103,479 | 111,981 | 8,502 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1730s | 105,031 | 113,862 | 8,831 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1740s | 106,680 | 115,864 | 9,184 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1750s | 108,436 | 117,999 | 9,563 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 110,311 | 120,284 | 9,973 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 112,321 | 122,739 | 10,418 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 114,483 | 125,386 | 10,903 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 116,820 | 128,253 | 11,433 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 118,954 | 218,167 | 99,213 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 114,516 | 218,162 | 103,645 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 110,243 | 216,982 | 106,739 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 106,129 | 214,433 | 108,304 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1840s | 102,196 | 211,911 | 109,715 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 104,823 | 214,623 | 109,800 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 115,742 | 224,790 | 109,048 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 127,935 | 240,008 | 112,073 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 141,411 | 260,325 | 118,914 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 156,328 | 282,388 | 126,059 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 177,938 | 306,273 | 128,335 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 208,411 | 330,565 | 122,154 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 249,371 | 366,971 | 117,600 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 305,713 | 423,676 | 117,962 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 371,683 | 495,929 | 124,246 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 458,954 | 561,418 | 102,464 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 560,811 | 580,338 | 19,527 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 718,061 | 666,196 | 51,864 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 891,734 | 211,680 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.10 million | 379,283 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.37 million | 456,747 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 1.76 million | 421,579 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.08 million | 339,128 | 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 against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 326,900, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th 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.