Botswana vs Gambia: Total population
Botswana
2,542 thousands
in 2025
Gambia
2,791 thousands
in 2025
Botswana rank
143rd
Gambia rank
140th
Total population over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,791 thousands against 2,542 thousands in Botswana, a difference of 249 thousands.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 140th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701.19 thousands | 592.27 thousands | 108.92 thousands | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,085 thousands | 833.9 thousands | 251.41 thousands | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1,458 thousands | 1,221 thousands | 236.53 thousands | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,811 thousands | 1,629 thousands | 181.71 thousands | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,170 thousands | 2,164 thousands | 6.01 thousands | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,442 thousands | 2,637 thousands | 195.09 thousands | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2,791 thousands against 2,542 thousands in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Botswana and Gambia?
- 249 thousands, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for total population?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 140th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release