Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Total population
Botswana
2,542 thousands
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
2,225 thousands
in 2025
Botswana rank
143rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Total population over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,542 thousands against 2,225 thousands in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 317 thousands.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 230 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701.19 thousands | 654.05 thousands | 47.14 thousands | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,085 thousands | 884.58 thousands | 200.73 thousands | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1,458 thousands | 1,084 thousands | 373.5 thousands | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,811 thousands | 1,355 thousands | 455.36 thousands | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,170 thousands | 1,743 thousands | 426.95 thousands | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,442 thousands | 2,107 thousands | 335.59 thousands | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Botswana, at 2,542 thousands against 2,225 thousands in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 317 thousands, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total population?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th 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