Botswana vs Gambia: Urban and rural population 2050

Botswana
928,062
in 2050
Gambia
943,349
in 2050
Botswana rank
125th
Gambia rank
123rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 943,349 against 928,062 in Botswana, a difference of 15,287.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 37 and Gambia in 6.

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 2,349 67,607 Botswana
1300s 75,136 2,684 72,452 Botswana
1400s 80,696 3,067 77,629 Botswana
1500s 86,656 3,503 83,154 Botswana
1600s 93,019 3,995 89,024 Botswana
1700s 99,728 4,540 95,188 Botswana
1710s 101,701 4,095 97,606 Botswana
1720s 103,132 3,694 99,438 Botswana
1730s 104,646 3,332 101,314 Botswana
1740s 106,252 3,005 103,247 Botswana
1750s 107,959 2,710 105,249 Botswana
1760s 109,779 2,443 107,336 Botswana
1770s 111,728 2,203 109,525 Botswana
1780s 113,822 1,986 111,836 Botswana
1790s 116,080 1,790 114,290 Botswana
1800s 118,528 1,613 116,915 Botswana
1810s 121,197 1,453 119,744 Botswana
1820s 124,123 2,175 121,948 Botswana
1830s 127,354 3,254 124,100 Botswana
1840s 130,953 4,867 126,086 Botswana
1850s 135,000 7,278 127,722 Botswana
1860s 139,604 10,880 128,724 Botswana
1870s 144,918 16,258 128,660 Botswana
1880s 151,159 24,287 126,872 Botswana
1890s 158,655 36,265 122,390 Botswana
1900s 167,929 54,127 113,802 Botswana
1910s 179,881 80,745 99,136 Botswana
1920s 196,231 107,010 89,221 Botswana
1930s 220,868 141,731 79,137 Botswana
1940s 265,519 187,588 77,931 Botswana
1950s 446,145 310,799 135,346 Botswana
1960s 535,473 406,789 128,684 Botswana
1970s 631,924 487,357 144,567 Botswana
1980s 808,516 579,161 229,355 Botswana
1990s 753,214 746,599 6,615 Botswana
2000s 766,485 795,539 29,054 Gambia
2010s 761,553 898,477 136,925 Gambia
2020s 816,313 978,013 161,700 Gambia
2030s 849,510 935,499 85,989 Gambia
2040s 893,756 897,727 3,971 Gambia
2050s 928,062 943,349 15,287 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 943,349 against 928,062 in Botswana as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Botswana and Gambia?
15,287, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Botswana ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed