Botswana vs Gambia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Botswana
928,062 people
in 2050
Gambia
943,349 people
in 2050
Botswana rank
125th
Gambia rank
123rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 943,349 people against 928,062 people in Botswana, a difference of 15,287 people.
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 people | 1,798 people | 58,842 people | Botswana |
| 1100s | 65,132 people | 2,055 people | 63,077 people | Botswana |
| 1200s | 69,956 people | 2,349 people | 67,607 people | Botswana |
| 1300s | 75,136 people | 2,684 people | 72,452 people | Botswana |
| 1400s | 80,696 people | 3,067 people | 77,629 people | Botswana |
| 1500s | 86,656 people | 3,503 people | 83,154 people | Botswana |
| 1600s | 93,019 people | 3,995 people | 89,024 people | Botswana |
| 1700s | 99,728 people | 4,540 people | 95,188 people | Botswana |
| 1710s | 101,701 people | 4,095 people | 97,606 people | Botswana |
| 1720s | 103,132 people | 3,694 people | 99,438 people | Botswana |
| 1730s | 104,646 people | 3,332 people | 101,314 people | Botswana |
| 1740s | 106,252 people | 3,005 people | 103,247 people | Botswana |
| 1750s | 107,959 people | 2,710 people | 105,249 people | Botswana |
| 1760s | 109,779 people | 2,443 people | 107,336 people | Botswana |
| 1770s | 111,728 people | 2,203 people | 109,525 people | Botswana |
| 1780s | 113,822 people | 1,986 people | 111,836 people | Botswana |
| 1790s | 116,080 people | 1,790 people | 114,290 people | Botswana |
| 1800s | 118,528 people | 1,613 people | 116,915 people | Botswana |
| 1810s | 121,197 people | 1,453 people | 119,744 people | Botswana |
| 1820s | 124,123 people | 2,175 people | 121,948 people | Botswana |
| 1830s | 127,354 people | 3,254 people | 124,100 people | Botswana |
| 1840s | 130,953 people | 4,867 people | 126,086 people | Botswana |
| 1850s | 135,000 people | 7,278 people | 127,722 people | Botswana |
| 1860s | 139,604 people | 10,880 people | 128,724 people | Botswana |
| 1870s | 144,918 people | 16,258 people | 128,660 people | Botswana |
| 1880s | 151,159 people | 24,287 people | 126,872 people | Botswana |
| 1890s | 158,655 people | 36,265 people | 122,390 people | Botswana |
| 1900s | 167,929 people | 54,127 people | 113,802 people | Botswana |
| 1910s | 179,881 people | 80,745 people | 99,136 people | Botswana |
| 1920s | 196,231 people | 107,010 people | 89,221 people | Botswana |
| 1930s | 220,868 people | 141,731 people | 79,137 people | Botswana |
| 1940s | 265,519 people | 187,588 people | 77,931 people | Botswana |
| 1950s | 446,145 people | 310,799 people | 135,346 people | Botswana |
| 1960s | 535,473 people | 406,789 people | 128,684 people | Botswana |
| 1970s | 631,924 people | 487,357 people | 144,567 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 808,516 people | 579,161 people | 229,355 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 753,214 people | 746,599 people | 6,615 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 766,485 people | 795,539 people | 29,054 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 761,553 people | 898,477 people | 136,925 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 816,313 people | 978,013 people | 161,700 people | Gambia |
| 2030s | 849,510 people | 935,499 people | 85,989 people | Gambia |
| 2040s | 893,756 people | 897,727 people | 3,971 people | Gambia |
| 2050s | 928,062 people | 943,349 people | 15,287 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 943,349 people against 928,062 people in Botswana as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Botswana and Gambia?
- 15,287 people, 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 projected to 2050?
- Botswana ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.