Botswana vs Gabon: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Gabon
2.48 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Gabon rank
146th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.48 million against 2.48 million in Botswana, a difference of 4,550.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 146th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Gabon in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1000s 60,640 75,962 15,322 Gabon
1100s 65,132 86,814 21,682 Gabon
1200s 69,956 99,216 29,260 Gabon
1300s 75,138 113,390 38,252 Gabon
1400s 80,704 129,589 48,885 Gabon
1500s 86,682 148,102 61,420 Gabon
1600s 93,103 169,259 76,156 Gabon
1700s 100,000 193,439 93,439 Gabon
1710s 102,013 197,387 95,374 Gabon
1720s 103,479 199,213 95,734 Gabon
1730s 105,031 201,137 96,106 Gabon
1740s 106,680 203,168 96,488 Gabon
1750s 108,436 205,319 96,883 Gabon
1760s 110,311 207,603 97,292 Gabon
1770s 112,321 210,035 97,714 Gabon
1780s 114,483 212,634 98,151 Gabon
1790s 116,820 215,422 98,602 Gabon
1800s 118,954 158,227 39,273 Gabon
1810s 114,516 158,294 43,778 Gabon
1820s 110,243 174,593 64,350 Gabon
1830s 106,129 215,143 109,014 Gabon
1840s 102,196 265,419 163,223 Gabon
1850s 104,823 305,545 200,722 Gabon
1860s 115,742 325,520 209,778 Gabon
1870s 127,935 347,989 220,054 Gabon
1880s 141,411 373,878 232,466 Gabon
1890s 156,328 380,349 224,020 Gabon
1900s 177,938 354,857 176,919 Gabon
1910s 208,411 327,775 119,364 Gabon
1920s 249,371 336,760 87,389 Gabon
1930s 305,713 380,916 75,202 Gabon
1940s 371,683 437,109 65,426 Gabon
1950s 458,954 488,123 29,169 Gabon
1960s 560,811 544,484 16,328 Botswana
1970s 718,061 658,134 59,927 Botswana
1980s 1.10 million 848,168 255,245 Botswana
1990s 1.48 million 1.11 million 365,754 Botswana
2000s 1.83 million 1.45 million 375,243 Botswana
2010s 2.19 million 2.00 million 184,560 Botswana
2020s 2.42 million 2.40 million 18,170 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 2.48 million against 2.48 million in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Botswana and Gabon?
4,550, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Botswana ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 146th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed