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

Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Gambia rank
145th

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

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.70 million against 2.48 million in Botswana, a difference of 217,610.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 145th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 31 and Gambia in 9.

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 2,348 67,608 Botswana
1300s 75,138 2,684 72,454 Botswana
1400s 80,704 3,067 77,637 Botswana
1500s 86,682 3,506 83,176 Botswana
1600s 93,103 4,006 89,097 Botswana
1700s 100,000 4,579 95,421 Botswana
1710s 102,013 4,134 97,879 Botswana
1720s 103,479 3,733 99,746 Botswana
1730s 105,031 3,370 101,661 Botswana
1740s 106,680 3,043 103,637 Botswana
1750s 108,436 2,748 105,688 Botswana
1760s 110,311 2,481 107,830 Botswana
1770s 112,321 2,240 110,081 Botswana
1780s 114,483 2,022 112,461 Botswana
1790s 116,820 1,826 114,994 Botswana
1800s 118,954 103,274 15,680 Botswana
1810s 114,516 103,280 11,237 Botswana
1820s 110,243 104,574 5,669 Botswana
1830s 106,129 107,438 1,309 Gambia
1840s 102,196 110,412 8,216 Gambia
1850s 104,823 115,500 10,677 Gambia
1860s 115,742 123,356 7,613 Gambia
1870s 127,935 133,598 5,663 Gambia
1880s 141,411 146,974 5,563 Gambia
1890s 156,328 160,244 3,916 Gambia
1900s 177,938 172,882 5,056 Botswana
1910s 208,411 185,630 22,780 Botswana
1920s 249,371 205,774 43,597 Botswana
1930s 305,713 237,570 68,143 Botswana
1940s 371,683 278,153 93,530 Botswana
1950s 458,954 345,412 113,542 Botswana
1960s 560,811 451,344 109,467 Botswana
1970s 718,061 601,517 116,544 Botswana
1980s 1.10 million 850,451 252,963 Botswana
1990s 1.48 million 1.24 million 234,978 Botswana
2000s 1.83 million 1.65 million 176,140 Botswana
2010s 2.19 million 2.19 million 6,480 Gambia
2020s 2.42 million 2.61 million 184,648 Gambia

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 Gambia?
Gambia, at 2.70 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 Gambia?
217,610, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Botswana ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 145th 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