Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th

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

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.48 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 326,900.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Guinea-Bissau in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1000s 60,640 42,620 18,020 Botswana
1100s 65,132 48,709 16,423 Botswana
1200s 69,956 55,667 14,289 Botswana
1300s 75,138 63,620 11,518 Botswana
1400s 80,704 72,708 7,996 Botswana
1500s 86,682 83,095 3,587 Botswana
1600s 93,103 94,966 1,863 Guinea-Bissau
1700s 100,000 108,533 8,533 Guinea-Bissau
1710s 102,013 110,208 8,195 Guinea-Bissau
1720s 103,479 111,981 8,502 Guinea-Bissau
1730s 105,031 113,862 8,831 Guinea-Bissau
1740s 106,680 115,864 9,184 Guinea-Bissau
1750s 108,436 117,999 9,563 Guinea-Bissau
1760s 110,311 120,284 9,973 Guinea-Bissau
1770s 112,321 122,739 10,418 Guinea-Bissau
1780s 114,483 125,386 10,903 Guinea-Bissau
1790s 116,820 128,253 11,433 Guinea-Bissau
1800s 118,954 218,167 99,213 Guinea-Bissau
1810s 114,516 218,162 103,645 Guinea-Bissau
1820s 110,243 216,982 106,739 Guinea-Bissau
1830s 106,129 214,433 108,304 Guinea-Bissau
1840s 102,196 211,911 109,715 Guinea-Bissau
1850s 104,823 214,623 109,800 Guinea-Bissau
1860s 115,742 224,790 109,048 Guinea-Bissau
1870s 127,935 240,008 112,073 Guinea-Bissau
1880s 141,411 260,325 118,914 Guinea-Bissau
1890s 156,328 282,388 126,059 Guinea-Bissau
1900s 177,938 306,273 128,335 Guinea-Bissau
1910s 208,411 330,565 122,154 Guinea-Bissau
1920s 249,371 366,971 117,600 Guinea-Bissau
1930s 305,713 423,676 117,962 Guinea-Bissau
1940s 371,683 495,929 124,246 Guinea-Bissau
1950s 458,954 561,418 102,464 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 560,811 580,338 19,527 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 718,061 666,196 51,864 Botswana
1980s 1.10 million 891,734 211,680 Botswana
1990s 1.48 million 1.10 million 379,283 Botswana
2000s 1.83 million 1.37 million 456,747 Botswana
2010s 2.19 million 1.76 million 421,579 Botswana
2020s 2.42 million 2.08 million 339,128 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Botswana, at 2.48 million against 2.15 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
326,900, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Botswana ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th 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