Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Population
Botswana
2.52 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
2.20 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Population over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.52 million against 2.20 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 319,790.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,802 | 580,330 | 19,528 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 718,052 | 666,190 | 51,862 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 891,727 | 211,679 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.10 million | 379,282 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.37 million | 456,753 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 1.76 million | 421,578 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.11 million | 335,256 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Botswana, at 2.52 million against 2.20 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 319,790, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.