Botswana vs Gambia: Urban population

Botswana
1.74 million
in 2025
Gambia
1.83 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
138th
Gambia rank
137th

Urban population over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.83 million against 1.74 million in Botswana, a difference of 92,920.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 137th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 25,329 44,547 19,218 Gambia
1970s 86,128 114,151 28,023 Gambia
1980s 294,889 271,283 23,606 Botswana
1990s 723,082 494,721 228,361 Botswana
2000s 1.06 million 856,668 205,198 Botswana
2010s 1.42 million 1.29 million 130,444 Botswana
2020s 1.65 million 1.70 million 46,937 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 1.83 million against 1.74 million in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Botswana and Gambia?
92,920, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for urban population?
Botswana ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 137th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.