Botswana vs Gambia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
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
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.