Botswana vs Gabon: Population, total
Botswana
2.56 million
in 2025
Gabon
2.59 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
143rd
Gabon rank
142nd
Population, total over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.59 million against 2.56 million in Botswana, a difference of 31,010.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Globally, Botswana ranks 143rd and Gabon ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.