Botswana vs Gabon: Population, female

Botswana
1.29 million
in 2025
Gabon
1.28 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Gabon rank
142nd

Population, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.29 million against 1.28 million in Gabon, a difference of 7,710.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 294,341 280,927 13,414 Botswana
1970s 379,396 338,743 40,654 Botswana
1980s 565,166 434,089 131,077 Botswana
1990s 754,984 563,844 191,140 Botswana
2000s 928,742 728,164 200,579 Botswana
2010s 1.10 million 983,619 117,375 Botswana
2020s 1.23 million 1.21 million 24,975 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Botswana or Gabon?
Botswana, at 1.29 million against 1.28 million in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Botswana and Gabon?
7,710, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for population, female?
Botswana ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.