Botswana vs Gabon: Population ages 15-64, total

Botswana
1.64 million
in 2025
Gabon
1.55 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Gabon rank
143rd

Population ages 15-64, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.64 million against 1.55 million in Gabon, a difference of 92,530.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 272,970 320,914 47,944 Gabon
1970s 349,932 364,360 14,428 Gabon
1980s 561,782 445,814 115,967 Botswana
1990s 804,556 584,191 220,365 Botswana
2000s 1.11 million 818,422 291,575 Botswana
2010s 1.36 million 1.18 million 180,303 Botswana
2020s 1.57 million 1.46 million 109,373 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Botswana or Gabon?
Botswana, at 1.64 million against 1.55 million in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Botswana and Gabon?
92,530, 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 ages 15-64, total?
Botswana ranks 141st and Gabon ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
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

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.