Botswana vs Gambia: Population ages 15-64, total
Botswana
1.64 million
in 2025
Gambia
1.61 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Gambia rank
142nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.64 million against 1.61 million in Gambia, a difference of 27,560.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Gambia ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,970 | 252,756 | 20,214 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 349,932 | 325,785 | 24,147 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 561,782 | 432,604 | 129,177 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 804,556 | 621,403 | 183,153 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 848,280 | 261,717 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.18 million | 183,742 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.50 million | 69,573 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 1.64 million against 1.61 million in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Botswana and Gambia?
- 27,560, with Botswana 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 population ages 15-64, total?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Gambia ranks 142nd of 217 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
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.