Botswana vs Namibia: Population ages 15-64, total
Botswana
1.64 million
in 2025
Namibia
1.84 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
141st
Namibia rank
140th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.84 million against 1.64 million in Botswana, a difference of 203,230.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,970 | 346,049 | 73,079 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 349,932 | 441,315 | 91,383 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 561,782 | 550,829 | 10,953 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 804,556 | 861,667 | 57,111 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.12 million | 9,561 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.41 million | 44,808 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.73 million | 161,815 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.84 million against 1.64 million in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Botswana and Namibia?
- 203,230, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 140th 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
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.