Botswana vs Gambia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Botswana
58,303
in 2025
Gambia
50,078
in 2025
Botswana rank
155th
Gambia rank
158th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 58,303 against 50,078 in Gambia, a difference of 8,225.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 155th and Gambia ranks 158th 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 | 14,392 | 6,668 | 7,724 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 15,915 | 9,878 | 6,037 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 19,833 | 17,026 | 2,807 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 27,648 | 21,300 | 6,348 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 36,100 | 23,275 | 12,824 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 45,219 | 30,791 | 14,428 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 54,622 | 43,600 | 11,022 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 58,303 against 50,078 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Botswana and Gambia?
- 8,225, 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 65 and above, female?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Gambia ranks 158th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.