Botswana vs Gambia: Population ages 65 and above, male
Botswana
46,306
in 2025
Gambia
39,805
in 2025
Botswana rank
155th
Gambia rank
157th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 46,306 against 39,805 in Gambia, a difference of 6,501.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 155th and Gambia ranks 157th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,393 | 5,645 | 2,748 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 9,481 | 9,258 | 222.6 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13,830 | 19,085 | 5,255 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 20,364 | 22,562 | 2,198 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 26,015 | 22,677 | 3,338 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 32,912 | 27,377 | 5,535 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 42,786 | 35,340 | 7,446 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 46,306 against 39,805 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Botswana and Gambia?
- 6,501, 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, male?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Gambia ranks 157th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.