Botswana vs Macau, China: Population ages 65 and above, total
Botswana
104,610
in 2025
Macau, China
103,535
in 2025
Botswana rank
155th
Macau, China rank
156th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Botswana
- Macau, China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 104,610 against 103,535 in Macau, China, a difference of 1,075.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 155th and Macau, China ranks 156th of 217 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,785 | 10,061 | 12,724 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 25,396 | 18,600 | 6,796 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 33,663 | 20,248 | 13,415 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 48,012 | 26,679 | 21,333 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 62,114 | 33,279 | 28,836 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 78,130 | 52,947 | 25,184 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 97,408 | 89,836 | 7,571 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Botswana or Macau, China?
- Botswana, at 104,610 against 103,535 in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Botswana and Macau, China?
- 1,075, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Macau, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Macau, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Macau, China ranks 156th 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, 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 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.