Botswana vs Gambia: Population by age group with projections

Botswana
2.48 million
in 2023
Gambia
2.70 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Gambia rank
144th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.70 million against 2.48 million in Botswana, a difference of 217,610.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 458,954 345,412 113,542 Botswana
1960s 560,811 451,344 109,467 Botswana
1970s 718,061 601,517 116,544 Botswana
1980s 1.10 million 850,451 252,963 Botswana
1990s 1.48 million 1.24 million 234,978 Botswana
2000s 1.83 million 1.65 million 176,140 Botswana
2010s 2.19 million 2.19 million 6,480 Gambia
2020s 2.42 million 2.61 million 184,648 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2.70 million against 2.48 million in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Botswana and Gambia?
217,610, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Botswana ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed