Which has higher population by age group, Botswana or Macao?

Botswana, at 98,420 people against 96,191 people in Macao as of 2023.

What is the difference in population by age group between Botswana and Macao?

2,229 people, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Macao?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Macao: Population by age group

Botswana

98,420 people

in 2023

Macao

96,191 people

in 2023

Botswana rank

155th

Macao rank

156th

Population by age group over time

Botswana
Macao

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 98,420 people against 96,191 people in Macao, a difference of 2,229 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 155th and Macao ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1950s	20,148 people	7,165 people	12,983 people	Botswana
1960s	22,791 people	10,067 people	12,724 people	Botswana
1970s	25,400 people	18,471 people	6,929 people	Botswana
1980s	33,663 people	20,679 people	12,984 people	Botswana
1990s	48,008 people	26,682 people	21,327 people	Botswana
2000s	62,104 people	34,193 people	27,911 people	Botswana
2010s	78,110 people	53,005 people	25,105 people	Botswana
2020s	94,490 people	86,641 people	7,849 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Botswana or Macao?: Botswana, at 98,420 people against 96,191 people in Macao as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Botswana and Macao?: 2,229 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Macao?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Macao rank globally for population by age group?: Botswana ranks 155th and Macao ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. 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
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.