Botswana vs Gabon: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Botswana
98,420 people
in 2023
Gabon
100,399 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
155th
Gabon rank
153rd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 100,399 people against 98,420 people in Botswana, a difference of 1,979 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,148 people | 36,860 people | 16,712 people | Gabon |
| 1960s | 22,791 people | 42,321 people | 19,530 people | Gabon |
| 1970s | 25,400 people | 47,650 people | 22,250 people | Gabon |
| 1980s | 33,663 people | 53,318 people | 19,655 people | Gabon |
| 1990s | 48,008 people | 59,188 people | 11,180 people | Gabon |
| 2000s | 62,104 people | 66,696 people | 4,592 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 78,110 people | 81,210 people | 3,100 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 94,490 people | 96,371 people | 1,881 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 100,399 people against 98,420 people in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Botswana and Gabon?
- 1,979 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.