Botswana vs Singapore: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Botswana
800,656 people
in 2023
Singapore
682,387 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
136th
Singapore rank
139th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Botswana
- Singapore
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 800,656 people against 682,387 people in Singapore, a difference of 118,269 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,399 people | 548,146 people | 352,747 people | Singapore |
| 1960s | 265,047 people | 790,679 people | 525,632 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 342,725 people | 740,697 people | 397,972 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 507,961 people | 633,308 people | 125,347 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 623,728 people | 710,216 people | 86,488 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 656,239 people | 742,743 people | 86,504 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 744,076 people | 703,056 people | 41,020 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 788,010 people | 679,954 people | 108,056 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Botswana or Singapore?
- Botswana, at 800,656 people against 682,387 people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Botswana and Singapore?
- 118,269 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.