Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Number of children under 15, by world region

Botswana
800,656 people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
692,541 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
136th
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Botswana
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 800,656 people against 692,541 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 108,115 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

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

Botswana ranks 136th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 195,399 people 89,871 people 105,529 people Botswana
1960s 265,047 people 115,567 people 149,480 people Botswana
1970s 342,725 people 118,982 people 223,743 people Botswana
1980s 507,961 people 153,317 people 354,644 people Botswana
1990s 623,728 people 241,269 people 382,460 people Botswana
2000s 656,239 people 367,612 people 288,627 people Botswana
2010s 744,076 people 546,207 people 197,869 people Botswana
2020s 788,010 people 671,996 people 116,014 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
Botswana, at 800,656 people against 692,541 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
108,115 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Botswana ranks 136th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th 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 under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.