Botswana vs Gambia: Population ages 65 and above, total

Botswana
104,610
in 2025
Gambia
89,883
in 2025
Botswana rank
153rd
Gambia rank
156th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 104,610 against 89,883 in Gambia, a difference of 14,727.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 153rd and Gambia ranks 156th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.