Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 1.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 5.4 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 45th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1973 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7102 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3996 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2644 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2643 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2646 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3276 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.265 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1836 % change on previous year | +273.4% |
| 2005 | 0.38 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6631 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9159 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8054 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5898 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4254 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2688 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2187 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1 % change on previous year | +358.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.2643 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5431 % change on previous year | 0.0492 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.4254 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8368 % change on previous year | 0.2187 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 42 Cyprus 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Senegal 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Malawi 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Luxembourg 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Western Sahara 1.04 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.