Population aged 14 years or younger in Botswana
Botswana: Population aged 14 years or younger was 814.52 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Botswana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 814.52 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Botswana peaked at 814.52 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 288.64 thousands, in 1970.
That places Botswana 130th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335.93 thousands | 288.64 thousands | 404.9 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.99 thousands | 424.6 thousands | 572.23 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 620.79 thousands | 583.97 thousands | 641.08 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.05 thousands | 642.78 thousands | 676.71 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.56 thousands | 686.63 thousands | 774.84 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 792.96 thousands | 776.92 thousands | 814.52 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Botswana?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Botswana was 814.52 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 814.52 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.64 thousands in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release