Population aged 15-24 years in Botswana
Botswana: Population aged 15-24 years was 490.09 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Botswana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 490.09 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Botswana peaked at 498.49 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.05 thousands, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 131st of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 131.75 thousands | 98.05 thousands | 174.21 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.48 thousands | 183.32 thousands | 243.65 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.81 thousands | 252.77 thousands | 364.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.99 thousands | 376.89 thousands | 433.5 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.6 thousands | 428.93 thousands | 479.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.84 thousands | 486.59 thousands | 498.49 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 15-24 years in Botswana?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Botswana was 490.09 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 498.49 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.05 thousands in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release