Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 2.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 5.14 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.4028 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 157th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9995 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.6338 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5201 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.663 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8634 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1980 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4028 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1142.3% |
| 2024 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.5201 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.4028 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 154 Solomon Islands 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Martinique 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Turkey 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Belarus 2.87 % 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Botswana was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4028 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 157th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.