Population by age group in Botswana
Botswana: Population by age group was 98,420 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
98,420 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,420 people
in 2023
All-time low
17,926 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Botswana is 98,420 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Botswana peaked at 98,420 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,926 people, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,926 people | — |
| 1951 | 18,460 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 18,997 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 19,527 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 20,031 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 20,494 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 20,935 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 21,360 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 21,732 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 22,019 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 22,221 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 22,337 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 22,349 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 22,329 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22,381 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22,539 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 22,817 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 23,216 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 23,664 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 24,055 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 24,337 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 24,538 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,680 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24,820 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25,013 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 25,258 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 25,568 people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 25,961 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 26,523 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 27,298 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 28,140 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 29,004 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29,971 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31,076 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32,343 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 33,787 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 35,415 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 37,223 people | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 39,022 people | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 40,652 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 42,129 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 43,466 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 44,664 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 45,827 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47,042 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 48,368 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 49,798 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 51,343 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 52,930 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 54,518 people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 56,055 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 57,545 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 58,990 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 60,376 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61,673 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62,901 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64,078 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65,248 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 66,457 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67,718 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 69,081 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70,446 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71,850 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 73,479 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 75,683 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78,437 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 81,317 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 84,179 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 86,973 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 89,652 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 92,010 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 92,885 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 94,643 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 98,420 people | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 98,420 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 98,420 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,148 people | 17,926 people | 22,019 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,791 people | 22,221 people | 24,055 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,400 people | 24,337 people | 27,298 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,663 people | 28,140 people | 40,652 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,008 people | 42,129 people | 54,518 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,104 people | 56,055 people | 67,718 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,110 people | 69,081 people | 89,652 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,490 people | 92,010 people | 98,420 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Botswana?
- Population by age group in Botswana was 98,420 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98,420 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,926 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for population by age group?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.