Population by age group in Botswana
Botswana: Population by age group was 293,659 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 293,659 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Botswana peaked at 293,659 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,251 people, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,584 people | 66,251 people | 96,635 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,357 people | 99,250 people | 112,976 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 135,589 people | 113,918 people | 167,875 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,571 people | 175,718 people | 211,489 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,864 people | 210,402 people | 213,475 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,586 people | 211,044 people | 252,110 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,294 people | 259,130 people | 274,210 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,432 people | 276,685 people | 293,659 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 Bulgaria 308,119 people compare
- 126 New Zealand 298,070 people compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 297,297 people compare
- 130 Costa Rica 284,205 people compare
- 131 Slovakia 283,056 people compare
More population data for Botswana
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 816 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Botswana?
- Population by age group in Botswana was 293,659 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 293,659 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,251 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for population by age group?
- Botswana ranks 128th 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.