Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana
Botswana: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 98,420 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana stood at 98,420 people. 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, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana peaked at 98,420 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,926 people, in 1950.
That places Botswana 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 98,420 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,926 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.