Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana
Botswana: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 800,656 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana stood at 800,656 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana peaked at 800,656 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171,206 people, in 1950.
That places Botswana 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 195,399 people | 171,206 people | 224,436 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 265,047 people | 232,533 people | 286,994 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 342,725 people | 290,294 people | 414,749 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,961 people | 431,875 people | 578,097 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,728 people | 589,381 people | 641,929 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,239 people | 643,828 people | 681,668 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,076 people | 692,787 people | 775,878 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 788,010 people | 777,771 people | 800,656 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Botswana was 800,656 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 800,656 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,206 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Share 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 0-14.