Projected population under age 5 in Botswana
Botswana: Projected population under age 5 was 208,485 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
208,485
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
299,677
in 2025
All-time low
208,485
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Projected population under age 5 in Botswana, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 208,485 for projected population under age 5 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Botswana peaked at 299,677 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 208,485, in 2100.
Botswana ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 297,354 | — |
| 2025 | 299,677 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 297,862 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 294,815 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 293,951 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 292,778 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 291,149 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 289,202 | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 287,048 | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 284,759 | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 282,370 | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 280,039 | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 277,791 | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 275,685 | -0.8% |
| 2038 | 273,843 | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 272,383 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 271,279 | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 270,521 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 270,114 | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 270,009 | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 270,146 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 270,477 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 270,978 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 271,455 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 271,802 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 271,988 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 271,957 | -0.0% |
| 2051 | 271,751 | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 271,442 | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 270,980 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 270,301 | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 269,495 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 268,602 | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 267,642 | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 266,607 | -0.4% |
| 2059 | 265,323 | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 263,831 | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 262,226 | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 260,444 | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 258,506 | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 256,558 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 254,677 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 252,789 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 250,976 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 249,253 | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 247,572 | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 245,890 | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 244,242 | -0.7% |
| 2072 | 242,786 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 241,454 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | 240,197 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 239,130 | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 238,237 | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 237,412 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 236,636 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 235,810 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 234,846 | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 233,799 | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 232,780 | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 231,773 | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 230,707 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 229,609 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 228,477 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 227,340 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 226,181 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 225,020 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 223,740 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 222,237 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 220,671 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 219,134 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 217,582 | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 216,038 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 214,516 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 212,973 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 211,410 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 209,926 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 208,485 | -0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 208,485 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 313,362, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 208,485 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 296,073 | 292,778 | 299,677 | 6 |
| 2030s | 281,427 | 272,383 | 291,149 | 10 |
| 2040s | 270,877 | 270,009 | 271,988 | 10 |
| 2050s | 269,410 | 265,323 | 271,957 | 10 |
| 2060s | 255,683 | 247,572 | 263,831 | 10 |
| 2070s | 240,179 | 235,810 | 245,890 | 10 |
| 2080s | 230,053 | 225,020 | 234,846 | 10 |
| 2090s | 216,823 | 209,926 | 223,740 | 10 |
| 2100s | 208,485 | 208,485 | 208,485 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5 in Botswana?
- Projected population under age 5 in Botswana was 208,485 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 299,677 in 2025.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,485 in 2100.
- How does Botswana rank for projected population under age 5?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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