Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Botswana
Botswana: Age population, age 12, female, interpolated was 24,554 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,554
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
24,554
in 2025
All-time low
5,284
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Botswana stood at 24,554. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Botswana peaked at 24,554 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,284, in 1960.
That places Botswana 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,284 | — |
| 1961 | 5,852 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 6,549 | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 6,852 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7,085 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 7,282 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7,447 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 7,622 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7,803 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7,988 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 8,153 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 8,364 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,667 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 9,011 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9,354 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9,725 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 10,138 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 10,575 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 11,060 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 11,534 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 11,866 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 12,200 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12,633 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 12,960 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13,339 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,987 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14,767 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 15,521 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 16,165 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 16,710 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 17,494 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 18,662 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 19,562 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 20,043 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20,441 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 20,759 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21,101 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21,498 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21,855 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 21,992 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,892 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,707 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,541 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21,456 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,478 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21,556 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,546 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,214 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20,649 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,303 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20,386 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,721 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 21,339 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22,110 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22,708 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23,157 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23,604 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24,146 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24,523 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,545 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24,356 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24,241 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24,303 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 24,421 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 24,515 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24,554 | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24,554 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,932, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24,554 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192,144, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,976 | 5,284 | 7,988 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,658 | 8,153 | 11,534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,015 | 11,866 | 16,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,341 | 17,494 | 21,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,334 | 20,303 | 21,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,724 | 20,386 | 24,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,398 | 24,241 | 24,554 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 27,336 compare
- 134 Lesotho, Kingdom of 27,247 compare
- 135 Georgia 26,552 compare
- 137 Uruguay 22,834 compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 21,752 compare
- 139 Singapore 21,576 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Botswana?
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Botswana was 24,554 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, female, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,554 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, female, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,284 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for age population, age 12, female, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, female, interpolated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 12, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.