Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Botswana
Botswana: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 24,893 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,893
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
24,955
in 2018
All-time low
5,230
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Botswana is 24,893, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Botswana peaked at 24,955 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,230, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 136th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male, interpolated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,230 | — |
| 1961 | 5,793 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 6,485 | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 6,781 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7,022 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7,187 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 7,287 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 7,414 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,566 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 7,732 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 7,884 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8,138 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 8,512 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 8,870 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 9,200 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 9,539 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 9,887 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 10,260 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,649 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11,036 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 11,447 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 11,916 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 12,426 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 12,803 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 13,192 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 13,832 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14,590 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 15,314 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15,956 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 16,497 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 17,297 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 18,470 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 19,336 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 19,825 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20,254 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20,619 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 21,010 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 21,458 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 21,889 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22,110 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22,053 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21,874 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,747 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21,720 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,791 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,903 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21,908 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,578 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20,999 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,636 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20,718 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21,085 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 21,738 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22,523 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 23,112 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23,524 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23,980 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24,573 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24,955 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,928 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 24,678 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24,527 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24,608 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 24,771 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 24,875 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24,893 | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24,893 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,489, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24,893 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195,404, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,850 | 5,230 | 7,732 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,398 | 7,884 | 11,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,797 | 11,447 | 16,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,227 | 17,297 | 22,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,621 | 20,636 | 22,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,114 | 20,718 | 24,955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,725 | 24,527 | 24,893 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Georgia 28,523 compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 27,955 compare
- 135 Lesotho, Kingdom of 27,446 compare
- 137 Uruguay 23,933 compare
- 138 Singapore 22,792 compare
- 139 Moldova, Republic of 22,598 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, male, interpolated in Botswana?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Botswana was 24,893 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,955 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,230 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.