Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Botswana
Botswana: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 24,238 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,238
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
25,301
in 2021
All-time low
4,663
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Botswana stood at 24,238.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Botswana peaked at 25,301 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,663, in 1960.
That places Botswana 137th 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 16, male, interpolated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,663 | — |
| 1961 | 4,676 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4,704 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4,731 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4,793 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5,226 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 5,652 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 5,686 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5,673 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,704 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5,782 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6,051 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 6,547 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 7,099 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 7,619 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 8,087 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 8,502 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 8,867 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 9,220 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9,575 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 9,885 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 10,230 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 10,610 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 10,965 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11,358 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11,812 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 12,306 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 12,678 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,068 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 13,715 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 14,478 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 15,194 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 15,815 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 16,341 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17,147 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 18,351 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 19,236 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 19,718 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20,141 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20,498 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 20,881 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 21,326 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21,756 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,977 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21,909 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,709 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,572 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,551 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21,627 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,745 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21,757 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,436 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21,144 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21,223 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21,705 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22,396 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23,072 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23,755 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24,264 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24,534 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,874 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25,301 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25,219 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24,713 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24,298 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 24,238 | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24,238 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,338, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24,238 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,958, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,151 | 4,663 | 5,704 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,735 | 5,782 | 9,575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,663 | 9,885 | 13,715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,692 | 14,478 | 20,498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,605 | 20,881 | 21,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,529 | 21,144 | 24,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,774 | 24,238 | 25,301 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Botswana?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Botswana was 24,238 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,301 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,663 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 16, 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.