Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Botswana
Botswana: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 24,589 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,589
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
24,853
in 2023
All-time low
4,625
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Botswana stood at 24,589.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Botswana peaked at 24,853 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,625, in 1968.
That places Botswana 131st 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 21, female, interpolated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,772 | — |
| 1961 | 4,745 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,721 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4,706 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4,712 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4,707 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,679 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4,655 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4,625 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,629 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,112 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 5,739 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 6,036 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 6,320 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 6,645 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 7,008 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 7,414 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 7,859 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 8,406 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 8,964 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 9,295 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,549 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,851 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 10,118 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10,419 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 10,764 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 11,139 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11,505 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11,818 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 12,143 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 12,541 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12,996 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13,326 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13,658 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14,252 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 14,983 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 15,700 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 16,371 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 16,984 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 17,806 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 18,973 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 19,856 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 20,367 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20,822 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 21,170 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,517 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21,891 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22,194 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22,267 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,106 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21,868 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,636 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21,602 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,948 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,482 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,940 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23,194 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,338 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,173 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23,411 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 24,133 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 24,535 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24,777 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 24,853 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24,707 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 24,589 | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24,589 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,024, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24,589 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,028, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,695 | 4,625 | 4,772 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,950 | 5,112 | 8,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,660 | 9,295 | 12,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,862 | 12,541 | 17,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,116 | 18,973 | 22,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,559 | 21,602 | 23,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,599 | 24,133 | 24,853 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Botswana?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Botswana was 24,589 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,853 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,625 in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 21, 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.