Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Botswana
Botswana: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 54.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Botswana, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Botswana is 54.0%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Botswana peaked at 67.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.2% | — |
| 1961 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.5% | 64.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 66.9% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 64.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 60.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 54.0% | 54.6% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Botswana?
- Population 0-24 in Botswana was 54.0% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for population 0-24?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.