Population ages 0-14, total in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 0-14, total was 818,769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Botswana is 818,769, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Botswana peaked at 818,769 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232,533, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 132nd 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.
Population ages 0-14, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 232,533 | — |
| 1961 | 240,982 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 249,769 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 258,911 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 267,475 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 273,178 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 276,739 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 280,231 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 283,653 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 286,992 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 290,297 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 296,040 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 305,574 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 317,293 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 330,119 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 343,937 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 359,115 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 375,595 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 394,529 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 414,748 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 431,873 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 448,394 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 466,388 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 483,756 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 500,922 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 517,955 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 534,964 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 551,444 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 565,818 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 578,098 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 589,382 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 600,007 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 610,400 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 619,932 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 627,485 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 632,926 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 636,435 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 638,547 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 640,235 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 641,928 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 643,829 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 645,737 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 646,750 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 647,503 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 649,329 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 652,717 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 657,873 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 664,536 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 672,452 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 681,668 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 692,787 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 705,533 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 720,412 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 735,414 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 747,442 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 756,830 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 763,967 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 769,293 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 773,196 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 775,879 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 777,770 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 782,520 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 791,092 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 800,654 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 810,033 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 818,769 | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 818,769 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 818,769 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265,046 | 232,533 | 286,992 | 10 |
| 1970s | 342,725 | 290,297 | 414,748 | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,961 | 431,873 | 578,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,728 | 589,382 | 641,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,239 | 643,829 | 681,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,075 | 692,787 | 775,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,806 | 777,770 | 818,769 | 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 population ages 0-14, total in Botswana?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Botswana was 818,769 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 818,769 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,533 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.