Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 15-19, male was 122,253 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
122,253
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
125,716
in 2021
All-time low
22,769
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Botswana stood at 122,253.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Botswana peaked at 125,716 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,769, in 1961.
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.
Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,797 | — |
| 1961 | 22,769 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 22,831 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 22,981 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 23,681 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 24,404 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 24,733 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25,256 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 25,995 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 26,517 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 26,731 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 27,846 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 30,164 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 32,849 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 35,508 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 38,027 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 40,375 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 42,514 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 44,606 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 46,543 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 48,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 49,486 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 51,226 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 52,978 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 54,886 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 56,943 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 59,006 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 61,097 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 63,444 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 66,111 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 69,003 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 72,130 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 75,353 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 78,724 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 82,559 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 86,572 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 90,450 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 94,225 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 97,549 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 100,058 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 102,131 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 104,159 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 106,038 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 107,517 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 108,379 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 108,639 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 108,441 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 108,103 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 107,960 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 108,031 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107,912 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 107,215 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 107,288 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 108,551 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 110,027 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 111,944 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 114,354 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 117,177 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 119,844 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 122,133 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 124,254 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 125,716 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 125,547 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 124,289 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 123,188 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 122,253 | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 122,253 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263,337, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 122,253 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 840,744, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,196 | 22,769 | 26,517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,516 | 26,731 | 46,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,318 | 48,000 | 66,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,662 | 69,003 | 100,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,940 | 102,131 | 108,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,644 | 107,215 | 122,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,208 | 122,253 | 125,716 | 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 15-19, male in Botswana?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Botswana was 122,253 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 125,716 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,769 in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.