Population ages 15-64, male in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 15-64, male was 64.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Botswana is 64.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Botswana peaked at 64.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 134th 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 15-64, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1% | 44.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 43.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 50.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 62.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.4% | 64.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Botswana?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Botswana was 64.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.