Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 217 countries
All-time high
7.58 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-0.3024 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Botswana is 1.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 7.58 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.3024 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 64th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9167 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2276 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2961 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1968 | -0.3024 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1969 | -0.2266 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1163 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1971 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1411.5% |
| 1972 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 1973 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1981 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6094 % change on previous year | -0.3024 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -0.1163 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 61 Egypt 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Ireland 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Mongolia 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Kiribati 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Gibraltar 1.77 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Botswana was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3024 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.