Population ages 20-24, male in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 20-24, male was 122,839 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
122,839
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
124,052
in 2022
All-time low
15,381
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Botswana is 122,839, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Botswana peaked at 124,052 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,381, in 1970.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,884 | — |
| 1961 | 20,718 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 20,496 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 20,272 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20,103 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 19,484 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 18,366 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 17,221 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 16,074 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 15,418 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 15,381 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16,244 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 18,376 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 21,311 | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 24,155 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 26,699 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 29,404 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 32,277 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 35,609 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 38,851 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 40,620 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 41,982 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 43,634 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 44,966 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 46,301 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 47,712 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 49,231 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 50,850 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 52,522 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 54,321 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 56,326 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 58,396 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 60,553 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 62,934 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 65,535 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 68,288 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 71,245 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 74,325 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 77,580 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 81,292 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 85,185 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 88,922 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 92,701 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 96,195 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 98,878 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 101,128 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 103,313 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 105,267 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 106,797 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 107,783 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 108,208 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 107,830 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 107,419 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 108,422 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110,724 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 113,578 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 116,259 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 118,034 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 119,319 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 120,604 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 121,946 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 123,451 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 124,052 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 123,441 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 122,953 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 122,839 | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 122,839 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221,836, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 122,839 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 709,633, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,904 | 15,418 | 20,884 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,831 | 15,381 | 38,851 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,214 | 40,620 | 54,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,647 | 56,326 | 81,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,617 | 85,185 | 107,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,040 | 107,419 | 120,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,114 | 121,946 | 124,052 | 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 20-24, male in Botswana?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Botswana was 122,839 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 20-24, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 124,052 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,381 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.