Population ages 65-69, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 65-69, female was 20,920 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,920
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20,920
in 2025
All-time low
4,991
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female 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
Botswana recorded 20,920 for population ages 65-69, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Botswana peaked at 20,920 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,991, in 1964.
That places Botswana 155th 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 65-69, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,459 | — |
| 1961 | 5,368 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5,222 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 5,069 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,991 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5,012 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5,132 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,367 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 5,652 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5,868 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 5,973 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5,970 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5,866 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5,722 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5,613 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5,566 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,578 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5,651 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5,806 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6,062 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 6,346 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 6,636 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,972 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 7,324 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 7,687 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 8,118 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 8,647 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 9,234 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 9,783 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 10,189 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 10,455 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10,591 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,607 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10,615 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,746 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11,024 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11,419 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11,919 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 12,466 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 12,972 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 13,394 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,734 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,993 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14,175 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14,293 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14,368 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14,414 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,448 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14,502 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14,621 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,827 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15,062 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15,321 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15,663 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 16,260 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 17,074 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 17,890 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18,612 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19,149 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19,325 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,138 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18,677 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,737 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,519 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20,248 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 20,920 | +3.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20,920 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,893, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20,920 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,893, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,314 | 4,991 | 5,868 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,781 | 5,566 | 6,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,094 | 6,346 | 10,189 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,281 | 10,455 | 12,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,194 | 13,394 | 14,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,918 | 14,827 | 19,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,540 | 18,677 | 20,920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 152 Lesotho 22,334 compare
- 153 Macao 21,815 compare
- 154 Gabon 21,777 compare
- 156 Montenegro 20,258 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 19,021 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 16,995 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)
- 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 65-69, female in Botswana?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Botswana was 20,920 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 65-69, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,920 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,991 in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.