Population ages 65 and above, total in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 65 and above, total was 104,610 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
104,610
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
104,610
in 2025
All-time low
22,219
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 104,610 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Botswana peaked at 104,610 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,219, in 1960.
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 and above, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,219 | — |
| 1961 | 22,333 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 22,344 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,322 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22,373 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22,535 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 22,811 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 23,210 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 23,660 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 24,047 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 24,333 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 24,531 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 24,673 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24,819 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25,008 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 25,254 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 25,564 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 25,958 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 26,520 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 27,296 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 28,138 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 29,003 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29,973 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31,073 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32,343 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 33,785 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 35,417 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 37,222 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 39,021 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 40,653 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 42,132 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 43,467 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 44,668 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 45,831 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47,047 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 48,370 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 49,808 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 51,344 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 52,933 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 54,520 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 56,063 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 57,553 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 59,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 60,383 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61,683 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 62,910 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64,086 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65,262 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 66,469 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 67,736 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 69,097 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70,462 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71,868 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 73,495 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 75,702 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78,461 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 81,339 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 84,202 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 86,998 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 89,681 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 92,044 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 92,913 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94,672 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 98,457 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 101,750 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 104,610 | +2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 104,610 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 104,610 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,785 | 22,219 | 24,047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,396 | 24,333 | 27,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,663 | 28,138 | 40,653 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,012 | 42,132 | 54,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,114 | 56,063 | 67,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,130 | 69,097 | 89,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,408 | 92,044 | 104,610 | 6 |
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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 and above, total in Botswana?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Botswana was 104,610 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 104,610 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,219 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.