Population, female (% of total population) in Botswana
Botswana: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 1971
All-time low
50.1%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Botswana stood at 50.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Botswana peaked at 54.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female (% of total population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 50.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 50.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 51.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 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, female in Botswana?
- Population, female in Botswana was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for population, female?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.