Population, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population, female was 1.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
267,947
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Botswana is 1.29 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Botswana peaked at 1.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 267,947, in 1960.
That places Botswana 141st 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, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 267,947 | — |
| 1961 | 274,314 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 280,886 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 287,706 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 294,790 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 300,229 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 303,897 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 307,543 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 311,197 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 314,903 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 318,712 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 324,983 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 335,607 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 349,470 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 364,705 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 380,868 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 398,474 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 417,429 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 439,941 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 463,775 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 481,256 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 497,587 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 516,892 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 535,620 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 554,761 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 574,380 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 594,259 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 614,075 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 632,572 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 650,259 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 668,581 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 687,535 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 707,225 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 727,217 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 747,107 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 766,533 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 785,058 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 802,812 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 820,227 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 837,545 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 854,973 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 872,152 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 888,071 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 903,145 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 918,450 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 934,427 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 951,287 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 969,100 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 987,958 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.29 million | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.29 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 37% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.29 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,341 | 267,947 | 314,903 | 10 |
| 1970s | 379,396 | 318,712 | 463,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 565,166 | 481,256 | 650,259 | 10 |
| 1990s | 754,984 | 668,581 | 837,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 928,742 | 854,973 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.19 million | 1.29 million | 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 1.29 million 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 1.29 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,947 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for population, female?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.