Population, male, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Population, male, per capita was 0.4982 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4982 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4993 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.4588 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.4982 units per person.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.4993 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4588 units per person, in 1971.
That places Botswana 89th out of 216 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, male, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4809 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4804 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.48 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4797 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4794 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4776 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4741 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4706 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4671 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4636 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4601 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4588 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4608 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4643 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4679 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4713 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4747 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4779 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.482 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4857 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4867 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.487 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4879 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.488 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4881 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4881 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.488 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4879 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.488 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4881 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4879 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4876 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4875 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4879 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4883 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4886 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4889 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4892 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4896 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4899 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4903 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4906 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.491 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4914 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4918 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4921 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4925 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4929 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4933 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4937 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.494 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4942 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4946 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4954 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4961 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4968 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.498 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4992 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4987 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4982 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4966 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4982 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4975 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4753 units per person | 0.4636 units per person | 0.4809 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4704 units per person | 0.4588 units per person | 0.4857 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4878 units per person | 0.4867 units per person | 0.4881 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4885 units per person | 0.4875 units per person | 0.4899 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.492 units per person | 0.4903 units per person | 0.4937 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4964 units per person | 0.494 units per person | 0.4988 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4988 units per person | 0.4982 units per person | 0.4993 units per person | 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, male, per capita in Botswana?
- Population, male, per capita in Botswana was 0.4982 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4993 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4588 units per person in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for population, male, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.