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Population Pyramid of Botswana2024

Total population
2.5M
Median age
24.2
Peak year
2088
Peak population
3.9M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 414K · median age 19
Population pyramid: Botswana, 1950. Total population 414 thousand, median age 19. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 937K · median age 16.8
Population pyramid: Botswana, 1980. Total population 937 thousand, median age 16.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 1.7M · median age 19.7
Population pyramid: Botswana, 2000. Total population 1.7 million, median age 19.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 2.5M · median age 24.2
Population pyramid: Botswana, 2024. Total population 2.5 million, median age 24.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 3.4M · median age 31.4
Population pyramid: Botswana, 2050. Total population 3.4 million, median age 31.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 3.8M · median age 42.3
Population pyramid: Botswana, 2100. Total population 3.8 million, median age 42.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Botswana presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 24.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 32.1% of the population; people 65 and older account for 4.0%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Botswana's peak population in 2088.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.4 million with median age 19. Projected 2100 values are 3.8 million and median age 42.3.

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