Botswana Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Botswana is 2,303,697 and the population growth amounts 2.15% (2019). The male and female population are 1,114,113 (48.36%) and 1,189,584 (51.64%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.63% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Botswana population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 2,303,697 2.15% 1,114,113
48.36%
1,189,584
51.64%
2018 2,254,126 2.17% 1,088,049
48.27%
1,166,077
51.73%
2017 2,205,128 2.05% 1,062,494
48.18%
1,142,634
51.82%
2016 2,159,944 1.82% 1,039,723
48.14%
1,120,221
51.86%
2015 2,120,716 1.51% 1,021,216
48.15%
1,099,500
51.85%
2014 2,088,614 1.25% 1,007,819
48.25%
1,080,795
51.75%
2013 2,062,536 1.11% 998,688
48.42%
1,063,848
51.58%
2012 2,039,551 1.18% 991,624
48.62%
1,047,927
51.38%
2011 2,015,402 1.40% 983,427
48.80%
1,031,975
51.20%
2010 1,987,105 1.69% 971,864
48.91%
1,015,241
51.09%
2009 1,953,498 1.94% 956,059
48.94%
997,439
51.06%
2008 1,915,639 2.10% 936,813
48.90%
978,826
51.10%
2007 1,875,459 2.11% 915,523
48.82%
959,936
51.18%
2006 1,835,908 2.01% 894,360
48.71%
941,548
51.29%
2005 1,799,078 1.86% 874,870
48.63%
924,208
51.37%
2004 1,765,527 1.76% 857,468
48.57%
908,059
51.43%
2003 1,734,398 1.72% 841,557
48.52%
892,841
51.48%
2002 1,704,642 1.76% 826,520
48.49%
878,122
51.51%
2001 1,674,678 1.87% 811,388
48.45%
863,290
51.55%
2000 1,643,334 2.01% 795,433
48.40%
847,901
51.60%
1999 1,610,264 2.14% 778,483
48.35%
831,781
51.65%
1998 1,575,824 2.25% 760,799
48.28%
815,025
51.72%
1997 1,540,425 2.32% 742,637
48.21%
797,788
51.79%
1996 1,504,730 2.36% 724,377
48.14%
780,353
51.86%
1995 1,469,174 2.39% 706,299
48.07%
762,875
51.93%
1994 1,434,059 2.44% 688,547
48.01%
745,512
51.99%
1993 1,399,110 2.54% 670,974
47.96%
728,136
52.04%
1992 1,363,554 2.73% 653,219
47.91%
710,335
52.09%
1991 1,326,322 2.98% 634,761
47.86%
691,561
52.14%
1990 1,286,756 3.29% 615,288
47.82%
671,468
52.18%
1989 1,244,484 3.57% 594,658
47.78%
649,826
52.22%
1988 1,200,067 3.76% 573,125
47.76%
626,942
52.24%
1987 1,154,906 3.81% 551,269
47.73%
603,637
52.27%
1986 1,110,943 3.72% 529,885
47.70%
581,058
52.30%
1985 1,069,582 3.57% 509,558
47.64%
560,024
52.36%
1984 1,031,439 3.42% 490,511
47.56%
540,928
52.44%
1983 996,130 3.34% 472,615
47.45%
523,515
52.55%
1982 962,875 3.37% 455,761
47.33%
507,114
52.67%
1981 930,408 3.50% 439,696
47.26%
490,712
52.74%
1980 897,868 3.65% 424,238
47.25%
473,630
52.75%
1979 865,075 3.77% 409,432
47.33%
455,643
52.67%
1978 832,467 3.84% 395,356
47.49%
437,111
52.51%
1977 800,529 3.82% 381,903
47.71%
418,626
52.29%
1976 769,979 3.72% 368,958
47.92%
401,021
52.08%
1975 741,355 3.59% 356,433
48.08%
384,922
51.92%
1974 714,712 3.47% 344,234
48.16%
370,478
51.84%
1973 689,912 3.31% 332,395
48.18%
357,517
51.82%
1972 667,092 3.11% 321,206
48.15%
345,886
51.85%
1971 646,347 2.88% 311,024
48.12%
335,323
51.88%
1970 627,715 2.62% 302,104
48.13%
325,611
51.87%
1969 611,300 2.35% 294,558
48.19%
316,742
51.81%
1968 596,947 2.15% 288,219
48.28%
308,728
51.72%
1967 584,092 2.08% 282,696
48.40%
301,396
51.60%
1966 571,964 2.09% 277,435
48.51%
294,529
51.49%
1965 559,994 2.16% 272,036
48.58%
287,958
51.42%
1964 547,873 2.22% 266,311
48.61%
281,562
51.39%
1963 535,685 2.22% 260,357
48.60%
275,328
51.40%
1962 523,778 2.12% 254,418
48.57%
269,360
51.43%
1961 512,685 1.94% 248,859
48.54%
263,826
51.46%
1960 502,745 N/A% 243,926
48.52%
258,819
51.48%

Growth rates of Botswana population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Botswana population growth rates for 60 years.

Botswana population and growth rate by ages

The Botswana population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 777,843, 1,425,277, 100,577 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2,303,697 777,843
33.76%
1,425,277
61.87%
100,577
4.37%
2018 2,254,126 768,949
34.11%
1,389,966
61.66%
95,211
4.22%
2017 2,205,128 759,421
34.44%
1,355,588
61.47%
90,120
4.09%
2016 2,159,944 749,812
34.71%
1,324,661
61.33%
85,471
3.96%
2015 2,120,716 740,482
34.92%
1,298,871
61.25%
81,363
3.84%
2014 2,088,614 729,562
34.93%
1,281,340
61.35%
77,713
3.72%
2013 2,062,536 719,995
34.91%
1,267,941
61.47%
74,601
3.62%
2012 2,039,551 711,303
34.88%
1,256,436
61.60%
71,812
3.52%
2011 2,015,402 703,050
34.88%
1,243,361
61.69%
68,991
3.42%
2010 1,987,105 694,859
34.97%
1,226,337
61.71%
65,909
3.32%
2009 1,953,498 687,791
35.21%
1,201,372
61.50%
64,335
3.29%
2008 1,915,639 680,251
35.51%
1,172,972
61.23%
62,416
3.26%
2007 1,875,459 672,540
35.86%
1,142,618
60.92%
60,301
3.22%
2006 1,835,908 664,758
36.21%
1,112,865
60.62%
58,285
3.17%
2005 1,799,078 657,060
36.52%
1,085,432
60.33%
56,586
3.15%
2004 1,765,527 651,646
36.91%
1,058,194
59.94%
55,687
3.15%
2003 1,734,398 646,668
37.28%
1,032,610
59.54%
55,120
3.18%
2002 1,704,642 642,099
37.67%
1,007,813
59.12%
54,730
3.21%
2001 1,674,678 638,257
38.11%
982,170
58.65%
54,251
3.24%
2000 1,643,334 635,233
38.66%
954,620
58.09%
53,481
3.25%
1999 1,610,264 633,677
39.35%
924,312
57.40%
52,275
3.25%
1998 1,575,824 632,012
40.11%
892,743
56.65%
51,069
3.24%
1997 1,540,425 629,586
40.87%
860,907
55.89%
49,932
3.24%
1996 1,504,730 625,484
41.57%
830,368
55.18%
48,878
3.25%
1995 1,469,174 619,316
42.15%
802,032
54.59%
47,826
3.26%
1994 1,434,059 614,276
42.83%
772,785
53.89%
46,998
3.28%
1993 1,399,110 607,556
43.42%
745,492
53.28%
46,062
3.29%
1992 1,363,554 599,177
43.94%
719,356
52.76%
45,021
3.30%
1991 1,326,322 589,465
44.44%
693,070
52.26%
43,787
3.30%
1990 1,286,756 578,604
44.97%
665,880
51.75%
42,272
3.29%
1989 1,244,484 568,456
45.68%
635,947
51.10%
40,081
3.22%
1988 1,200,067 556,420
46.37%
605,762
50.48%
37,885
3.16%
1987 1,154,906 542,736
46.99%
576,355
49.90%
35,815
3.10%
1986 1,110,943 527,828
47.51%
549,020
49.42%
34,095
3.07%
1985 1,069,582 512,272
47.89%
524,466
49.03%
32,844
3.07%
1984 1,031,439 496,578
48.14%
502,786
48.75%
32,075
3.11%
1983 996,130 481,365
48.32%
483,194
48.51%
31,571
3.17%
1982 962,875 466,359
48.43%
465,273
48.32%
31,243
3.24%
1981 930,408 451,145
48.49%
448,368
48.19%
30,895
3.32%
1980 897,868 435,486
48.50%
431,988
48.11%
30,394
3.39%
1979 865,075 418,735
48.40%
417,071
48.21%
29,269
3.38%
1978 832,467 401,875
48.28%
402,317
48.33%
28,275
3.40%
1977 800,529 385,442
48.15%
387,652
48.42%
27,435
3.43%
1976 769,979 369,981
48.05%
373,256
48.48%
26,742
3.47%
1975 741,355 355,765
47.99%
359,429
48.48%
26,161
3.53%
1974 714,712 342,781
47.96%
346,041
48.42%
25,890
3.62%
1973 689,912 330,785
47.95%
333,572
48.35%
25,555
3.70%
1972 667,092 319,709
47.93%
322,205
48.30%
25,178
3.77%
1971 646,347 309,469
47.88%
312,095
48.29%
24,783
3.83%
1970 627,715 299,944
47.78%
303,389
48.33%
24,382
3.88%
1969 611,300 291,322
47.66%
295,951
48.41%
24,027
3.93%
1968 596,947 283,864
47.55%
289,481
48.49%
23,602
3.95%
1967 584,092 276,990
47.42%
283,969
48.62%
23,133
3.96%
1966 571,964 269,822
47.17%
279,466
48.86%
22,676
3.96%
1965 559,994 261,830
46.76%
275,897
49.27%
22,267
3.98%
1964 547,873 253,946
46.35%
271,890
49.63%
22,037
4.02%
1963 535,685 244,911
45.72%
268,856
50.19%
21,918
4.09%
1962 523,778 235,378
44.94%
266,532
50.89%
21,868
4.18%
1961 512,685 226,628
44.20%
264,280
51.55%
21,777
4.25%
1960 502,745 219,415
43.64%
261,767
52.07%
21,563
4.29%

The below chart and table represents Botswana population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.20% 1.16% 2.54% 5.64%
2018 2.22% 1.25% 2.54% 5.65%
2017 2.09% 1.28% 2.33% 5.44%
2016 1.85% 1.26% 1.99% 5.05%
2015 1.54% 1.50% 1.37% 4.70%
2014 1.26% 1.33% 1.06% 4.17%
2013 1.13% 1.22% 0.92% 3.88%
2012 1.20% 1.17% 1.05% 4.09%
2011 1.42% 1.18% 1.39% 4.68%
2010 1.72% 1.03% 2.08% 2.45%
2009 1.98% 1.11% 2.42% 3.07%
2008 2.14% 1.15% 2.66% 3.51%
2007 2.15% 1.17% 2.67% 3.46%
2006 2.05% 1.17% 2.53% 3.00%
2005 1.90% 0.83% 2.57% 1.61%
2004 1.79% 0.77% 2.48% 1.03%
2003 1.75% 0.71% 2.46% 0.71%
2002 1.79% 0.60% 2.61% 0.88%
2001 1.91% 0.48% 2.89% 1.44%
2000 2.05% 0.25% 3.28% 2.31%
1999 2.19% 0.26% 3.54% 2.36%
1998 2.30% 0.39% 3.70% 2.28%
1997 2.37% 0.66% 3.68% 2.16%
1996 2.42% 1.00% 3.53% 2.20%
1995 2.45% 0.82% 3.78% 1.76%
1994 2.50% 1.11% 3.66% 2.03%
1993 2.61% 1.40% 3.63% 2.31%
1992 2.81% 1.65% 3.79% 2.82%
1991 3.07% 1.88% 4.08% 3.58%
1990 3.40% 1.79% 4.71% 5.47%
1989 3.70% 2.16% 4.98% 5.80%
1988 3.91% 2.52% 5.10% 5.78%
1987 3.96% 2.82% 4.98% 5.04%
1986 3.87% 3.04% 4.68% 3.81%
1985 3.70% 3.16% 4.31% 2.40%
1984 3.54% 3.16% 4.05% 1.60%
1983 3.45% 3.22% 3.85% 1.05%
1982 3.49% 3.37% 3.77% 1.13%
1981 3.62% 3.60% 3.79% 1.65%
1980 3.79% 4.00% 3.58% 3.84%
1979 3.92% 4.20% 3.67% 3.52%
1978 3.99% 4.26% 3.78% 3.06%
1977 3.97% 4.18% 3.86% 2.59%
1976 3.86% 4.00% 3.85% 2.22%
1975 3.73% 3.79% 3.87% 1.05%
1974 3.59% 3.63% 3.74% 1.31%
1973 3.42% 3.46% 3.53% 1.50%
1972 3.21% 3.31% 3.24% 1.59%
1971 2.97% 3.18% 2.87% 1.64%
1970 2.69% 2.96% 2.51% 1.48%
1969 2.40% 2.63% 2.24% 1.80%
1968 2.20% 2.48% 1.94% 2.03%
1967 2.12% 2.66% 1.61% 2.02%
1966 2.14% 3.05% 1.29% 1.84%
1965 2.21% 3.10% 1.47% 1.04%
1964 2.28% 3.69% 1.13% 0.54%
1963 2.27% 4.05% 0.87% 0.23%
1962 2.16% 3.86% 0.85% 0.42%
1961 1.98% 3.29% 0.96% 0.99%

Global rank of Botswana population

The global rank of Botswana population is 130 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 130
0-14 120
15-64 131
65 over 137

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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