Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Botswana
Botswana: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 29,925 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,925
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
31,110
in 2024
All-time low
9,873
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 29,925 for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Botswana peaked at 31,110 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,873, in 1960.
That places Botswana 127th 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.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,873 | — |
| 1961 | 10,113 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 10,322 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 10,501 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 10,668 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10,804 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 10,901 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 11,015 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 11,120 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 11,188 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,268 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11,473 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,859 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 12,216 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12,607 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 13,266 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 14,096 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 14,952 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 15,834 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 16,617 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 17,440 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 18,602 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 19,471 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 19,872 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20,217 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20,477 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 20,739 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21,067 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 21,396 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 21,538 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21,439 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 21,254 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 21,166 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 21,215 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21,370 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21,608 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 21,774 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21,585 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21,125 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 20,859 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,982 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21,363 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 21,887 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22,411 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22,745 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22,972 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,268 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23,861 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 24,715 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 25,524 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 26,205 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26,822 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 27,248 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27,231 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27,168 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27,171 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,097 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27,218 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27,433 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,614 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,688 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27,863 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,395 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30,479 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 31,110 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 29,925 | -3.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29,925 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,568, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29,925 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 226,196, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,650 | 9,873 | 11,188 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,419 | 11,268 | 16,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,082 | 17,440 | 21,538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,340 | 20,859 | 21,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,973 | 20,982 | 25,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,121 | 26,205 | 27,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,243 | 27,688 | 31,110 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Botswana?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Botswana was 29,925 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,110 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,873 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.