Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Botswana
Botswana: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 27,890 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Botswana is 27,890, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Botswana peaked at 27,890 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,445, in 1960.
That places Botswana 131st 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 05, female, interpolated in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,445 | — |
| 1961 | 8,754 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 9,062 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 9,341 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 9,583 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 9,744 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 9,824 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 9,884 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 9,972 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 10,091 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10,223 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 10,391 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 10,641 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10,995 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 11,412 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 11,866 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12,245 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 12,674 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 13,456 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 14,400 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 15,081 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 15,655 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 16,269 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17,071 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 18,209 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 19,034 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 19,439 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19,773 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 19,984 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 20,204 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20,539 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 20,883 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,018 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20,901 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,722 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20,638 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20,686 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20,832 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21,064 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 21,232 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21,051 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20,597 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 20,288 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20,353 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20,703 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,205 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21,712 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22,032 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22,259 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22,560 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23,146 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23,981 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24,735 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 25,237 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25,565 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25,799 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25,803 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,714 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,625 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25,605 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,875 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26,242 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26,619 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26,930 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 27,297 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 27,890 | +2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27,890 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,687, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27,890 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,934, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,470 | 8,445 | 10,091 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,830 | 10,223 | 14,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,072 | 15,081 | 20,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,852 | 20,539 | 21,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,276 | 20,288 | 22,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,121 | 23,146 | 25,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,809 | 25,875 | 27,890 | 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 05, female, interpolated in Botswana?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Botswana was 27,890 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27,890 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,445 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.