Female population by age group in Botswana
Botswana: Female population by age group was 145,665 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
145,665 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
145,665 people
in 2023
All-time low
32,894 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 145,665 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Botswana peaked at 145,665 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,894 people, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,894 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,785 people | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 36,849 people | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 39,071 people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 40,949 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 42,371 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 43,762 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 45,200 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 46,642 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 48,023 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 49,315 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 50,478 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 51,501 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 52,471 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 53,484 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 54,246 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 54,733 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 55,220 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 55,699 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 56,156 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 56,623 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 57,511 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 59,119 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 61,290 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 63,909 people | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 66,935 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 70,497 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 74,517 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 78,822 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 83,151 people | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 87,037 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 90,690 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 94,216 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 97,099 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 99,106 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 100,614 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 102,033 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 103,242 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 104,087 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 104,525 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 104,589 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 104,372 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 104,208 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 104,443 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 105,031 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 105,512 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 105,471 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 105,012 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 104,431 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 104,054 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 104,372 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 105,639 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 107,442 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 109,324 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 111,147 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 113,058 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 115,285 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 117,984 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 121,140 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 124,604 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 128,069 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 131,095 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 132,953 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 133,650 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 133,818 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 133,751 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 133,834 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 134,226 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 134,917 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 135,965 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 137,331 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 140,289 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 143,598 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 145,665 people | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 145,665 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 145,665 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,055 people | 32,894 people | 48,023 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,330 people | 49,315 people | 56,156 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,237 people | 56,623 people | 83,151 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,265 people | 87,037 people | 104,525 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,712 people | 104,054 people | 105,512 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,000 people | 104,372 people | 124,604 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,228 people | 128,069 people | 135,965 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,721 people | 137,331 people | 145,665 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 Denmark 150,212 people compare
- 125 Bulgaria 149,827 people compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 146,542 people compare
- 128 New Zealand 145,244 people compare
- 129 Ireland 143,172 people compare
- 130 Costa Rica 139,119 people compare
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 female population by age group in Botswana?
- Female population by age group in Botswana was 145,665 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 145,665 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,894 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for female population by age group?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.