Male population by age group in Botswana
Botswana: Male population by age group was 147,995 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
147,995 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
147,995 people
in 2023
All-time low
33,358 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 147,995 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Botswana peaked at 147,995 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,358 people, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 129th 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.
Male population by age group in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,358 people | — |
| 1951 | 35,222 people | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 37,263 people | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 39,481 people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 41,371 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 42,816 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 44,245 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 45,721 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 47,195 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 48,610 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 49,935 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 51,125 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 52,182 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 53,192 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 54,243 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 55,011 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 55,466 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 55,921 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 56,367 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 56,820 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 57,296 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 58,234 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 59,949 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 62,253 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 64,996 people | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 68,119 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 71,769 people | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 75,884 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 80,290 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 84,720 people | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 88,681 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 92,411 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 96,051 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 99,034 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 101,104 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 102,683 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 104,194 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 105,497 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 106,440 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 106,962 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 107,079 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 106,896 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 106,748 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 106,965 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 107,526 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 107,967 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 107,875 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 107,364 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 106,749 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 106,348 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 106,673 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 107,989 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 109,863 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 111,813 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 113,697 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 115,670 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 117,963 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 120,726 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 123,960 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 127,508 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 131,061 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 134,170 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 136,051 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 136,698 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 136,797 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 136,645 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 136,650 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 136,923 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 137,419 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 138,243 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 139,353 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 142,045 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 145,455 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 147,995 people | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 147,995 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 147,995 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,528 people | 33,358 people | 48,610 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,026 people | 49,935 people | 56,820 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,351 people | 57,296 people | 84,720 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,306 people | 88,681 people | 106,962 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,152 people | 106,348 people | 107,967 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,586 people | 106,673 people | 127,508 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,066 people | 131,061 people | 138,243 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,712 people | 139,353 people | 147,995 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 126 New Zealand 152,827 people compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 150,756 people compare
- 128 Ireland 150,322 people compare
- 130 Slovakia 145,118 people compare
- 131 Costa Rica 145,088 people compare
- 132 Norway 141,764 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 male population by age group in Botswana?
- Male population by age group in Botswana was 147,995 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 147,995 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,358 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for male population by age group?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.