Male population by age group in Botswana
Botswana: Male population by age group was 147,995 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.