Share of the population that is female in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the population that is female was 50.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of the population that is female in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 50.2% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Botswana peaked at 54.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 51.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 51.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 6 |
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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 share of the population that is female in Botswana?
- Share of the population that is female in Botswana was 50.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the population that is female?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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