Botswana Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Botswana, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Botswana was 17.7 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 24.2 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 153rd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Botswana ranks 136th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Botswana is expected to increase to 42.2 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Botswana

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Botswana
	Male	Female
80+	0.21%	0.41%
75-79	0.28%	0.4%
70-74	0.53%	0.64%
65-69	0.76%	0.8%
60-64	1.01%	1.08%
55-59	1.4%	1.52%
50-54	1.75%	1.85%
45-49	2.11%	2.15%
40-44	2.7%	2.63%
35-39	3.59%	3.49%
30-34	4.68%	4.63%
25-29	4.88%	4.9%
20-24	4.88%	4.88%
15-19	4.89%	4.84%
10-14	4.93%	4.86%
5-9	5.3%	5.24%
0-4	5.95%	5.84%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Botswana has average demographic potential with 70.7% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 47/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Botswana

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World

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UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Botswana	World
2100	62%	59.6%
2099	62.1%	59.6%
2098	62.3%	59.7%
2097	62.4%	59.7%
2096	62.5%	59.7%
2095	62.7%	59.7%
2094	62.9%	59.7%
2093	63%	59.8%
2092	63.2%	59.8%
2091	63.4%	59.8%
2090	63.6%	59.8%
2089	63.8%	59.8%
2088	64%	59.8%
2087	64.3%	59.8%
2086	64.6%	59.8%
2085	64.7%	59.9%
2084	64.9%	59.9%
2083	65%	60%
2082	65.1%	60.1%
2081	65.2%	60.3%
2080	65.3%	60.4%
2079	65.3%	60.6%
2078	65.3%	60.7%
2077	65.3%	60.9%
2076	65.3%	61%
2075	65.3%	61.1%
2074	65.3%	61.3%
2073	65.3%	61.4%
2072	65.3%	61.5%
2071	65.4%	61.6%
2070	65.4%	61.7%
2069	65.5%	61.8%
2068	65.5%	61.9%
2067	65.6%	62%
2066	65.7%	62%
2065	65.8%	62.1%
2064	66%	62.1%
2063	66.1%	62.1%
2062	66.2%	62.2%
2061	66.5%	62.2%
2060	66.7%	62.3%
2059	67%	62.3%
2058	67.3%	62.4%
2057	67.6%	62.4%
2056	67.9%	62.5%
2055	68.1%	62.7%
2054	68.3%	62.8%
2053	68.4%	62.9%
2052	68.6%	63.1%
2051	68.7%	63.2%
2050	68.8%	63.4%
2049	68.8%	63.5%
2048	68.8%	63.6%
2047	68.7%	63.8%
2046	68.6%	63.9%
2045	68.5%	64%
2044	68.3%	64.1%
2043	68.1%	64.2%
2042	67.8%	64.3%
2041	67.6%	64.4%
2040	67.3%	64.5%
2039	67%	64.7%
2038	66.6%	64.8%
2037	66.3%	64.9%
2036	65.8%	65.1%
2035	65.5%	65.2%
2034	65.3%	65.3%
2033	65.1%	65.4%
2032	64.9%	65.4%
2031	64.7%	65.4%
2030	64.5%	65.4%
2029	64.4%	65.4%
2028	64.3%	65.4%
2027	64.2%	65.4%
2026	64%	65.2%
2025	63.9%	65.1%
2024	63.8%	65.1%
2023	63.7%	65%
2022	63.7%	64.9%
2021	63.5%	64.9%
2020	63.2%	64.8%
2019	62.9%	64.9%
2018	62.6%	64.9%
2017	62.3%	65%
2016	62.2%	65.1%
2015	62.1%	65.1%
2014	62.1%	65.2%
2013	62.2%	65.2%
2012	62.4%	65.2%
2011	62.6%	65.2%
2010	62.5%	65.1%
2009	62.4%	65%
2008	62.1%	64.9%
2007	61.8%	64.7%
2006	61.5%	64.5%
2005	61.1%	64.3%
2004	60.7%	64%
2003	60.1%	63.7%
2002	59.6%	63.4%
2001	58.9%	63.1%
2000	58.3%	62.8%
1999	57.6%	62.5%
1998	56.9%	62.2%
1997	56.1%	61.9%
1996	55.3%	61.7%
1995	54.5%	61.5%
1994	53.8%	61.3%
1993	53.1%	61.2%
1992	52.5%	61.1%
1991	52%	61%
1990	51.6%	60.9%
1989	51.3%	60.8%
1988	51%	60.7%
1987	50.9%	60.5%
1986	50.9%	60.4%
1985	50.8%	60.1%
1984	50.8%	59.9%
1983	50.8%	59.6%
1982	50.8%	59.3%
1981	50.8%	59%
1980	50.9%	58.7%
1979	51%	58.4%
1978	50.4%	58%
1977	49.8%	57.7%
1976	49.3%	57.5%
1975	48.8%	57.4%
1974	48.2%	57.3%
1973	47.6%	57.3%
1972	46.9%	57.2%
1971	46.6%	57.1%
1970	46.7%	57%
1969	47%	56.9%
1968	47.4%	56.9%
1967	47.8%	56.9%
1966	48.2%	56.8%
1965	48.5%	56.9%
1964	48.8%	57%
1963	49.1%	57.2%
1962	49.6%	57.4%
1961	50.1%	57.5%
1960	50.6%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Botswana changed from 60.7% to 63.8% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Botswana decreased from 64.9% to 56.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Botswana

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World

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Botswana	World
2100	16.9%	16.5%
2099	16.9%	16.6%
2098	17%	16.6%
2097	17.1%	16.7%
2096	17.2%	16.8%
2095	17.3%	16.8%
2094	17.4%	16.9%
2093	17.5%	17%
2092	17.5%	17%
2091	17.6%	17.1%
2090	17.7%	17.2%
2089	17.8%	17.2%
2088	17.8%	17.3%
2087	17.9%	17.4%
2086	18%	17.4%
2085	18.1%	17.5%
2084	18.2%	17.5%
2083	18.2%	17.6%
2082	18.3%	17.7%
2081	18.4%	17.7%
2080	18.5%	17.8%
2079	18.6%	17.8%
2078	18.7%	17.9%
2077	18.9%	17.9%
2076	19%	18%
2075	19.1%	18%
2074	19.3%	18.1%
2073	19.4%	18.2%
2072	19.6%	18.2%
2071	19.8%	18.3%
2070	20%	18.3%
2069	20.2%	18.4%
2068	20.3%	18.5%
2067	20.5%	18.6%
2066	20.7%	18.6%
2065	20.9%	18.7%
2064	21.1%	18.8%
2063	21.3%	18.9%
2062	21.5%	19.1%
2061	21.7%	19.2%
2060	21.8%	19.3%
2059	22%	19.4%
2058	22.2%	19.5%
2057	22.4%	19.6%
2056	22.5%	19.8%
2055	22.7%	19.9%
2054	22.9%	20%
2053	23%	20.1%
2052	23.2%	20.2%
2051	23.4%	20.3%
2050	23.6%	20.4%
2049	23.9%	20.5%
2048	24.1%	20.6%
2047	24.4%	20.7%
2046	24.7%	20.8%
2045	25%	20.9%
2044	25.3%	20.9%
2043	25.7%	21%
2042	26.1%	21.1%
2041	26.5%	21.2%
2040	26.9%	21.2%
2039	27.4%	21.3%
2038	27.9%	21.4%
2037	28.3%	21.5%
2036	29%	21.6%
2035	29.4%	21.8%
2034	29.8%	22%
2033	30.1%	22.2%
2032	30.5%	22.4%
2031	30.8%	22.7%
2030	31.1%	23%
2029	31.3%	23.3%
2028	31.5%	23.6%
2027	31.7%	23.9%
2026	31.9%	24.2%
2025	32%	24.6%
2024	32.1%	24.7%
2023	32.3%	25%
2022	32.4%	25.3%
2021	32.6%	25.6%
2020	32.9%	25.8%
2019	33.3%	26%
2018	33.6%	26.2%
2017	33.9%	26.4%
2016	34.2%	26.5%
2015	34.4%	26.6%
2014	34.4%	26.8%
2013	34.4%	26.9%
2012	34.2%	27%
2011	34%	27.1%
2010	34.1%	27.3%
2009	34.2%	27.5%
2008	34.5%	27.6%
2007	34.8%	27.9%
2006	35.1%	28.1%
2005	35.5%	28.5%
2004	35.9%	28.8%
2003	36.5%	29.2%
2002	37.1%	29.6%
2001	37.7%	30%
2000	38.4%	30.4%
1999	39.1%	30.8%
1998	39.8%	31.1%
1997	40.6%	31.5%
1996	41.4%	31.8%
1995	42.2%	32.1%
1994	43%	32.3%
1993	43.7%	32.5%
1992	44.2%	32.7%
1991	44.7%	32.9%
1990	45.1%	33%
1989	45.5%	33.2%
1988	45.8%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	46.1%	33.8%
1985	46.2%	34%
1984	46.2%	34.3%
1983	46.2%	34.6%
1982	46.2%	34.9%
1981	46.2%	35.2%
1980	46.1%	35.5%
1979	46%	35.9%
1978	46.5%	36.3%
1977	47%	36.7%
1976	47.3%	36.9%
1975	47.7%	37.1%
1974	48.2%	37.2%
1973	48.6%	37.3%
1972	49.1%	37.5%
1971	49.3%	37.6%
1970	49.2%	37.7%
1969	48.9%	37.8%
1968	48.6%	37.9%
1967	48.2%	38%
1966	47.9%	38%
1965	47.5%	38%
1964	47.2%	38%
1963	46.8%	37.8%
1962	46.2%	37.6%
1961	45.6%	37.5%
1960	45.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Botswana decreased from 35.9% to 32.1% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Botswana

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Botswana	World
2100	21.1%	23.9%
2099	20.9%	23.8%
2098	20.7%	23.7%
2097	20.5%	23.6%
2096	20.3%	23.5%
2095	20%	23.4%
2094	19.8%	23.4%
2093	19.5%	23.3%
2092	19.2%	23.2%
2091	18.9%	23.1%
2090	18.7%	23.1%
2089	18.4%	23%
2088	18.1%	22.9%
2087	17.8%	22.8%
2086	17.4%	22.7%
2085	17.2%	22.6%
2084	17%	22.5%
2083	16.8%	22.4%
2082	16.6%	22.2%
2081	16.4%	22%
2080	16.2%	21.8%
2079	16.1%	21.6%
2078	15.9%	21.4%
2077	15.8%	21.2%
2076	15.7%	21%
2075	15.5%	20.8%
2074	15.4%	20.6%
2073	15.2%	20.4%
2072	15%	20.3%
2071	14.8%	20.1%
2070	14.6%	19.9%
2069	14.4%	19.8%
2068	14.1%	19.6%
2067	13.8%	19.5%
2066	13.6%	19.3%
2065	13.3%	19.2%
2064	12.9%	19.1%
2063	12.6%	18.9%
2062	12.3%	18.8%
2061	11.9%	18.6%
2060	11.4%	18.5%
2059	11%	18.3%
2058	10.5%	18.1%
2057	10%	17.9%
2056	9.54%	17.7%
2055	9.16%	17.5%
2054	8.79%	17.2%
2053	8.52%	17%
2052	8.2%	16.7%
2051	7.85%	16.4%
2050	7.56%	16.2%
2049	7.33%	16%
2048	7.13%	15.8%
2047	6.91%	15.5%
2046	6.75%	15.3%
2045	6.56%	15.1%
2044	6.36%	14.9%
2043	6.2%	14.8%
2042	6.08%	14.6%
2041	5.92%	14.4%
2040	5.8%	14.2%
2039	5.65%	14%
2038	5.5%	13.8%
2037	5.32%	13.5%
2036	5.22%	13.3%
2035	5.09%	13%
2034	4.93%	12.7%
2033	4.79%	12.4%
2032	4.66%	12.2%
2031	4.54%	11.9%
2030	4.43%	11.6%
2029	4.33%	11.3%
2028	4.22%	11%
2027	4.11%	10.7%
2026	4.11%	10.5%
2025	4.06%	10.3%
2024	4.04%	10.2%
2023	3.97%	9.98%
2022	3.88%	9.74%
2021	3.87%	9.53%
2020	3.89%	9.33%
2019	3.85%	9.1%
2018	3.78%	8.88%
2017	3.71%	8.65%
2016	3.64%	8.45%
2015	3.56%	8.26%
2014	3.49%	8.08%
2013	3.43%	7.92%
2012	3.41%	7.78%
2011	3.4%	7.66%
2010	3.4%	7.58%
2009	3.4%	7.52%
2008	3.41%	7.47%
2007	3.41%	7.41%
2006	3.42%	7.34%
2005	3.42%	7.26%
2004	3.41%	7.18%
2003	3.4%	7.1%
2002	3.38%	7.01%
2001	3.36%	6.92%
2000	3.34%	6.84%
1999	3.32%	6.76%
1998	3.29%	6.68%
1997	3.27%	6.61%
1996	3.24%	6.53%
1995	3.23%	6.45%
1994	3.22%	6.37%
1993	3.23%	6.29%
1992	3.24%	6.21%
1991	3.24%	6.14%
1990	3.23%	6.07%
1989	3.2%	6.01%
1988	3.16%	5.95%
1987	3.1%	5.91%
1986	3.05%	5.86%
1985	3.01%	5.82%
1984	2.98%	5.8%
1983	2.97%	5.79%
1982	2.97%	5.8%
1981	2.99%	5.81%
1980	3%	5.81%
1979	3.03%	5.77%
1978	3.12%	5.71%
1977	3.25%	5.65%
1976	3.37%	5.59%
1975	3.51%	5.53%
1974	3.65%	5.47%
1973	3.8%	5.42%
1972	3.96%	5.37%
1971	4.09%	5.32%
1970	4.12%	5.28%
1969	4.1%	5.24%
1968	4.05%	5.2%
1967	4%	5.16%
1966	3.95%	5.12%
1965	3.92%	5.08%
1964	3.95%	5.04%
1963	4.04%	5.02%
1962	4.14%	5.01%
1961	4.23%	4.99%
1960	4.3%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Botswana increased from 3.41% to 4.04% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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