Population, age 18, female in Botswana

Botswana: Population, age 18, female was 21,333 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
21,333
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
139th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21,976
in 2007
All-time low
14,196
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, female in Botswana, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200220151990: 14.2k1991: 14.8k1992: 15.4k1993: 16.1k1994: 16.8k1995: 17.5k1996: 18.2k1997: 18.9k1998: 19.5k1999: 20.1k2000: 20.6k2001: 21.0k2002: 21.3k2003: 21.6k2004: 21.8k2005: 21.9k2006: 22.0k2007: 22.0k2008: 21.9k2009: 21.9k2010: 21.8k2011: 21.7k2012: 21.7k2013: 21.6k2015: 21.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 18, female in Botswana stood at 21,333.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in Botswana peaked at 21,976 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,196, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 139th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 18, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, female in Botswana, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 14,196
1991 14,798 +4.2%
1992 15,445 +4.4%
1993 16,127 +4.4%
1994 16,824 +4.3%
1995 17,518 +4.1%
1996 18,206 +3.9%
1997 18,882 +3.7%
1998 19,522 +3.4%
1999 20,103 +3.0%
2000 20,605 +2.5%
2001 21,018 +2.0%
2002 21,346 +1.6%
2003 21,594 +1.2%
2004 21,776 +0.8%
2005 21,899 +0.6%
2006 21,965 +0.3%
2007 21,976 +0.1%
2008 21,943 -0.2%
2009 21,885 -0.3%
2010 21,811 -0.3%
2011 21,737 -0.3%
2012 21,661 -0.3%
2013 21,576 -0.4%
2015 21,333 -1.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 21,333 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,247, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 21,333 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115,984, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,162 14,196 20,103 10
2000s 21,601 20,605 21,976 10
2010s 21,624 21,333 21,811 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 136 Mongolia 22,424 compare
  2. 137 Guinea-Bissau 22,272 compare
  3. 138 Kuwait 21,624 compare
  4. 140 Gambia 20,998 compare
  5. 141 Armenia 18,709 compare
  6. 142 Lithuania 18,287 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, female in Botswana?
Population, age 18, female in Botswana was 21,333 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 21,976 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 14,196 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for population, age 18, female?
Botswana ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 18, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.