Population, age 22, total in Botswana
Botswana: Population, age 22, total was 43,575 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 22, total in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 43,575 for population, age 22, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, total in Botswana peaked at 44,147 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,463, in 1990.
That places Botswana 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 22, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,463 | — |
| 1991 | 25,362 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 26,318 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27,344 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 28,449 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 29,642 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 30,915 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 32,252 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 33,633 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 35,030 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 36,418 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 37,791 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 39,135 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 40,392 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41,499 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42,406 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 43,093 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 43,571 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43,871 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44,046 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44,135 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44,147 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,082 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43,953 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43,575 | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 43,575 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119,035, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 43,575 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211,040, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,341 | 24,463 | 35,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,222 | 36,418 | 44,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,978 | 43,575 | 44,147 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 137 Lesotho 47,211 compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47,050 compare
- 139 Lithuania 46,305 compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 37,851 compare
- 142 Gambia 37,722 compare
- 143 North Macedonia 30,537 compare
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 22, total in Botswana?
- Population, age 22, total in Botswana was 43,575 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44,147 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,463 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for population, age 22, total?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 22, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.