Population, age 23, total in Botswana

Botswana: Population, age 23, total was 43,647 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
43,647
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44,018
in 2012
All-time low
23,605
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 23, total in Botswana, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 23.6k1991: 24.4k1992: 25.3k1993: 26.3k1994: 27.4k1995: 28.5k1996: 29.7k1997: 30.9k1998: 32.2k1999: 33.5k2000: 34.9k2001: 36.3k2002: 37.6k2003: 38.9k2004: 40.1k2005: 41.2k2006: 42.0k2007: 42.7k2008: 43.2k2009: 43.6k2010: 43.9k2011: 44.0k2012: 44.0k2013: 43.9k2015: 43.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, total in Botswana stood at 43,647.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Botswana peaked at 44,018 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,605, 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 23, total in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, total in Botswana, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 23,605
1991 24,444 +3.6%
1992 25,347 +3.7%
1993 26,318 +3.8%
1994 27,363 +4.0%
1995 28,484 +4.1%
1996 29,675 +4.2%
1997 30,921 +4.2%
1998 32,216 +4.2%
1999 33,546 +4.1%
2000 34,893 +4.0%
2001 36,256 +3.9%
2002 37,618 +3.8%
2003 38,928 +3.5%
2004 40,121 +3.1%
2005 41,156 +2.6%
2006 42,011 +2.1%
2007 42,692 +1.6%
2008 43,214 +1.2%
2009 43,594 +0.9%
2010 43,855 +0.6%
2011 43,995 +0.3%
2012 44,018 +0.1%
2013 43,949 -0.2%
2015 43,647 -0.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 43,647 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 121,311, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 43,647 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 204,913, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,192 23,605 33,546 10
2000s 40,048 34,893 43,594 10
2010s 43,893 43,647 44,018 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,522 compare
  2. 138 Lithuania 48,220 compare
  3. 139 Lesotho 46,231 compare
  4. 141 Gambia 36,506 compare
  5. 142 Guinea-Bissau 36,274 compare
  6. 143 North Macedonia 30,875 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, total in Botswana?
Population, age 23, total in Botswana was 43,647 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 44,018 in 2012.
What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 23,605 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for population, age 23, total?
Botswana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 23, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.