Population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana

Botswana: Population, ages 14-18, total was 212,595 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
212,595
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 191 countries
All-time high
220,671
in 2006
All-time low
155,030
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 155.0k1991: 161.5k1992: 168.3k1993: 175.2k1994: 182.0k1995: 188.4k1996: 194.6k1997: 200.3k1998: 205.4k1999: 209.9k2000: 213.6k2001: 216.4k2002: 218.3k2003: 219.6k2004: 220.3k2005: 220.7k2006: 220.7k2007: 220.4k2008: 219.8k2009: 219.0k2010: 218.1k2011: 217.0k2012: 215.9k2013: 214.8k2014: 213.7k2015: 212.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana stood at 212,595.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana peaked at 220,671 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 155,030, 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 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 155,030
1991 161,516 +4.2%
1992 168,295 +4.2%
1993 175,191 +4.1%
1994 181,973 +3.9%
1995 188,447 +3.6%
1996 194,558 +3.2%
1997 200,265 +2.9%
1998 205,431 +2.6%
1999 209,896 +2.2%
2000 213,565 +1.7%
2001 216,366 +1.3%
2002 218,330 +0.9%
2003 219,583 +0.6%
2004 220,308 +0.3%
2005 220,653 +0.2%
2006 220,671 +0.0%
2007 220,370 -0.1%
2008 219,800 -0.3%
2009 219,015 -0.4%
2010 218,060 -0.4%
2011 217,005 -0.5%
2012 215,903 -0.5%
2013 214,783 -0.5%
2014 213,669 -0.5%
2015 212,595 -0.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 212,595 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603,392, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 212,595 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,060 155,030 209,896 10
2000s 218,866 213,565 220,671 10
2010s 215,336 212,595 218,060 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 137 Kuwait 223,649 compare
  2. 138 Gambia 223,267 compare
  3. 139 Mongolia 222,299 compare
  4. 141 Armenia 178,849 compare
  5. 142 Lithuania 172,324 compare
  6. 143 East Timor 165,972 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana?
Population, ages 14-18, total in Botswana was 212,595 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 220,671 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 155,030 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
Botswana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 14-18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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