Population, ages 15-24, total in Botswana

Botswana: Population, ages 15-24, total was 431,236 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
431,236
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 191 countries
All-time high
438,606
in 2009
All-time low
271,314
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 15-24, total in Botswana, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 271.3k1991: 282.2k1992: 293.7k1993: 305.8k1994: 318.3k1995: 331.0k1996: 343.7k1997: 356.4k1998: 368.8k1999: 380.6k2000: 391.5k2001: 401.5k2002: 410.4k2003: 418.2k2004: 424.8k2005: 430.0k2006: 433.9k2007: 436.5k2008: 438.0k2009: 438.6k2010: 438.5k2011: 437.9k2012: 436.9k2013: 435.3k2014: 433.4k2015: 431.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in Botswana is 431,236, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Botswana peaked at 438,606 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 271,314, in 1990.

That places Botswana 139th 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 15-24, total in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 15-24, total in Botswana, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 271,314
1991 282,162 +4.0%
1992 293,717 +4.1%
1993 305,830 +4.1%
1994 318,306 +4.1%
1995 330,954 +4.0%
1996 343,689 +3.8%
1997 356,389 +3.7%
1998 368,793 +3.5%
1999 380,583 +3.2%
2000 391,509 +2.9%
2001 401,468 +2.5%
2002 410,410 +2.2%
2003 418,215 +1.9%
2004 424,779 +1.6%
2005 430,039 +1.2%
2006 433,943 +0.9%
2007 436,539 +0.6%
2008 438,008 +0.3%
2009 438,606 +0.1%
2010 438,546 -0.0%
2011 437,948 -0.1%
2012 436,857 -0.2%
2013 435,338 -0.3%
2014 433,439 -0.4%
2015 431,236 -0.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 431,236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 431,236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.27 million, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 325,174 271,314 380,583 10
2000s 422,352 391,509 438,606 10
2010s 435,561 431,236 438,546 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 489,754 compare
  2. 137 Kuwait 463,706 compare
  3. 138 Armenia 446,958 compare
  4. 140 Guinea-Bissau 420,687 compare
  5. 141 Lithuania 411,242 compare
  6. 142 Gambia 406,035 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 15-24, total in Botswana?
Population, ages 15-24, total in Botswana was 431,236 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 438,606 in 2009.
What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 271,314 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
Botswana ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 15-24, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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