Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 64.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 64.0% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Botswana peaked at 64.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 64.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 64.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 47.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 51.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 58.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 62.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.2% | 64.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 ages 15-64 in Botswana?
- Population ages 15-64 in Botswana was 64.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 15-64?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.