Botswana Population Pyramid 1950
Botswana in 1950
The population of Botswana in 1950 was 413,698. Half of the population was younger than 19.0 years; 41.4% were children under 15 and 4.3% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Botswana was 2.73 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 69.2 years in 2023: 71.7 for women and 66.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
108,902 immigrants live in Botswana, 4.3% of the population.
| Zimbabwe | 67,878 |
| South Africa | 6,052 |
| India | 5,964 |
| China | 5,043 |
| Zambia | 4,661 |
16,731 people born in Botswana live in other countries.
| South Africa | 8,004 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,985 |
| Australia | 1,736 |
| Zambia | 1,498 |
| Namibia | 731 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 413,698 | 19.0 | |
| Namibia | 514,591 | 20.8 | |
| Swaziland | 271,655 | 18.4 | |
| Lesotho | 579,551 | 18.8 | |
| South Africa | 13,038,491 | 20.2 |





