Botswana Population Pyramid 1954
Botswana in 1954
The population of Botswana in 1954 was 454,042. With a median age of 18.8 years, Botswana had a youth dependency ratio of 78.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.2 per 100 people of working age.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 454,043 | 18.8 | |
| Namibia | 540,015 | 20.1 | |
| Swaziland | 299,930 | 17.6 | |
| Lesotho | 627,894 | 17.8 | |
| South Africa | 14,203,779 | 19.7 |





