Botswana Population Pyramid 1992
Botswana in 1992
In 1992, Botswana had a total population of 1,380,032 people. A decade earlier, in 1982, the population was 1,009,268; it has grown by 36.7% since.
With a median age of 17.6 years, Botswana had a youth dependency ratio of 84.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.2 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 | 1,380,033 | 17.6 | |
| Namibia | 1,461,322 | 18.4 | |
| Swaziland | 943,416 | 16.5 | |
| Lesotho | 1,873,275 | 18.4 | |
| South Africa | 42,443,509 | 21.5 |





