Botswana Population Pyramid 1993
Botswana in 1993
In 1993, Botswana had a total population of 1,420,115 people. That is 35.7% more than in 1983, when the population stood at 1,046,136.
Half of the population was younger than 17.8 years; 43.7% were children under 15 and 3.2% 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 | 1,420,115 | 17.8 | |
| Namibia | 1,508,698 | 18.5 | |
| Swaziland | 971,319 | 16.7 | |
| Lesotho | 1,901,793 | 18.4 | |
| South Africa | 43,297,157 | 21.9 |





