Botswana Population Pyramid 2043
Botswana in 2043
By 2043, the population of Botswana is expected to reach 3,222,567. Ten years before, in 2033, the projected population is 2,880,982 — 11.9% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 29.4 years, with 25.5% children under 15 and 6.3% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 3,222,567 | 29.4 | |
| Lesotho | 2,833,260 | 27.7 | |
| Namibia | 4,129,570 | 26.6 | |
| Swaziland | 1,456,450 | 28.4 | |
| South Africa | 75,641,513 | 32.5 |





