Botswana Population Pyramid 2045
Botswana in 2045
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Botswana at 3,285,301 in 2045. That would be 11.2% more than in 2035 (2,954,414).
Half of the population would be younger than 29.9 years, with 24.8% children under 15 and 6.7% 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 | 3,285,301 | 29.9 | |
| Lesotho | 2,881,339 | 28.3 | |
| Namibia | 4,243,350 | 27.3 | |
| Swaziland | 1,472,137 | 28.9 | |
| South Africa | 76,681,450 | 32.8 |





