Botswana Population Pyramid 2049
Botswana in 2049
By 2049, the population of Botswana is expected to reach 3,408,768. That would be 10.2% more than in 2039 (3,093,375).
The median age is projected at 31.1 years, with 34.5 children under 15 and 10.8 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 3,408,768 | 31.1 | |
| Lesotho | 2,972,157 | 29.5 | |
| Namibia | 4,460,502 | 28.5 | |
| Swaziland | 1,499,435 | 30.1 | |
| South Africa | 78,699,586 | 33.3 |





