Botswana Population Pyramid 2050
Botswana in 2050
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Botswana at 3,437,430 in 2050. Compared with 2040, when the projection stands at 3,126,640, that represents growth of 9.9% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 31.4 years, Botswana would have a youth dependency ratio of 34.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.2 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 3,437,430 | 31.4 | |
| Lesotho | 2,993,077 | 29.8 | |
| Namibia | 4,512,301 | 28.8 | |
| Swaziland | 1,505,331 | 30.4 | |
| South Africa | 79,177,328 | 33.4 |





