Botswana Population Pyramid 2055
Botswana in 2055
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Botswana at 3,570,058 in 2055. Compared with 2045, when the projection stands at 3,285,301, that represents growth of 8.7% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 32.9 years, with 22.6% children under 15 and 9.4% aged 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 3,570,058 | 32.9 | |
| Lesotho | 3,087,284 | 31.0 | |
| Namibia | 4,764,872 | 30.2 | |
| Swaziland | 1,527,665 | 31.9 | |
| South Africa | 81,427,427 | 34.1 |





