Botswana Population Pyramid 2063
Botswana in 2063
By 2063, the population of Botswana is expected to reach 3,737,290. Compared with 2053, when the projection stands at 3,519,978, that represents growth of 6.2% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 35.3 years, Botswana would have a youth dependency ratio of 32.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.4 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 3,737,290 | 35.3 | |
| Lesotho | 3,202,918 | 32.9 | |
| Namibia | 5,115,886 | 32.0 | |
| Swaziland | 1,541,076 | 34.0 | |
| South Africa | 84,556,165 | 35.4 |





