Botswana Population Pyramid 2082
Botswana in 2082
By 2082, the population of Botswana is expected to reach 3,880,018. That would be 1.1% more than in 2072 (3,837,865).
With a projected median age of 39.2 years, Botswana would have a youth dependency ratio of 28.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 25.6 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 | 3,880,018 | 39.2 | |
| Lesotho | 3,312,871 | 36.8 | |
| Namibia | 5,680,542 | 36.2 | |
| Swaziland | 1,478,619 | 38.2 | |
| South Africa | 90,208,635 | 37.4 |





