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Population in Botswana
2 380 250
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Botswana is 2 380 250 people, including children under the age of 6 - 237 430 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 281 465 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 285 035 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 024 103 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 518 895 people, and the centenarians in Botswana over 80 years old - 33 324 people.
Population size in Botswana by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 237 430 / 9.98% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 281 465 / 11.83% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 285 035 / 11.98% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 024 103 / 43.03% |
| Elderly over 60 | 518 895 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 33 324 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Botswana
Total in Botswana permanent residents 940 199 men (39.5%) and 1 440 051 women (60.5%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 61 886 / 5.5% | 49 510 / 6.2% | 45.9% |
| 5 – 9 | 61 886 / 5.5% | 48 558 / 6.1% | 45.7% |
| 10 - 14 | 55 221 / 4.8% | 43 798 / 5.6% | 45.7% |
| 15 - 19 | 46 652 / 3.9% | 38 085 / 5% | 46.2% |
| 20 - 24 | 55 221 / 4.8% | 45 702 / 5.8% | 47.2% |
| 25 - 29 | 81 880 / 7.6% | 68 552 / 8.2% | 47.1% |
| 30 - 34 | 79 975 / 7.4% | 68 552 / 8.2% | 47.6% |
| 35 - 39 | 73 311 / 6.7% | 66 648 / 8% | 49.3% |
| 40 - 44 | 67 598 / 6.1% | 62 840 / 7.6% | 49.7% |
| 45 - 49 | 61 886 / 5.5% | 58 079 / 7.1% | 50% |
| 50 - 54 | 70 454 / 6.4% | 70 456 / 8.4% | 51.8% |
| 55 - 59 | 74 263 / 6.8% | 80 930 / 9.5% | 53.7% |
| 60 - 64 | 61 886 / 5.5% | 72 361 / 8.6% | 55.5% |
| 65 - 69 | 42 844 / 3.5% | 57 127 / 7% | 58.6% |
| 70 - 74 | 18 089 / 0.9% | 30 468 / 4.2% | 64% |
| 75 - 79 | 22 849 / 1.4% | 47 606 / 6% | 68.2% |
| 80+ | 16 185 / 0.7% | 42 846 / 5.5% | 73.4% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Botswana: have higher education 22.1% (526 035 people), incomplete higher education — 3.5% (83 309 people), secondary vocational — 35.1% (835 468 people), 11 classes — 15.1% (359 418 people), 9 classes — 8.1% (192 800 people), 5 classes — 8.8% (209 462 people), have no education — 0.2% (4 761 people), illiterate — 1.2% (28 563 people).
| Higher education | 526 035 / 22.1% |
| Incomplete higher | 83 309 / 3.5% |
| Secondary vocational | 835 468 / 35.1% |
| Elementary school | 359 418 / 15.1% |
| Middle school | 192 800 / 8.1% |
| High school | 209 462 / 8.8% |
| Without education | 4 761 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 28 563 / 1.2% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Botswana
Total in Botswana the number of officially employed population is 1 166 323 people (49%), pensioners 642 668 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 499 853 people (21%).
| Employed population | 1 166 323 / 49% |
| Unemployed | 499 853 / 21% |
| Pensioners | 642 668 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Botswana have a disability 283 964 people, what constitutes 11.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 49 271 (2.07.%), disabled of the group II are 102 827 (4.32.%), disabled of the group III are 99 256 (4.17.%), disabled children 32 609 (1.37.%).
| Total disabled | 283 964 / 11.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 49 271 / 2.07% |
| Disabled of the group II | 102 827 / 4.32% |
| Disabled of the group III | 99 256 / 4.17% |
| Disabled children | 32 609 / 1.37% |