Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — Botswana

Children under 15 in Botswana in 2025 — 818,769 people. Ranked 132 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 252.1%.

2025 818,769 people +1.08% vs 2024
World rank 132of 217
Period maximum 818,769 people2025
Period minimum 232,533 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — Botswana, 1960–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 232,533 people1962: 249,769 people1964: 267,475 people1966: 276,739 people1968: 283,653 people1970: 290,297 people1972: 305,574 people1974: 330,119 people1976: 359,115 people1978: 394,529 people1980: 431,873 people1982: 466,388 people1984: 500,922 people1986: 534,964 people1988: 565,818 people1990: 589,382 people1992: 610,400 people1994: 627,485 people1996: 636,435 people1998: 640,235 people2000: 643,829 people2002: 646,750 people2004: 649,329 people2006: 657,873 people2008: 672,452 people2010: 692,787 people2012: 720,412 people2014: 747,442 people2016: 763,967 people2018: 773,196 people2020: 777,770 people2022: 791,092 people2024: 810,033 people2025: 818,769 people
Change over the period: +586,236 (+252.11%) Average annual rate: 1.96 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 818,769 people
World 2.01B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 534M people
Southern Africa computed 19.83M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 514M people
Children under 15 — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 818,769 +8,736 +1.08%
2024 810,033 +9,379 +1.17%
2023 800,654 +9,562 +1.21%
2022 791,092 +8,572 +1.1%
2021 782,520 +4,750 +0.61%
2020 777,770 +1,891 +0.24%
2019 775,879 +2,683 +0.35%
2018 773,196 +3,903 +0.51%
2017 769,293 +5,326 +0.7%
2016 763,967 +7,137 +0.94%
2015 756,830 +9,388 +1.26%
2014 747,442 +12,028 +1.64%
2013 735,414 +15,002 +2.08%
2012 720,412 +14,879 +2.11%
2011 705,533 +12,746 +1.84%
2010 692,787 +11,119 +1.63%
2009 681,668 +9,216 +1.37%
2008 672,452 +7,916 +1.19%
2007 664,536 +6,663 +1.01%
2006 657,873 +5,156 +0.79%
2005 652,717 +3,388 +0.52%
2004 649,329 +1,826 +0.28%
2003 647,503 +753 +0.12%
2002 646,750 +1,013 +0.16%
2001 645,737 +1,908 +0.3%
2000 643,829 +1,901 +0.3%
1999 641,928 +1,693 +0.26%
1998 640,235 +1,688 +0.26%
1997 638,547 +2,112 +0.33%
1996 636,435 +3,509 +0.55%
1995 632,926 +5,441 +0.87%
1994 627,485 +7,553 +1.22%
1993 619,932 +9,532 +1.56%
1992 610,400 +10,393 +1.73%
1991 600,007 +10,625 +1.8%
1990 589,382 +11,284 +1.95%
1989 578,098 +12,280 +2.17%
1988 565,818 +14,374 +2.61%
1987 551,444 +16,480 +3.08%
1986 534,964 +17,009 +3.28%
1985 517,955 +17,033 +3.4%
1984 500,922 +17,166 +3.55%
1983 483,756 +17,368 +3.72%
1982 466,388 +17,994 +4.01%
1981 448,394 +16,521 +3.83%
1980 431,873 +17,125 +4.13%
1979 414,748 +20,219 +5.12%
1978 394,529 +18,934 +5.04%
1977 375,595 +16,480 +4.59%
1976 359,115 +15,178 +4.41%
1975 343,937 +13,818 +4.19%
1974 330,119 +12,826 +4.04%
1973 317,293 +11,719 +3.84%
1972 305,574 +9,534 +3.22%
1971 296,040 +5,743 +1.98%
1970 290,297 +3,305 +1.15%
1969 286,992 +3,339 +1.18%
1968 283,653 +3,422 +1.22%
1967 280,231 +3,492 +1.26%
1966 276,739 +3,561 +1.3%
1965 273,178 +5,703 +2.13%
1964 267,475 +8,564 +3.31%
1963 258,911 +9,142 +3.66%
1962 249,769 +8,787 +3.65%
1961 240,982 +8,449 +3.63%
1960 232,533

Southern Africa, 2025

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About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.