Botswana—Population Ages 0–14 (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #60 of 217Updated August 2026
Latest Value
32.1%
2024
YoY Change
-0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#60
of 217 countries
Maximum
38.4%
2000
Minimum
32.1%
2024
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
32.1%
Previous
32.3%
Highest
38.4%
Lowest
32.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's population under 15 was 32.1% in 2024, ranking #60 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 38.4% (2000) and the lowest was 32.1% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Botswana's population aged 0–14 decreased to 32.1% in 2024, ranking 62nd globally, down from 32.3% in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.4% |
Top Countries — Population Ages 0–14 (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 48.7% | 2025 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 46.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 46.2% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 45.9% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 45.8% | 2025 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 44.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Angola | 44.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Burundi | 44.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Uganda | 43.1% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Methodology
Data compiled by United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, uri: https://population.un.org/wpp/, publisher: United Nations Population Division.