Population ages 65 and above, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population ages 65 and above, female was 58,303 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Botswana is 58,303, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Botswana peaked at 58,303 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,957, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,392 | 13,957 | 15,198 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,915 | 15,382 | 16,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,833 | 17,102 | 23,440 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,648 | 24,240 | 31,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,100 | 32,427 | 39,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,219 | 40,307 | 51,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,622 | 52,119 | 58,303 | 6 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 24,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 24,238 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 24,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,026 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 104,610 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 46,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Botswana?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Botswana was 58,303 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 58,303 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,957 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.