| Demographics of Botswana | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Botswana in 2020 | |
| Population | 2,359,609 (2022) |
| Growth rate | 1.4% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 20.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.05 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 65.64 years |
| • male | 63.6 years |
| • female | 67.74 years |
| Fertility rate | 2.39 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 25.18 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | 2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 30.54% |
| 65 and over | 5.56% |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.92 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.6 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Motswana |
| Major ethnic | Tswana (79%) |
| Minor ethnic | Kalanga (11%) |
Demographic features of the population of Botswana include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.[1][2]
Botswana, like many nations in southern Africa, suffers from a high HIV infection rate, estimated among adults ages 15 to 49 to be 20.7%.[3]
- ^ "Botswana Demographic Survey 2017" (PDF). Statistics Botswana.
- ^ Statistics, Botswana (2015). Population Census Atlas 2011: Botswana. Library: Statsbots. p. 1. ISBN 978-99968-429-0-0.
- ^ "HIV & Aids in Botswana". AVERT International HIV & Aids Charity. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2021.