Botswana Demography

The nation of Botswana is situated in the continent of Africa. The Botswana demography reflects that the estimated Botswana population in the year 2007 was recorded to be 1,815,508.

The statistics of Botswana demography show that the age structures of the people of Botswana have more males in the age group of 0 to 14 yrs, more females in the age group of 15 to 64 yrs and again more females in the age group of 65 yrs and above.

Botswana life expectancy showed improved results in the census of the year 1991. The results were 57 yrs for the males at the time of and 63.1 yrs for the females. Again another fact about the Botswana people is that it was the first among all the African countries, which experienced a falling rate of birth in answer to enhanced life expectancy.

The latest approximation of fertility in Botswana Africa shows a quick decline of about more than two births for each woman between the years of 1981 to 1988. The Botswana population growth as estimated for the year 2007 is 1.503%. The Botswana information reflects the plain estimates of the ethnic distribution of the region:

Tswana: 79% Basarwa: 3% Kalanga: 11% Others including white and Kgalagadi: 7%