Demographics · Southern Africa

Botswana Median Age

23.7 yearsas of 2026Estimate · year in progress+1.2% vs 2025

Median age of the population, in years. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · UN

History

most recent 12 periods · UN
PeriodMedian Age
202623.7 years
202523.4 years
202423.2 years
202322.9 years
202222.6 years
202122.4 years
202022.3 years
201922.1 years
201821.9 years
201721.8 years
201621.7 years
201521.7 years

Median Age across Africa

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CountryMedian AgePeriod
Nigeria18.3 years2026
Kenya20.3 years2026
South Africa28.9 years2026
Egypt24.7 years2026
Ghana21.6 years2026
Ethiopia19.3 years2026

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