Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana
Botswana: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana is 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana peaked at 60.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2006.
That places Botswana 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 41.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +979.1% |
| 2002 | 55.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 60.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -95.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2616 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2008 | 9.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3448.0% |
| 2009 | 10.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 12.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 11.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 8.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 8.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 3.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 2.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 11.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +306.5% |
| 2019 | 6.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 17.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +177.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 3.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +64.6% |
| 2023 | 3.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -92.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3448.0% | 0.2616 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2001 | +979.1% | 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 41.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 60.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 151 Mongolia 0.4316 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 152 Cuba 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 153 Bolivia 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 155 China 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 156 Cambodia 0.0283 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0.0202 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Botswana was 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.