Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Botswana
Botswana: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 9.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Botswana, 1989–2024
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Botswana is 9.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Botswana peaked at 13.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Botswana 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3936 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3936 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3936 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8833 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3521 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5608 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 116 Slovakia 12.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 117 China 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 118 French Guiana 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 120 Czechia 9.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 121 Latvia 9.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 9.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.55 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.64 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Botswana?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Botswana was 9.88 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.