Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Botswana
Botswana: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 12.96 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12.96 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Botswana peaked at 13.79 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 120th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2949 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2841 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.2791 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2743 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5284 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.829 per 100,000 people | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | +77.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 per 100,000 people | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 4.21 per 100,000 people | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 5.88 per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 7.65 per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7 per 100,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 13.79 per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 11.77 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 12.22 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.48 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.71 per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 8.01 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 3.29 per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 6 per 100,000 people | +82.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +63.3% |
| 2025 | 12.96 per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5553 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 per 100,000 people | 2.73 per 100,000 people | 13.79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 per 100,000 people | 3.29 per 100,000 people | 12.96 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,083 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Botswana?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Botswana was 12.96 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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