Botswana vs Lesotho: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 868 against 680 in Lesotho, a difference of 188.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 180 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,502 | 69 | 2,433 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 860.67 | 580.5 | 280.17 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 868 against 680 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 188, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.