Botswana vs Madagascar: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,366 against 868 in Botswana, a difference of 498.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,502 | 285.33 | 2,217 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 860.67 | 985 | 124.33 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1,366 against 868 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 498, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Botswana ranks 148th and Madagascar ranks 145th 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.