Botswana vs Namibia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Botswana
3.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
65th
Namibia rank
62nd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
0200400600196919972025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.03 % change on previous year against 3.8 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 62nd of 170 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 66.96 % change on previous year 75.84 % change on previous year 8.88 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 16.72 % change on previous year 17.56 % change on previous year 0.8407 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s -8.03 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year Namibia
2020s -1.94 % change on previous year 9.72 % change on previous year 11.67 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4.03 % change on previous year against 3.8 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Botswana and Namibia?
0.23 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Botswana ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 62nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.