Botswana vs Lesotho: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Botswana
847
in 2025
Lesotho
478
in 2025
Botswana rank
128th
Lesotho rank
130th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 847 against 478 in Lesotho, a difference of 369.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,707 | 459 | 7,248 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3,286 | 9,183 | 5,897 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 749.8 | 133.2 | 616.6 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3,577 | 39 | 3,538 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,333 | 52.67 | 2,281 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 743.67 | 339 | 404.67 | Botswana |
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 Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 847 against 478 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 369, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.