Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 200 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Botswana, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 200 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 315.6% on the previous year and up 729.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 312.31 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Botswana 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2004 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2005 | -94.95 % change on previous year | +2168.3% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2010 | 24.26 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 2011 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2012 | -13.11 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 2013 | -18.4 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2015 | -31.79 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 2016 | -41.35 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2017 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 312.31 % change on previous year | -1973.8% |
| 2019 | -44.03 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2020 | 181.33 % change on previous year | -511.8% |
| 2021 | -86.26 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2022 | 67.24 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -92.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 200 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -23.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 36.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.11 % change on previous year | -44.03 % change on previous year | 312.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.92 % change on previous year | -92.78 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Portugal 235.35 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Honduras 217.27 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Fiji 210 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bangladesh 91.43 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Estonia 86.63 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Latvia 85.17 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Botswana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 847 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Botswana was 200 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 312.31 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.