Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Botswana 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1001.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3520.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +312.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +181.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 148 Mali 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Guinea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bolivia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.