Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana
Botswana: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana stood at 3.8 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 47.4% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana peaked at 661.79 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -94.42 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 65th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -9.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -321.1% |
| 1971 | 103.9 % change on previous year | +392.2% |
| 1972 | -49.38 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -44.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1976 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -668.3% |
| 1977 | 69.37 % change on previous year | +278.4% |
| 1978 | 295.01 % change on previous year | +325.3% |
| 1979 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1980 | -94.42 % change on previous year | -518.2% |
| 1981 | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1983 | 253.85 % change on previous year | +32646.1% |
| 1984 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1985 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1986 | -14.96 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1987 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1988 | -56.13 % change on previous year | -676.8% |
| 1989 | -45.76 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1990 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1991 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1992 | -52.85 % change on previous year | +402.0% |
| 1993 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1994 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1995 | -47.12 % change on previous year | +1640.0% |
| 1996 | -20.68 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 32.7 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1998 | 661.79 % change on previous year | +1923.7% |
| 1999 | -39.47 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2000 | 174.9 % change on previous year | -543.1% |
| 2001 | 0.789 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2002 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -2860.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 9.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2007 | -21.94 % change on previous year | -1383.7% |
| 2008 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0993 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2010 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -1432.0% |
| 2011 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -933.5% |
| 2012 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2013 | -0.467 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2014 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +897.0% |
| 2015 | -19.49 % change on previous year | +318.7% |
| 2016 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2018 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2019 | -45.55 % change on previous year | +1238.6% |
| 2020 | -44.56 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2022 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2025 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.8 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +32646.1% | 0.7752 % change on previous year | 253.85 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2860.4% | 0.789 % change on previous year | -21.78 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1923.7% | 32.7 % change on previous year | 661.79 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1640.0% | -2.71 % change on previous year | -47.12 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1432.0% | 0.0993 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.55 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.28 % change on previous year | -49.38 % change on previous year | 295.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -94.42 % change on previous year | 253.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.86 % change on previous year | -52.85 % change on previous year | 661.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.72 % change on previous year | -21.94 % change on previous year | 174.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.03 % change on previous year | -45.55 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -44.56 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 62 Namibia 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Korea 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Djibouti 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Gambia 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Croatia 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 2.71 % 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 661.79 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.42 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 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.