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 54.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 54.22 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana peaked at 340 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 340 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1996 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1997 | -27.27 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -50 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 60 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2008 | 81.25 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2010 | 75 % change on previous year | +625.0% |
| 2011 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 42.05 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 32 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 41.82 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2016 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2017 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2018 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2019 | -21.11 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 2020 | -16.23 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2021 | -36.13 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 2022 | -33.61 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 85.19 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 2024 | 66 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2025 | 54.22 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54.22 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year, 15.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.75 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -688.9% | 3.58 % change on previous year | -21.11 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +625.0% | 10.34 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.94 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 340 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.3 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 81.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.31 % change on previous year | -21.11 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 % change on previous year | -36.13 % change on previous year | 85.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 5 Solomon Islands 65.91 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 60 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tonga 54.76 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cyprus 50 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mali 46.79 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eswatini 46.67 % 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 54.22 % 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 340 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 8th out of 191 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 76.2%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.