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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana peaked at 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 171st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +340.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 168 Slovenia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Oman 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Austria 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Mozambique 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 New Zealand 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 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 9.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.