Botswana vs Namibia: Total number of international immigrants
Botswana
116,402 immigrants
in 2024
Namibia
116,035 immigrants
in 2024
Botswana rank
133rd
Namibia rank
134th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 116,402 immigrants against 116,035 immigrants in Namibia, a difference of 367 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 134th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,839 immigrants | 118,006 immigrants | 84,168 immigrants | Namibia |
| 2000s | 79,798 immigrants | 121,447 immigrants | 41,650 immigrants | Namibia |
| 2010s | 98,958 immigrants | 102,722 immigrants | 3,764 immigrants | Namibia |
| 2020s | 113,335 immigrants | 112,713 immigrants | 622 immigrants | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 116,402 immigrants against 116,035 immigrants in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Botswana and Namibia?
- 367 immigrants, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 134th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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