Botswana vs Lesotho: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)
Botswana
11.21 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho
14.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Botswana rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
30th
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.2 % change on previous year against 11.21 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 2.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -18.26 % change on previous year | 20.86 % change on previous year | 39.12 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -25.69 % change on previous year | 28.75 % change on previous year | 54.44 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.78 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 62.63 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 65.61 % change on previous year | -76.67 % change on previous year | 142.29 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 24.59 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 33.08 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | -5.23 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -72.77 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 70.63 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.0065 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.2 % change on previous year against 11.21 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 2.99 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.