Botswana vs Malawi: Net migration metrics

Botswana
-6,487
in 2023
Malawi
-5,811
in 2023
Botswana rank
176th
Malawi rank
173rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -5,811 against -6,487 in Botswana, a difference of 676.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Botswana ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s -2,975 0 2,975 Malawi
1960s -9,754 -319 9,434 Malawi
1970s 8,498 11,827 3,329 Malawi
1980s 1,203 110,294 109,091 Malawi
1990s 8,026 -93,209 101,235 Botswana
2000s 5,312 -25,244 30,556 Botswana
2010s -7,343 -6,540 803 Malawi
2020s -7,302 -4,091 3,211 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Botswana or Malawi?
Malawi, at -5,811 against -6,487 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Botswana and Malawi?
676, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for net migration metrics?
Botswana ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed