Botswana vs Kuwait: Refugees by country of asylum
Botswana
816 people
in 2024
Kuwait
488 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
130th
Kuwait rank
132nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Botswana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 816 people against 488 people in Kuwait, a difference of 328 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,290 people | 5,000 people | 18,290 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,914 people | 2,391 people | 523 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 750.22 people | 18,881 people | 18,131 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3,035 people | 8,678 people | 5,643 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,398 people | 608.2 people | 1,790 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 723 people | 639.2 people | 83.8 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Botswana or Kuwait?
- Botswana, at 816 people against 488 people in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Botswana and Kuwait?
- 328 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.