Botswana vs Philippines: Refugees by country of asylum
Botswana
816 people
in 2024
Philippines
962 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
130th
Philippines rank
128th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Botswana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 962 people against 816 people in Botswana, a difference of 146 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Philippines ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,468 people | 2,706 people | 7,762 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3,286 people | 18,776 people | 15,490 people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 793 people | 4,093 people | 3,300 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3,035 people | 111.3 people | 2,923 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,398 people | 335.7 people | 2,062 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 723 people | 852.4 people | 129.4 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Botswana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 962 people against 816 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Botswana and Philippines?
- 146 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Philippines?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Philippines rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Philippines ranks 128th 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.