Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Refugees by country of asylum
Botswana
816 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
448 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 816 people against 448 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 368 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,885 people | 50,050 people | 37,165 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3,424 people | 102,943 people | 99,519 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 750.22 people | 15,984 people | 15,234 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,035 people | 194,060 people | 191,026 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,398 people | 385.3 people | 2,013 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 723 people | 408.4 people | 314.6 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at 816 people against 448 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 368 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd 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.