Botswana vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Botswana
7.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.23 % change on previous year against 6 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.42 % change on previous year | -17.34 % change on previous year | 114.76 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.72 % change on previous year | 12.94 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | -8.03 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 7.23 % change on previous year against 6 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1.23 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.