Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Botswana
816
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
448
in 2024
Botswana rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Botswana
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 816 against 448 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 368.

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 50,050 37,165 Saudi Arabia
1980s 3,424 102,943 99,519 Saudi Arabia
1990s 750.22 15,984 15,234 Saudi Arabia
2000s 3,035 194,060 191,026 Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,398 385.3 2,013 Botswana
2020s 723 408.4 314.6 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
Botswana, at 816 against 448 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
368, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.