Botswana vs Fiji: Refugees by country of origin
Botswana
249 people
in 2024
Fiji
248 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Fiji rank
133rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 249 people against 248 people in Fiji, a difference of 1 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Fiji ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Fiji ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.38 people | 218.25 people | 202.88 people | Fiji |
| 2000s | 10.7 people | 1,320 people | 1,310 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 203.5 people | 1,045 people | 841.8 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 158.6 people | 344.2 people | 185.6 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Botswana or Fiji?
- Botswana, at 249 people against 248 people in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Botswana and Fiji?
- 1 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Fiji ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.