Botswana vs Hong Kong, China: Refugees by country of origin
Botswana
249 people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
240 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Hong Kong, China rank
134th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Botswana
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 249 people against 240 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 134th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.83 people | 110.67 people | 91.83 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 10.7 people | 6.4 people | 4.3 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 203.5 people | 17.2 people | 186.3 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 158.6 people | 175.6 people | 17 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Botswana or Hong Kong, China?
- Botswana, at 249 people against 240 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Botswana and Hong Kong, China?
- 9 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hong Kong, China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Hong Kong, China rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 134th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.