Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Botswana or Italy?

Italy, at 263 people against 249 people in Botswana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Italy?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

Botswana vs Italy: Refugees by country of origin

Botswana

249 people

in 2024

Italy

263 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

132nd

Italy rank

129th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Botswana
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 263 people against 249 people in Botswana, a difference of 14 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 129th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.83 people	101.83 people	83 people	Italy
2000s	10.7 people	121.3 people	110.6 people	Italy
2010s	203.5 people	60.9 people	142.6 people	Botswana
2020s	158.6 people	132.2 people	26.4 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Botswana or Italy?: Italy, at 263 people against 249 people in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Botswana and Italy?: 14 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Italy?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Italy rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Botswana ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 129th 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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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.