Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Botswana
Botswana: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 11.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 114.2%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
795.35 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-551.23 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 11.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.2% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 795.35 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -551.23 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -11.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1953 | -51.69 % change on previous year | +375.0% |
| 1954 | -41.73 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1955 | -25.26 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1956 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1957 | -8 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1958 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1959 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1960 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1961 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6951 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1964 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -553.2% |
| 1965 | -257.56 % change on previous year | +8076.6% |
| 1966 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1967 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1968 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1969 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1970 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 81.21 % change on previous year | -7104.7% |
| 1972 | 296.85 % change on previous year | +265.5% |
| 1973 | 78.79 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1974 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1975 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1976 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1977 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1978 | 89.78 % change on previous year | +496.2% |
| 1979 | -38.81 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1980 | -168.16 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 1981 | 170.15 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 1982 | -76.99 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1983 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1984 | 20.86 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1985 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1986 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1987 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1988 | -108.19 % change on previous year | -4293.3% |
| 1989 | 795.35 % change on previous year | -835.1% |
| 1990 | 72.58 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1991 | 67.09 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 86.17 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1994 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1996 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1997 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 1998 | 0.917 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 0.795 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3688 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2001 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -5101.0% |
| 2002 | -40.6 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2003 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2004 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7186 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3035 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2007 | -8.06 % change on previous year | +2554.2% |
| 2008 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 2009 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2011 | -119.78 % change on previous year | -3210.6% |
| 2012 | -551.23 % change on previous year | +360.2% |
| 2013 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2014 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2015 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2016 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2017 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2018 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 2021 | 63.96 % change on previous year | +1611.0% |
| 2022 | -78.94 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2023 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -8076.6% | -3.15 % change on previous year | -257.56 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +7104.7% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 81.21 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -5101.0% | 0.3688 % change on previous year | -18.44 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -4293.3% | 2.58 % change on previous year | -108.19 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -3210.6% | 3.85 % change on previous year | -119.78 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2554.2% | -0.3035 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -18.26 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -25.69 % change on previous year | -257.56 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.78 % change on previous year | -38.81 % change on previous year | 296.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.61 % change on previous year | -168.16 % change on previous year | 795.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.59 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 86.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -40.6 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -72.77 % change on previous year | -551.23 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0065 % change on previous year | -78.94 % change on previous year | 63.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 29 Wallis and Futuna 15.08 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Lesotho 14.2 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Gibraltar 12.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 American Samoa 11.19 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Eritrea 10.8 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guernsey 9.51 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana was 11.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 795.35 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -551.23 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.