New internal displacements in Botswana
Botswana: New internal displacements was 5,636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,636
Change on year
up 440.4%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
5,636
in 2025
All-time low
99
in 2023
Years of data
10
2009–2025
New internal displacements in Botswana, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5,636 for new internal displacements in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 440.4% on the previous year and up 2,154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Botswana peaked at 5,636 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 78th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 867 | 867 | 867 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,345 | 250 | 2,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,890 | 99 | 5,636 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 75 Sierra Leone 6,043 compare
- 76 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,959 compare
- 77 Mauritania 5,700 compare
- 79 Benin 5,504 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 5,257 compare
- 81 France 4,452 compare
More population data for Botswana
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 816 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in Botswana?
- New internal displacements in Botswana was 5,636 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,636 in 2025.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for new internal displacements?
- Botswana ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,154.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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