Botswana vs Eswatini: Net migration
Botswana
-5,665
in 2025
Eswatini
-5,775
in 2025
Botswana rank
140th
Eswatini rank
141st
Net migration over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -5,665 against -5,775 in Eswatini, a difference of 110.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Eswatini ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9,754 | -2,340 | 7,413 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 8,498 | -3,356 | 11,854 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,203 | 815.2 | 387.8 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8,026 | -6,318 | 14,344 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5,312 | -9,735 | 15,047 | Botswana |
| 2010s | -7,343 | -11,132 | 3,789 | Botswana |
| 2020s | -6,775 | -6,352 | 423 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at -5,665 against -5,775 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 110, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for net migration?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Eswatini ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.