International migrant stock in Botswana
Botswana: International migrant stock was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.6% for international migrant stock in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Botswana peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 930.79 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Botswana?
- International migrant stock in Botswana was 4.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for international migrant stock?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.