Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Net migration, annual growth rate was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 82.1%
World rank
58th
of 216 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
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.96 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.1% on the previous year and up 124.6% 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 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -28.92 % change on previous year | -257.56 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -78.94 % change on previous year | 63.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 55 Belarus 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guam 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Kiribati 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 60 North Macedonia 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 61 France 1.34 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2025, 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 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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.