Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Net migration, annual growth rate was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961β2025
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 217 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (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 217 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.