Botswana vs Lesotho: Net migration

Botswana

-5,665

in 2025

Lesotho

-5,192

in 2025

Botswana rank

139th

Lesotho rank

136th

Net migration over time

Botswana
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -5,192 against -5,665 in Botswana, a difference of 473.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in Botswana
Net migration in Lesotho
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Net migration
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.