International migrant stock, total in Botswana
Botswana: International migrant stock, total was 116,402 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Botswana is 116,402, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Botswana peaked at 116,402 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,510, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 129th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,839 | 27,510 | 40,168 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79,798 | 74,934 | 84,661 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98,958 | 94,863 | 103,053 | 2 |
| 2020s | 113,335 | 110,268 | 116,402 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Botswana?
- International migrant stock, total in Botswana was 116,402 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 116,402 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,510 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.