Five years cumulative net migration rose 0% to 1,816 persons in Botswana in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, five years cumulative net migration in Botswana reached an all time high of 12,991 persons in 1979 and an all time low of -14,995 persons in 1969. When compared to Botswana's main peers, five years cumulative net migration in Namibia amounted to -4,301 persons, 10,934 persons in South Africa, 9,015 persons in Zambia and -25,005 persons in Zimbabwe in 2021.
Botswana has been ranked 55th within the group of 176 countries we follow in terms of five years cumulative net migration, 15 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Net Migration (Five Years Cumulative) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | persons | 74,170 | 91,623 | 77,733 | 61,632 | 58,986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | persons | 2,145 | 3,129 | 3,761 | 3,819 | 2,933 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | persons | 47,831 | 173,022 | 4,350 | -124,242 | -144,916 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | persons | -4,129 | -3,861 | -3,327 | -3,234 | -2,989 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | persons | 30,414 | 77,168 | 14,804 | -12,765 | -17,639 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | persons | -8,596 | -8,596 | -8,597 | -8,596 | -8,596 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | persons | 644,996 | -866,101 | -10,681 | 27,265 | 22,728 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | persons | -10,464 | -10,295 | -10,127 | -9,956 | -9,796 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | persons | 201,562 | 124,444 | 101,235 | -56,813 | -64,819 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | persons | 16,283 | 17,285 | 20,268 | 18,019 | 18,019 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | persons | -59,918 | -59,918 | -59,918 | -59,918 | -59,918 |
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