Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Namibia
Namibia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 19.49 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Namibia stood at 19.49 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Namibia peaked at 125.28 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.83 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 115th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.28 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 122.25 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.09 per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 66.75 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.84 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.66 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 59.62 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 55.23 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 47.32 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 43.84 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 47.61 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 49.24 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 49.32 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.85 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.33 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 52.84 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.1 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.91 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.07 per 100,000 people | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.46 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.83 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 14.91 per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 21.09 per 100,000 people | +41.5% |
| 2025 | 19.49 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 19.49 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 19.49 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -66.5% | 50.91 per 100,000 people | 17.07 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.69 per 100,000 people | 43.84 per 100,000 people | 125.28 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.91 per 100,000 people | 17.07 per 100,000 people | 55.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 per 100,000 people | 10.83 per 100,000 people | 21.09 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Namibia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Namibia was 19.49 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.28 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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