Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia
Namibia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia is 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia peaked at 105.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 40.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 105.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 35.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 97.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 68 Ethiopia 47.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 69 Zambia 45.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 70 Denmark 43.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 72 Slovenia 39.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 73 Ecuador 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 74 Chad 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5417 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 202.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia was 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum and shows the how many asylum seekers live in a country proportionate to its total population.