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

Latest (2024)
43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
71st
of 181 countries
All-time high
105.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2004
All-time low
35.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia, 2000–2024

4060801002000201220242000: 62.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 97.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 40.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 103.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 105 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 54.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 56 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 59.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 64.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 64.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 66.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 43.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 49.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 51.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 35.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 46.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 68.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 75.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 58.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 71.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 81.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 97.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 86.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 66.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 43.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Ethiopia 47.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 69 Zambia 45.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 70 Denmark 43.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 72 Slovenia 39.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 74 Chad 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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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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Indicator
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
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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.