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
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.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 97.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 40.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.8% |
| 2003 | 103.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +157.6% |
| 2004 | 105.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 55.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 59.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 64.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 64.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 43.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 49.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 51.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 35.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 46.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 68.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 75.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 58.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 71.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 81.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 97.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 86.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 66.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 43.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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.