Internal displacement in Namibia

Namibia: Internal displacement was 1,400 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,400
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
79th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Namibia, 2019–2024

05001.0k1.5k2019202120242019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 5602024: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal displacement in Namibia is 1,400, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year.

Namibia ranks 79th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Internal displacement in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Namibia, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 560 —
2024 1,400 +150.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1,400 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 0 0 1
2020s 392 0 1,400 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 76 Vanuatu 2,300 compare
  2. 76 Venezuela 2,300 compare
  3. 78 Canada 2,000 compare
  4. 80 Laos 1,300 compare
  5. 81 Iran 420 compare
  6. 82 Grenada 380 compare
  7. 82 Taiwan 380 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Namibia?
Internal displacement in Namibia was 1,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2024.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for internal displacement?
Namibia ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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