Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Namibia
Namibia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
98th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,508 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1981
All-time low
0.749 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1995
Years of data
58
1966–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Namibia, 1966–2024
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
Namibia recorded 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Namibia peaked at 7,508 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.749 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1995.
That places Namibia 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 26.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1967 | 33.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 185.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +462.5% |
| 1969 | 114.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 118.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 115.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 124.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 411.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +230.9% |
| 1974 | 400.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 450.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 994.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +120.8% |
| 1977 | 1,389 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 3,775 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +171.8% |
| 1979 | 4,215 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 5,667 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 7,508 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 7,440 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,239 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7,275 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,012 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 6,805 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 6,484 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 6,331 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 287.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -95.5% |
| 1990 | 38.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -86.5% |
| 1991 | 14.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -62.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 8.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +657.8% |
| 1994 | 4.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 0.749 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -82.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7897 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 109.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13784.5% |
| 1999 | 39.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -64.0% |
| 2000 | 126.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +221.0% |
| 2001 | 123.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 67.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 60.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 55.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 47.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 44.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 48.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 49.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 49.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 53.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 54.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 51.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 16.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 15.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +13784.5% | 0.7897 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 109.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1993 | +657.8% | 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1968 | +462.5% | 33.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 185.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1973 | +230.9% | 124.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 411.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2000 | +221.0% | 39.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 126.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1978 | +171.8% | 1,389 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,775 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 26.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 185.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,199 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 115.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,215 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,205 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 287.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7,508 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.749 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 109.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 44.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 126.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 Belize 24.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 96 Chile 24.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 99 Uganda 20.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 100 Kenya 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 101 Mauritius 20.69 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Namibia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Namibia was 21.32 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,508 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.749 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.