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
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5417 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.