Number of refugees per 100000 in Namibia
Namibia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 22.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Namibia, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 22.15 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Namibia peaked at 7,508 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.749, in 1995.
That places Namibia 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 26.56 | — |
| 1967 | 33.04 | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 185.87 | +462.5% |
| 1969 | 114.11 | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 118.75 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 115.3 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 124.31 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 411.37 | +230.9% |
| 1974 | 400.32 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 450.6 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 994.96 | +120.8% |
| 1977 | 1,389 | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 3,775 | +171.8% |
| 1979 | 4,215 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 5,667 | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 7,508 | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 7,440 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,239 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7,275 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,012 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 6,805 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 6,484 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 6,331 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 287.36 | -95.5% |
| 1990 | 38.85 | -86.5% |
| 1991 | 14.41 | -62.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 8.82 | +657.8% |
| 1994 | 4.18 | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 0.749 | -82.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7897 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 109.65 | +13784.5% |
| 1999 | 39.52 | -64.0% |
| 2000 | 126.85 | +221.0% |
| 2001 | 123.58 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68.68 | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 67.22 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.09 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 60.04 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 55.63 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 47.68 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 44.19 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 48.01 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 49.71 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 49.99 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.52 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.06 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 53.57 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.88 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 54.57 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 51.64 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.32 | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 16.75 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.69 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.97 | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 15.09 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 21.32 | +41.3% |
| 2025 | 22.15 | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 22.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 22.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 109.65 |
| 1993 | +657.8% | 1.16 | 8.82 |
| 1968 | +462.5% | 33.04 | 185.87 |
| 1973 | +230.9% | 124.31 | 411.37 |
| 2000 | +221.0% | 39.52 | 126.85 |
| 1978 | +171.8% | 1,389 | 3,775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.9 | 26.56 | 185.87 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,199 | 115.3 | 4,215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,205 | 287.36 | 7,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.24 | 0.749 | 109.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.33 | 44.19 | 126.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.53 | 17.32 | 55.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 10.97 | 22.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Namibia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Namibia was 22.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,508 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.749 in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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