Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 5,258 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5,258 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 30,886 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 136 people, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 asylum, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 136 people | — |
| 1992 | 171 people | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 584 people | +241.5% |
| 1994 | 1,145 people | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 1,679 people | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 2,198 people | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 2,502 people | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 3,816 people | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 7,612 people | +99.5% |
| 2000 | 27,263 people | +258.2% |
| 2001 | 30,886 people | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 21,649 people | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 19,800 people | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 14,773 people | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 5,297 people | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 5,454 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,522 people | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 6,794 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,160 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,249 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6,050 people | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,808 people | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 2,330 people | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 1,765 people | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 1,730 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,747 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,182 people | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 2,394 people | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3,182 people | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 3,578 people | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3,733 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4,685 people | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 5,157 people | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5,258 people | +2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5,258 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5,258 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +258.2% | 7,612 people | 27,263 people |
| 1993 | +241.5% | 171 people | 584 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,205 people | 136 people | 7,612 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,560 people | 5,297 people | 30,886 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,044 people | 1,730 people | 7,249 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,482 people | 3,578 people | 5,258 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 104 Azerbaijan 6,431 people compare
- 105 Paraguay 6,071 people compare
- 106 Mozambique 5,370 people compare
- 108 Argentina 4,409 people compare
- 109 South Korea 4,241 people compare
- 110 Gambia 3,964 people 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 asylum, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Namibia was 5,258 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,886 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 people in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.