Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 0.6834 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Namibia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6834 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 102.0% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 161.37 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -58.12 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 77th of 166 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -58.12 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2003 | 161.37 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2005 | -47.84 % change on previous year | -1965.9% |
| 2006 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2007 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6033 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2010 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +856.7% |
| 2011 | -34.44 % change on previous year | -696.7% |
| 2012 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2013 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2014 | -29.23 % change on previous year | -559.2% |
| 2015 | 35.05 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2016 | 51 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2018 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 2019 | 25.73 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2020 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 24.07 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2022 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2023 | -21.26 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2024 | -33.42 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6834 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 % change on previous year | -58.12 % change on previous year | 161.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -34.44 % change on previous year | 51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -33.42 % change on previous year | 24.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 74 Naoero 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bahrain 0.8264 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Qatar 0.6579 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Mozambique 0.4873 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Switzerland 0.1705 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Namibia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Namibia was 0.6834 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.37 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.12 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.