Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0024 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Namibia 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 120 Bahamas 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Argentina 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nepal 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Indonesia 0.002 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.