Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0019 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 480.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Namibia 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1400.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +702.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +216.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 163 Czechia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Germany 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Lithuania 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Greece 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Argentina 0.0016 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 fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 origin, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.8%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.