Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Namibia
Namibia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 358 in 2025. β Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Namibia, 2000β2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 358 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 60.1% on the previous year and up 496.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Namibia peaked at 1,603 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 138th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4 | 10 | 185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.8 | 45 | 1,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,010 | 358 | 1,603 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 135 Saudi Arabia 385 compare
- 136 Portugal 380 compare
- 137 Madagascar 362 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 351 compare
- 140 Ireland 330 compare
- 141 Bulgaria 290 compare
More social development data for Namibia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 685 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.883 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.519 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.633 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.87 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.859 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.349 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Namibia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Namibia was 358 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,603 in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.