Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Namibia
Namibia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0018 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia is 0.0018 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia peaked at 0.0166 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 74th of 179 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 under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +230.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | +90.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | +48.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | +94.6% |
| 2000 | 0.015 units per person | +249.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | -64.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0018 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0018 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 | +249.8% | 0.0043 units per person | 0.015 units per person |
| 1993 | +230.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia was 0.0018 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. 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 under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.