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 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia peaked at 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +241.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +258.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0052 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 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 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0375 units per square kilometre 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 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 121.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.