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 6.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Namibia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia stood at 6.04 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.4% on the previous year and up 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia peaked at 682.35 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -95.16 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Namibia 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 27.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 478.26 % change on previous year | +1621.7% |
| 1969 | -36.84 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1970 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 241 % change on previous year | +2069.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2933 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1975 | 16.08 % change on previous year | +5383.9% |
| 1976 | 127.2 % change on previous year | +691.0% |
| 1977 | 43.35 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1978 | 176.57 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 1979 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1980 | 37.06 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1981 | 33.98 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8722 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0798 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -4169.9% |
| 1985 | -0.8175 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1986 | 0.065 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1987 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2578.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1989 | -95.16 % change on previous year | -8431.0% |
| 1990 | -85.64 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1991 | -61.65 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1992 | -91.67 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 682.35 % change on previous year | -844.4% |
| 1994 | -51.13 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1995 | -81.54 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1999 | -63.05 % change on previous year | -856.6% |
| 2000 | 228.63 % change on previous year | -462.6% |
| 2001 | -0.5202 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2002 | -43.44 % change on previous year | +8251.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6934 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 2005 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -571.2% |
| 2006 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2007 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 2008 | -13.09 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2009 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2011 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2013 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2016 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +306.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3668 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2018 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -837.3% |
| 2019 | -65.51 % change on previous year | +2322.3% |
| 2020 | -0.4357 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2021 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +703.5% |
| 2022 | -28.12 % change on previous year | +703.1% |
| 2023 | 41.01 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2024 | 44.52 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.75 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -8431.0% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -95.16 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -8251.8% | -0.5202 % change on previous year | -43.44 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +5383.9% | 0.2933 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +4169.9% | -0.0798 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2578.4% | 0.065 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2322.3% | -2.7 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.4 % change on previous year | -36.84 % change on previous year | 478.26 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 63.62 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 241 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -95.16 % change on previous year | 37.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | 682.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.16 % change on previous year | -43.44 % change on previous year | 228.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -28.12 % change on previous year | 44.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 78 Spain 6.9 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ghana 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Latvia 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Madagascar 5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Mexico 5.26 % change on previous year 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 6.04 % change on previous year 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 682.35 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.16 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 191 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 243.0%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.