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 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Namibia, 1966–2025
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 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia peaked at 0.0751 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1995.
That places Namibia 100th out of 199 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 units per person | +462.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per person | -38.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per person | +230.9% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 units per person | +120.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0378 units per person | +171.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0567 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0751 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0744 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0724 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0727 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0701 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.068 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0648 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0633 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | -95.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -86.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -62.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +657.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -82.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | +13784.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -64.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +221.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 29% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +13784.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 1993 | +657.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1968 | +462.5% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 1973 | +230.9% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 2000 | +221.0% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1978 | +171.8% | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0378 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.062 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 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 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)
- 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 0.0002 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 0.0751 units per person in 1981.
- 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 units per person in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 199 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 down 58.7%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.