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 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Namibia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Namibia peaked at 0.0942 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +478.3% |
| 1969 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +241.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +176.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +682.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +14515.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +228.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 153 Greece 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 South Africa 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Germany 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cyprus 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Uruguay 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Portugal 0.0005 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 0.0005 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 0.0942 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- 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 square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 196 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 down 60.7%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.