Argentina vs Namibia: Refugees by country of asylum
Argentina
4,409 people
in 2024
Namibia
5,258 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
108th
Namibia rank
107th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Argentina
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,258 people against 4,409 people in Argentina, a difference of 849 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,159 people | 2,205 people | 6,954 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2,819 people | 14,560 people | 11,741 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3,396 people | 3,044 people | 352.7 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,124 people | 4,482 people | 357.8 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Argentina or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5,258 people against 4,409 people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Argentina and Namibia?
- 849 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Argentina ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.