Gambia vs Namibia: Refugees by country of asylum
Gambia
3,964 people
in 2024
Namibia
5,258 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
110th
Namibia rank
107th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5,258 people against 3,964 people in Gambia, a difference of 1,294 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,288 people | 2,205 people | 4,083 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10,799 people | 14,560 people | 3,761 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8,106 people | 3,044 people | 5,062 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,051 people | 4,482 people | 431.4 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5,258 people against 3,964 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Gambia and Namibia?
- 1,294 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Gambia ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.