Mozambique vs Namibia: Refugees by country of asylum
Mozambique
5,370 people
in 2024
Namibia
5,258 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
106th
Namibia rank
107th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5,370 people against 5,258 people in Namibia, a difference of 112 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.44 people | 2,205 people | 1,993 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,550 people | 14,560 people | 13,010 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4,630 people | 3,044 people | 1,587 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5,014 people | 4,482 people | 531.4 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Mozambique, at 5,370 people against 5,258 people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 112 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Mozambique ranks 106th 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.