Namibia vs Paraguay: Refugees by country of asylum
Namibia
5,258 people
in 2024
Paraguay
6,071 people
in 2024
Namibia rank
107th
Paraguay rank
105th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Namibia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6,071 people against 5,258 people in Namibia, a difference of 813 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 107th and Paraguay ranks 105th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,205 people | 48.44 people | 2,156 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14,560 people | 43.5 people | 14,516 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3,044 people | 247.3 people | 2,796 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4,482 people | 4,730 people | 248.2 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Namibia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6,071 people against 5,258 people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Namibia and Paraguay?
- 813 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Paraguay rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Namibia ranks 107th and Paraguay ranks 105th 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.