Namibia vs South Africa: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square
Namibia
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
155th
South Africa rank
153rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0008 units per square kilometre against 0.0005 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0003 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Namibia ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population 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.