New internal displacements in Namibia
Namibia: New internal displacements was 3,172 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New internal displacements in Namibia, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,172 for new internal displacements in 2025.
The figure is up 125.4% on the previous year and up 39,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Namibia peaked at 60,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New internal displacements in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 54,581 | — |
| 2010 | 11,000 | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +445.5% |
| 2012 | 400 | -99.3% |
| 2013 | 17,915 | +4378.8% |
| 2014 | 163 | -99.1% |
| 2015 | 8 | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 3,333 | +41562.5% |
| 2018 | 13 | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | -84.6% |
| 2020 | 200 | +9900.0% |
| 2021 | 255 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 590 | +131.4% |
| 2024 | 1,407 | +138.5% |
| 2025 | 3,172 | +125.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,172 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,172, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,949, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New internal displacements in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +41562.5% | 8 | 3,333 |
| 2020 | +9900.0% | 2 | 200 |
| 2013 | +4378.8% | 400 | 17,915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,581 | 54,581 | 54,581 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,315 | 2 | 60,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,125 | 200 | 3,172 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new internal displacements in Namibia?
- New internal displacements in Namibia was 3,172 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for new internal displacements?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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