Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Namibia
Namibia: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Namibia is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Namibia peaked at 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +241.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +258.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0063 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0261 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0063 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +258.2% | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +241.5% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Namibia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Namibia was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.