Forcibly displaced people in Namibia
Namibia: Forcibly displaced people was 6,796 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Namibia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Namibia stood at 6,796.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Namibia peaked at 8,660 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,581, in 2014.
That places Namibia 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,390 | 2,581 | 8,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,662 | 5,792 | 7,197 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 128 Uzbekistan 7,705 compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 7,634 compare
- 130 Curacao 6,903 compare
- 132 New Zealand 6,732 compare
- 133 Paraguay 6,280 compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 5,284 compare
More social development data for Namibia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 685 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.16 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 358 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,326 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.78 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Namibia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Namibia was 6,796 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,660 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,581 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.