Net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -55.69 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia is -55.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 482.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 882.77 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -812.84 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Namibia 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.38 % change on previous year | -87.61 % change on previous year | 91.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -181.82 % change on previous year | -812.84 % change on previous year | 78.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.22 % change on previous year | -212.18 % change on previous year | 882.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.26 % change on previous year | -94.71 % change on previous year | 704.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.42 % change on previous year | -221.64 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 369.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.81 % change on previous year | -63.93 % change on previous year | 37.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 192 Somalia -55.04 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Yemen -55.42 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bosnia and Herzegovina -55.53 % change on previous year compare
- 196 South Sudan -60.03 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Serbia -60.92 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Mozambique -68.39 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia was -55.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 882.77 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -812.84 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Namibia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 482.5%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.