Net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -55.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-55.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
194th
of 216 countries
All-time high
882.77 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-812.84 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1961–2025
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 194th out of 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 17.66 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 66.86 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 1968 | -87.61 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1969 | 91.04 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1970 | -328.07 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 1971 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1972 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1973 | -351.69 % change on previous year | +2512.6% |
| 1974 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1975 | 25.67 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1976 | -812.84 % change on previous year | -3266.2% |
| 1977 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1978 | -484.26 % change on previous year | -2242.5% |
| 1979 | 78.89 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1980 | -212.18 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 1981 | -25.66 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1982 | 95.3 % change on previous year | -471.3% |
| 1983 | 45.89 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1984 | 44.49 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 882.77 % change on previous year | +1884.2% |
| 1986 | 89.14 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1987 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1988 | 139.44 % change on previous year | +809.6% |
| 1989 | 587.72 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 1990 | -94.71 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1991 | -92.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 704.85 % change on previous year | -864.4% |
| 1993 | 119.7 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -498.0% |
| 2001 | -49.75 % change on previous year | +404.9% |
| 2002 | -166.68 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2003 | -221.64 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2004 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2005 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2006 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2007 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 52.25 % change on previous year | +4073.6% |
| 2012 | 369.41 % change on previous year | +607.0% |
| 2013 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2014 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2015 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +305.4% |
| 2016 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 37.51 % change on previous year | +282.8% |
| 2021 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2022 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 2023 | -47.44 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2024 | -63.93 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2025 | -55.69 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -55.69 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 33.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -55.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4073.6% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 52.25 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -3266.2% | 25.67 % change on previous year | -812.84 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -2512.6% | -13.46 % change on previous year | -351.69 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2242.5% | 22.6 % change on previous year | -484.26 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1884.2% | 44.49 % change on previous year | 882.77 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +864.4% | -92.21 % change on previous year | 704.85 % change on previous year |
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
- 191 Somalia -55.04 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Yemen -55.42 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina -55.53 % change on previous year compare
- 195 South Sudan -60.03 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -60.92 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Mozambique -68.39 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 194th out of 216 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.