Namibia

Net migration rate in Namibia

Net migration rate in Namibia: -8 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
3.9 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+11.9 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
49 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
0 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in NamibiaNet migration rate in Namibia: -8 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 0 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -22.4 per 1,000 people and 18.6 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 0 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -22.4 per 1,000 people and 18.6 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 58.2 per 1,000 people in 1989, the lowest -24.1 per 1,000 people in 1978.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearNamibia
20233.9
20227.7
202111.2
20209.9
20197.4
20187
20176.4
20165.7
20155.4
20144.8
20134.8
20125
2011-1.9
2010-4
2009-4.2
2008-4.3
2007-4.4
2006-4.4
2005-4.2
2004-3.7
2003-3.2
2002-1
20011.5
20003.1
19993.6
19983.6
19973.6
19963.6
19953.6
19943.6
19933.6
19921.7
19910.2
19902.9
198958.2
19889
19873.9
19863.5
19851.9
1984-0.3
1983-0.5
1982-0.9
1981-19
1980-15.3
1979-5
1978-24.1
1977-4.2
1976-5.6
1975-0.6
1974-0.9
1973-1.3
1972-0.3
1971-0.3
1970-0.3
1969-0.1
1968-0.9
1967-0.5
1966-1.5
1965-2
1964-2.6
1963-3.2
1962-3.9
1961-4.7
1960-5.5
1959-6.4
1958-7.1
1957-7.6
1956-8.1
1955-8.3
1954-8.2
1953-8
1952-7.7
1951-8
1950-8
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNamibia
20241.4-16.6–15.4
20250.6-18.7–17.7
20260-20.8–17.8
20270.2-19.1–19.4
2028-0.1-20.9–18.3
2029-0-20.3–19.3
20300.4-19.1–18.1
20310.3-20–18.8
2032-0-19.6–18.8
2033-0.6-19.8–18.5
2034-0.4-19.8–18.6
2035-0.2-18.7–19.3
2036-0.4-20.4–18.1
2037-0.3-20.9–18.6
2038-0-20.1–18.3
2039-0.6-21.6–17.7
2040-0.8-21.5–17.9
2041-0.5-22–17
2042-0.5-20.2–18.7
2043-0.1-21.1–18.2
2044-0.1-19.8–18.8
20450.5-19.4–20.1
2046-0.2-20.6–20.8
20470.2-20.2–19.7
2048-0.6-21.8–18.9
2049-0.8-23–18.6
20500.1-21.4–19
2051-0-20.6–18.8
2052-0.1-21.3–18.5
2053-0-19.6–18.3
2054-0.2-21.2–17.9
20550.2-20.7–18.3
2056-0.1-20.9–17.7
2057-0.2-20.1–17.6
20580-21–18.6
2059-0.1-21.1–19.6
20600.3-21.1–18.3
2061-0.2-20.5–18.6
2062-0.1-20.4–18.8
2063-0.1-20.3–18.7
2064-0.4-21.4–20
2065-0.5-21.3–18.1
20660-20.2–17.8
2067-0-20–18
2068-0.2-20.1–18.8
2069-0.4-22.5–18.7
2070-0.5-20.1–18.2
2071-0.4-21.3–18.2
2072-0.4-21.9–18.3
2073-0.5-21.1–17.5
2074-0.2-20.8–17.8
20750.1-21.6–18.4
2076-0.2-20.5–19.7
2077-0.2-21.7–18.2
2078-0.2-22.1–18.6
2079-0.4-21.3–17.3
20800-22.1–18.5
2081-0-21.9–19.6
2082-0.3-21.2–17.8
2083-0.4-21.5–17.1
2084-0.4-22.4–18.2
2085-0.4-22.7–18.3
20860.1-24–19.1
2087-0.1-23.6–18.3
2088-0.2-22.5–19.2
2089-0.3-22–19.1
2090-0-21.7–18.4
2091-0.2-22.4–18.7
2092-0.1-22.8–18.9
2093-0.1-24.3–18.2
2094-0.4-21.6–17.5
2095-0.3-21.4–18
2096-0.8-23.2–17.5
2097-0.5-22.9–19
2098-0.2-23.8–17.7
2099-0.1-23.2–18
21000-22.4–18.6

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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