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Immigrants in Namibia

113.6K foreign-born residents — the #131 largest immigrant population in the world

#131 worldwide#37 in Africa

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 60% of all immigrants

Largest source
Angola

42.5K

37.4% of all immigrants

2Zimbabwe16.1K14.1%
3Germany10.1K8.9%
4South Africa9.4K8.3%
5DR Congo4.6K4.0%
6China3.5K3.0%
7Zambia3.4K3.0%
8United Kingdom1.9K1.7%
CountryImmigrants
Angola42539
Zimbabwe16053
Germany10070
South Africa9422
DR Congo4597
China3450
Zambia3359
United Kingdom1907
Republic of Congo1239
Kenya1232
Tanzania1218
USA1165
Nigeria1092
Italy915
Cuba753
India747
Botswana731
Austria675
France594
Australia594
Brazil592
Netherlands572
Algeria536
Uganda532
Antigua and Barbuda520
Russia503
Portugal478
Switzerland473
Burundi431
Malawi409
Rwanda397
Spain380
Ukraine283
Philippines272
Ethiopia233
Sudan220
Eswatini216
Canada208
Belgium204
Egypt191
Poland186
Pakistan184
Sierra Leone180
Benin171
Ghana157
Mozambique151
Lesotho139
Cameroon129
Japan124
Denmark124
Israel119
Mauritius117
North Korea110
Sweden110
Somalia103
Indonesia100
Gambia93
Finland86
Czech Republic83
Thailand81
Burkina Faso77
Armenia68
Ireland65
Seychelles60
Guinea56
Norway56
Bahamas53
Argentina53
New Zealand53
Bahrain52
Lebanon50
Afghanistan47
Luxembourg47
Libya37
South Korea37
Turkey37
Bangladesh34
Chile34
Ivory Coast32
Senegal32
Iran32
Bulgaria32
Romania32

By region of origin

Africa is the leading region of origin at 76%

Africa75.8%

86.2K

Europe15.7%

17.9K

Asia4.6%

5.2K

Latin America1.8%

2K

North America1.2%

1.4K

Oceania0.6%

647

Middle East0.3%

326

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Namibia.

Angola is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

Angola accounts for 37% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 14%.

Immigration has become more concentrated over time

The top source's share rose from 20% to 37%, with Angola increasingly the primary origin.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
1990117404
1995112236
2000132760
2005105102
2010101619
201599459
2020107119
2024113625

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

Angola Zimbabwe Germany South Africa DR Congo
YearAngolaZimbabweGermanySouth AfricaDR Congo
1990240282136413401125364707
1995229782043012815119884501
2000497901896411896111324179
20053931914995940688023522
20103811914449906384813548
20153735014141887083003472
20204010515135949488834334
202442539160531007094224597

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

Thailand81+7%
Ireland65+7%
Afghanistan47+7%
Luxembourg47+7%
Ivory Coast32+7%
Senegal32+7%
Iran32+7%
Bulgaria32+7%

Namibia as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Namibia

Angola7%42.5K
Zambia3%3.4K
Zimbabwe1%16.1K
South Africa1%9.4K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in Namibia?

Around 113.6K foreign-born residents live in Namibia, making it the #131-largest immigrant population in the world.

Where do most immigrants in Namibia come from?

Most immigrants in Namibia come from Angola, Zimbabwe and Germany — these three countries account for about 60% of all foreign-born residents.

What share of the population of Namibia are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 4% of the population of Namibia — that's 113.6K out of a total population of 3M.

How has immigration to Namibia changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Namibia has grown from 99.5K to 113.6K people, a growth of about 14%.

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