Namibia Population (LIVE)

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Namibia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Namibia is 3,053,250 as of Thursday, November 14, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Namibia 2024 population is estimated at 3,030,131 people at mid year.
  • Namibia population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Namibia ranks number 139 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Namibia is 4 per Km2 (10 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 823,290 Km2 (317,874 sq. miles).
  • 53.7 % of the population is urban (1,626,604 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Namibia is 21.1 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Namibia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNamibia
Global Rank
2024 3,030,131 2.26 % 67,036 4,211 21.1 3.21 4 53.7 % 1,626,604 0.04 % 8,161,972,572 139
2023 2,963,095 2.54 % 73,433 11,675 21.0 3.21 4 53.0 % 1,570,077 0.04 % 8,091,734,930 139
2022 2,889,662 2.81 % 79,114 22,212 20.8 3.25 4 52.4 % 1,513,974 0.04 % 8,021,407,192 139
2020 2,728,762 2.95 % 78,268 27,056 20.8 3.35 3 51.4 % 1,403,099 0.03 % 7,887,001,292 143
2015 2,374,300 2.39 % 52,898 12,755 20.4 3.60 3 47.9 % 1,137,588 0.03 % 7,470,491,872 143
2010 2,109,811 1.42 % 28,646 -8,518 19.4 3.66 3 42.9 % 904,380 0.03 % 7,021,732,148 142
2005 1,966,582 1.58 % 29,587 -8,195 18.5 3.57 2 37.9 % 744,428 0.03 % 6,586,970,132 145
2000 1,818,647 2.57 % 43,2955,709 18.0 3.99 2 33.8 % 614,845 0.03 % 6,171,702,993 146
1995 1,602,170 3.19 % 46,573 5,712 17.6 4.42 2 30.8 % 493,517 0.03 % 5,758,878,982 146
1990 1,369,303 4.54 % 54,483 3,969 17.3 5.40 2 28.6 % 391,253 0.03 % 5,327,803,110 147
1985 1,096,890 2.25 % 23,091 2,090 15.6 5.88 1 27.6 % 302,761 0.02 % 4,868,943,465 149
1980 981,434 2.18 % 20,080 -15,041 15.5 6.24 1 25.9 % 253,837 0.02 % 4,447,606,236 148
1975 881,032 3.06 % 24,633 -553 16.5 6.53 1 24.3 % 213,999 0.02 % 4,070,735,277 147
1970 757,868 2.79 % 19,462 -244 17.0 6.52 1 23.0 % 173,960 0.02 % 3,694,683,794 147
1965 660,558 2.23 % 13,819 -1,327 17.3 6.45 1 20.7 % 136,750 0.02 % 3,334,533,703 147
1960 591,465 1.57 % 8,877 -3,227 17.8 6.24 1 18.2 % 107,909 0.02 % 3,015,470,894 146
1955 547,082 1.23 % 6,498 -4,527 18.9 5.94 1 15.3 % 83,453 0.02 % 2,740,213,792 147
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Namibia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNamibia
Global Rank
2025 3,092,816 2.54 % 72,811 1,866 21.3 3.17 4 54.4 % 1,683,548 0.04 % 8,231,613,070 138
2030 3,389,958 1.85 % 59,428 1,232 22.2 2.98 4 58.2 % 1,972,115 0.04 % 8,569,124,911 134
2035 3,678,880 1.65 % 57,784 -800 23.4 2.81 4 61.5 % 2,261,493 0.04 % 8,885,210,181 133
2040 3,962,405 1.50 % 56,705 -3,165 24.7 2.66 5 64.3 % 2,546,440 0.04 % 9,177,190,203 132
2045 4,243,350 1.38 % 56,189 2,028 26.2 2.53 5 66.7 % 2,829,120 0.04 % 9,439,639,668 132
2050 4,512,301 1.24 % 53,790   27.9 2.43 5 69.1 % 3,116,044 0.05 % 9,664,378,587 131
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Namibia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Namibia
Life Expectancy
67.52 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
26.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
36.3
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Namibia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Windhoek 386,219
2 Rundu 75,180
3 Walvis Bay 73,598
4 Swakopmund 53,009
5 Oshakati 43,309
6 Rehoboth 34,185
7 Katima Mulilo 33,615
8 Otjiwarongo 33,481
9 Ondangwa 27,049
10 Okahandja 26,832
11 Grootfontein 24,099
12 Ongwediva 24,012
13 Keetmanshoop 23,049
14 Helao Nafidi 22,963
15 Tsumeb 22,845
16 Gobabis 22,639
17 Katutura 21,243
18 Luderitz 15,137

See also

Notes

The Namibia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Namibia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Namibia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Namibia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.