India vs Namibia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
India
0.868
in 2025
Namibia
0.895
in 2025
India rank
54th
Namibia rank
51st
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- India
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.895 against 0.868 in India, a difference of 0.027.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
India ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4578 | 4.17 | 3.71 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.9134 | 0.703 | 0.2104 | India |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 0.277 | 1.47 | India |
| 1980s | 0.8755 | 0.4481 | 0.4274 | India |
| 1990s | 0.7718 | 1.7 | 0.932 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 2.64 | 1.55 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.55 | 0.5434 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.8942 | 0.9444 | 0.0502 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, India or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.895 against 0.868 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between India and Namibia?
- 0.027, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Namibia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- India ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.