Namibia vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Namibia
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
42nd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.07 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Namibia ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 0.4825 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 0.1814 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Namibia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.07 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.