Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 in Namibia
Namibia: Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 was 1.52 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Namibia, 1990–2030
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Namibia stood at 1.52 Percent per annum.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Namibia peaked at 6.28 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21 Percent per annum, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.28 Percent per annum | — |
| 1991 | 3.4 Percent per annum | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 3.25 Percent per annum | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.29 Percent per annum | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.22 Percent per annum | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.01 Percent per annum | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 Percent per annum | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.62 Percent per annum | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.52 Percent per annum | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.44 Percent per annum | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3 Percent per annum | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 Percent per annum | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 Percent per annum | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.42 Percent per annum | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 1.25 Percent per annum | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 Percent per annum | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.21 Percent per annum | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 Percent per annum | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 Percent per annum | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 Percent per annum | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 Percent per annum | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 Percent per annum | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.65 Percent per annum | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 Percent per annum | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 Percent per annum | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 Percent per annum | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.78 Percent per annum | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.77 Percent per annum | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 Percent per annum | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7 Percent per annum | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.74 Percent per annum | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.65 Percent per annum | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 Percent per annum | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 Percent per annum | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6 Percent per annum | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.68 Percent per annum | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 1.64 Percent per annum | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 1.61 Percent per annum | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 1.58 Percent per annum | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 1.55 Percent per annum | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 1.52 Percent per annum | -1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.52 Percent per annum is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.52 Percent per annum, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.52 Percent per annum is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.17 Percent per annum, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Annual population growth rate Growth rate … 03 in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -45.8% | 6.28 Percent per annum | 3.4 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 Percent per annum | 2.44 Percent per annum | 6.28 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 Percent per annum | 1.21 Percent per annum | 2.3 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 Percent per annum | 1.52 Percent per annum | 1.78 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 Percent per annum | 1.45 Percent per annum | 1.74 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.52 Percent per annum | 1.52 Percent per annum | 1.52 Percent per annum | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Tajikistan 1.61 Percent per annum compare
- 42 Comoros 1.6 Percent per annum compare
- 43 Slovenia -0.1446 Percent per annum compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 1.58 Percent per annum compare
- 44 Poland -0.3006 Percent per annum compare
- 45 Estonia -0.4329 Percent per annum compare
- 45 Egypt 1.43 Percent per annum compare
- 46 Lithuania -0.8131 Percent per annum compare
- 46 Kiribati 1.43 Percent per annum compare
- 47 Latvia -0.9921 Percent per annum compare
- 47 Botswana 1.39 Percent per annum compare
More population data for Namibia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Namibia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Namibia was 1.52 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 Percent per annum in 1990.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 Percent per annum in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.