Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … capita in Namibia
Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0009 Persons per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Namibia is 0.0009 Persons per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Namibia peaked at 0.001 Persons per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Persons per person, in 2025.
That places Namibia 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Persons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 Persons per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 Persons per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 Persons per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 Persons per person | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0009 Persons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 Persons per person, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0009 Persons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Persons per person, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 Persons per person | 0.0009 Persons per person | 0.001 Persons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Persons per person | 0.0009 Persons per person | 0.0009 Persons per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 162 Turkmenistan 0.0009 Persons per person compare
- 163 Lebanon 0.0009 Persons per person compare
- 164 Oman 0.0009 Persons per person compare
- 166 Yemen 0.0009 Persons per person compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.0008 Persons per person compare
More population data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Namibia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Namibia was 0.0009 Persons per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 Persons per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Persons per person in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.