Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.5087 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.5087 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.5087 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2339 people per person, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2339 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2364 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2385 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2404 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2421 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2437 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2451 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2464 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2475 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2485 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2494 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2503 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.251 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2518 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2524 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2531 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2537 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2543 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.255 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2556 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2563 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2571 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2579 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2588 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2598 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.261 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2622 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2636 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2651 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2668 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2687 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2707 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2732 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2768 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2813 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2867 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2928 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2994 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3064 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3137 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3212 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3286 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3365 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3455 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3554 people per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3659 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3767 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3876 people per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3983 people per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4085 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4179 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4263 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4338 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4411 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4482 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4551 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4618 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4681 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4742 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.48 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4855 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4906 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4953 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4995 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5041 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5087 people per person | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5087 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5087 people per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5087 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2422 people per person | 0.2339 people per person | 0.2485 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2527 people per person | 0.2494 people per person | 0.2556 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2609 people per person | 0.2563 people per person | 0.2668 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.287 people per person | 0.2687 people per person | 0.3137 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3624 people per person | 0.3212 people per person | 0.4085 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4507 people per person | 0.4179 people per person | 0.48 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4973 people per person | 0.4855 people per person | 0.5087 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 151 Isle of Man 0.5214 people per person compare
- 152 Romania 0.5187 people per person compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 0.5102 people per person compare
- 155 Togo 0.5023 people per person compare
- 156 Seychelles 0.4921 people per person compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4798 people per person compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Namibia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Namibia was 0.5087 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5087 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2339 people per person in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.