How does Namibia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Namibia ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Namibia

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Namibia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

80th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0002 people per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0001 people per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1980–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 80th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1982	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1983	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1984	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1985	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1986	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1987	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1988	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1989	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1991	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1992	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1993	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1994	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1996	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1997	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1998	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1999	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2000	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2002	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2003	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
2004	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2005	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2006	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2008	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2009	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2010	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2011	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2012	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2014	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2016	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2017	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2018	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2020	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2021	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2023	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2025	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-6.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Namibia's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

77 Gabon 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
78 Tuvalu 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
79 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
81 Paraguay 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
82 Mongolia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
83 South Africa 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Namibia?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Namibia ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.