Population by income level, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7325 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 3.6 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7325 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7479 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7647 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7829 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8023 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8454 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8691 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9481 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9771 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 209 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Iceland 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Australia 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Greenland 0.1385 units per square kilometre 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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Namibia was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7325 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.