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Population density in Namibia

Namibia: Population density was 7.16 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
7.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
223rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 2100
All-time low
0.1136
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Namibia, 1000–2100

02468100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Namibia is 7.16, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Namibia peaked at 7.16 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.1136, in 1000.

That places Namibia 223rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.1136 —
1100 0.122 +7.4%
1200 0.1311 +7.4%
1300 0.1408 +7.4%
1400 0.1512 +7.4%
1500 0.1624 +7.4%
1600 0.1744 +7.4%
1700 0.1874 +7.4%
1710 0.1957 +4.5%
1720 0.2045 +4.5%
1730 0.2138 +4.5%
1740 0.2234 +4.5%
1750 0.2336 +4.5%
1760 0.2442 +4.6%
1770 0.2554 +4.6%
1780 0.2672 +4.6%
1790 0.2795 +4.6%
1800 0.2782 -0.5%
1801 0.2745 -1.3%
1802 0.2708 -1.3%
1803 0.2672 -1.3%
1804 0.2637 -1.3%
1805 0.2602 -1.3%
1806 0.2568 -1.3%
1807 0.2534 -1.3%
1808 0.25 -1.3%
1809 0.2467 -1.3%
1810 0.2435 -1.3%
1811 0.2402 -1.3%
1812 0.2371 -1.3%
1813 0.2339 -1.3%
1814 0.2308 -1.3%
1815 0.2278 -1.3%
1816 0.2247 -1.3%
1817 0.2218 -1.3%
1818 0.2188 -1.3%
1819 0.2159 -1.3%
1820 0.2131 -1.3%
1821 0.2102 -1.3%
1822 0.2074 -1.3%
1823 0.2047 -1.3%
1824 0.202 -1.3%
1825 0.1993 -1.3%
1826 0.1967 -1.3%
1827 0.1941 -1.3%
1828 0.1915 -1.3%
1829 0.189 -1.3%
1830 0.1865 -1.3%
1831 0.184 -1.3%
1832 0.1815 -1.3%
1833 0.1791 -1.3%
1834 0.1768 -1.3%
1835 0.1744 -1.3%
1836 0.1721 -1.3%
1837 0.1698 -1.3%
1838 0.1676 -1.3%
1839 0.1654 -1.3%
1840 0.1632 -1.3%
1841 0.161 -1.3%
1842 0.1589 -1.3%
1843 0.1568 -1.3%
1844 0.1547 -1.3%
1845 0.1526 -1.3%
1846 0.1506 -1.3%
1847 0.1486 -1.3%
1848 0.1467 -1.3%
1849 0.1454 -0.9%
1850 0.1448 -0.4%
1851 0.145 +0.2%
1852 0.1459 +0.6%
1853 0.1475 +1.1%
1854 0.1492 +1.1%
1855 0.1508 +1.1%
1856 0.1525 +1.1%
1857 0.1541 +1.1%
1858 0.1558 +1.1%
1859 0.1575 +1.1%
1860 0.1593 +1.1%
1861 0.161 +1.1%
1862 0.1628 +1.1%
1863 0.1646 +1.1%
1864 0.1664 +1.1%
1865 0.1682 +1.1%
1866 0.1701 +1.1%
1867 0.1719 +1.1%
1868 0.1738 +1.1%
1869 0.1757 +1.1%
1870 0.1777 +1.1%
1871 0.1796 +1.1%
1872 0.1816 +1.1%
1873 0.1836 +1.1%
1874 0.1856 +1.1%
1875 0.1876 +1.1%
1876 0.1897 +1.1%
1877 0.1918 +1.1%
1878 0.1939 +1.1%
1879 0.196 +1.1%
1880 0.1982 +1.1%
1881 0.2004 +1.1%
1882 0.2026 +1.1%
1883 0.2048 +1.1%
1884 0.207 +1.1%
1885 0.2093 +1.1%
1886 0.2116 +1.1%
1887 0.2139 +1.1%
1888 0.2163 +1.1%
1889 0.2186 +1.1%
1890 0.221 +1.1%
1891 0.2235 +1.1%
1892 0.2259 +1.1%
1893 0.2284 +1.1%
1894 0.2309 +1.1%
1895 0.2334 +1.1%
1896 0.236 +1.1%
1897 0.2386 +1.1%
1898 0.2412 +1.1%
1899 0.2441 +1.2%
1900 0.2474 +1.4%
1901 0.2511 +1.5%
1902 0.2551 +1.6%
1903 0.2596 +1.7%
1904 0.2641 +1.7%
1905 0.2686 +1.7%
1906 0.2733 +1.7%
1907 0.278 +1.7%
1908 0.2828 +1.7%
1909 0.2877 +1.7%
1910 0.2925 +1.7%
1911 0.2974 +1.7%
1912 0.3023 +1.7%
1913 0.3073 +1.6%
1914 0.3123 +1.6%
1915 0.3174 +1.6%
1916 0.3226 +1.6%
1917 0.3279 +1.6%
1918 0.333 +1.6%
1919 0.3385 +1.7%
1920 0.3445 +1.8%
1921 0.351 +1.9%
1922 0.358 +2.0%
1923 0.3656 +2.1%
1924 0.3732 +2.1%
1925 0.3811 +2.1%
1926 0.3891 +2.1%
1927 0.3973 +2.1%
1928 0.4056 +2.1%
1929 0.4141 +2.1%
1930 0.4226 +2.1%
1931 0.4313 +2.1%
1932 0.4401 +2.0%
1933 0.449 +2.0%
1934 0.458 +2.0%
1935 0.4673 +2.0%
1936 0.4767 +2.0%
1937 0.4863 +2.0%
1938 0.4961 +2.0%
1939 0.5061 +2.0%
1940 0.5161 +2.0%
1941 0.5262 +2.0%
1942 0.5364 +1.9%
1943 0.5467 +1.9%
1944 0.5571 +1.9%
1945 0.5678 +1.9%
1946 0.5787 +1.9%
1947 0.5898 +1.9%
1948 0.6012 +1.9%
1949 0.613 +2.0%
1950 0.6251 +2.0%
1951 0.6321 +1.1%
1952 0.6397 +1.2%
1953 0.6477 +1.3%
1954 0.6559 +1.3%
1955 0.6645 +1.3%
1956 0.6736 +1.4%
1957 0.6833 +1.4%
1958 0.694 +1.6%
1959 0.7056 +1.7%
1960 0.7184 +1.8%
1961 0.7325 +2.0%
1962 0.7479 +2.1%
1963 0.7647 +2.2%
1964 0.7829 +2.4%
1965 0.8024 +2.5%
1966 0.8231 +2.6%
1967 0.8455 +2.7%
1968 0.8691 +2.8%
1969 0.8941 +2.9%
1970 0.9205 +3.0%
1971 0.9481 +3.0%
1972 0.9771 +3.1%
1973 1.01 +3.0%
1974 1.04 +3.1%
1975 1.07 +3.1%
1976 1.1 +2.9%
1977 1.13 +2.7%
1978 1.15 +1.7%
1979 1.17 +1.6%
1980 1.19 +1.9%
1981 1.21 +1.1%
1982 1.23 +1.8%
1983 1.26 +2.7%
1984 1.29 +2.7%
1985 1.33 +2.9%
1986 1.37 +3.1%
1987 1.42 +3.3%
1988 1.47 +3.6%
1989 1.57 +6.6%
1990 1.66 +6.2%
1991 1.72 +3.4%
1992 1.77 +3.2%
1993 1.83 +3.2%
1994 1.89 +3.2%
1995 1.95 +2.9%
1996 2 +2.7%
1997 2.05 +2.6%
1998 2.1 +2.6%
1999 2.16 +2.5%
2000 2.21 +2.4%
2001 2.26 +2.1%
2002 2.3 +1.8%
2003 2.33 +1.5%
2004 2.36 +1.3%
2005 2.39 +1.3%
2006 2.42 +1.3%
2007 2.45 +1.3%
2008 2.49 +1.4%
2009 2.52 +1.5%
2010 2.56 +1.6%
2011 2.61 +1.7%
2012 2.67 +2.3%
2013 2.74 +2.6%
2014 2.81 +2.6%
2015 2.88 +2.7%
2016 2.96 +2.7%
2017 3.04 +2.8%
2018 3.13 +2.8%
2019 3.22 +2.8%
2020 3.31 +3.0%
2021 3.41 +3.0%
2022 3.51 +2.8%
2023 3.6 +2.5%
2024 3.68 +2.3%
2025 3.76 +2.1%
2026 3.83 +2.0%
2027 3.9 +1.9%
2028 3.97 +1.8%
2029 4.05 +1.8%
2030 4.12 +1.8%
2031 4.19 +1.8%
2032 4.26 +1.7%
2033 4.33 +1.6%
2034 4.4 +1.6%
2035 4.47 +1.6%
2036 4.54 +1.6%
2037 4.61 +1.5%
2038 4.68 +1.5%
2039 4.75 +1.5%
2040 4.81 +1.4%
2041 4.88 +1.4%
2042 4.95 +1.4%
2043 5.02 +1.4%
2044 5.08 +1.4%
2045 5.15 +1.4%
2046 5.22 +1.3%
2047 5.29 +1.3%
2048 5.36 +1.2%
2049 5.42 +1.2%
2050 5.48 +1.2%
2051 5.54 +1.2%
2052 5.61 +1.1%
2053 5.67 +1.1%
2054 5.73 +1.1%
2055 5.79 +1.0%
2056 5.85 +1.0%
2057 5.9 +1.0%
2058 5.96 +0.9%
2059 6.01 +0.9%
2060 6.06 +0.9%
2061 6.12 +0.9%
2062 6.17 +0.8%
2063 6.21 +0.8%
2064 6.26 +0.7%
2065 6.3 +0.7%
2066 6.35 +0.7%
2067 6.39 +0.7%
2068 6.43 +0.7%
2069 6.48 +0.6%
2070 6.51 +0.6%
2071 6.55 +0.6%
2072 6.59 +0.5%
2073 6.62 +0.5%
2074 6.65 +0.5%
2075 6.69 +0.5%
2076 6.72 +0.5%
2077 6.76 +0.5%
2078 6.79 +0.5%
2079 6.82 +0.4%
2080 6.84 +0.4%
2081 6.87 +0.4%
2082 6.9 +0.4%
2083 6.92 +0.4%
2084 6.95 +0.3%
2085 6.97 +0.3%
2086 6.99 +0.3%
2087 7.01 +0.3%
2088 7.03 +0.3%
2089 7.05 +0.2%
2090 7.07 +0.2%
2091 7.08 +0.2%
2092 7.1 +0.2%
2093 7.11 +0.2%
2094 7.12 +0.2%
2095 7.13 +0.1%
2096 7.14 +0.1%
2097 7.14 +0.1%
2098 7.15 +0.1%
2099 7.16 +0.1%
2100 7.16 +0.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 7.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 7.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.1136 0.1136 0.1136 1
1100s 0.122 0.122 0.122 1
1200s 0.1311 0.1311 0.1311 1
1300s 0.1408 0.1408 0.1408 1
1400s 0.1512 0.1512 0.1512 1
1500s 0.1624 0.1624 0.1624 1
1600s 0.1744 0.1744 0.1744 1
1700s 0.1874 0.1874 0.1874 1
1710s 0.1957 0.1957 0.1957 1
1720s 0.2045 0.2045 0.2045 1
1730s 0.2138 0.2138 0.2138 1
1740s 0.2234 0.2234 0.2234 1
1750s 0.2336 0.2336 0.2336 1
1760s 0.2442 0.2442 0.2442 1
1770s 0.2554 0.2554 0.2554 1
1780s 0.2672 0.2672 0.2672 1
1790s 0.2795 0.2795 0.2795 1
1800s 0.2621 0.2467 0.2782 10
1810s 0.2294 0.2159 0.2435 10
1820s 0.2008 0.189 0.2131 10
1830s 0.1757 0.1654 0.1865 10
1840s 0.1538 0.1454 0.1632 10
1850s 0.1503 0.1448 0.1575 10
1860s 0.1674 0.1593 0.1757 10
1870s 0.1867 0.1777 0.196 10
1880s 0.2083 0.1982 0.2186 10
1890s 0.2323 0.221 0.2441 10
1900s 0.2668 0.2474 0.2877 10
1910s 0.3151 0.2925 0.3385 10
1920s 0.378 0.3445 0.4141 10
1930s 0.4633 0.4226 0.5061 10
1940s 0.5633 0.5161 0.613 10
1950s 0.6621 0.6251 0.7056 10
1960s 0.7981 0.7184 0.8941 10
1970s 1.05 0.9205 1.17 10
1980s 1.33 1.19 1.57 10
1990s 1.91 1.66 2.16 10
2000s 2.37 2.21 2.52 10
2010s 2.86 2.56 3.22 10
2020s 3.7 3.31 4.05 10
2030s 4.43 4.12 4.75 10
2040s 5.12 4.81 5.42 10
2050s 5.75 5.48 6.01 10
2060s 6.28 6.06 6.48 10
2070s 6.67 6.51 6.82 10
2080s 6.95 6.84 7.05 10
2090s 7.12 7.07 7.16 10
2100s 7.16 7.16 7.16 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 220 Niue 9.25 compare
  2. 221 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.83 compare
  3. 222 Russia 7.72 compare
  4. 224 Saint Helena 6.81 compare
  5. 225 Botswana 6.77 compare
  6. 226 Canada 6.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Namibia?
Population density in Namibia was 7.16 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 in 1000.
How does Namibia rank for population density?
Namibia ranks 223rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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