Population growth in Namibia
Namibia: Population growth was 2.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Namibia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Namibia is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Namibia peaked at 6.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,258 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.97 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Namibia?
- Population growth in Namibia was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for population growth?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release