Population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia
Namibia: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 1989
All-time low
0.738
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia is 2.37, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia peaked at 8.76 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.738, in 1978.
Namibia ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 1.24 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.28 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.32 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.39 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 1.6 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 1.87 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 2.01 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 2.15 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 2.29 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.75 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.77 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.93 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.98 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.03 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.06 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.1 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 2.72 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.738 | -72.9% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +239.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 0.91 | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | +189.1% |
| 1983 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.98 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.25 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.78 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 8.76 | +131.7% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 3.17 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.01 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.56 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | -10.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +239.4% | 0.738 | 2.5 |
| 1982 | +189.1% | 0.91 | 2.63 |
| 1989 | +131.7% | 3.78 | 8.76 |
| 1978 | -72.9% | 2.72 | 0.738 |
| 1990 | -60.0% | 8.76 | 3.5 |
| 1980 | -46.7% | 2.5 | 1.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 | 1.1 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 1.87 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 0.738 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 0.91 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.45 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.25 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.59 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.37 | 3.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 2.39 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 2.39 compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.38 compare
- 36 Gibraltar 2.33 compare
- 37 Senegal 2.33 compare
- 38 Bahrain 2.31 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)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Namibia was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.738 in 1978.
- How does Namibia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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