Population in Namibia
Namibia: Population was 5.90 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Namibia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.90 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Namibia peaked at 5.90 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million people, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.18 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.33 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 3.65 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.91 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.21 million people | 3.96 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.74 million people | 4.51 million people | 4.95 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.17 million people | 4.99 million people | 5.33 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.49 million people | 5.36 million people | 5.61 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.73 million people | 5.64 million people | 5.80 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.86 million people | 5.82 million people | 5.89 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.90 million people | 5.90 million people | 5.90 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,258 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Namibia?
- Population in Namibia was 5.90 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for population?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.