Population of cities towns and villages in Namibia
Namibia: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.59 million in 2020. β² Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Namibia, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Namibia is 1.59 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Namibia peaked at 1.59 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 411,343, in 1950.
That places Namibia 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 424,356 | 411,343 | 437,370 | 2 |
| 1960s | 496,758 | 471,566 | 521,949 | 2 |
| 1970s | 631,598 | 590,001 | 673,196 | 2 |
| 1980s | 772,851 | 741,870 | 803,832 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 999,974 | 1.13 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.24 million | 1.29 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.32 million | 1.41 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 113 Kyrgyz Republic 1.63 million compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.61 million compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 1.59 million compare
- 117 El Salvador 1.49 million compare
- 118 Moldova, Republic of 1.43 million compare
- 119 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1.39 million compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.0311 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Namibia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Namibia was 1.59 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,343 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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