Has the population peaked? in Namibia
Namibia: Has the population peaked? was 2.96 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Has the population peaked? in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.96 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Namibia peaked at 2.96 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 514,598 people, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 545,140 people | 514,598 people | 580,927 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 657,040 people | 591,473 people | 736,125 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,497 people | 757,876 people | 962,826 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million people | 981,440 people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million people | 1.82 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million people | 2.73 million people | 2.96 million people | 4 |
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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 has the population peaked? in Namibia?
- Has the population peaked? in Namibia was 2.96 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 514,598 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for has the population peaked??
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.