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Population in Namibia

Namibia: Population was 2.96 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.96 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
139th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.96 million people
in 2023
All-time low
93,535 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Namibia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Namibia stood at 2.96 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Namibia peaked at 2.96 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,535 people, in 1000.

Namibia ranks 139th of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 93,535 people 93,535 people 93,535 people 1
1100s 100,464 people 100,464 people 100,464 people 1
1200s 107,906 people 107,906 people 107,906 people 1
1300s 115,899 people 115,899 people 115,899 people 1
1400s 124,484 people 124,484 people 124,484 people 1
1500s 133,705 people 133,705 people 133,705 people 1
1600s 143,609 people 143,609 people 143,609 people 1
1700s 154,247 people 154,247 people 154,247 people 1
1710s 161,148 people 161,148 people 161,148 people 1
1720s 168,386 people 168,386 people 168,386 people 1
1730s 175,979 people 175,979 people 175,979 people 1
1740s 183,945 people 183,945 people 183,945 people 1
1750s 192,304 people 192,304 people 192,304 people 1
1760s 201,078 people 201,078 people 201,078 people 1
1770s 210,288 people 210,288 people 210,288 people 1
1780s 219,958 people 219,958 people 219,958 people 1
1790s 230,112 people 230,112 people 230,112 people 1
1800s 215,817 people 203,094 people 229,000 people 10
1810s 188,899 people 177,763 people 200,438 people 10
1820s 165,309 people 155,564 people 175,407 people 10
1830s 144,666 people 136,137 people 153,503 people 10
1840s 126,655 people 119,685 people 134,333 people 10
1850s 123,761 people 119,203 people 129,708 people 10
1860s 137,812 people 131,133 people 144,687 people 10
1870s 153,722 people 146,277 people 161,385 people 10
1880s 171,454 people 163,156 people 179,996 people 10
1890s 191,244 people 181,970 people 200,995 people 10
1900s 219,630 people 203,718 people 236,826 people 10
1910s 259,443 people 240,833 people 278,697 people 10
1920s 311,167 people 283,647 people 340,906 people 10
1930s 381,471 people 347,953 people 416,627 people 10
1940s 463,750 people 424,866 people 504,644 people 10
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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.19 million people compare
  2. 137 Moldova 3.07 million people compare
  3. 138 Qatar 2.98 million people compare
  4. 140 Armenia 2.94 million people compare
  5. 141 Lithuania 2.85 million people compare
  6. 142 Jamaica 2.84 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Namibia?
Population in Namibia was 2.96 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 93,535 people in 1000.
How does Namibia rank for population?
Namibia ranks 139th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.