Rural population in Namibia
Namibia: Rural population was 44.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Namibia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Namibia stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Namibia peaked at 77.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 80th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 75.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 72.6% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 68.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 59.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 49.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth 1.97 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Namibia?
- Rural population in Namibia was 44.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for rural population?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release