Share of population living in rural areas in Namibia
Namibia: Share of population living in rural areas was 58.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
58.24
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.95
in 1955
All-time low
58.24
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Namibia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Namibia stood at 58.24. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Namibia peaked at 79.95 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 58.24, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.94 | — |
| 1955 | 79.95 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 79.73 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 79.02 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 77.85 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 76.41 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 75.59 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 73.28 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 73.03 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.83 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 65.79 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 62.63 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 59.53 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 58.24 | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.75, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.61, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.94 | 79.94 | 79.95 | 2 |
| 1960s | 79.37 | 79.02 | 79.73 | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.13 | 76.41 | 77.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.44 | 73.28 | 75.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.93 | 70.83 | 73.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.94 | 65.79 | 68.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.08 | 59.53 | 62.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.24 | 58.24 | 58.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 17 Lesotho 62.26 compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 62.18 compare
- 19 Palau 60.71 compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.76 compare
- 22 Greenland 57.46 compare
- 23 Madagascar 57.12 compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Namibia?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Namibia was 58.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.95 in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.24 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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