Total population in Namibia
Namibia: Total population was 3,062 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Namibia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Namibia stood at 3,062 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Namibia peaked at 3,062 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 746.78 thousands, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 136th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 854.08 thousands | 746.78 thousands | 950.76 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,080 thousands | 974.88 thousands | 1,233 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,553 thousands | 1,345 thousands | 1,755 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,938 thousands | 1,798 thousands | 2,062 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,327 thousands | 2,093 thousands | 2,613 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,883 thousands | 2,688 thousands | 3,062 thousands | 6 |
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 total population in Namibia?
- Total population in Namibia was 3,062 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.78 thousands in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for total population?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release