Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5594 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 1.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5594 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5594 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5696 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5809 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5933 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6068 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6214 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6372 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.654 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6719 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6909 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7108 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7318 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7534 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7993 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8218 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8572 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8705 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8865 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8956 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9106 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.934 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9584 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9846 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | 0.5594 units per square kilometre | 0.6719 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | 0.6909 units per square kilometre | 0.8705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9856 units per square kilometre | 0.8865 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 189 Russia 2.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mauritania 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Qatar 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Suriname 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Argentina 1.3 units per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Namibia was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5594 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.