Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Namibia
Namibia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.82 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
1.82 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.82 million people
in 2050
All-time low
93,535 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Namibia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.82 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Namibia peaked at 1.82 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 93,535 people, in 1000.
Namibia ranks 102nd 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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 93,535 people | — |
| 1100 | 100,463 people | +7.4% |
| 1200 | 107,900 people | +7.4% |
| 1300 | 115,880 people | +7.4% |
| 1400 | 124,423 people | +7.4% |
| 1500 | 133,506 people | +7.3% |
| 1600 | 142,968 people | +7.1% |
| 1700 | 152,179 people | +6.4% |
| 1710 | 158,714 people | +4.3% |
| 1720 | 165,600 people | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 172,790 people | +4.3% |
| 1740 | 180,294 people | +4.3% |
| 1750 | 188,124 people | +4.3% |
| 1760 | 196,291 people | +4.3% |
| 1770 | 204,805 people | +4.3% |
| 1780 | 213,677 people | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 222,915 people | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 232,530 people | +4.3% |
| 1810 | 242,528 people | +4.3% |
| 1820 | 252,915 people | +4.3% |
| 1830 | 263,696 people | +4.3% |
| 1840 | 274,873 people | +4.2% |
| 1850 | 286,445 people | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 298,408 people | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 310,754 people | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 323,470 people | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 336,537 people | +4.0% |
| 1900 | 349,929 people | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 363,614 people | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 377,546 people | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 391,671 people | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 405,920 people | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 434,582 people | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 436,692 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 438,388 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 439,385 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 439,835 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 440,094 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 440,556 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 441,640 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 443,787 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 447,437 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 453,091 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 460,510 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 468,907 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 478,237 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 488,474 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 499,592 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 511,572 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 524,574 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 538,455 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 553,186 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 568,827 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 585,220 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 602,454 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 620,234 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 638,660 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 658,063 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 676,567 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 694,297 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 705,746 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 716,696 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 729,856 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 737,332 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 749,725 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 768,968 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 789,002 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 810,650 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 834,516 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 860,064 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 889,002 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 945,060 people | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million people | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 1.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 1.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 1.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 1.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 1.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 1.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 1.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 1.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 1.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 1.65 million people | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 1.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 1.67 million people | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 1.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 1.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 1.71 million people | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 1.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 1.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 1.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 1.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 1.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 1.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 1.79 million people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 1.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 1.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 1.82 million people | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.82 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.82 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 93,535 people | 93,535 people | 93,535 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 100,463 people | 100,463 people | 100,463 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 107,900 people | 107,900 people | 107,900 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 115,880 people | 115,880 people | 115,880 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 124,423 people | 124,423 people | 124,423 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 133,506 people | 133,506 people | 133,506 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 142,968 people | 142,968 people | 142,968 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 152,179 people | 152,179 people | 152,179 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 158,714 people | 158,714 people | 158,714 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 165,600 people | 165,600 people | 165,600 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 172,790 people | 172,790 people | 172,790 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 180,294 people | 180,294 people | 180,294 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 188,124 people | 188,124 people | 188,124 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 196,291 people | 196,291 people | 196,291 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 204,805 people | 204,805 people | 204,805 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 213,677 people | 213,677 people | 213,677 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 222,915 people | 222,915 people | 222,915 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 232,530 people | 232,530 people | 232,530 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 242,528 people | 242,528 people | 242,528 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 252,915 people | 252,915 people | 252,915 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 263,696 people | 263,696 people | 263,696 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 274,873 people | 274,873 people | 274,873 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 286,445 people | 286,445 people | 286,445 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 298,408 people | 298,408 people | 298,408 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 310,754 people | 310,754 people | 310,754 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 323,470 people | 323,470 people | 323,470 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 336,537 people | 336,537 people | 336,537 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 349,929 people | 349,929 people | 349,929 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 363,614 people | 363,614 people | 363,614 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 377,546 people | 377,546 people | 377,546 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 391,671 people | 391,671 people | 391,671 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 405,920 people | 405,920 people | 405,920 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 440,240 people | 434,582 people | 447,437 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 497,660 people | 453,091 people | 553,186 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 646,676 people | 568,827 people | 716,696 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 811,418 people | 729,856 people | 945,060 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.64 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.76 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Namibia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Namibia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Namibia was 1.82 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,535 people in 1000.
- How does Namibia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.