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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 99 United Arab Emirates 1.86 million people compare
  2. 100 Czechia 1.85 million people compare
  3. 101 Paraguay 1.84 million people compare
  4. 103 Austria 1.81 million people compare
  5. 104 Guinea-Bissau 1.74 million people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.