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Urban and rural population 2050 in Namibia

Namibia: Urban and rural population 2050 was 1.82 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.82 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2050
All-time low
93,535
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Namibia, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.82 million for urban and rural population 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 2050 in Namibia peaked at 1.82 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 93,535, 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 2050 in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 93,535 —
1100 100,463 +7.4%
1200 107,900 +7.4%
1300 115,880 +7.4%
1400 124,423 +7.4%
1500 133,506 +7.3%
1600 142,968 +7.1%
1700 152,179 +6.4%
1710 158,714 +4.3%
1720 165,600 +4.3%
1730 172,790 +4.3%
1740 180,294 +4.3%
1750 188,124 +4.3%
1760 196,291 +4.3%
1770 204,805 +4.3%
1780 213,677 +4.3%
1790 222,915 +4.3%
1800 232,530 +4.3%
1810 242,528 +4.3%
1820 252,915 +4.3%
1830 263,696 +4.3%
1840 274,873 +4.2%
1850 286,445 +4.2%
1860 298,408 +4.2%
1870 310,754 +4.1%
1880 323,470 +4.1%
1890 336,537 +4.0%
1900 349,929 +4.0%
1910 363,614 +3.9%
1920 377,546 +3.8%
1930 391,671 +3.7%
1940 405,920 +3.6%
1950 434,582 +7.1%
1951 436,692 +0.5%
1952 438,388 +0.4%
1953 439,385 +0.2%
1954 439,835 +0.1%
1955 440,094 +0.1%
1956 440,556 +0.1%
1957 441,640 +0.2%
1958 443,787 +0.5%
1959 447,437 +0.8%
1960 453,091 +1.3%
1961 460,510 +1.6%
1962 468,907 +1.8%
1963 478,237 +2.0%
1964 488,474 +2.1%
1965 499,592 +2.3%
1966 511,572 +2.4%
1967 524,574 +2.5%
1968 538,455 +2.6%
1969 553,186 +2.7%
1970 568,827 +2.8%
1971 585,220 +2.9%
1972 602,454 +2.9%
1973 620,234 +3.0%
1974 638,660 +3.0%
1975 658,063 +3.0%
1976 676,567 +2.8%
1977 694,297 +2.6%
1978 705,746 +1.6%
1979 716,696 +1.6%
1980 729,856 +1.8%
1981 737,332 +1.0%
1982 749,725 +1.7%
1983 768,968 +2.6%
1984 789,002 +2.6%
1985 810,650 +2.7%
1986 834,516 +2.9%
1987 860,064 +3.1%
1988 889,002 +3.4%
1989 945,060 +6.3%
1990 1.00 million +6.0%
1991 1.03 million +3.1%
1992 1.06 million +2.9%
1993 1.09 million +2.7%
1994 1.12 million +2.5%
1995 1.14 million +2.2%
1996 1.16 million +1.9%
1997 1.18 million +1.7%
1998 1.20 million +1.5%
1999 1.22 million +1.4%
2000 1.23 million +1.3%
2001 1.25 million +1.0%
2002 1.25 million +0.6%
2003 1.26 million +0.1%
2004 1.25 million -0.2%
2005 1.25 million -0.4%
2006 1.24 million -0.4%
2007 1.24 million -0.4%
2008 1.23 million -0.4%
2009 1.23 million -0.2%
2010 1.23 million -0.1%
2011 1.23 million +0.3%
2012 1.24 million +0.9%
2013 1.26 million +1.3%
2014 1.28 million +1.3%
2015 1.29 million +1.4%
2016 1.31 million +1.5%
2017 1.33 million +1.6%
2018 1.36 million +1.6%
2019 1.38 million +1.7%
2020 1.40 million +1.9%
2021 1.43 million +2.0%
2022 1.46 million +1.9%
2023 1.48 million +1.7%
2024 1.50 million +1.3%
2025 1.52 million +1.1%
2026 1.53 million +1.0%
2027 1.55 million +1.0%
2028 1.56 million +0.9%
2029 1.58 million +0.9%
2030 1.59 million +0.8%
2031 1.60 million +0.8%
2032 1.62 million +0.8%
2033 1.63 million +0.7%
2034 1.64 million +0.7%
2035 1.65 million +0.7%
2036 1.66 million +0.7%
2037 1.67 million +0.7%
2038 1.68 million +0.7%
2039 1.70 million +0.7%
2040 1.71 million +0.6%
2041 1.72 million +0.6%
2042 1.73 million +0.6%
2043 1.74 million +0.7%
2044 1.75 million +0.7%
2045 1.76 million +0.7%
2046 1.78 million +0.7%
2047 1.79 million +0.7%
2048 1.80 million +0.7%
2049 1.81 million +0.6%
2050 1.82 million +0.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1.82 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1.82 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 93,535 93,535 93,535 1
1100s 100,463 100,463 100,463 1
1200s 107,900 107,900 107,900 1
1300s 115,880 115,880 115,880 1
1400s 124,423 124,423 124,423 1
1500s 133,506 133,506 133,506 1
1600s 142,968 142,968 142,968 1
1700s 152,179 152,179 152,179 1
1710s 158,714 158,714 158,714 1
1720s 165,600 165,600 165,600 1
1730s 172,790 172,790 172,790 1
1740s 180,294 180,294 180,294 1
1750s 188,124 188,124 188,124 1
1760s 196,291 196,291 196,291 1
1770s 204,805 204,805 204,805 1
1780s 213,677 213,677 213,677 1
1790s 222,915 222,915 222,915 1
1800s 232,530 232,530 232,530 1
1810s 242,528 242,528 242,528 1
1820s 252,915 252,915 252,915 1
1830s 263,696 263,696 263,696 1
1840s 274,873 274,873 274,873 1
1850s 286,445 286,445 286,445 1
1860s 298,408 298,408 298,408 1
1870s 310,754 310,754 310,754 1
1880s 323,470 323,470 323,470 1
1890s 336,537 336,537 336,537 1
1900s 349,929 349,929 349,929 1
1910s 363,614 363,614 363,614 1
1920s 377,546 377,546 377,546 1
1930s 391,671 391,671 391,671 1
1940s 405,920 405,920 405,920 1
1950s 440,240 434,582 447,437 10
1960s 497,660 453,091 553,186 10
1970s 646,676 568,827 716,696 10
1980s 811,418 729,856 945,060 10
1990s 1.12 million 1.00 million 1.22 million 10
2000s 1.24 million 1.23 million 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.29 million 1.23 million 1.38 million 10
2020s 1.50 million 1.40 million 1.58 million 10
2030s 1.64 million 1.59 million 1.70 million 10
2040s 1.76 million 1.71 million 1.81 million 10
2050s 1.82 million 1.82 million 1.82 million 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 99 United Arab Emirates 1.86 million compare
  2. 100 Czechia 1.85 million compare
  3. 101 Paraguay 1.84 million compare
  4. 103 Austria 1.81 million compare
  5. 104 Guinea-Bissau 1.74 million compare
  6. 105 Ireland 1.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Namibia?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Namibia was 1.82 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 93,535 in 1000.
How does Namibia rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Namibia ranks 102nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
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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