Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 1.57 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Namibia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Namibia stood at 1.57 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Namibia peaked at 1.57 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,009 people, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 145th of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104,895 people | 80,009 people | 133,483 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 159,373 people | 138,373 people | 182,935 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 218,813 people | 189,041 people | 246,129 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,807 people | 251,578 people | 343,888 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,118 people | 367,893 people | 557,289 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,916 people | 584,093 people | 848,667 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million people | 881,787 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.57 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Namibia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,258 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Namibia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Namibia was 1.57 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,009 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.