Population in Namibia
Namibia: Population was 3.03 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Namibia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Namibia stood at 3.03 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Namibia peaked at 3.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 591,465, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,033 | 591,465 | 736,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,490 | 757,868 | 962,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 981,434 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.37 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.82 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.11 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.73 million | 3.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 43,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Namibia?
- Population in Namibia was 3.03 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,465 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.