Population, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Population, annual growth rate was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.55 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
1.13 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.26 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 6.55 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.13 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1979 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1983 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1990 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 39 Vanuatu 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Togo 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Liberia 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Gabon 2.18 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Population, annual growth rate in Namibia was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.