Population, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population, per square kilometre was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Namibia is 3.6 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7325 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7479 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7647 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7829 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8023 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8454 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8691 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9481 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9771 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Namibia was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7325 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.