Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.57 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.57 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 3.52 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.96 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Namibia 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2026 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2028 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Togo 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Liberia 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gabon 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eritrea 2.52 % 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)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Namibia was 2.57 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.