Urban population in Namibia in 2025 — 1,573,213 people. Ranked 143 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,036.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.57M | +45,760 | +3% |
| 2024 | 1.53M | +47,251 | +3.19% |
| 2023 | 1.48M | +48,978 | +3.42% |
| 2022 | 1.43M | +52,448 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38M | +54,033 | +4.08% |
| 2020 | 1.32M | +52,453 | +4.12% |
| 2019 | 1.27M | +50,037 | +4.09% |
| 2018 | 1.22M | +48,705 | +4.15% |
| 2017 | 1.17M | +47,237 | +4.19% |
| 2016 | 1.13M | +45,759 | +4.23% |
| 2015 | 1.08M | +44,218 | +4.27% |
| 2014 | 1.04M | +42,737 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 993,597 | +41,547 | +4.36% |
| 2012 | 952,050 | +37,123 | +4.06% |
| 2011 | 914,927 | +33,140 | +3.76% |
| 2010 | 881,787 | +33,120 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 848,667 | +33,267 | +4.08% |
| 2008 | 815,400 | +32,921 | +4.21% |
| 2007 | 782,479 | +32,091 | +4.28% |
| 2006 | 750,388 | +30,875 | +4.29% |
| 2005 | 719,513 | +29,382 | +4.26% |
| 2004 | 690,131 | +27,724 | +4.19% |
| 2003 | 662,407 | +26,509 | +4.17% |
| 2002 | 635,898 | +25,718 | +4.21% |
| 2001 | 610,180 | +26,087 | +4.47% |
| 2000 | 584,093 | +26,804 | +4.81% |
| 1999 | 557,289 | +26,346 | +4.96% |
| 1998 | 530,943 | +25,200 | +4.98% |
| 1997 | 505,743 | +23,810 | +4.94% |
| 1996 | 481,933 | +22,573 | +4.91% |
| 1995 | 459,360 | +21,504 | +4.91% |
| 1994 | 437,856 | +20,237 | +4.85% |
| 1993 | 417,619 | +18,323 | +4.59% |
| 1992 | 399,296 | +16,048 | +4.19% |
| 1991 | 383,248 | +15,355 | +4.17% |
| 1990 | 367,893 | +24,005 | +6.98% |
| 1989 | 343,888 | +23,194 | +7.23% |
| 1988 | 320,694 | +12,870 | +4.18% |
| 1987 | 307,824 | +11,259 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 296,565 | +10,325 | +3.61% |
| 1985 | 286,240 | +9,253 | +3.34% |
| 1984 | 276,987 | +8,444 | +3.14% |
| 1983 | 268,543 | +7,960 | +3.05% |
| 1982 | 260,583 | +5,415 | +2.12% |
| 1981 | 255,168 | +3,590 | +1.43% |
| 1980 | 251,578 | +5,449 | +2.21% |
| 1979 | 246,129 | +4,606 | +1.91% |
| 1978 | 241,523 | +4,716 | +1.99% |
| 1977 | 236,807 | +6,808 | +2.96% |
| 1976 | 229,999 | +7,030 | +3.15% |
| 1975 | 222,969 | +7,309 | +3.39% |
| 1974 | 215,660 | +6,966 | +3.34% |
| 1973 | 208,694 | +6,749 | +3.34% |
| 1972 | 201,945 | +6,581 | +3.37% |
| 1971 | 195,364 | +6,323 | +3.34% |
| 1970 | 189,041 | +6,106 | +3.34% |
| 1969 | 182,935 | +5,848 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 177,087 | +5,616 | +3.28% |
| 1967 | 171,471 | +5,387 | +3.24% |
| 1966 | 166,084 | +5,118 | +3.18% |
| 1965 | 160,966 | +4,910 | +3.15% |
| 1964 | 156,056 | +4,704 | +3.11% |
| 1963 | 151,352 | +4,500 | +3.06% |
| 1962 | 146,852 | +4,295 | +3.01% |
| 1961 | 142,557 | +4,183 | +3.02% |
| 1960 | 138,374 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
