The population of Namibia is expected to grow by 55,000 in 2025 and reach 3,025,000 in 2026. On average there are 74,794 births and 19,632 deaths in Namibia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.86 percent per year. The population density of Namibia has changed from 1.2 in 1980 to 3.5 in 2023.
| Current population | 2,973,315 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 26.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 66.8 years | |
| Population density | 3.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,970,000 | 55,000 (1.9%) | 26.0 | 2.97 | 4 | 1,645,000 (55.4%) | |
| 2024 | 2,915,000 | 54,000 (1.9%) | -447 | 25.8 | 4 | 1,592,000 (54.6%) | |
| 2023 | 2,861,000 | 55,000 (1.9%) | -447 | 25.7 | 4 | 1,539,000 (53.8%) | |
| 2022 | 2,806,000 | 55,000 (2.0%) | -447 | 25.5 | 3 | 1,487,000 (53.0%) | |
| 2021 | 2,751,000 | 54,000 (2.0%) | -447 | 25.4 | 3 | 1,435,000 (52.2%) | |
| 2020 | 2,697,000 | 55,000 (2.0%) | -447 | 25.2 | 3.19 | 3 | 1,383,000 (51.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -447 | 25.0 | 3.24 | 3 | 1,332,000 (50.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -447 | 24.9 | 3.30 | 3 | 1,281,000 (49.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -447 | 24.7 | 3.36 | 3 | 1,231,000 (48.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -447 | 24.6 | 3.42 | 3 | 1,180,963 (47.6%) |
| 2015 | 2,425,561 | 54,569 (2.3%) | -447 | 24.5 | 3.47 | 3 | 1,131,767 (46.7%) |
| 2010 | 2,173,170 | 36,130 (1.7%) | -274 | 24.0 | 3.61 | 3 | 904,386 (41.6%) |
| 2005 | 2,032,196 | 22,968 (1.1%) | -10,000 | 23.6 | 3.67 | 2 | 744,434 (36.6%) |
| 2000 | 1,899,257 | 41,215 (2.2%) | -10,000 | 23.3 | 4.02 | 2 | 614,846 (32.4%) |
| 1995 | 1,655,359 | 48,641 (2.9%) | 7,099 | 22.7 | 4.59 | 2 | 493,512 (29.8%) |
| 1990 | 1,414,692 | 54,759 (3.9%) | 4,698 | 22.3 | 5.23 | 2 | 391,247 (27.7%) |
| 1985 | 1,148,302 | 37,170 (3.2%) | 14,958 | 21.8 | 5.89 | 1 | 302,761 (26.4%) |
| 1980 | 1,012,672 | 21,446 (2.1%) | -5,828 | 22.1 | 6.45 | 1 | 253,836 (25.1%) |
| 1975 | 904,839 | 24,054 (2.7%) | -8,917 | 22.8 | 6.65 | 1 | 214,003 (23.7%) |
| 1970 | 780,384 | 22,007 (2.8%) | -565 | 23.3 | 6.46 | 1 | 173,963 (22.3%) |
| 1965 | 682,551 | 17,269 (2.5%) | -174 | 23.7 | 6.24 | 1 | 136,749 (20.0%) |
| 1960 | 602,544 | 14,733 (2.4%) | 24.0 | 6.15 | 1 | 107,910 (17.9%) |
In 2024 the population of Namibia was 2,915,000 and the average age increased from 24.0 in 1960 to 25.8. Urban population has increased from 614,846 (32.4%) in 2000 to 1,645,000 (55.4%) in the current year. The population density of Namibia has changed from 1.2 in 1980 to 3.5 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -447 | 25.2 | 3.19 | 3 | 1,383,000 (51.3%) |
| 2025 | 2,970,000 | 55,000 (1.9%) | 26.0 | 2.97 | 4 | 1,645,000 (55.4%) | |
| 2030 | 3,246,000 | 55,000 (1.7%) | 27.0 | 2.80 | 4 | 1,909,000 (58.8%) | |
| 2035 | 3,521,000 | 55,000 (1.6%) | 28.0 | 2.64 | 4 | 2,170,000 (61.6%) | |
| 2040 | 3,796,000 | 55,000 (1.5%) | 29.1 | 2.51 | 5 | 2,422,000 (63.8%) | |
| 2045 | 4,071,000 | 55,000 (1.4%) | 30.2 | 2.40 | 5 | 2,680,000 (65.8%) | |
| 2050 | 4,339,000 | 52,000 (1.2%) | 31.4 | 5 | 2,942,000 (67.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 73.6 (71.5 years for male and 75.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 5.3 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Namibia constitutes of 1,520,000 women and 1,450,000 men, which means there are 954 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 44.8% of population (1,331,451) is 19 or younger, 51.2% of population (1,520,046) is between age 20 and 64 and 4.1% of population (120,285) is over 65.