The population of Namibia is expected to grow by 54,000 in 2018 and reach 2,642,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 447 people yearly. On average there are 73,054 births and 18,314 deaths in Namibia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.12 percent per year. The population density of Namibia has changed from 1.2 in 1980 to 3.0 in 2016.
| Current population | 2,631,644 people at present (Monday 22nd of October 2018) | |
| Median Age | 24.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 64.8 years | |
| Population density | 3.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,588,000 | 54,000 (2.1%) | -447 | 24.9 | 3.30 | 3 | 1,281,000 (49.5%) |
| 2017 | 2,534,000 | 54,287 (2.1%) | -447 | 24.7 | 3.36 | 3 | 1,231,000 (48.6%) |
| 2016 | 2,479,713 | 54,152 (2.2%) | -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 2017 the population of Namibia was 2,534,000 and the average age increased from 24.0 in 1960 to 24.7. Urban population has increased from 614,846 (32.4%) in 2000 to 1,281,000 (49.5%) in the current year. The population density of Namibia has changed from 1.2 in 1980 to 3.0 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,697,000 | 55,000 (2.0%) | -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%) |
Total Namibia population should reach 2,697,000 by 2020 and should increase to 4,339,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 2.13% (54,287 residents, including 18,173 deaths). The demographics of Namibia constitutes of 1,328,000 women and 1,259,000 men, which means there are 948 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 46.9% of population (1,214,290) is 19 or younger, 49.6% of population (1,282,354) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.6% of population (92,650) is over 65.