Namibia population 2,928,411 (live)

The population of Namibia is expected to grow by 54,000 in 2024 and reach 2,970,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 447 people yearly. The population density of Namibia has changed from 1.2 in 1980 to 3.4 in 2022.

Current population 2,928,411 people at present (Friday 29th of March 2024)
Median Age 25.8 years
Population density 3.5 per km2
Population of Namibia from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
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 2023 the population of Namibia was 2,861,000 and the average age increased from 24.0 in 1960 to 25.7. Urban population has increased from 614,846 (32.4%) in 2000 to 1,592,000 (54.6%) in the current year. The population density of Namibia has changed from 1.2 in 1980 to 3.4 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
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.

Namibia demographics 2023

The demographics of Namibia constitutes of 1,493,000 women and 1,423,000 men, which means there are 953 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 45.1% of population (1,314,082) is 19 or younger, 51.0% of population (1,485,484) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.9% of population (113,977) is over 65.

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