Population in Namibia
235 indicators covering population for Namibia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 1,273 thousands | 2025 | up 41.1% | 141st |
| General government total expenditure | 104.72 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 64.2% | 122nd |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 54.0% | 2024 | down 5.3% | 48th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 50.2% | 2024 | down 5.8% | 159th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 50.2% | 2024 | down 5.8% | 159th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 38.7% | 2024 | up 11.3% | 207th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 52.7% | 2024 | up 12.4% | 215th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 34.7% | 2024 | down 19.9% | 7th |
| Population growth | 2.2% | 2024 | down 14.4% | 43rd |
| Rural population | 44.2% | 2024 | down 18.4% | 81st |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 18.33 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 69.0% | 93rd |
| Official exchange rate | 18.33 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 69.0% | 96th |
| GDP | 245.10 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 81.8% | 131st |
| GDP per capita | 80,887 current LCU | 2024 | up 38.7% | 118th |
| GDP | 13.37 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 7.5% | 148th |
| GDP per capita | 4,413 current US$ | 2024 | down 17.9% | 140th |
| GDP | 157.48 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 12.4% | 127th |
| GDP deflator | 155.64 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 61.7% | 72nd |
| GDP growth | 3.7% | 2024 | down 39.1% | 83rd |
| GDP at market prices | 12.22 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 12.4% | 142nd |
| GNI | 236.93 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 76.7% | 129th |
| GNI per capita | 78,190 current LCU | 2024 | up 34.9% | 115th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 4,240 current US$ | 2024 | down 25.5% | 136th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 24.3% | 2024 | up 26.6% | 150th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 71.35 | 2023 | down 5.1% | 139th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 0.7% | 2024 | up 9.0% | 137th |
| Population growth rate | 2.4% | 2023 | down 9.0% | 35th |
| Population | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 139th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 139th |
| Birth rate | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 17.0% | 50th |
| Number of births, by world region | 76,715 births | 2023 | up 9.2% | 117th |
| Annual change in population | 73,434 people | 2023 | up 26.9% | 99th |
| Population | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 140th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 1.11 million people | 2023 | up 34.0% | 120th |
| Population by age group | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 139th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 71.34 years | 2023 | up 16.0% | 178th |
| Total dependency ratio | 69.1% | 2023 | up 3.2% | 50th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 63.1% | 2023 | up 3.2% | 46th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 105,777 people | 2023 | up 34.2% | 151st |
| Population by age group | 105,777 people | 2023 | up 34.2% | 151st |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.4% | 2023 | down 9.0% | 35th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 20.96 years | 2023 | up 4.4% | 186th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 105,777 people | 2023 | up 34.2% | 151st |
| The global population hockey stick | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 140th |
| Number of births | 76,715 births | 2023 | up 9.2% | 117th |
| Population | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 139th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 1.11 million people | 2023 | up 34.0% | 120th |
| Population | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 140th |
| Births, by age of mother | 23 births | 2023 | up 43.8% | 73rd |
| Population by age group | 409,462 people | 2023 | up 30.3% | 116th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 12.3% | 2023 | down 14.9% | 61st |
| Birth rate | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 17.0% | 50th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 16.0% | 48th |
| Has the population peaked? | 2.96 million people | 2023 | up 31.5% | 139th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 67.39 years | 2023 | up 15.3% | 167th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.21 births per woman | 2023 | down 12.1% | 50th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 19.3% | 29th |
| Total population by age | 6.65 | 2023 | up 30.0% | 152nd |
| Population density of the capital city | 5,255 people per km² | 2100 | down 0.1% | 102nd |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.3% | 2022 | down 13.1% | 66th |