Population in Namibia 235 indicators covering population for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP, PPP 31.15 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 12.4% 143rd GDP per capita, PPP 10,281 constant 2011 international $ 2024 down 14.2% 130th GDP, PPP 35.41 billion current international $ 2024 up 47.8% 145th GDP per capita, PPP 11,687 current international $ 2024 up 12.7% 131st Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.3776 2024 down 27.2% 129th PPP conversion factor, GDP 6.92 LCU per international $ 2024 up 23.0% 97th GNI per capita, PPP 11,300 current international $ 2024 up 9.6% 130th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 7.32 LCU per international $ 2024 up 22.2% 99th Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 63.2% 2020 down 2.5% 49th Voter turnout of voting-age population 66.7% 2024 down 9.7% 61st Prevalence of HIV, total 9.0% 2024 down 28.6% 8th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 93.47 2024 up 3.9% 180th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 6.96 2024 down 5.5% 45th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 36.8 2024 up 9.2% 112th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 12.63 2024 up 28.4% 43rd Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 13.97 2024 up 15.4% 43rd Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 38.72 2024 up 11.3% 206th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 52.7 2024 up 12.4% 214th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 13.06 2024 up 21.5% 106th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.83 2024 up 16.4% 181st People using improved sanitation facilities 1.60 million people 2024 up 47.3% 147th Proportion of population practising open defecation 34.68 2024 down 19.9% 7th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 1.59 million people 2020 up 20.3% 116th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 20.5% 2020 up 60.9% 172nd Share of population living in cities 20.5% 2020 up 60.9% 172nd Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 41.8% 2020 up 11.8% 217th Share of population living in rural areas 58.2% 2020 down 7.0% 20th Share of babies born with a low birthweight 15.6% 2020 down 3.1% 27th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 32.2% 2020 down 5.5% 63rd Stillbirth rate 1.62 deaths per 100 births 2023 up 0.3% 42nd Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 2025 up 100.0% 79th Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 2025 up 100.0% 79th Share of population living in the capital city 13.4% 2020 up 5.6% 109th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 35.84 2022 up 9.0% 178th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 85.91 2022 up 5.0% 147th 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 37.16 2022 down 18.3% 9th New internal displacements 3,172 2025 up 39,550.0% 86th Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 11.5% 2022 down 43.1% 67th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 22.37 per 1,000 population 2021 down 71.4% 120th Prison population rate 318 prisoners per 100,000 people 2021 up 66.5% 30th Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.29 per 1,000 population 2021 down 87.2% 101st Share of urban population living in slums 41.4% 2024 down 0.2% 52nd International migrants, by country of destination 116,035 2024 up 14.2% 134th Total number of international immigrants 116,035 immigrants 2024 up 14.2% 134th Share of the population born in another country 3.8% 2024 down 10.5% 141st Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 3.2% 2016 down 60.1% 152nd Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 55.9 percent 2023 up 5.1% 23rd Share of population with severe food insecurity 30 percent 2023 up 3.8% 8th Population ages 25 to 54 679.22 2018 up 26.8% 61st Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 44.6% 2017 up 7.0% 78th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.22 2010 down 8.3% 56th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 90.0% 2022 up 8.4% 55th Literate and illiterate world population 12.4% 2023 up 5.4% 48th 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 44.6 2017 up 7.0% 67th Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis 196,714 people 2024 down 58.2% 43rd ← Previous Page 4 of 4