Population growth in Namibia
Namibia: Population growth was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Namibia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Namibia stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Namibia peaked at 6.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.103 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 24.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Namibia?
- Population growth in Namibia was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for population growth?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.