Population growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Population growth rate was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Namibia stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Namibia peaked at 8.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1978.
That places Namibia 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
- 36 Gibraltar 2.3% compare
- 37 Senegal 2.3% compare
- 38 Bahrain 2.3% compare
More population data for Namibia
- Literate and illiterate world population 12.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Namibia?
- Population growth rate in Namibia was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1978.
- How does Namibia rank for population growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.