Population, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population, total was 3.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Namibia stood at 3.09 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Namibia peaked at 3.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 591,465, in 1960.
That places Namibia 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,033 | 591,465 | 736,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,490 | 757,868 | 962,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 981,434 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.37 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.82 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.11 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.73 million | 3.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Population growth 2.0% (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, total in Namibia?
- Population, total in Namibia was 3.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,465 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population, total?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.