Urban population growth in Namibia
Namibia: Urban population growth was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population growth in Namibia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Namibia stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Namibia peaked at 7.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (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 urban population growth in Namibia?
- Urban population growth in Namibia was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for urban population growth?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.