Urban population in Namibia
Namibia: Urban population was 50.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Namibia is 50.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Namibia peaked at 50.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1960.
That places Namibia 153rd 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 | 24.2% | 23.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 24.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 26.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.1% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 41.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.5% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Romania 52.2% compare
- 151 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 46.7% compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (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 in Namibia?
- Urban population in Namibia was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for urban population?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.