Namibia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 514,000 254,000 259,000 0.63 1
1951 520,000 256,000 263,000 0.63
1952 526,000 259,000 267,000 0.64
1953 533,000 261,000 271,000 0.65
1954 540,000 263,000 276,000 0.66
1955 547,000 266,000 280,000 0.67
1956 554,000 269,000 285,000 0.67
1957 562,000 272,000 290,000 0.68
1958 571,000 276,000 295,000 0.69
1959 580,000 280,000 300,000 0.71
1960 591,000 284,000 306,000 0.72
1961 603,000 289,000 313,000 0.73
1962 615,000 295,000 319,000 0.75
1963 629,000 302,000 327,000 0.77
1964 644,000 309,000 335,000 0.78
1965 660,000 317,000 343,000 0.80
1966 677,000 325,000 352,000 0.82
1967 696,000 334,000 361,000 0.85
1968 715,000 344,000 371,000 0.87
1969 736,000 354,000 381,000 0.89
1970 757,000 365,000 392,000 0.92 1
1971 780,000 376,000 403,000 0.95
1972 804,000 388,000 415,000 0.98
1973 828,000 400,000 428,000 1.01
1974 854,000 413,000 441,000 1.04
1975 881,000 426,000 454,000 1.07
1976 906,000 438,000 467,000 1.10
1977 931,000 450,000 480,000 1.13
1978 947,000 458,000 488,000 1.15
1979 962,000 466,000 496,000 1.17
1980 981,000 475,000 506,000 1.19
1981 992,000 479,000 512,000 1.21
1982 1,010,000 487,000 522,000 1.23 1
1983 1,037,000 500,000 536,000 1.26
1984 1,065,000 514,000 551,000 1.30
1985 1,096,000 528,000 568,000 1.33
1986 1,131,000 545,000 586,000 1.37
1987 1,167,000 562,000 605,000 1.42
1988 1,209,000 582,000 626,000 1.47
1989 1,288,000 621,000 667,000 1.57 1
1990 1,369,000 661,000 707,000 1.66
1991 1,415,000 684,000 731,000 1.72
1992 1,461,000 707,000 754,000 1.78
1993 1,508,000 729,000 778,000 1.83 1
1994 1,556,000 752,000 803,000 1.89
1995 1,602,000 774,000 828,000 1.95
1996 1,646,000 795,000 851,000 2.00
1997 1,689,000 815,000 873,000 2.05
1998 1,732,000 836,000 896,000 2.11
1999 1,776,000 857,000 919,000 2.16 1
2000 1,818,000 877,000 941,000 2.21
2001 1,857,000 895,000 961,000 2.26
2002 1,889,000 912,000 977,000 2.30
2003 1,917,000 926,000 991,000 2.33
2004 1,942,000 938,000 1,003,000 2.36
2005 1,966,000 950,000 1,016,000 2.39
2006 1,991,000 962,000 1,029,000 2.42
2007 2,018,000 975,000 1,042,000 2.45 1
2008 2,047,000 989,000 1,057,000 2.49
2009 2,077,000 1,004,000 1,073,000 2.52
2010 2,109,000 1,019,000 1,090,000 2.56
2011 2,146,000 1,037,000 1,109,000 2.61
2012 2,194,000 1,061,000 1,133,000 2.67
2013 2,252,000 1,090,000 1,161,000 2.74 1
2014 2,312,000 1,121,000 1,190,000 2.81
2015 2,374,000 1,152,000 1,221,000 2.88
2016 2,439,000 1,185,000 1,253,000 2.96
2017 2,506,000 1,219,000 1,287,000 3.05 1
2018 2,577,000 1,254,000 1,322,000 3.13
2019 2,650,000 1,291,000 1,358,000 3.22
2020 2,728,000 1,330,000 1,398,000 3.31
2021 2,810,000 1,371,000 1,439,000 3.41 1
2022 2,889,000 1,410,000 1,478,000 3.51
2023 2,963,000 1,447,000 1,515,000 3.60
2024 3,030,000 1,479,000 1,550,000 3.68 1
2025 3,092,000 1,510,000 1,582,000 3.76 1
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