European Union vs Namibia: Urban population, annual growth rate
European Union
0.3919 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
45th
Namibia rank
46th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3 % change on previous year against 0.3919 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 2.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 7.6 times European Union's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.6345 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3302 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.3163 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, European Union or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3 % change on previous year against 0.3919 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between European Union and Namibia?
- 2.61 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Namibia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.