Namibia vs Post-demographic dividend: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Namibia
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.0% against 0.5% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 6.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 46th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.4% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.9% | 3.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.5% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 3.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Namibia or Post-demographic dividend?
- Namibia, at 3.0% against 0.5% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Namibia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 2.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for urban population growth?
- Namibia ranks 46th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.