Population, total, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 3.6 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7325 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7479 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7647 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7829 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8023 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8454 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8691 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9481 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9771 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | 0.7325 units per square kilometre | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 210 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Iceland 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Australia 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Mongolia 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 216 Greenland 0.1385 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Namibia was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7325 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.