Population, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population, total was 3.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.09 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
591,465
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Namibia stood at 3.09 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Namibia peaked at 3.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 591,465, in 1960.
That places Namibia 136th out of 218 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.
Population, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 591,465 | — |
| 1961 | 603,067 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 615,759 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 629,589 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 644,530 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 660,558 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 677,655 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 696,045 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 715,542 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 736,120 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 757,868 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 780,584 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 804,399 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 828,928 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 854,320 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 881,032 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 906,566 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 931,104 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 947,269 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 962,825 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 981,434 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 992,500 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.09 million | +2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.09 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.09 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,033 | 591,465 | 736,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 865,490 | 757,868 | 962,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 981,434 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.37 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.82 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.11 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.73 million | 3.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 in Namibia?
- Population, total in Namibia was 3.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,465 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population, total?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.