Urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
213th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1732 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.8 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1732 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2083 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2876 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.299 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3099 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3165 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3477 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4469 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.485 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5318 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5854 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6143 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6449 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6769 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7095 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7411 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7724 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8046 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8383 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8739 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9114 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9504 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9904 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | 0.299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5516 units per square kilometre | 0.4469 units per square kilometre | 0.6769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8623 units per square kilometre | 0.7095 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 210 Botswana 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Mauritania 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Suriname 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Guyana 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 216 Greenland 0.122 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.