How does Namibia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Namibia ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

172nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2002

All-time low

0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Namibia ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

169 Mauritania 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre compare
170 Oman 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre compare
171 Qatar 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre compare
173 Argentina 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre compare
174 Suriname 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre compare
175 Botswana 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Namibia

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Namibia ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.