Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Namibia
Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,223 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1,223 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,300 1000 No
in 2002
All-time low
420.21 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Namibia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,223 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Namibia peaked at 1,300 1000 No in 2002 and was at its lowest, 420.21 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Namibia 108th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 420.21 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 426.32 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 432.8 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 439.61 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 446.71 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 454.06 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 461.67 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 469.52 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 477.62 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 485.98 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 494.63 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 504.11 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 514.04 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 524.31 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 534.89 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 545.8 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 556.92 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 568.27 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 580.07 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 592.66 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 606.42 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 622.75 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 640.09 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 657.79 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 674.91 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 690.84 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 705.56 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 719.39 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 732.61 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 745.62 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 758.84 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 772.02 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 785.82 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 801.5 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 820.98 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 845.54 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 875.85 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 911.1 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 949.23 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 987.38 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,023 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,057 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,085 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,110 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,136 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,162 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,189 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,217 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,243 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,266 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,284 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,297 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,300 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,297 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,293 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,288 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,283 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,277 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,272 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,269 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,269 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,271 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,275 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,280 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,284 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,288 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,290 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,292 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,293 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,293 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,293 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,293 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,292 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,291 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,289 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,287 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1,284 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 1,282 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1,279 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 1,276 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 1,274 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 1,271 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 1,268 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 1,265 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 1,262 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 1,259 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 1,257 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 1,255 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 1,253 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 1,251 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 1,250 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 1,249 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 1,248 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 1,246 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 1,244 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 1,242 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 1,239 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 1,236 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2048 | 1,232 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 1,228 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 1,223 1000 No | -0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,223 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,223 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 451.45 1000 No | 420.21 1000 No | 485.98 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 541.57 1000 No | 494.63 1000 No | 592.66 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 679.6 1000 No | 606.42 1000 No | 745.62 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 850.83 1000 No | 758.84 1000 No | 987.38 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,149 1000 No | 1,023 1000 No | 1,266 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,286 1000 No | 1,269 1000 No | 1,300 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,284 1000 No | 1,269 1000 No | 1,293 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,287 1000 No | 1,276 1000 No | 1,293 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,261 1000 No | 1,251 1000 No | 1,274 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,242 1000 No | 1,228 1000 No | 1,250 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,223 1000 No | 1,223 1000 No | 1,223 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
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- 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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Namibia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Namibia was 1,223 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 1000 No in 2002.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.21 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.