Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 5,898 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
5,898 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 227 countries
All-time high
5,898 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
514.59 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Namibia, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Namibia is 5,898 1000 No, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Namibia peaked at 5,898 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 514.59 1000 No, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 116th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 514.59 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 520.39 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 526.63 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 533.23 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 540.01 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 547.08 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 554.56 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 562.59 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 571.34 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 580.92 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 591.47 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 603.07 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 615.76 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 629.59 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 644.53 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 660.56 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 677.65 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 696.04 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 715.54 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 736.12 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 757.87 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 780.58 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 804.4 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 828.93 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 854.32 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 881.03 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 906.57 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 931.1 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 947.27 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 962.83 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 981.43 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 992.5 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,010 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,038 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,066 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,097 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,131 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,168 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,210 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,289 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,369 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,416 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,461 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,509 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,556 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,602 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,646 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,689 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,733 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,776 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,819 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,857 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,890 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,917 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,942 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,967 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,992 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,019 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,047 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,077 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,110 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,146 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,195 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,253 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,312 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,374 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,439 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,507 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,577 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,650 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,729 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,811 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,890 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,963 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,030 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3,093 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 3,153 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 3,213 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 3,272 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 3,331 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 3,390 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 3,450 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 3,508 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2033 | 3,565 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2034 | 3,622 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 3,679 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2036 | 3,736 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 3,793 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 3,850 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2039 | 3,907 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 3,962 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 4,018 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2042 | 4,073 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 4,130 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 4,186 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 4,243 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2046 | 4,300 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2047 | 4,356 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2048 | 4,409 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 4,460 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2050 | 4,512 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2051 | 4,565 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2052 | 4,616 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2053 | 4,667 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2054 | 4,716 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2055 | 4,765 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2056 | 4,813 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2057 | 4,859 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2058 | 4,904 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2059 | 4,949 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2060 | 4,993 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2061 | 5,035 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2062 | 5,076 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 5,116 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2064 | 5,154 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 5,190 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2066 | 5,226 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 5,263 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2068 | 5,298 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2069 | 5,331 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 5,362 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 5,392 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 5,422 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 5,450 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 5,478 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2075 | 5,507 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 5,535 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 5,562 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 5,587 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 5,611 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 5,635 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2081 | 5,659 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2082 | 5,681 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 5,701 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 5,719 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 5,737 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 5,755 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 5,773 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 5,789 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 5,803 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 5,817 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 5,831 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 5,843 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 5,854 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 5,864 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 5,872 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 5,878 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 5,882 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 5,887 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 5,893 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 5,898 1000 No | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5,898 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,202 1000 No, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5,898 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 545.13 1000 No | 514.59 1000 No | 580.92 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 657.03 1000 No | 591.47 1000 No | 736.12 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 865.49 1000 No | 757.87 1000 No | 962.83 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,098 1000 No | 981.43 1000 No | 1,289 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,576 1000 No | 1,369 1000 No | 1,776 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,953 1000 No | 1,819 1000 No | 2,077 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,356 1000 No | 2,110 1000 No | 2,650 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,048 1000 No | 2,729 1000 No | 3,331 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 3,650 1000 No | 3,390 1000 No | 3,907 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,214 1000 No | 3,962 1000 No | 4,460 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 4,737 1000 No | 4,512 1000 No | 4,949 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 5,168 1000 No | 4,993 1000 No | 5,331 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 5,491 1000 No | 5,362 1000 No | 5,611 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 5,725 1000 No | 5,635 1000 No | 5,803 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 5,862 1000 No | 5,817 1000 No | 5,893 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 5,898 1000 No | 5,898 1000 No | 5,898 1000 No | 1 |
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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. — 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Namibia?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Namibia was 5,898 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,898 1000 No in 2100.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.59 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.