Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Namibia

Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.56 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1951–2050

23456195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.88 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 5.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.88 % change on previous year, in 2050.

That places Namibia 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.17 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 9
1960s 4.93 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year 10
1970s 4.01 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.26 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.74 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.9 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.51 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.56 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year 10
2030s 2.67 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 10
2040s 2.08 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 10
2050s 1.88 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 51 Nepal 1.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 52 Ghana 1.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 53 Samoa 1.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Palestine 1.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Kyrgyzstan 1.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 Tonga 1.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Namibia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Namibia was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Namibia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Namibia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-est-and-proj-urban-population-annual-growth-rate/namibia/

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.