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

Namibia ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Namibia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

188th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Namibia ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

185 Mauritania 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre compare
186 Papua New Guinea 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre compare
187 Suriname 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre compare
189 Mongolia 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre compare
190 Guyana 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre compare
191 Greenland 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Namibia

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)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Namibia ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.