Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Namibia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
50.9%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Namibia2025 · 50.9%
012.7225.4338.1550.871960199320251960: 23.4%1961: 23.6%1962: 23.8%1963: 24%1964: 24.2%1965: 24.4%1966: 24.5%1967: 24.6%1968: 24.7%1969: 24.9%1970: 24.9%1971: 25%1972: 25.1%1973: 25.2%1974: 25.2%1975: 25.3%1976: 25.4%1977: 25.4%1978: 25.5%1979: 25.6%1980: 25.6%1981: 25.7%1982: 25.8%1983: 25.9%1984: 26%1985: 26.1%1986: 26.2%1987: 26.4%1988: 26.5%1989: 26.7%1990: 26.9%1991: 27.1%1992: 27.3%1993: 27.7%1994: 28.1%1995: 28.7%1996: 29.3%1997: 29.9%1998: 30.6%1999: 31.4%2000: 32.1%2001: 32.9%2002: 33.6%2003: 34.5%2004: 35.5%2005: 36.6%2006: 37.7%2007: 38.8%2008: 39.8%2009: 40.9%2010: 41.8%2011: 42.6%2012: 43.4%2013: 44.1%2014: 44.8%2015: 45.5%2016: 46.2%2017: 46.8%2018: 47.4%2019: 48%2020: 48.5%2021: 49.1%2022: 49.5%2023: 50%2024: 50.4%2025: 50.9%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Namibia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Windhoek
Country code
NAM