Namibia has a population density of 9.53 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Namibia ranked 195th out of 197.
Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Namibia compared to the World's average
Namibia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.53 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 195/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3153904
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,924,567 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.6% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 50.4% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Namibia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Namibia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 56%. The population density rank was 191st 22 years ago and is 195th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.53 | 195 |
| 2023 | 9.32 | 195 |
| 2022 | 9.09 | 195 |
| 2021 | 8.84 | 195 |
| 2020 | 8.58 | 196 |
| 2019 | 8.34 | 196 |
| 2018 | 8.11 | 196 |
| 2017 | 7.89 | 196 |
| 2016 | 7.67 | 196 |
| 2015 | 7.47 | 196 |
| 2014 | 7.27 | 196 |
| 2013 | 7.09 | 196 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 196 |
| 2011 | 6.75 | 194 |
| 2010 | 6.64 | 193 |
| 2009 | 6.54 | 193 |
| 2008 | 6.44 | 193 |
| 2007 | 6.35 | 193 |
| 2006 | 6.27 | 193 |
| 2005 | 6.19 | 191 |
| 2004 | 6.11 | 191 |
| 2003 | 6.03 | 191 |
| 2002 | 5.95 | 191 |
| 2001 | 5.84 | 191 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 191 |
| 1999 | 5.59 | 188 |
| 1998 | 5.45 | 188 |
| 1997 | 5.31 | 188 |
| 1996 | 5.18 | 188 |
| 1995 | 5.04 | 188 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 188 |
| 1993 | 4.75 | 188 |
| 1992 | 4.6 | 184 |
| 1991 | 4.45 | 165 |
| 1990 | 4.31 | 163 |
| 1989 | 4.05 | 162 |
| 1988 | 3.81 | 162 |
| 1987 | 3.67 | 162 |
| 1986 | 3.56 | 162 |
| 1985 | 3.45 | 162 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 162 |
| 1983 | 3.26 | 162 |
| 1982 | 3.18 | 162 |
| 1981 | 3.12 | 162 |
| 1980 | 3.09 | 162 |
| 1979 | 3.03 | 162 |
| 1978 | 2.98 | 162 |
| 1977 | 2.93 | 162 |
| 1976 | 2.85 | 162 |
| 1975 | 2.77 | 162 |
| 1974 | 2.69 | 162 |
| 1973 | 2.61 | 162 |
| 1972 | 2.53 | 162 |
| 1971 | 2.46 | 162 |
| 1970 | 2.38 | 162 |
| 1969 | 2.32 | 162 |
| 1968 | 2.25 | 162 |
| 1967 | 2.19 | 162 |
| 1966 | 2.13 | 162 |
| 1965 | 2.08 | 162 |
| 1964 | 2.03 | 162 |
| 1963 | 1.98 | 162 |
| 1962 | 1.94 | 162 |
| 1961 | 1.9 | 162 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Namibia from 1960 to 2024: 23.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 32.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 50.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.4% | 135 |
| 2023 | 50% | 135 |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 135 |
| 2021 | 49.1% | 135 |
| 2020 | 48.5% | 135 |
| 2019 | 48% | 135 |
| 2018 | 47.4% | 135 |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 137 |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 136 |
| 2015 | 45.5% | 136 |
| 2014 | 44.8% | 136 |
| 2013 | 44.1% | 137 |
| 2012 | 43.4% | 137 |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 139 |
| 2010 | 41.8% | 139 |
| 2009 | 40.9% | 139 |
| 2008 | 39.8% | 140 |
| 2007 | 38.8% | 142 |
| 2006 | 37.7% | 145 |
| 2005 | 36.6% | 146 |
| 2004 | 35.5% | 147 |
| 2003 | 34.5% | 149 |
| 2002 | 33.6% | 151 |
| 2001 | 32.9% | 150 |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 154 |
| 1999 | 31.4% | 154 |
| 1998 | 30.6% | 154 |
| 1997 | 29.9% | 155 |
| 1996 | 29.3% | 154 |
| 1995 | 28.7% | 156 |
| 1994 | 28.1% | 158 |
| 1993 | 27.7% | 157 |
| 1992 | 27.3% | 157 |
| 1991 | 27.1% | 156 |
| 1990 | 26.9% | 156 |
| 1989 | 26.7% | 155 |
| 1988 | 26.5% | 155 |
| 1987 | 26.4% | 154 |
| 1986 | 26.2% | 153 |
| 1985 | 26.1% | 150 |
| 1984 | 26% | 149 |
| 1983 | 25.9% | 148 |
| 1982 | 25.8% | 147 |
| 1981 | 25.7% | 145 |
| 1980 | 25.6% | 145 |
| 1979 | 25.6% | 144 |
| 1978 | 25.5% | 143 |
| 1977 | 25.4% | 139 |
| 1976 | 25.4% | 139 |
| 1975 | 25.3% | 139 |
| 1974 | 25.2% | 137 |
| 1973 | 25.2% | 137 |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 136 |
| 1971 | 25% | 135 |
| 1970 | 24.9% | 133 |
| 1969 | 24.9% | 133 |
| 1968 | 24.7% | 132 |
| 1967 | 24.6% | 131 |
| 1966 | 24.5% | 128 |
| 1965 | 24.4% | 126 |
| 1964 | 24.2% | 123 |
| 1963 | 24% | 123 |
| 1962 | 23.8% | 122 |
| 1961 | 23.6% | 121 |
| 1960 | 23.4% | 119 |
Densely populated cities
|
Namibia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Windhoek | 431K |
| Walvis Bay | 103K |
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