Namibia has a population density of 9.53 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Namibia and Russia are ranked 195th and 185th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Namibia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.55% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Namibia is 58% lower than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Namibia
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.53 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 195/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
3141364
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,924,567 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.2% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.8% |
Namibia vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Namibia increased by 56%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Namibia ranked 191st for population density and is in 195th place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 9.53 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 9.32 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 9.09 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 8.84 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 8.58 | 23 |
| 2019 | 8.34 | 23 |
| 2018 | 8.11 | 23 |
| 2017 | 7.89 | 23 |
| 2016 | 7.67 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 7.47 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 7.27 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 7.09 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 6.75 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 6.64 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 6.54 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 6.44 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 6.35 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 6.27 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 6.19 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 6.11 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 6.03 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 5.95 | 23 |
| 2001 | 5.84 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 5.59 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 5.45 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 5.31 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 5.18 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 5.04 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 4.75 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 4.6 | 23.5 |
| 1991 | 4.45 | - |
| 1990 | 4.31 | - |
| 1989 | 4.05 | - |
| 1988 | 3.81 | - |
| 1987 | 3.67 | - |
| 1986 | 3.56 | - |
| 1985 | 3.45 | - |
| 1984 | 3.35 | - |
| 1983 | 3.26 | - |
| 1982 | 3.18 | - |
| 1981 | 3.12 | - |
| 1980 | 3.09 | - |
| 1979 | 3.03 | - |
| 1978 | 2.98 | - |
| 1977 | 2.93 | - |
| 1976 | 2.85 | - |
| 1975 | 2.77 | - |
| 1974 | 2.69 | - |
| 1973 | 2.61 | - |
| 1972 | 2.53 | - |
| 1971 | 2.46 | - |
| 1970 | 2.38 | - |
| 1969 | 2.32 | - |
| 1968 | 2.25 | - |
| 1967 | 2.19 | - |
| 1966 | 2.13 | - |
| 1965 | 2.08 | - |
| 1964 | 2.03 | - |
| 1963 | 1.98 | - |
| 1962 | 1.94 | - |
| 1961 | 1.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 55.8% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 54% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 53% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 52% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 51% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 50% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 49% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 48% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | 74% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | 68% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | 59% |
| 1965 | 20% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.7% to 55.8% in Namibia and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Namibia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Windhoek | 431K |
| Walvis Bay | 103K |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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