Namibia has a population density of 9.53 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Namibia has 2,932,826 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Namibia and Zambia are ranked 195th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Namibia is 87.2% lower than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.53 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 195/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
3141364
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,924,567 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.2% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
Namibia vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Namibia increased by 56%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Namibia ranked 191st for population density and is in 195th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 9.53 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 9.32 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 9.09 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 8.84 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 8.58 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 8.34 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 8.11 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 7.89 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 7.67 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 7.47 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 7.27 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 7.09 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 52 |
| 2011 | 6.75 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 6.64 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 6.54 | 47 |
| 2008 | 6.44 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 6.35 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 6.27 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 6.19 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 6.11 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 6.03 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 5.95 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 5.84 | 36 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 5.59 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 5.45 | 33 |
| 1997 | 5.31 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 5.18 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 5.04 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 4.75 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 4.6 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 4.45 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 4.31 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 4.05 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 3.81 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 3.67 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 3.56 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 3.45 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 3.26 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 3.18 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 3.12 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 3.09 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 3.03 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 2.98 | 19 |
| 1977 | 2.93 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 2.85 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 2.77 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 2.69 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 2.61 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 2.53 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 2.46 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 2.38 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 2.32 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 2.25 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 2.19 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 2.13 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 2.08 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 2.03 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 1.98 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 1.94 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 1.9 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 55.8% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 54% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 53% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 52% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 51% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 50% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 49% | 43% |
| 2016 | 48% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | 36% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | 35% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | 38% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | 39% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 23.7% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | 34% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 20% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | 22% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 18.7% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | 19% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 35.7% to 55.8% in Namibia and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Namibia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Windhoek | 431K |
| Walvis Bay | 103K |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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