Urban Population: Namibia
Namibia's urban population is currently 50.4% as of 2024. # Namibia Urban Population Namibia's urban population reached 50.
Current (2024)
50.4%
+0.9% y/y
Peak (2024)
50.4%
Low (1960)
23.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Namibia
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Namibia
Analysis# Namibia Urban Population
Namibia's urban population reached 50.409% in 2024, marking a historic threshold as the country crosses into majority urbanization for the first time. This figure represents the all-time peak across the 1960–2024 period, more than doubling from the 23.395% recorded in 1960—a total increase of 115.5% over six decades. The nation's urbanization trajectory reflects fundamental economic and social shifts accompanying post-independence development.
The acceleration intensified significantly after 2015, when urban population stood at 45.51%. Annual growth averaged roughly 0.6 percentage points from 2015 onward, with each year showing consistent gains through 2024. Namibia's transition to majority-urban status positions the country alongside regional peers experiencing rapid metropolitan expansion, driven by migration toward economic centers and urban employment opportunities.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.91% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.86% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.96% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +1.05% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.14% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +1.22% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +1.30% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +1.38% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.46% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +1.54% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +1.61% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +1.69% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +1.76% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +1.99% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +2.31% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +2.56% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +2.76% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +2.90% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +2.97% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +2.96% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.5% | +2.87% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +2.67% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +2.40% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +2.31% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +2.38% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +2.35% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +2.26% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +2.11% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +1.91% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +1.64% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +1.31% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +0.93% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +0.76% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +0.70% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | +0.64% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +0.58% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | +0.52% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +0.48% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +0.43% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | +0.39% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | +0.35% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +0.32% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | +0.30% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | +0.28% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | +0.26% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | +0.25% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | +0.25% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | +0.24% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +0.25% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +0.27% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +0.28% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | +0.31% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | +0.34% |
| 1970 | 24.9% | +0.37% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | +0.41% |
| 1968 | 24.7% | +0.46% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | +0.51% |
| 1966 | 24.5% | +0.58% |
| 1965 | 24.4% | +0.64% |
| 1964 | 24.2% | +0.72% |
| 1963 | 24.0% | +0.80% |
| 1962 | 23.8% | +0.89% |
| 1961 | 23.6% | +1.04% |
| 1960 | 23.4% | — |
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