Population · Africa · 2025 data
Namibia Population
Namibia had a population of 3.09 million in 2025, ranking #136 of 216 countries and territories (0.04% of the world). The population grew by 30.3% over the past ten years.
Population of Namibia, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,092,816 | +2.07% |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 | +2.26% |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 | +2.54% |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 | +2.81% |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 | +3.00% |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 | +2.95% |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 | +2.84% |
| 2018 | 2,577,327 | +2.81% |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 | +2.77% |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 | +2.73% |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 | +2.69% |
| 2014 | 2,312,139 | +2.65% |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 | +2.64% |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 | +2.25% |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 | +1.73% |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 | +1.56% |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 | +1.48% |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 | +1.41% |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 | +1.34% |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 | +1.29% |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 | +1.26% |
| 2004 | 1,942,082 | +1.28% |
| 2003 | 1,917,464 | +1.45% |
| 2002 | 1,889,970 | +1.77% |
| 2001 | 1,857,048 | +2.11% |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 | +2.38% |
| 1999 | 1,776,368 | +2.52% |
| 1998 | 1,732,745 | +2.57% |
| 1997 | 1,689,264 | +2.62% |
| 1996 | 1,646,103 | +2.74% |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 | +2.95% |
| 1994 | 1,556,304 | +3.16% |
| 1993 | 1,508,697 | +3.24% |
| 1992 | 1,461,322 | +3.22% |
| 1991 | 1,415,684 | +3.39% |
| 1990 | 1,369,303 | +6.23% |
| 1989 | 1,288,947 | +6.55% |
| 1988 | 1,209,696 | +3.58% |
| 1987 | 1,167,889 | +3.25% |
| 1986 | 1,131,081 | +3.12% |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 | +2.90% |
| 1984 | 1,065,989 | +2.74% |
| 1983 | 1,037,511 | +2.69% |
| 1982 | 1,010,308 | +1.79% |
| 1981 | 992,500 | +1.13% |
| 1980 | 981,434 | +1.93% |
| 1979 | 962,825 | +1.64% |
| 1978 | 947,269 | +1.74% |
| 1977 | 931,104 | +2.71% |
| 1976 | 906,566 | +2.90% |
| 1975 | 881,032 | +3.13% |
| 1974 | 854,320 | +3.06% |
| 1973 | 828,928 | +3.05% |
| 1972 | 804,399 | +3.05% |
| 1971 | 780,584 | +3.00% |
| 1970 | 757,868 | +2.95% |
| 1969 | 736,120 | +2.88% |
| 1968 | 715,542 | +2.80% |
| 1967 | 696,045 | +2.71% |
| 1966 | 677,655 | +2.59% |
| 1965 | 660,558 | +2.49% |
| 1964 | 644,530 | +2.37% |
| 1963 | 629,589 | +2.25% |
| 1962 | 615,759 | +2.10% |
| 1961 | 603,067 | +1.96% |
| 1960 | 591,465 | — |
Demographics of Namibia
Ethnic groups
Ovambo 50%, Kavangos 9%, Herero 7%, Damara 7%, mixed European and African ancestry 6.5%, European 6%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, San 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
Languages
Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4%, Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages 0.7%, other 1% (2016 est.)
Religions
Christian 97.5%, other 0.6% (includes Muslim, Baha'i, Jewish, Buddhist), unaffiliated 1.9% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 54.9% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Namibia and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).