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Namibia

Population

3,171,665

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
137th
Share of world
0.04%
Annual change
+60,4302.33%

Population of Namibia

02M4M6M8M10M12M14M20263.2M2050 projection4.5M↑ 42% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 3,171,665. 2050 projection: 4,512,300.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Namibia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20263,153,2462.33%137
20253,092,8162.54%138
20202,728,7622.95%143
20192,650,4942.84%143
20182,577,3272.81%143
20172,506,8532.77%143
20152,374,3002.39%143
20102,109,8111.42%142
20051,966,5821.58%145
20001,818,6472.57%146

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Windhoek is home to 537,336 people, 17.04% of Namibia's population.

City population500K200K80K
Windhoek 537.3KRundu 137.8KWalvis Bay 116.5KSwakopmund 86.7KOshakati 66.0KOtjiwarongo 56.3KOkahandja 52.5KKatima Mulilo 52.5KRehoboth 44.5KTsumeb 40.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Windhoek537.3K17.04%
2Rundu137.8K4.37%
3Walvis Bay116.5K3.69%
4Swakopmund86.7K2.75%
5Oshakati66.0K2.09%
6Otjiwarongo56.3K1.78%
7Okahandja52.5K1.66%
8Katima Mulilo52.5K1.66%
9Rehoboth44.5K1.41%
10Tsumeb40.6K1.29%

Namibia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Namibia is home to an estimated 3,171,665 people, the 137th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Namibia has a net population change of approximately 163 people per day, driven by 216 births, 53 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Namibia makes up 0.04% of the world's population and 0.2% of Africa's.
Density
3.8 people per km² of land (9.9 per mi²), ranking 229th among countries and territories.
Urban living
50.87% of people live in urban areas.

Namibia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 5495–99 years, male: 3795–99 years, female: 33690–94 years, male: 26190–94 years, female: 1,34885–89 years, male: 1,13985–89 years, female: 3,69480–84 years, male: 3,41480–84 years, female: 7,90475–79 years, male: 7,12875–79 years, female: 13,35670–74 years, male: 12,46670–74 years, female: 19,71165–69 years, male: 21,25865–69 years, female: 30,96460–64 years, male: 30,29960–64 years, female: 39,61155–59 years, male: 41,27055–59 years, female: 47,60850–54 years, male: 56,21050–54 years, female: 59,46045–49 years, male: 70,62745–49 years, female: 73,31740–44 years, male: 85,38540–44 years, female: 90,88735–39 years, male: 105,39035–39 years, female: 111,79230–34 years, male: 124,02630–34 years, female: 129,32025–29 years, male: 131,26125–29 years, female: 131,76520–24 years, male: 130,01920–24 years, female: 127,65315–19 years, male: 149,13515–19 years, female: 151,27110–14 years, male: 174,72910–14 years, female: 177,5375–9 years, male: 201,0295–9 years, female: 202,1540–4 years, male: 194,6410–4 years, female: 193,792100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K150K150K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

22.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

67.8 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.83%

Female

51.17%

Life expectancy 63.7Life expectancy 71.8

Ethnicity

50%

Ovambo

  • Ovambo50%
  • Kavango9%
  • Herero7%
  • Damara7%
  • Mixed European and African ancestry6.5%
  • White6%
  • Nama5%
  • Caprivian4%
  • San3%
  • Baster2%
  • Tswana0.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

Religion

97.5%

Christian, the largest religion

  • Christian97.5%
  • None1.9%
  • Other0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

Christian: Lutheran 50% of Christians, Roman Catholic 20%, Other 10%

Other: includes Muslim, Baha'i, Jewish, Buddhist

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Namibia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Namibia Statistics Authority (NSA)