Windhoek's 2024 population is now estimated at 494,085. In 1950, the population of Windhoek was 19,460. Windhoek has grown by 16,818 in the last year, which represents a 3.52% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Windhoek, which typically includes Windhoek's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 687,714 |
2034 | 670,002 |
2033 | 652,250 |
2032 | 634,459 |
2031 | 616,648 |
2030 | 598,831 |
2029 | 581,042 |
2028 | 563,329 |
2027 | 545,763 |
2026 | 528,415 |
2025 | 511,369 |
2024 | 494,085 |
2023 | 477,267 |
2022 | 461,123 |
2021 | 445,745 |
2020 | 431,171 |
2019 | 417,380 |
2018 | 404,280 |
2017 | 391,736 |
2016 | 379,580 |
2015 | 367,802 |
2014 | 356,389 |
2013 | 345,330 |
2012 | 334,615 |
2011 | 324,232 |
2010 | 314,185 |
2009 | 304,449 |
2008 | 295,027 |
2007 | 285,872 |
2006 | 277,014 |
2005 | 268,429 |
2004 | 260,123 |
2003 | 252,051 |
2002 | 244,240 |
2001 | 236,672 |
2000 | 226,935 |
1999 | 215,875 |
1998 | 205,367 |
1997 | 195,371 |
1996 | 185,874 |
1995 | 176,814 |
1994 | 168,208 |
1993 | 160,020 |
1992 | 152,242 |
1991 | 145,175 |
1990 | 139,212 |
1989 | 133,494 |
1988 | 128,018 |
1987 | 122,752 |
1986 | 117,710 |
1985 | 112,875 |
1984 | 108,245 |
1983 | 103,793 |
1982 | 99,529 |
1981 | 95,482 |
1980 | 91,822 |
1979 | 88,293 |
1978 | 84,904 |
1977 | 81,645 |
1976 | 78,515 |
1975 | 75,498 |
1974 | 72,600 |
1973 | 69,813 |
1972 | 67,137 |
1971 | 64,557 |
1970 | 62,079 |
1969 | 58,868 |
1968 | 55,688 |
1967 | 52,670 |
1966 | 49,821 |
1965 | 47,125 |
1964 | 44,579 |
1963 | 42,163 |
1962 | 39,882 |
1961 | 37,724 |
1960 | 35,654 |
1959 | 33,556 |
1958 | 31,585 |
1957 | 29,730 |
1956 | 27,985 |
1955 | 26,339 |
1954 | 24,792 |
1953 | 23,336 |
1952 | 21,967 |
1951 | 20,674 |
1950 | 19,460 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 19,460 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 20,674 | 6.24% | 1,214 |
1952 | 21,967 | 6.25% | 1,293 |
1953 | 23,336 | 6.23% | 1,369 |
1954 | 24,792 | 6.24% | 1,456 |
1955 | 26,339 | 6.24% | 1,547 |
1956 | 27,985 | 6.25% | 1,646 |
1957 | 29,730 | 6.24% | 1,745 |
1958 | 31,585 | 6.24% | 1,855 |
1959 | 33,556 | 6.24% | 1,971 |
1960 | 35,654 | 6.25% | 2,098 |
1961 | 37,724 | 5.81% | 2,070 |
1962 | 39,882 | 5.72% | 2,158 |
1963 | 42,163 | 5.72% | 2,281 |
1964 | 44,579 | 5.73% | 2,416 |
1965 | 47,125 | 5.71% | 2,546 |
1966 | 49,821 | 5.72% | 2,696 |
1967 | 52,670 | 5.72% | 2,849 |
1968 | 55,688 | 5.73% | 3,018 |
1969 | 58,868 | 5.71% | 3,180 |
1970 | 62,079 | 5.45% | 3,211 |
1971 | 64,557 | 3.99% | 2,478 |
1972 | 67,137 | 4% | 2,580 |
1973 | 69,813 | 3.99% | 2,676 |
1974 | 72,600 | 3.99% | 2,787 |
1975 | 75,498 | 3.99% | 2,898 |
1976 | 78,515 | 4% | 3,017 |
1977 | 81,645 | 3.99% | 3,130 |
1978 | 84,904 | 3.99% | 3,259 |
1979 | 88,293 | 3.99% | 3,389 |
1980 | 91,822 | 4% | 3,529 |
1981 | 95,482 | 3.99% | 3,660 |
1982 | 99,529 | 4.24% | 4,047 |
1983 | 103,793 | 4.28% | 4,264 |
1984 | 108,245 | 4.29% | 4,452 |
1985 | 112,875 | 4.28% | 4,630 |
1986 | 117,710 | 4.28% | 4,835 |
1987 | 122,752 | 4.28% | 5,042 |
1988 | 128,018 | 4.29% | 5,266 |
1989 | 133,494 | 4.28% | 5,476 |
1990 | 139,212 | 4.28% | 5,718 |
1991 | 145,175 | 4.28% | 5,963 |
1992 | 152,242 | 4.87% | 7,067 |
1993 | 160,020 | 5.11% | 7,778 |
1994 | 168,208 | 5.12% | 8,188 |
1995 | 176,814 | 5.12% | 8,606 |
1996 | 185,874 | 5.12% | 9,060 |
1997 | 195,371 | 5.11% | 9,497 |
1998 | 205,367 | 5.12% | 9,996 |
1999 | 215,875 | 5.12% | 10,508 |
2000 | 226,935 | 5.12% | 11,060 |
2001 | 236,672 | 4.29% | 9,737 |
2002 | 244,240 | 3.2% | 7,568 |
2003 | 252,051 | 3.2% | 7,811 |
2004 | 260,123 | 3.2% | 8,072 |
2005 | 268,429 | 3.19% | 8,306 |
2006 | 277,014 | 3.2% | 8,585 |
2007 | 285,872 | 3.2% | 8,858 |
2008 | 295,027 | 3.2% | 9,155 |
2009 | 304,449 | 3.19% | 9,422 |
2010 | 314,185 | 3.2% | 9,736 |
2011 | 324,232 | 3.2% | 10,047 |
2012 | 334,615 | 3.2% | 10,383 |
2013 | 345,330 | 3.2% | 10,715 |
2014 | 356,389 | 3.2% | 11,059 |
2015 | 367,802 | 3.2% | 11,413 |
2016 | 379,580 | 3.2% | 11,778 |
2017 | 391,736 | 3.2% | 12,156 |
2018 | 404,280 | 3.2% | 12,544 |
2019 | 417,380 | 3.24% | 13,100 |
2020 | 431,171 | 3.3% | 13,791 |
2021 | 445,745 | 3.38% | 14,574 |
2022 | 461,123 | 3.45% | 15,378 |
2023 | 477,267 | 3.5% | 16,144 |
2024 | 494,085 | 3.52% | 16,818 |
2025 | 511,369 | 3.5% | 17,284 |
2026 | 528,415 | 3.33% | 17,046 |
2027 | 545,763 | 3.28% | 17,348 |
2028 | 563,329 | 3.22% | 17,566 |
2029 | 581,042 | 3.14% | 17,713 |
2030 | 598,831 | 3.06% | 17,789 |
2031 | 616,648 | 2.98% | 17,817 |
2032 | 634,459 | 2.89% | 17,811 |
2033 | 652,250 | 2.8% | 17,791 |
2034 | 670,002 | 2.72% | 17,752 |
2035 | 687,714 | 2.64% | 17,712 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
---|---|---|
Windhoek | 494,085 | 3.52% |