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 | Growth Rate | 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 |