🇳🇦 Namibia Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Namibia is 3,153,246, ranking #137 in the world (0.04% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.89% per year. The biggest city is Windhoek with 386,219 inhabitants.
Live estimate
3,154,636
Growth rate
1.89%
Density
4
people / km² (10 / mi²)
Median age
21.5
Fertility rate
3.13
births per woman
Life expectancy
67.8
years
Namibia population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Namibia is projected to reach 4,512,300, and 5,897,944 by 2100.
Namibia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,153,246 | 1.89% | 3.8 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | 3,092,816 | 1.99% | 3.8 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 | 2.11% | 3.7 | 21.1 |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 | 2.37% | 3.6 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 | 2.66% | 3.5 | 20.8 |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 | 2.90% | 3.4 | 20.8 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 | 3.01% | 3.3 | 20.8 |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 | 2.81% | 3.2 | 20.7 |
| 2018 | 2,577,326 | 2.79% | 3.1 | 20.7 |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 | 2.75% | 3.0 | 20.6 |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 | 2.71% | 3.0 | 20.5 |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 | 2.68% | 2.9 | 20.4 |
| 2014 | 2,312,138 | 2.63% | 2.8 | 20.2 |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 | 2.60% | 2.7 | 20.1 |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 | 2.60% | 2.7 | 19.9 |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 | 1.84% | 2.6 | 19.7 |
| 2010 | 2,109,810 | 1.59% | 2.6 | 19.4 |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 | 1.51% | 2.5 | 19.2 |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 | 1.44% | 2.5 | 19.0 |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 | 1.36% | 2.5 | 18.9 |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 | 1.30% | 2.4 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 | 1.26% | 2.4 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 1,942,082 | 1.25% | 2.4 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 1,917,464 | 1.30% | 2.3 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 1,889,970 | 1.59% | 2.3 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 1,857,048 | 1.93% | 2.3 | 18.0 |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 | 2.25% | 2.2 | 18.0 |
| 1999 | 1,776,368 | 2.45% | 2.2 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 1,732,745 | 2.52% | 2.1 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 1,689,264 | 2.56% | 2.1 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 1,646,103 | 2.61% | 2.0 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 | 2.80% | 1.9 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 1,556,304 | 3.01% | 1.9 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 1,508,698 | 3.20% | 1.8 | 17.4 |
| 1992 | 1,461,322 | 3.18% | 1.8 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 1,415,684 | 3.17% | 1.7 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 1,369,302 | 3.50% | 1.7 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 1,288,948 | 8.76% | 1.6 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 1,209,696 | 3.78% | 1.5 | 16.1 |
| 1987 | 1,167,889 | 3.25% | 1.4 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 1,131,081 | 3.16% | 1.4 | 15.7 |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 | 2.98% | 1.3 | 15.6 |
| 1984 | 1,065,989 | 2.73% | 1.3 | 15.4 |
| 1983 | 1,037,511 | 2.68% | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 1982 | 1,010,308 | 2.63% | 1.2 | 15.2 |
| 1981 | 992,500 | 0.91% | 1.2 | 15.3 |
| 1980 | 981,434 | 1.33% | 1.2 | 15.5 |
| 1979 | 962,825 | 2.50% | 1.2 | 15.7 |
| 1978 | 947,269 | 0.74% | 1.2 | 15.9 |
| 1977 | 931,104 | 2.72% | 1.1 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 906,566 | 2.62% | 1.1 | 16.4 |
| 1975 | 881,032 | 3.10% | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| 1974 | 854,320 | 3.06% | 1.0 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 828,928 | 2.98% | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 804,398 | 3.03% | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 1971 | 780,584 | 2.98% | 0.9 | 16.9 |
| 1970 | 757,868 | 2.93% | 0.9 | 17.0 |
| 1969 | 736,120 | 2.90% | 0.9 | 17.0 |
| 1968 | 715,542 | 2.77% | 0.9 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 696,045 | 2.75% | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 677,656 | 2.60% | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 1965 | 660,558 | 2.51% | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 1964 | 644,530 | 2.40% | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 1963 | 629,589 | 2.29% | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 1962 | 615,759 | 2.15% | 0.7 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 603,066 | 2.01% | 0.7 | 17.6 |
| 1960 | 591,464 | 1.87% | 0.7 | 17.8 |
| 1959 | 580,920 | 1.72% | 0.7 | 17.9 |
| 1958 | 571,335 | 1.60% | 0.7 | 18.1 |
| 1957 | 562,591 | 1.48% | 0.7 | 18.4 |
| 1956 | 554,558 | 1.39% | 0.7 | 18.6 |
| 1955 | 547,082 | 1.32% | 0.7 | 18.9 |
| 1954 | 540,015 | 1.28% | 0.7 | 19.1 |
| 1953 | 533,230 | 1.25% | 0.6 | 19.3 |
| 1952 | 526,634 | 1.24% | 0.6 | 19.5 |
| 1951 | 520,391 | 1.14% | 0.6 | 19.7 |
| 1950 | 514,591 | 1.10% | 0.6 | 19.8 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3,212,904 | 1.86% | 3.9 | 21.7 |
| 2028 | 3,272,163 | 1.79% | 4.0 | 21.9 |
| 2029 | 3,330,806 | 1.76% | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 2030 | 3,389,958 | 1.76% | 4.1 | 22.2 |
| 2031 | 3,449,496 | 1.72% | 4.2 | 22.4 |
| 2032 | 3,508,237 | 1.66% | 4.3 | 22.6 |
| 2033 | 3,565,342 | 1.57% | 4.3 | 22.9 |
| 2034 | 3,621,821 | 1.57% | 4.4 | 23.1 |
| 2035 | 3,678,880 | 1.56% | 4.5 | 23.4 |
| 2036 | 3,735,930 | 1.52% | 4.5 | 23.6 |
| 2037 | 3,792,796 | 1.50% | 4.6 | 23.9 |
| 2038 | 3,850,301 | 1.51% | 4.7 | 24.1 |
| 2039 | 3,907,180 | 1.43% | 4.7 | 24.4 |
| 2040 | 3,962,405 | 1.38% | 4.8 | 24.7 |
| 2041 | 4,017,678 | 1.39% | 4.9 | 25.0 |
| 2042 | 4,073,357 | 1.36% | 4.9 | 25.3 |
| 2043 | 4,129,570 | 1.38% | 5.0 | 25.6 |
| 2044 | 4,186,104 | 1.34% | 5.1 | 25.9 |
| 2045 | 4,243,350 | 1.37% | 5.2 | 26.2 |
| 2046 | 4,299,961 | 1.28% | 5.2 | 26.5 |
| 2047 | 4,355,498 | 1.29% | 5.3 | 26.8 |
| 2048 | 4,409,450 | 1.18% | 5.4 | 27.2 |
| 2049 | 4,460,502 | 1.13% | 5.4 | 27.5 |
| 2050 | 4,512,300 | 1.18% | 5.5 | 27.9 |
| 2051 | 4,564,906 | 1.14% | 5.5 | 28.2 |
| 2052 | 4,616,272 | 1.10% | 5.6 | 28.5 |
| 2053 | 4,666,786 | 1.08% | 5.7 | 28.7 |
| 2054 | 4,716,094 | 1.03% | 5.7 | 29.0 |
| 2055 | 4,764,872 | 1.03% | 5.8 | 29.2 |
| 2056 | 4,812,928 | 0.97% | 5.8 | 29.4 |
| 2057 | 4,859,148 | 0.94% | 5.9 | 29.7 |
| 2058 | 4,904,468 | 0.92% | 6.0 | 29.9 |
| 2059 | 4,948,806 | 0.88% | 6.0 | 30.1 |
| 2060 | 4,992,780 | 0.89% | 6.1 | 30.3 |
| 2061 | 5,035,412 | 0.81% | 6.1 | 30.6 |
| 2062 | 5,076,029 | 0.80% | 6.2 | 30.8 |
| 2063 | 5,115,886 | 0.77% | 6.2 | 31.0 |
| 2064 | 5,153,864 | 0.71% | 6.3 | 31.2 |
| 2065 | 5,189,914 | 0.68% | 6.3 | 31.5 |
| 2066 | 5,226,207 | 0.71% | 6.3 | 31.7 |
| 2067 | 5,262,698 | 0.68% | 6.4 | 31.9 |
| 2068 | 5,297,729 | 0.65% | 6.4 | 32.1 |
| 2069 | 5,330,812 | 0.60% | 6.5 | 32.3 |
| 2070 | 5,361,952 | 0.56% | 6.5 | 32.6 |
| 2071 | 5,392,094 | 0.56% | 6.5 | 32.8 |
| 2072 | 5,421,638 | 0.54% | 6.6 | 33.0 |
| 2073 | 5,449,974 | 0.51% | 6.6 | 33.2 |
| 2074 | 5,478,138 | 0.53% | 6.7 | 33.4 |
| 2075 | 5,507,229 | 0.53% | 6.7 | 33.6 |
| 2076 | 5,535,422 | 0.49% | 6.7 | 33.9 |
| 2077 | 5,561,882 | 0.47% | 6.8 | 34.1 |
| 2078 | 5,587,412 | 0.45% | 6.8 | 34.3 |
| 2079 | 5,611,420 | 0.41% | 6.8 | 34.5 |
| 2080 | 5,635,057 | 0.43% | 6.8 | 34.7 |
| 2081 | 5,658,708 | 0.41% | 6.9 | 34.9 |
| 2082 | 5,680,542 | 0.36% | 6.9 | 35.2 |
| 2083 | 5,700,529 | 0.34% | 6.9 | 35.4 |
| 2084 | 5,719,149 | 0.32% | 6.9 | 35.6 |
| 2085 | 5,736,758 | 0.30% | 7.0 | 35.8 |
| 2086 | 5,754,869 | 0.33% | 7.0 | 36.0 |
| 2087 | 5,772,717 | 0.29% | 7.0 | 36.2 |
| 2088 | 5,788,736 | 0.27% | 7.0 | 36.4 |
| 2089 | 5,803,190 | 0.23% | 7.0 | 36.6 |
| 2090 | 5,817,169 | 0.25% | 7.1 | 36.9 |
| 2091 | 5,830,570 | 0.21% | 7.1 | 37.1 |
| 2092 | 5,842,812 | 0.21% | 7.1 | 37.3 |
| 2093 | 5,854,300 | 0.19% | 7.1 | 37.5 |
| 2094 | 5,863,779 | 0.14% | 7.1 | 37.7 |
| 2095 | 5,871,652 | 0.13% | 7.1 | 37.9 |
| 2096 | 5,877,535 | 0.07% | 7.1 | 38.1 |
| 2097 | 5,881,978 | 0.08% | 7.1 | 38.3 |
| 2098 | 5,887,092 | 0.09% | 7.2 | 38.5 |
| 2099 | 5,892,539 | 0.09% | 7.2 | 38.6 |
| 2100 | 5,897,944 | 0.09% | 7.2 | 38.8 |
States & provinces of Namibia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khomas | 494,605 | 15.7% |
| 2 | Ohangwena | 337,729 | 10.7% |
| 3 | Omusati | 316,671 | 10.0% |
| 4 | Oshikoto | 257,302 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Erongo | 240,206 | 7.6% |
| 6 | Oshana | 230,801 | 7.3% |
| 7 | Otjozondjupa | 220,811 | 7.0% |
| 8 | Caprivi | 142,373 | 4.5% |
| 9 | Kunene | 120,762 | 3.8% |
| 10 | Karas | 109,893 | 3.5% |
| 11 | Hardap | 106,680 | 3.4% |
| 12 | Omaheke | 102,881 | 3.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Namibia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windhoek capital | Khomas Region | 386,219 |
| 2 | Rundu | Kavango East | 75,180 |
| 3 | Walvis Bay | Erongo Region | 73,598 |
| 4 | Swakopmund | Erongo Region | 53,009 |
| 5 | Oshakati | Oshana Region | 43,309 |
| 6 | Rehoboth | Hardap Region | 34,185 |
| 7 | Katima Mulilo | Zambezi Region | 33,615 |
| 8 | Otjiwarongo | Otjozondjupa Region | 33,481 |
| 9 | Ondangwa | Oshana Region | 27,049 |
| 10 | Okahandja | Otjozondjupa Region | 26,832 |
| 11 | Grootfontein | Otjozondjupa Region | 24,099 |
| 12 | Ongwediva | Oshana Region | 24,012 |
| 13 | Keetmanshoop | Karas Region | 23,049 |
| 14 | Helao Nafidi | Ohangwena Region | 22,963 |
| 15 | Tsumeb | Oshikoto Region | 22,845 |
FAQ
What is the population of Namibia in 2026?
The population of Namibia is 3,153,246 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Namibia?
Windhoek is the biggest city in Namibia with 386,219 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Namibia growing or shrinking?
The population of Namibia is growing at 1.89% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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