Number of people living in the capital city in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people living in the capital city was 609,524 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Namibia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 609,524 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Namibia peaked at 611,284 people in 2095 and was at its lowest, 366,987 people, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 366,987 people | — |
| 2025 | 409,758 people | +11.7% |
| 2030 | 456,977 people | +11.5% |
| 2035 | 489,233 people | +7.1% |
| 2040 | 514,240 people | +5.1% |
| 2045 | 535,579 people | +4.1% |
| 2050 | 552,444 people | +3.1% |
| 2055 | 567,994 people | +2.8% |
| 2060 | 579,407 people | +2.0% |
| 2065 | 591,197 people | +2.0% |
| 2070 | 596,547 people | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 601,025 people | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 607,035 people | +1.0% |
| 2085 | 609,704 people | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 610,110 people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 611,284 people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 609,524 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 388,372 people | 366,987 people | 409,758 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 473,105 people | 456,977 people | 489,233 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 524,910 people | 514,240 people | 535,579 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 560,219 people | 552,444 people | 567,994 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 585,302 people | 579,407 people | 591,197 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 598,786 people | 596,547 people | 601,025 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 608,370 people | 607,035 people | 609,704 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 610,697 people | 610,110 people | 611,284 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 609,524 people | 609,524 people | 609,524 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Namibia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Namibia was 609,524 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 611,284 people in 2095.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,987 people in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.