Urban pop in out of slums in Namibia
Namibia: Urban pop in out of slums was 592,527 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
592,527
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
82nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
592,527
in 2022
All-time low
248,571
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 592,527 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Namibia peaked at 592,527 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 248,571, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 82nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Urban pop in out of slums in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248,571 | — |
| 2002 | 269,670 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 291,641 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 315,987 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 342,148 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 368,690 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 396,650 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 430,220 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 465,894 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 506,013 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 548,444 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 592,527 | +8.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 592,527 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 592,527 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293,603 | 248,571 | 342,148 | 5 |
| 2010s | 433,493 | 368,690 | 506,013 | 5 |
| 2020s | 570,486 | 548,444 | 592,527 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 urban pop in out of slums in Namibia?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Namibia was 592,527 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 592,527 in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,571 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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