Urban population, male in Namibia

Namibia: Urban population, male was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Urban population, male in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.377 % of male population2003: 0.344 % of male population2009: 0.376 % of male population2012: 0.492 % of male population2013: 0.483 % of male population2014: 0.476 % of male population2015: 0.473 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Namibia stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

That places Namibia 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of male population Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.3% -8.7%
2009 0.4% +9.2%
2012 0.5% +30.9%
2013 0.5% -1.9%
2014 0.5% -1.5%
2015 0.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 66 Ghana 0.5% compare
  2. 67 Romania 0.5% compare
  3. 68 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  4. 70 Senegal 0.5% compare
  5. 71 Belize 0.4% compare
  6. 72 Thailand 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Namibia?
Urban population, male in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for urban population, male?
Namibia ranks 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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