Urban population, total in Namibia
Namibia: Urban population, total was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Urban population, total in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, total in Namibia stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 73rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 population, total in Namibia?
- Urban population, total in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for urban population, total?
- Namibia ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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