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
72nd
of 100 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 72nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 120.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 116.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,807 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,772 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22.61 (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 72nd out of 100 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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