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

00.10.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.366 % of total population2003: 0.347 % of total population2009: 0.379 % of total population2012: 0.485 % of total population2013: 0.479 % of total population2014: 0.474 % of total population2015: 0.467 % of total population

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

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
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

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. 70 Ghana 0.5% compare
  2. 71 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  3. 72 Senegal 0.5% compare
  4. 74 Belize 0.5% compare
  5. 75 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  6. 76 Thailand 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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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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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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