Urban share european commission in Namibia

Namibia: Urban share european commission was 41.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.76
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.76
in 2020
All-time low
20.05
in 1955
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Namibia, 1950–2020

0102030401950198520201950: 20.11955: 20.11960: 20.31965: 211970: 22.11975: 23.61980: 24.41985: 26.71990: 271995: 29.22000: 31.92005: 34.22010: 37.42015: 40.52020: 41.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 41.76 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Namibia peaked at 41.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.05, in 1955.

Namibia ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Namibia, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 20.06 —
1955 20.05 -0.0%
1960 20.27 +1.1%
1965 20.98 +3.5%
1970 22.15 +5.6%
1975 23.59 +6.5%
1980 24.41 +3.5%
1985 26.72 +9.5%
1990 26.97 +1.0%
1995 29.17 +8.2%
2000 31.9 +9.4%
2005 34.21 +7.2%
2010 37.37 +9.2%
2015 40.47 +8.3%
2020 41.76 +3.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 41.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 41.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.06 20.05 20.06 2
1960s 20.63 20.27 20.98 2
1970s 22.87 22.15 23.59 2
1980s 25.56 24.41 26.72 2
1990s 28.07 26.97 29.17 2
2000s 33.06 31.9 34.21 2
2010s 38.92 37.37 40.47 2
2020s 41.76 41.76 41.76 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 214 Madagascar 42.88 compare
  2. 215 Greenland 42.54 compare
  3. 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.24 compare
  4. 218 Palau 39.29 compare
  5. 219 Faroe Islands 37.82 compare
  6. 220 Lesotho 37.74 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Namibia?
Urban share european commission in Namibia was 41.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 41.76 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.05 in 1955.
How does Namibia rank for urban share european commission?
Namibia ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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