Namibia population (2026)
The population of Namibia is 3,153,246 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Namibia ranks #137 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.038% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.89% a year (+60,430 people). The median age is 22.5 years, women have 3.13 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 67.8 years. Population density is 4 people per km² of land. The capital is Windhoek.
Population of Namibia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 4,512,300 | +1.18% | 28.9 | 2.43 | 70.9 | 0.047% |
| 2045 | 4,243,350 | +1.37% | 27.2 | 2.53 | 70.2 | 0.045% |
| 2040 | 3,962,405 | +1.38% | 25.7 | 2.65 | 69.6 | 0.043% |
| 2035 | 3,678,880 | +1.56% | 24.4 | 2.81 | 69.0 | 0.041% |
| 2030 | 3,389,958 | +1.76% | 23.2 | 2.98 | 68.4 | 0.040% |
| 2026 | 3,153,246 | +1.89% | 22.5 | 3.13 | 67.8 | 0.038% |
| 2025 | 3,092,816 | +1.99% | 22.3 | 3.17 | 67.7 | 0.038% |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 | +2.11% | 22.1 | 3.21 | 67.5 | 0.037% |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 | +2.37% | 22.0 | 3.21 | 67.4 | 0.037% |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 | +2.66% | 21.8 | 3.25 | 64.2 | 0.036% |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 | +3.01% | 21.8 | 3.35 | 64.1 | 0.035% |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 | +2.68% | 21.4 | 3.6 | 60.0 | 0.032% |
| 2010 | 2,109,810 | +1.59% | 20.4 | 3.66 | 56.1 | 0.030% |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 | +1.26% | 19.5 | 3.57 | 52.6 | 0.030% |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 | +2.25% | 19.0 | 3.99 | 52.9 | 0.029% |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 | +2.80% | 18.6 | 4.42 | 57.5 | 0.028% |
| 1990 | 1,369,302 | +3.50% | 18.3 | 5.4 | 61.4 | 0.026% |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 | +2.98% | 16.6 | 5.88 | 58.5 | 0.023% |
| 1980 | 981,434 | +1.33% | 16.5 | 6.24 | 56.6 | 0.022% |
| 1975 | 881,032 | +3.10% | 17.5 | 6.53 | 57.6 | 0.022% |
| 1970 | 757,868 | +2.93% | 18.0 | 6.52 | 54.7 | 0.021% |
| 1965 | 660,558 | +2.51% | 18.3 | 6.45 | 52.0 | 0.020% |
| 1960 | 591,464 | +1.87% | 18.8 | 6.24 | 48.5 | 0.020% |
| 1955 | 547,082 | +1.32% | 19.9 | 5.93 | 45.0 | 0.020% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania