Namibia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 514,000 1
1951 520,000
1952 526,000
1953 533,000
1954 540,000
1955 547,000
1956 554,000
1957 562,000
1958 571,000
1959 580,000
1960 591,000
1961 603,000
1962 615,000
1963 629,000
1964 644,000
1965 660,000
1966 677,000
1967 696,000
1968 715,000
1969 736,000
1970 757,000 1
1971 780,000
1972 804,000
1973 828,000
1974 854,000
1975 881,000
1976 906,000
1977 931,000
1978 947,000
1979 962,000
1980 981,000
1981 992,000
1982 1,010,000 1
1983 1,037,000
1984 1,065,000
1985 1,096,000
1986 1,131,000
1987 1,167,000
1988 1,209,000
1989 1,288,000 1
1990 1,369,000
1991 1,415,000
1992 1,461,000
1993 1,508,000 1
1994 1,556,000
1995 1,602,000
1996 1,646,000
1997 1,689,000
1998 1,732,000
1999 1,776,000 1
2000 1,818,000
2001 1,857,000
2002 1,889,000
2003 1,917,000
2004 1,942,000
2005 1,966,000
2006 1,991,000
2007 2,018,000 1
2008 2,047,000
2009 2,077,000
2010 2,109,000
2011 2,146,000
2012 2,194,000
2013 2,252,000 1
2014 2,312,000
2015 2,374,000
2016 2,439,000
2017 2,506,000 1
2018 2,577,000
2019 2,650,000
2020 2,728,000
2021 2,810,000 1
2022 2,889,000
2023 2,963,000
2024 3,030,000 1
2025 3,092,000 1
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