Population growth in Namibia
The population of Namibia changed by 2.05% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2011.
Namibia, 2025
2.05%
Change from 2024
−0.19percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
46th of 217
Population growth in Namibia over time
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Namibia
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.05% |
| 2024 | 2.24% |
| 2023 | 2.51% |
| 2022 | 2.78% |
| 2021 | 2.95% |
| 2020 | 2.91% |
| 2019 | 2.80% |
| 2018 | 2.77% |
| 2017 | 2.74% |
| 2016 | 2.70% |
| 2015 | 2.65% |
| 2014 | 2.61% |
| 2013 | 2.60% |
| 2012 | 2.23% |
| 2011 | 1.72% |
| 2010 | 1.55% |
| 2009 | 1.47% |
| 2008 | 1.40% |
| 2007 | 1.33% |
| 2006 | 1.28% |
| 2005 | 1.25% |
| 2004 | 1.28% |
| 2003 | 1.44% |
| 2002 | 1.76% |
| 2001 | 2.09% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.19 percentage points from 2.24% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 2.65%, the figure has changed by −0.61 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Namibia has the 46th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Namibia
All statistics for Namibia
Population
3,092,816 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
1,866 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
2,963,095 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
21.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.21 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.37%
2023 · UN Population Division