Population estimates and projections in Namibia
Namibia had an estimated population of 2,963,095 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Namibia, 2023 (latest estimate)
2,963,095
Change from 2022
+2.5%
Projection for 2030
3,389,958 people
Projection for 2050
4,512,300 people
Projection for 2100
5,897,944 people
Position in 2023
138th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Namibia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,897,944 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 5,871,652 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 5,817,169 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 5,736,758 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 5,635,057 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 5,507,229 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 5,361,952 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 5,189,914 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 4,992,780 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 4,764,872 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 4,512,300 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 4,243,350 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 3,962,405 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 3,678,880 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 3,389,958 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 3,092,816 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 people |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 people |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 people |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 people |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 people |
| 2018 | 2,577,326 people |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 people |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 people |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 people |
| 2014 | 2,312,138 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.5% from 2,889,662 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2,252,508 people, the figure has changed by +31.5%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Namibia has the 138th highest value.
More for Namibia
All statistics for Namibia
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
Population
3,092,816 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.05%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.8%
2025 · World Bank