Urban population growth in Namibia
The urban population of Namibia changed by 2.95% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 1982.
Namibia, 2025
2.95%
Change from 2024
−0.19percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
46th of 217
Urban population growth in Namibia over time
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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 | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.95% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 3.14% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 3.36% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 3.73% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 4.00% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 4.04% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 4.01% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 4.07% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 4.11% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 4.15% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 4.18% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 4.21% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 4.27% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 3.98% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 3.69% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 3.83% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 4.00% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 4.12% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 4.19% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 4.20% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 4.17% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 4.10% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 4.08% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 4.13% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 4.37% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.19 percentage points from 3.14% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 4.18%, the figure has changed by −1.23 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Namibia has the 46th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Namibia
All statistics for Namibia
Urban population share
50.9%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.05%
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