Namibia Population History
1960 - 2026
Namibia's population has grown from 591,465 in 1960 to 2,963,095 in 2023, a total increase of 401.0% (5.01x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
591,465
2023 Population
3.0M
Total Growth
401.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
591,465
1970
757,868
1980
981,434
1990
1.4M
2000
1.8M
2010
2.1M
2020
2.7M
2023
3.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.23%
1965-1970
+2.79%
1970-1975
+3.06%
1975-1980
+2.18%
1980-1985
+2.25%
1985-1990
+4.54%
1990-1995
+3.19%
1995-2000
+2.57%
2000-2005
+1.58%
2005-2010
+1.42%
2010-2015
+2.39%
2015-2020
+2.82%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,963,095 | +73,433 |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 | +79,114 |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 | +81,786 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 | +78,268 |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 | +73,167 |
| 2018 | 2,577,327 | +70,474 |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 | +67,640 |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 | +64,913 |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 | +62,161 |
| 2014 | 2,312,139 | +59,631 |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 | +57,854 |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 | +48,329 |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 | +36,514 |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 | +32,417 |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 | +30,338 |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 | +28,456 |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 | +26,712 |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 | +25,306 |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 | +24,500 |
| 2004 | 1,942,082 | +24,618 |
| 2003 | 1,917,464 | +27,494 |
| 2002 | 1,889,970 | +32,922 |
| 2001 | 1,857,048 | +38,401 |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 | +42,279 |
| 1999 | 1,776,368 | +43,623 |
| 1998 | 1,732,745 | +43,481 |
| 1997 | 1,689,264 | +43,161 |
| 1996 | 1,646,103 | +43,933 |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 | +45,866 |
| 1994 | 1,556,304 | +47,607 |
| 1993 | 1,508,697 | +47,375 |
| 1992 | 1,461,322 | +45,638 |
| 1991 | 1,415,684 | +46,381 |
| 1990 | 1,369,303 | +80,356 |
| 1989 | 1,288,947 | +79,251 |
| 1988 | 1,209,696 | +41,807 |
| 1987 | 1,167,889 | +36,808 |
| 1986 | 1,131,081 | +34,191 |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 | +30,901 |
| 1984 | 1,065,989 | +28,478 |
| 1983 | 1,037,511 | +27,203 |
| 1982 | 1,010,308 | +17,808 |
| 1981 | 992,500 | +11,066 |
| 1980 | 981,434 | +18,609 |
| 1979 | 962,825 | +15,556 |
| 1978 | 947,269 | +16,165 |
| 1977 | 931,104 | +24,538 |
| 1976 | 906,566 | +25,534 |
| 1975 | 881,032 | +26,712 |
| 1974 | 854,320 | +25,392 |
| 1973 | 828,928 | +24,529 |
| 1972 | 804,399 | +23,815 |
| 1971 | 780,584 | +22,716 |
| 1970 | 757,868 | +21,748 |
| 1969 | 736,120 | +20,578 |
| 1968 | 715,542 | +19,497 |
| 1967 | 696,045 | +18,390 |
| 1966 | 677,655 | +17,097 |
| 1965 | 660,558 | +16,028 |
| 1964 | 644,530 | +14,941 |
| 1963 | 629,589 | +13,830 |
| 1962 | 615,759 | +12,692 |
| 1961 | 603,067 | +11,602 |
| 1960 | 591,465 | — |