Namibia Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Namibia was 50.89% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (50.89%), 2024 (50.41%), 2023 (49.95%), 2022 (49.53%), 2021 (49.06%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Namibia Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
50.89% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
50.41% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
49.95% |
| 4th |
2022 |
49.53% |
| 5th |
2021 |
49.06% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
50.89% |
+0.48% |
154th |
| 2024 |
50.41% |
+0.45% |
64th |
| 2023 |
49.95% |
+0.43% |
64th |
| 2022 |
49.53% |
+0.47% |
64th |
| 2021 |
49.06% |
+0.51% |
64th |
| 2020 |
48.55% |
+0.55% |
64th |
| 2019 |
48.00% |
+0.58% |
64th |
| 2018 |
47.42% |
+0.61% |
64th |
| 2017 |
46.81% |
+0.64% |
62nd |
| 2016 |
46.18% |
+0.66% |
63rd |
| 2015 |
45.51% |
+0.69% |
63rd |
| 2014 |
44.82% |
+0.71% |
63rd |
| 2013 |
44.11% |
+0.73% |
62nd |
| 2012 |
43.38% |
+0.75% |
62nd |
| 2011 |
42.63% |
+0.83% |
60th |
| 2010 |
41.79% |
+0.94% |
60th |
| 2009 |
40.85% |
+1.02% |
60th |
| 2008 |
39.83% |
+1.07% |
59th |
| 2007 |
38.76% |
+1.09% |
57th |
| 2006 |
37.67% |
+1.09% |
54th |
| 2005 |
36.59% |
+1.05% |
52nd |
| 2004 |
35.54% |
+0.99% |
50th |
| 2003 |
34.55% |
+0.90% |
48th |
| 2002 |
33.65% |
+0.79% |
46th |
| 2001 |
32.86% |
+0.74% |
47th |
| 2000 |
32.12% |
+0.74% |
43rd |
| 1999 |
31.37% |
+0.73% |
43rd |
| 1998 |
30.64% |
+0.70% |
43rd |
| 1997 |
29.94% |
+0.66% |
41st |
| 1996 |
29.28% |
+0.61% |
42nd |
| 1995 |
28.67% |
+0.54% |
40th |
| 1994 |
28.13% |
+0.45% |
38th |
| 1993 |
27.68% |
+0.36% |
39th |
| 1992 |
27.32% |
+0.25% |
39th |
| 1991 |
27.07% |
+0.20% |
40th |
| 1990 |
26.87% |
+0.19% |
40th |
| 1989 |
26.68% |
+0.17% |
40th |
| 1988 |
26.51% |
+0.15% |
40th |
| 1987 |
26.36% |
+0.14% |
41st |
| 1986 |
26.22% |
+0.12% |
41st |
| 1985 |
26.10% |
+0.11% |
44th |
| 1984 |
25.98% |
+0.10% |
45th |
| 1983 |
25.88% |
+0.09% |
46th |
| 1982 |
25.79% |
+0.08% |
48th |
| 1981 |
25.71% |
+0.08% |
50th |
| 1980 |
25.63% |
+0.07% |
50th |
| 1979 |
25.56% |
+0.07% |
51st |
| 1978 |
25.50% |
+0.06% |
52nd |
| 1977 |
25.43% |
+0.06% |
56th |
| 1976 |
25.37% |
+0.06% |
56th |
| 1975 |
25.31% |
+0.06% |
56th |
| 1974 |
25.24% |
+0.07% |
58th |
| 1973 |
25.18% |
+0.07% |
58th |
| 1972 |
25.11% |
+0.08% |
59th |
| 1971 |
25.03% |
+0.08% |
61st |
| 1970 |
24.94% |
+0.09% |
63rd |
| 1969 |
24.85% |
+0.10% |
62nd |
| 1968 |
24.75% |
+0.11% |
63rd |
| 1967 |
24.63% |
+0.13% |
66th |
| 1966 |
24.51% |
+0.14% |
69th |
| 1965 |
24.37% |
+0.16% |
71st |
| 1964 |
24.21% |
+0.17% |
75th |
| 1963 |
24.04% |
+0.19% |
75th |
| 1962 |
23.85% |
+0.21% |
76th |
| 1961 |
23.64% |
+0.24% |
77th |
| 1960 |
23.40% |
– |
79th |
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