Late-demographic dividend vs Namibia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Late-demographic dividend
-1.2%
in 2025
Namibia
1.1%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend rank
47th
Namibia rank
49th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.1% against -1.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 1990s | -0.0% | 2.5% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | -1.3% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | -1.9% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | -1.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Late-demographic dividend or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.1% against -1.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Late-demographic dividend and Namibia?
- 2.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Namibia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.