Rural population, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Namibia is 1.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 6.31 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.4466 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Namibia 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0807 % change on previous year | -0.4466 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.0578 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Côte d’Ivoire 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Togo 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Senegal 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Djibouti 1.05 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.99 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.99 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Namibia was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4466 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.