Rural population, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Rural population, per capita was 0.4913 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.4913 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.766 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4913 units per person, in 2025.
Namibia ranks 63rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.766 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7636 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7615 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7596 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7579 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7563 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7549 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7537 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7525 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7515 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7506 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7497 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7489 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7482 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7476 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7469 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7463 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7457 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.745 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7444 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7437 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7429 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7421 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7412 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7402 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.739 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7378 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7364 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7349 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7332 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7313 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7293 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7268 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7232 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7187 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7133 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7072 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6936 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6863 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6788 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6714 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6635 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6545 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6446 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6341 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6233 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6124 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6017 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5915 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5821 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5737 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5662 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5589 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5518 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5449 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5382 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5319 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5258 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.52 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5145 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5094 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4959 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4913 units per person | -0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4913 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4913 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7578 units per person | 0.7515 units per person | 0.766 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7473 units per person | 0.7444 units per person | 0.7506 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7391 units per person | 0.7332 units per person | 0.7437 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.713 units per person | 0.6863 units per person | 0.7313 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6376 units per person | 0.5915 units per person | 0.6788 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5493 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 0.5821 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.4913 units per person | 0.5145 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 0.5335 units per person compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 0.5289 units per person compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5202 units per person compare
- 64 Kosovo 0.4907 units per person compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.4898 units per person compare
- 66 Isle of Man 0.4786 units per person 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, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (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, per capita in Namibia?
- Rural population, per capita in Namibia was 0.4913 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4913 units per person in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.