Rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 1.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5594 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 192nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | 0.5594 units per square kilometre | 0.6719 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | 0.6909 units per square kilometre | 0.8705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9856 units per square kilometre | 0.8865 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 189 Saudi Arabia 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Russian Federation 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Qatar 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Suriname 1.34 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Namibia was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5594 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.