Regions
The population of the regions of Namibia according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1991-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2001-08-27 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-08-28 | Population Census (C) 2023-09-24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erongo | ERO | Swakopmund | 63,639 | 55,470 | 107,663 | 150,809 | 240,206 | 6363900 | → |
| Hardap | HAR | Mariental | 109,713 | 66,495 | 68,249 | 79,507 | 106,680 | 10971300 | → |
| ǁKaras (Karas) | KAR | Keetmanshoop | 161,395 | 61,162 | 69,329 | 77,421 | 109,893 | 16139500 | → |
| Kavango East | KVE | Rundu | 23,988 | ... | ... | 136,823 | 218,421 | 2398800 | → |
| Kavango West | KVW | Nkurenkuru | 24,591 | ... | ... | 86,529 | 123,266 | 2459100 | → |
| Khomas | KHO | Windhoek | 36,950 | 167,071 | 250,262 | 342,141 | 494,605 | 3695000 | → |
| Kunene | KUN | Opuwo | 115,616 | 64,017 | 68,735 | 86,856 | 120,762 | 11561600 | → |
| Ohangwena | OHA | Eenhana | 10,709 | 179,634 | 228,384 | 245,446 | 337,729 | 1070900 | → |
| Omaheke | OMA | Gobabis | 84,745 | 52,735 | 68,039 | 71,233 | 102,881 | 8474500 | → |
| Omusati | OMU | Outapi | 26,600 | 189,919 | 228,842 | 243,166 | 316,671 | 2660000 | → |
| Oshana | OSA | Oshakati | 8,656 | 134,884 | 161,916 | 176,674 | 230,801 | 865600 | → |
| Oshikoto | OSH | Tsumeb | 38,673 | 128,745 | 161,007 | 181,973 | 257,302 | 3867300 | → |
| Otjozondjupa | OTJ | Grootfontein | 105,295 | 102,536 | 135,384 | 143,903 | 220,811 | 10529500 | → |
| Zambezi (Caprivi) | ZAM | Katima Mulilo | 14,663 | 90,422 | 79,826 | 90,596 | 142,373 | 1466300 | → |
| Namibia | NAM | Windhoek | 825,229 | 1,409,920 | 1,830,330 | 2,113,077 | 3,022,401 | → |
- In 2013, Kavango region (pop. 116,830 in 1991, 202,694 in 2001) was split into Kavango East and Kavango West.
- (2001) (2011) (2023) Namibia Statistics Agency.
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2023-09-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windhoek | KHO | 486,186 |
| 2 | Rundu | KVE | 118,632 |
| 3 | Walvis Bay | ERO | 102,704 |
| 4 | Swakopmund | ERO | 75,921 |
| 5 | Oshakati | OSA | 58,656 |
| 6 | Otjiwarongo | OTJ | 49,022 |
| 7 | Katima Mulilo | ZAM | 46,401 |
| 8 | Okahandja | OTJ | 45,182 |
| 9 | Rehoboth | HAR | 40,788 |
Contents: Towns, Villages & Settlements
The population of all Namibian cities, towns and villages as well as of all settlements with at least 500 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1981-08-26 | Population Census (C) 1991-10-21 | Population Census (C) 2001-08-27 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-08-28 | Population Census (Cf) 2023-09-24 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arandis | Town | ERO | ... | 4,303 | 3,974 | 5,170 | 5,726 | 3066 |
| Aranos | Town | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 3,683 | 5,493 | 6670 |
| Ariamsvlei | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 622 | ... | 8324 |
| Aroab | Town | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,660 | 2,651 | 10316 |
| Aus | Vill | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,066 | ... | 24752 |
| Aussenkehr | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 4,522 | ... | 6180 |
| Berg Aukas | Sett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 330 | ... | 409 |
| Berseba (ǃAutsawises) | Town | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 784 | 992 | 2846 |
| Bethanie (ǀUiǂgandes) | Town | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,748 | 2,372 | 40776 |
| Bukalo | Town | ZAM | ... | ... | ... | 600 | 1,935 | 873 |
| Divundu | Town | KVE | ... | ... | ... | 746 | 5,787 | 311 |
| Eenhana | Town | OHA | ... | ... | 2,814 | 5,528 | 16,588 | 5200 |
| Ehangano | Sett | OSA | ... | ... | ... | 421 | ... | 894 |
| Fransfontein | Sett | KUN | ... | ... | ... | 553 | ... | 72 |
| Gibeon | Town | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 2,631 | 4,120 | 9257 |
| Gobabis | Town | OMA | ... | 8,340 | 13,856 | 19,101 | 33,418 | 34528 |
| Gochas | Town | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,163 | 1,868 | 4002 |
| Groot Aub | Sett | KHO | ... | ... | ... | 2,913 | ... | 8693 |
| Grootfontein | Town | OTJ | ... | 12,829 | 14,249 | 16,302 | 26,839 | 6171 |
| Grünau | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 430 | ... | 5503 |
| Helao Nafidi (incl. Oshikango) | Town | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 19,375 | 29,119 | 6906 |
| Henties Bay | Town | ERO | ... | 1,612 | 3,285 | 4,720 | 7,569 | 12454 |
| Hoachanas | Sett | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,349 | ... | 14252 |
| Kalkfeld | RSett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 1,398 | ... | 755 |
| Kalkrand | Town | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,238 | 1,602 | 17115 |
| Kamanjab | Town | KUN | ... | ... | ... | 1,795 | 3,915 | 19751 |
| Karasburg (ǀNomsoros) | Town | KAR | ... | 4,602 | 4,075 | 4,401 | 6,621 | 3517 |
| Karibib | Town | ERO | ... | 3,067 | 3,726 | 5,132 | 8,434 | 9590 |
| Katima Mulilo | Town | ZAM | ... | 13,377 | 22,134 | 28,362 | 46,401 | 4494 |
| Keetmanshoop (ǂNuǂgoaes) | Town | KAR | 11,502 | 15,032 | 15,778 | 19,447 | 27,862 | 52435 |
| Khorixas (Sorris Sorris) | Town | KUN | ... | 7,358 | 5,890 | 6,796 | 9,371 | 7109 |
| Koës | Town | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,530 | 2,264 | 13487 |
| Leonardville | Town | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 1,191 | 2,099 | 5675 |
| Linyanti | Sett | ZAM | ... | ... | ... | 896 | ... | 821 |
| Lüderitz | Town | KAR | 4,748 | 7,700 | 13,295 | 12,537 | 16,156 | 1417 |
| Maltahöhe | Town | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 2,379 | 3,464 | 17474 |
| Mariental | Town | HAR | ... | 7,581 | 9,836 | 12,478 | 18,494 | 3444 |
| Nkurenkuru | Town | KVW | ... | ... | ... | 618 | 10,463 | 4931 |
| Noordoewer | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 2,026 | ... | 7416 |
| Ogongo | Sett | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 483 | ... | 1165 |
| Okahandja | Town | OTJ | ... | 11,040 | 14,039 | 22,639 | 45,182 | 22910 |
| Okahao | Town | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 1,665 | 7,486 | 599 |
| Okakarara | Town | OTJ | ... | 3,725 | 3,296 | 4,709 | 7,123 | 2035 |
| Okalongo | Sett | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 1,114 | ... | 553 |
| Okamatapati | Sett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 255 | ... | 33 |
| Okandjatu | RSett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 1,170 | ... | 544 |
| Okangwati | Sett | KUN | ... | ... | ... | 723 | ... | 1543 |
| Okombahe | Sett | ERO | ... | ... | ... | 1,093 | ... | 364 |
| Okongo | Town | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 2,236 | 3,564 | 631 |
| Omaruru | Town | ERO | 2,982 | 4,851 | 4,761 | 6,300 | 10,767 | 19192 |
| Omawewozonyanda | Sett | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 583 | ... | 401 |
| Omitara - Otjivero | Sett | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 703 | ... | 20673 |
| Omungwelume | Sett | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 769 | ... | 413 |
| Omuthiya | Town | OSH | ... | ... | ... | 3,794 | 7,560 | 12497 |
| Ondangwa | Town | OSA | ... | 7,926 | 10,900 | 22,822 | 30,364 | 5506 |
| Ondangwa East | Sett | OSH | ... | ... | ... | 4,845 | ... | 1272 |
| Onesi | Sett | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 320 | ... | 234 |
| Ongenga | Sett | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 454 | ... | 340 |
| Ongwediva | Town | OSA | ... | 6,197 | 10,742 | 20,260 | 33,777 | 4182 |
| Oniipa | Town | OSH | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,740 | 1449 |
| Opuwo | Town | KUN | ... | 4,234 | 5,101 | 7,657 | 12,331 | 989 |
| Oranjemund | Town | KAR | 4,112 | ... | 4,451 | 3,908 | 7,736 | 690 |
| Oshakati | Town | OSA | ... | 21,603 | 28,255 | 36,541 | 58,656 | 5630 |
| Oshikuku | Town | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 2,761 | 5,499 | 792 |
| Oshivelo | Sett | OSH | ... | ... | ... | 1,930 | ... | 898 |
| Osire | Camp | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 5,013 | ... | 203 |
| Otavi | Town | OTJ | 2,137 | 3,506 | 3,813 | 5,242 | 10,756 | 42791 |
| Otjinene | USett | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 2,102 | 6,876 | 1008 |
| Otjituuo | Sett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 527 | ... | 115 |
| Otjiwarongo | Town | OTJ | 9,087 | 15,921 | 19,614 | 28,249 | 49,022 | 13068 |
| Outapi (Utapi) | Town | OMU | ... | ... | 2,640 | 6,437 | 13,664 | 2768 |
| Outjo | Town | KUN | 2,504 | 4,535 | 6,013 | 8,445 | 15,063 | 9794 |
| Rehoboth | Town | HAR | ... | 21,439 | 21,308 | 28,843 | 40,788 | 59588 |
| Rietoog | Sett | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 312 | ... | 7059 |
| Rosh Pinah | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 5,518 | ... | 392 |
| Ruacana | Town | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 2,985 | 5,939 | 4895 |
| Rundu | Town | KVE | 989 | 19,366 | 36,964 | 63,431 | 118,632 | 15580 |
| Schlip | RSett | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 963 | ... | 582 |
| Sesfontein | Sett | KUN | ... | ... | ... | 918 | ... | 685 |
| Stampriet | Town | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,947 | 3,388 | 13960 |
| Swakopmund | Town | ERO | ... | 17,681 | 23,808 | 44,725 | 75,921 | 19641 |
| Tsandi | Town | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 891 | 2,595 | 703 |
| Tses | Town | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,365 | 2,053 | 3437 |
| Tsumeb | Town | OSH | 11,269 | 16,211 | 14,929 | 19,275 | 34,960 | 50375 |
| Tsumkwe | Sett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 1,404 | ... | 2507 |
| Uis | Sett | ERO | ... | ... | ... | 1,495 | ... | 1003 |
| Usakos | Town | ERO | ... | 3,548 | 2,926 | 3,583 | 5,094 | 5630 |
| Walvis Bay (incl. Langstrand) | Town | ERO | ... | 22,999 | 43,611 | 62,096 | 102,704 | 112113 |
| Warmbad (|Aixa-aibes) | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 317 | ... | 25510 |
| Windhoek | City | KHO | 96,057 | 147,056 | 233,529 | 325,858 | 486,186 | 512420 |
| Witvlei | Town | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 1,768 | 2,633 | 8054 |
- For the 2011 figures, following applies: Walvis Bay includes Langstrand (pop. 520 in 2011) and Rosh Pinah a nearby rural settlement (pop. 2,683 in 2011). In constrast to the census report, Arandis excludes Wlotzkasbaken (pop. 44 in 2011), Grootfontein excludes Berg Aukas, and Keetmanshoop excludes Koës.
- (1991) National Census Report 1991 (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2001) (2011) (2023) Namibia Statistics Agency.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,474,224 |
| Females | 1,548,177 |
| Age Groups (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,119,373 |
| 15-64 years | 1,763,922 |
| 65+ years | 139,106 |
| Age Pyramid (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 12,086 |
| 80-89 years | 26,093 |
| 70-79 years | 56,469 |
| 60-69 years | 112,027 |
| 50-59 years | 181,813 |
| 40-49 years | 291,967 |
| 30-39 years | 429,566 |
| 20-29 years | 514,405 |
| 10-19 years | 602,561 |
| 0-9 years | 795,414 |
| Urbanization (C 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 1,509,716 |
| Urban | 1,512,685 |