Population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia

Namibia: Population, male, per square kilometre was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
214th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3522 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023

0.511.52196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia is 1.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3522 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Namibia ranks 214th of 217 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3879 units per square kilometre 0.3522 units per square kilometre 0.4307 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.5084 units per square kilometre 0.4438 units per square kilometre 0.5665 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.6436 units per square kilometre 0.5771 units per square kilometre 0.7553 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.9248 units per square kilometre 0.8037 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.15 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.39 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.69 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre 1.76 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 211 Suriname 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 212 Iceland 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 213 Guyana 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 215 Australia 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 216 Mongolia 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 217 Greenland 0.0729 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 263 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia?
Population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3522 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
Namibia ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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.

Population, male Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population, male 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.