Population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population, male, per square kilometre was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.76 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
212th
of 215 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
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 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3593 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3758 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3853 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3955 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4183 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4575 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4718 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4865 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5018 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5178 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5478 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5573 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5665 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5771 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5827 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.608 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6244 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6422 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.662 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6835 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.708 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7553 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8037 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8316 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8588 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8864 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9139 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9403 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9656 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9906 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.81 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.94 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 209 Suriname 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Iceland 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Guyana 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Australia 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Greenland 0.0729 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 212th out of 215 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
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.