original ) (raw )The population of the regions of Namibia according to census results.
Name Abbr. Capital Area A (km²)Population Census (C)1991-10-21Population Census (C)2001-08-27Population Census (Cf)2011-08-28Population 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.
| | Name | Adm. | PopulationCensus (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 |
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)1981-08-26Population Census (C)1991-10-21Population Census (C)2001-08-27Population Census (Cf)2011-08-28Population Census (Cf)2023-09-24Area
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).
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