Regions
The population of the regions of Namibia according to census results and latestest official projections.
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 Projection (P) 2018-07-01 | ||
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Namibia | NAM | Windhoek | 825,615 | 1,409,920 | 1,830,330 | 2,113,077 | 2,413,600 | ||
Erongo | ERO | Swakopmund | 63,539 | 55,470 | 107,663 | 150,809 | 195,700 | 6353900 | |
Hardap | HAR | Mariental | 109,781 | 66,495 | 68,249 | 79,507 | 90,300 | 10978100 | |
ǁKaras (Karas, //Karas) | KAR | Keetmanshoop | 161,514 | 61,162 | 69,329 | 77,421 | 89,200 | 16151400 | |
Kavango (Okavango) | KAV | Rundu / Nkurenkuru | 48,742 | 116,830 | 202,694 | 223,352 | 243,900 | 4874200 | |
Khomas | KHO | Windhoek | 36,964 | 167,071 | 250,262 | 342,141 | 447,600 | 3696400 | |
Kunene | KUN | Opuwo | 115,260 | 64,017 | 68,735 | 86,856 | 102,500 | 11526000 | |
Ohangwena | OHA | Eenhana | 10,706 | 179,634 | 228,384 | 245,446 | 260,200 | 1070600 | |
Omaheke | OMA | Gobabis | 84,981 | 52,735 | 68,039 | 71,233 | 75,700 | 8498100 | |
Omusati | OMU | Outapi | 26,551 | 189,919 | 228,842 | 243,166 | 252,700 | 2655100 | |
Oshana | OSA | Oshakati | 8,647 | 134,884 | 161,916 | 176,674 | 194,600 | 864700 | |
Oshikoto | OSH | Tsumeb | 38,685 | 128,745 | 161,007 | 181,973 | 200,700 | 3868500 | |
Otjozondjupa | OTJ | Grootfontein | 105,460 | 102,536 | 135,384 | 143,903 | 158,200 | 10546000 | |
Zambezi (Caprivi) | ZAM | Katima Mulilo | 14,785 | 90,422 | 79,826 | 90,596 | 102,300 | 1478500 |
- In 2013, Kavango has been split into Kavango East (capital Rundu; 136,823 inhabitants in 2011 and 148,500 in 2016) and Kavango West (capital Nkurenkuru; 86,529 inhabitants in 2011 and 89,300 in 2016).
- (2001) (2011) (2018) Namibia Statistics Agency (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2011-08-28 | |
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1 | Windhoek | KHO | 325,858 |
2 | Rundu | KAV | 63,431 |
3 | Walvis Bay | ERO | 62,096 |
4 | Swakopmund | ERO | 44,725 |
5 | Oshakati | OSA | 36,541 |
6 | Rehoboth | HAR | 28,843 |
7 | Katima Mulilo | ZAM | 28,362 |
8 | Otjiwarongo | OTJ | 28,249 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all Namibian cities and urban localities by census years.
Name | 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 | Area | |
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Arandis | ERO | ... | 4,303 | 3,974 | 5,214 | 3340 | |
Aranos | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 3,683 | 0 | |
Eenhana | OHA | ... | ... | 2,814 | 5,528 | 3900 | |
Gobabis | OMA | ... | 8,340 | 13,856 | 19,101 | 37740 | |
Grootfontein | OTJ | ... | 12,829 | 14,249 | 16,632 | 7010 | |
Helao Nafidi (incl. Oshikango) | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 19,375 | 8650 | |
Henties Bay | ERO | ... | 1,612 | 3,285 | 4,720 | 13350 | |
Karasburg | KAR | ... | 4,602 | 4,075 | 4,401 | 3990 | |
Karibib | ERO | ... | 3,067 | 3,726 | 5,132 | 10360 | |
Katima Mulilo | ZAM | ... | 13,377 | 22,134 | 28,362 | 3340 | |
Keetmanshoop | KAR | 11,502 | 15,032 | 15,778 | 20,977 | 58690 | |
Khorixas (Sorris Sorris) | KUN | ... | 7,358 | 5,890 | 6,796 | 7600 | |
Lüderitz | KAR | 4,748 | 7,700 | 13,295 | 12,537 | 1530 | |
Mariental | HAR | ... | 7,581 | 9,836 | 12,478 | 3900 | |
Nkurenkuru | KAV | ... | ... | ... | 618 | 100 | |
Okahandja | OTJ | ... | 11,040 | 14,039 | 22,639 | 16420 | |
Okahao | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 1,665 | 630 | |
Okakarara | OTJ | ... | 3,725 | 3,296 | 4,709 | 2160 | |
Omaruru | ERO | 2,982 | 4,851 | 4,761 | 6,300 | 20660 | |
Omuthiya | OSH | ... | ... | ... | 3,794 | 13210 | |
Ondangwa | OSA | ... | 7,926 | 10,900 | 22,822 | 4960 | |
Ongwediva | OSA | ... | 6,197 | 10,742 | 20,260 | 4410 | |
Opuwo | KUN | ... | 4,234 | 5,101 | 7,657 | 1040 | |
Oranjemund | KAR | 4,112 | ... | 4,451 | 3,908 | 640 | |
Oshakati | OSA | ... | 21,603 | 28,255 | 36,541 | 6050 | |
Oshikuku | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 2,761 | 1920 | |
Otavi | OTJ | 2,137 | 3,506 | 3,813 | 5,242 | 4330 | |
Otjinene | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 2,102 | 1080 | |
Otjiwarongo | OTJ | 9,087 | 15,921 | 19,614 | 28,249 | 13990 | |
Outapi (Utapi) | OMU | ... | ... | 2,640 | 6,437 | 1080 | |
Outjo | KUN | 2,504 | 4,535 | 6,013 | 8,445 | 10460 | |
Rehoboth | HAR | ... | 21,439 | 21,308 | 28,843 | 64900 | |
Rosh Pinah | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 2,835 | 0 | |
Ruacana | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 2,985 | 5140 | |
Rundu | KAV | 989 | 19,366 | 36,964 | 63,431 | 16410 | |
Swakopmund | ERO | ... | 17,681 | 23,808 | 44,725 | 21300 | |
Tsumeb | OSH | 11,269 | 16,211 | 14,929 | 19,275 | 1800 | |
Usakos | ERO | ... | 3,548 | 2,926 | 3,583 | 6080 | |
Walvis Bay | ERO | ... | 22,999 | 43,611 | 62,096 | 3250 | |
Windhoek | KHO | 96,057 | 147,056 | 233,529 | 325,858 | 71580 |
- The 2016 population of Windhoek is projected to be 395,000.
- (1991) National Census Report 1991 (provided by Clive Thornton).
(2001) (2011) Namibia Statistics Agency (web).