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) 2019-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | NAM | Windhoek | 825,615 | 1,409,920 | 1,830,330 | 2,113,077 | 2,458,900 | |||
| Erongo | ERO | Swakopmund | 63,539 | 55,470 | 107,663 | 150,809 | 202,300 | 6353900 | → | |
| Hardap | HAR | Mariental | 109,781 | 66,495 | 68,249 | 79,507 | 91,900 | 10978100 | → | |
| ǁKaras (Karas) | KAR | Keetmanshoop | 161,514 | 61,162 | 69,329 | 77,421 | 90,900 | 16151400 | → | |
| Kavango East | KVE | Rundu | 25,576 | ... | ... | 136,823 | 154,300 | 2557600 | → | |
| Kavango West | KVW | Nkurenkuru | 23,166 | ... | ... | 86,529 | 94,000 | 2316600 | → | |
| Khomas | KHO | Windhoek | 36,964 | 167,071 | 250,262 | 342,141 | 463,800 | 3696400 | → | |
| Kunene | KUN | Opuwo | 115,260 | 64,017 | 68,735 | 86,856 | 104,900 | 11526000 | → | |
| Ohangwena | OHA | Eenhana | 10,706 | 179,634 | 228,384 | 245,446 | 262,700 | 1070600 | → | |
| Omaheke | OMA | Gobabis | 84,981 | 52,735 | 68,039 | 71,233 | 76,200 | 8498100 | → | |
| Omusati | OMU | Outapi | 26,551 | 189,919 | 228,842 | 243,166 | 254,200 | 2655100 | → | |
| Oshana | OSA | Oshakati | 8,647 | 134,884 | 161,916 | 176,674 | 197,300 | 864700 | → | |
| Oshikoto | OSH | Tsumeb | 38,685 | 128,745 | 161,007 | 181,973 | 203,500 | 3868500 | → | |
| Otjozondjupa | OTJ | Grootfontein | 105,460 | 102,536 | 135,384 | 143,903 | 160,100 | 10546000 | → | |
| Zambezi (Caprivi) | ZAM | Katima Mulilo | 14,785 | 90,422 | 79,826 | 90,596 | 104,000 | 1478500 | → |
- In 2013, Kavango region (pop. 116,830 in 1991, 202,694 in 2001) was split into Kavango East and Kavango West.
- (2001) (2011) (2019) Namibia Statistics Agency (web).
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2011-08-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windhoek | KHO | 325,858 |
| 2 | Rundu | KVE | 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: 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 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arandis | Town | ERO | ... | 4,303 | 3,974 | 5,170 | 3062 | |
| Aranos | Town | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 3,683 | 6663 | |
| Ariamsvlei | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 622 | 8324 | |
| Aroab | Vill | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,660 | 10297 | |
| Aus | Vill | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,066 | 24752 | |
| Aussenkehr | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 4,522 | 6180 | |
| Berg Aukas | Sett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 330 | 409 | |
| Berseba (ǃAutsawises) | Vill | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 784 | 2845 | |
| Bethanie (ǀUiǂgandes) | Vill | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,748 | 40767 | |
| Bukalo | Vill | ZAM | ... | ... | ... | 600 | 134 | |
| Divundu | Vill | KVE | ... | ... | ... | 746 | 309 | |
| Eenhana | Town | OHA | ... | ... | 2,814 | 5,528 | 4715 | |
| Ehangano | Sett | OSA | ... | ... | ... | 421 | 894 | |
| Fransfontein | Sett | KUN | ... | ... | ... | 553 | 72 | |
| Gibeon | Vill | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 2,631 | 9265 | |
| Gobabis | Town | OMA | ... | 8,340 | 13,856 | 19,101 | 34773 | |
| Gochas | Vill | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,163 | 3999 | |
| Groot Aub | Sett | KHO | ... | ... | ... | 2,913 | 8693 | |
| Grootfontein | Town | OTJ | ... | 12,829 | 14,249 | 16,302 | 6173 | |
| Grünau | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 430 | 5503 | |
| Helao Nafidi (incl. Oshikango) | Town | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 19,375 | 7224 | |
| Henties Bay | Town | ERO | ... | 1,612 | 3,285 | 4,720 | 12332 | |
| Hoachanas | Sett | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,349 | 14252 | |
| Kalkfeld | RSett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 1,398 | 755 | |
| Kalkrand | Vill | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,238 | 17158 | |
| Kamanjab | Vill | KUN | ... | ... | ... | 1,795 | 19728 | |
| Karasburg (ǀNomsoros) | Town | KAR | ... | 4,602 | 4,075 | 4,401 | 3514 | |
| Karibib | Town | ERO | ... | 3,067 | 3,726 | 5,132 | 9586 | |
| Katima Mulilo | Town | ZAM | ... | 13,377 | 22,134 | 28,362 | 3175 | |
| Keetmanshoop (ǂNuǂgoaes) | Town | KAR | 11,502 | 15,032 | 15,778 | 19,447 | 52419 | |
| Khorixas (Sorris Sorris) | Town | KUN | ... | 7,358 | 5,890 | 6,796 | 7101 | |
| Koës | Vill | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,530 | 13470 | |
| Leonardville | Vill | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 1,191 | 5670 | |
| Linyanti | Sett | ZAM | ... | ... | ... | 896 | 821 | |
| Lüderitz | Town | KAR | 4,748 | 7,700 | 13,295 | 12,537 | 1369 | |
| Maltahöhe | Vill | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 2,379 | 17470 | |
| Mariental | Town | HAR | ... | 7,581 | 9,836 | 12,478 | 3542 | |
| Nkurenkuru | Town | KVW | ... | ... | ... | 618 | 98 | |
| Noordoewer | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 2,026 | 7416 | |
| Ogongo | Sett | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 483 | 1165 | |
| Okahandja | Town | OTJ | ... | 11,040 | 14,039 | 22,639 | 15191 | |
| Okahao | Town | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 1,665 | 599 | |
| Okakarara | Town | OTJ | ... | 3,725 | 3,296 | 4,709 | 2014 | |
| 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 | Vill | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 2,236 | 630 | |
| Omaruru | Town | ERO | 2,982 | 4,851 | 4,761 | 6,300 | 19183 | |
| Omawewozonyanda | Sett | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 583 | 401 | |
| Omitara - Otjivero | Sett | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 703 | 20673 | |
| Omungwelume | Sett | OHA | ... | ... | ... | 769 | 413 | |
| Omuthiya | Town | OSH | ... | ... | ... | 3,794 | 12494 | |
| Ondangwa | Town | OSA | ... | 7,926 | 10,900 | 22,822 | 5266 | |
| 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 | 4181 | |
| Opuwo | Town | KUN | ... | 4,234 | 5,101 | 7,657 | 986 | |
| Oranjemund | Town | KAR | 4,112 | ... | 4,451 | 3,908 | 562 | |
| Oshakati | Town | OSA | ... | 21,603 | 28,255 | 36,541 | 5741 | |
| Oshikuku | Town | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 2,761 | 792 | |
| Oshivelo | Sett | OSH | ... | ... | ... | 1,930 | 898 | |
| Osire | Camp | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 5,013 | 203 | |
| Otavi | Town | OTJ | 2,137 | 3,506 | 3,813 | 5,242 | 4065 | |
| Otjinene | USett | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 2,102 | 1007 | |
| Otjituuo | Sett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 527 | 115 | |
| Otjiwarongo | Town | OTJ | 9,087 | 15,921 | 19,614 | 28,249 | 13068 | |
| Outapi (Utapi) | Town | OMU | ... | ... | 2,640 | 6,437 | 2770 | |
| Outjo | Town | KUN | 2,504 | 4,535 | 6,013 | 8,445 | 9792 | |
| Rehoboth | Town | HAR | ... | 21,439 | 21,308 | 28,843 | 59471 | |
| Rietoog | Sett | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 312 | 7059 | |
| Rosh Pinah | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 5,518 | 392 | |
| Ruacana | Town | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 2,985 | 4885 | |
| Rundu | Town | KVE | 989 | 19,366 | 36,964 | 63,431 | 15564 | |
| Schlip | RSett | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 963 | 582 | |
| Sesfontein | Sett | KUN | ... | ... | ... | 918 | 685 | |
| Stampriet | Vill | HAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,947 | 13952 | |
| Swakopmund | Town | ERO | ... | 17,681 | 23,808 | 44,725 | 19610 | |
| Tsandi | Vill | OMU | ... | ... | ... | 891 | 702 | |
| Tses | Vill | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 1,365 | 3435 | |
| Tsumeb | Town | OSH | 11,269 | 16,211 | 14,929 | 19,275 | 1698 | |
| Tsumkwe | Sett | OTJ | ... | ... | ... | 1,404 | 2507 | |
| Uis | Sett | ERO | ... | ... | ... | 1,495 | 1003 | |
| Usakos | Town | ERO | ... | 3,548 | 2,926 | 3,583 | 5627 | |
| Walvis Bay (incl. Langstrand) | Town | ERO | ... | 22,999 | 43,611 | 62,096 | 3243 | |
| Warmbad (|Aixa-aibes) | Sett | KAR | ... | ... | ... | 317 | 25510 | |
| Windhoek | City | KHO | 96,057 | 147,056 | 233,529 | 325,858 | 65937 | |
| Witvlei | Vill | OMA | ... | ... | ... | 1,768 | 7923 |
- 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.
- 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).