Namibia Population Pyramid 2031
Namibia in 2031
By 2031, the population of Namibia is expected to reach 3,449,496. Compared with 2021, when the projection stands at 2,810,547, that represents growth of 22.7% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 23.6 years, Namibia would have a youth dependency ratio of 55.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Namibia had on average 3.21 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 67.4 years on average (71.3 years for girls, 63.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
113,625 immigrants live in Namibia, 3.7% of the population.
| Angola | 42,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 16,053 |
| Germany | 10,070 |
| South Africa | 9,422 |
| D.R. Congo | 4,597 |
40,371 people born in Namibia live in other countries.
| South Africa | 34,273 |
| Australia | 1,890 |
| Botswana | 1,043 |
| Zambia | 1,026 |
| Angola | 917 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 3,449,496 | 23.6 | |
| Botswana | 2,804,989 | 26.2 | |
| Lesotho | 2,520,021 | 24.3 | |
| Swaziland | 1,333,171 | 25.0 | |
| South Africa | 68,798,580 | 30.7 |
