How Many People Live in Namibia

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2.1 Namibia’s 2.1 million people belong to at least 11 ethnic groups, the largest being the Owambo people who make up about half of the population. Also making up significant portions of the population are the Herero (8%) and the Damara (7%).

3 2.1 million

4 Conclusion

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Introduction

Namibia had 2.1 million people in 2019, up from about 1.9 million in 2007 and from just over 1.5 million in 1995. Namibia’s population is growing by an average of 3% per year (0.2% annually), which is higher than the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 2% (0.3%). The population density of Namibia was 21 people per square kilometre as of 2019 according to data published by the United Nations World Population Prospects report (WPP).

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The Namibian population is estimated at 2.1 million, about half of which are Owambo (a Bantu language group); the second largest group is Herero (a Khoisan language). Other languages include Afrikaans (from Dutch), English, and German.

Namibia’s 2.1 million people belong to at least 11 ethnic groups, the largest being the Owambo people who make up about half of the population. Also making up significant portions of the population are the Herero (8%) and the Damara (7%).

Namibia’s 2.1 million people belong to at least 11 ethnic groups, the largest being the Owambo people who make up about half of the population. Also making up meaningful portions of the population are the Herero (8%) and the Damara (7%).

Other important ethnic groups include:

Ovambo: 15%
Kavango: 4%
Caprivian: 2%

Other groups with less than 2% but still notable percentages in Namibia include Tswana, San, Namaqua and Coloureds or mixed-race people.

2.1 million

Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries in Africa, with a population of just 2.1 million people. The majority (80%) live in rural areas, but there are also large cities like Windhoek, the capital city and home to about half a million residents.

In comparison to countries like South Africa or Nigeria which have populations exceeding 50 million each, Namibia’s numbers are small—and it makes sense when you consider that most of its land is desert and arid regions unsuitable for agriculture or habitation by humans.

Conclusion

Now that you know the answer, you may want to return to the original question. Does it still seem as important to know how many people live in Namibia?