Namibia - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Namibia was 1,415,639 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,415,639 in 2010 and a minimum value of 494,689 in 1960.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 494,689 |
| 1961 | 504,197 |
| 1962 | 514,099 |
| 1963 | 524,384 |
| 1964 | 535,033 |
| 1965 | 546,043 |
| 1966 | 557,032 |
| 1967 | 568,287 |
| 1968 | 580,061 |
| 1969 | 592,691 |
| 1970 | 606,360 |
| 1971 | 622,697 |
| 1972 | 640,115 |
| 1973 | 657,899 |
| 1974 | 675,080 |
| 1975 | 691,013 |
| 1976 | 705,635 |
| 1977 | 719,310 |
| 1978 | 732,367 |
| 1979 | 745,302 |
| 1980 | 758,605 |
| 1981 | 772,252 |
| 1982 | 786,282 |
| 1983 | 802,174 |
| 1984 | 821,825 |
| 1985 | 846,428 |
| 1986 | 876,656 |
| 1987 | 911,726 |
| 1988 | 949,576 |
| 1989 | 987,331 |
| 1990 | 1,022,922 |
| 1991 | 1,053,187 |
| 1992 | 1,080,850 |
| 1993 | 1,106,842 |
| 1994 | 1,132,650 |
| 1995 | 1,159,249 |
| 1996 | 1,185,239 |
| 1997 | 1,211,595 |
| 1998 | 1,237,290 |
| 1999 | 1,260,924 |
| 2000 | 1,281,587 |
| 2001 | 1,298,549 |
| 2002 | 1,312,711 |
| 2003 | 1,325,104 |
| 2004 | 1,337,161 |
| 2005 | 1,349,888 |
| 2006 | 1,362,718 |
| 2007 | 1,376,136 |
| 2008 | 1,389,787 |
| 2009 | 1,403,092 |
| 2010 | 1,415,639 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Namibia was 62.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 82.10 in 1960, while its lowest value was 62.00 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.10 |
| 1961 | 81.68 |
| 1962 | 81.26 |
| 1963 | 80.84 |
| 1964 | 80.42 |
| 1965 | 80.00 |
| 1966 | 79.54 |
| 1967 | 79.08 |
| 1968 | 78.62 |
| 1969 | 78.16 |
| 1970 | 77.70 |
| 1971 | 77.42 |
| 1972 | 77.14 |
| 1973 | 76.86 |
| 1974 | 76.58 |
| 1975 | 76.30 |
| 1976 | 76.02 |
| 1977 | 75.74 |
| 1978 | 75.46 |
| 1979 | 75.18 |
| 1980 | 74.90 |
| 1981 | 74.64 |
| 1982 | 74.38 |
| 1983 | 74.12 |
| 1984 | 73.86 |
| 1985 | 73.60 |
| 1986 | 73.34 |
| 1987 | 73.08 |
| 1988 | 72.82 |
| 1989 | 72.56 |
| 1990 | 72.30 |
| 1991 | 71.88 |
| 1992 | 71.46 |
| 1993 | 71.04 |
| 1994 | 70.62 |
| 1995 | 70.20 |
| 1996 | 69.68 |
| 1997 | 69.16 |
| 1998 | 68.64 |
| 1999 | 68.12 |
| 2000 | 67.60 |
| 2001 | 67.06 |
| 2002 | 66.52 |
| 2003 | 65.98 |
| 2004 | 65.44 |
| 2005 | 64.90 |
| 2006 | 64.32 |
| 2007 | 63.74 |
| 2008 | 63.16 |
| 2009 | 62.58 |
| 2010 | 62.00 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
