Namibia

Census Results


1921-xx-xx 228,910
1936-xx-xx 320,450
1946-xx-xx 362,460
1951-05-08 439,080
1970-05-06 761,010
1981-08-26 1,033,000
1991-10-21 1,409,920
2001-08-27 1,830,330
2011-08-28 2,104,900

General Information


Official name the Republic of Namibia
Official name [native] the Republic of Namibia «English»
Capital Windhoek
Capital [native] Windhoek «English»
Region Southern Africa
ISO code NA
Statistical agency National Planning Commission

Name in Chinese 纳米比亚共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية ناميبيا
Name in Spanish la República de Namibia
Name in Russian Республика Намибия
Name in French la République de Namibie

Administrative units

coderegioncapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-10-21
census		population
2001-08-27
census		population
2011-08-28
census
01CapriviKatima Mulilo14,78590,42279,82690,100
02ErongoSwakopmund63,53955,470107,656150,400
03HardapMariental109,78166,49568,24479,000
04KarasKeetmanshoop161,51461,16269,32276,000
05KavangoRundu48,742116,830202,691222,500
06KhomasWindhoek36,964167,071250,261340,900
07KuneneOutjo115,26064,01768,72488,300
08OhangwenaEenhana10,706179,634228,384245,100
09OmahekeGobabis84,98152,73568,03870,800
10OmusatiUutapi26,551189,919228,841242,900
11OshanaOshakati8,647134,884161,915174,900
12OshikotoOmuthiya38,685128,745161,007181,600
13OtjozondjupaOtjiwarongo105,460102,536135,384142,400
 total 825,6151,409,9201,830,3302,104,900
source: National Planning Commission, Namibia.
note: 2011 census results are preliminary numbers.
note: The numbers for the three constituencies of Rundu seem mixed in the preliminary results report (Urban being the largest in area in stead of the smallest of the three).

Expanded administrative units

coderegion
constituency		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-10-21
census		population
2001-08-27
census		population
2011-08-28
census
01CapriviKatima Mulilo14,78590,42279,82690,100
101KabbeKabbe2,155 14,96214,500
102Katima Mulilo Rural 1,952 14,56616,300
103Katima Mulilo UrbanKatima Mulilo 32 22,70428,200
104KongolaKongola 5,123 4,4195,600
105LinyantiLinyandi 3,809 13,98515,300
106SibbindaSibbinda1,713 9,19010,200
02ErongoSwakopmund63,53955,470107,656150,400
201ArandisArandis 13,490 7,59010,200
202DauresOkombahe17,752 10,28911,300
203KaribibKaribib 14,521 12,08413,300
204OmaruruOmaruru 8,425 7,1568,500
205SwakopmundSwakopmund 196 26,31044,700
206Walvis Bay Rural 9,134 16,29326,900
207Walvis Bay UrbanWalvis Bay 19 27,94135,500
03HardapMariental109,78166,49568,24479,000
301GibeonGibeon50,335 11,54112,100
302Mariental Rural 41,955 13,94615,100
303Mariental UrbanMariental5,919 13,10915,300
304Rehoboth Rural 288 7,5247,300
305Rehoboth Urban East 10,954 12,89118,000
306Rehoboth Urban West 326 9,23811,200
04KarasKeetmanshoop161,51461,16269,32276,000
401BersebaBerseba 31,744 9,06410,500
402KarasburgKarasburg 38,397 15,75816,200
403Keetmanshoop RuralAroab37,999 6,3997,100
404Keetmanshoop UrbanKeetmanshoop525 15,77718,900
405LuderitzLuderitz48,225 14,54213,700
406OranjemundOranjemund 4,623 7,7899,600
05KavangoRundu48,742116,830202,691222,500
501KahengeKahenge 8,726 30,90329,700
502KapakoKapako 6,205 26,26327,000
503MashareMashare 9,175 16,00715,600
504MpunguMpungu 8,234 18,66020,700
505MukweMukwe 5,571 27,25027,600
506NdiyonaNdiyona 8,120 19,56520,500
507Rundu Rural West 594 26,62338,200
508Rundu UrbanRundu 2,098 19,17320,700
509Rundu Rural East 18 18,25022,500
06KhomasWindhoek36,964167,071250,261340,900
601Tobias Hainyeko 2 34,34845,800
602Katutura Central 3 21,24324,600
603Katutura East 26 17,74518,600
604Khomasdal North 33 27,95043,400
605Soweto 2 13,86515,100
606Samora Machel 19 29,38249,700
607Windhoek East 19 17,67422,600
608Windhoek Rural 167 20,21222,200
609Windhoek West 36,485 42,20153,400
610Moses //Garoëb 209 25,64245,500
07KuneneOutjo115,26064,01768,72488,300
701EpupaEpupa23,518 13,12918,000
702KamanjabKamanjab17,105 6,4548,700
703KhorixasKhorixas21,269 11,50112,900
704OpuwoOpuwo25,723 20,89227,900
705OutjoOutjo7,464 9,15412,400
706SesfonteinSesfontein20,181 7,6058,400
08OhangwenaEenhana10,706179,634228,384245,100
801EenhanaEenhana 1,111 18,69021,100
802EndolaEndola 328 24,80425,500
803EngelaEngela 296 21,83224,300
804EpembeEpembe 1,810 14,86016,200
805OhangwenaOhangwena 170 17,88717,500
806OkongoOkongo 4,697 21,55125,600
807OmundaungiloOmundaungilo 597 8,1157,800
808OndobeOndobe 618 22,25324,000
809OngengaOngenga 498 21,70621,900
810OshikangoOshikango 320 25,22128,700
811OmulongaOmulonga261 31,46532,500
09OmahekeGobabis84,98152,73568,03870,800
901AminiusAminuis 13,028 12,39212,300
902GobabisGobabis 10,959 15,11921,000
903KalahariBuitenpos5,781 9,4437,500
904OtjineneOtjinene 12,283 7,7907,400
905OtjombindeOtjombinde 6,435 6,5606,900
906SteinhausenSteinhausen 19,000 9,6009,700
907EpukiroEpukiro17,495 7,1356,000
10OmusatiUutapi26,551189,919228,841242,900
1001AnamulengeAnamulenge 353 12,61713,300
1002ElimElim 444 10,85011,200
1003EtayiEtayi 643 35,13034,900
1004OgongoOgongo 805 19,61119,600
1005OkahaoOkahao 9,890 17,75117,500
1006OkalongoOkalongo 656 28,71930,500
1007OnesiOnesi 601 12,99513,100
1008OshikukuOshikuku 277 8,2998,900
1009OutapiOutapi 4,178 31,49637,200
1010RuacanaRuacana 983 11,20415,200
1011TsandiTsandi 5,363 27,04928,000
1012OtamanziOtamanzi2,358 13,12113,500
11OshanaOshakati8,647134,884161,915174,900
1101OkakuOkaku 224 20,35418,900
1102OkatanaOkatana 425 15,35214,700
1103OkatjaliOkatjali 557 2,8123,200
1104OmpundjaOmpundja465 4,4484,600
1105OndangwaOndangwa 209 31,69436,800
1106OngwedivaOngwediva 221 26,70033,700
1107Oshakati EastOshakati187 24,26926,700
1108Oshakati WestOshakati240 19,86220,200
1109UukwiyuUukwiyu 299 12,04712,100
1110UuvudhiyaUuvudhiya 5,819 4,3784,000
12OshikotoOmuthiya38,685128,745161,007181,600
1201EengodiEengodi 7,816 15,21721,800
1202GuinasOshivelo10,239 9,03310,400
1203OkankoloOkankolo 3,554 13,06515,900
1204OlukondaOlukonda 241 9,2269,600
1205OmunteleOmuntele 1,629 15,16017,100
1206Omuthiya Gwiipundi Omuthiya13,389 23,67426,100
1207OnayenaOnayena 442 15,45915,400
1208OniipaOniipa 372 24,73024,800
1209OnyaanyaOnyaanya 731 20,53620,800
1210TsumebTsumeb 271 14,90719,700
13OtjozondjupaOtjiwarongo105,460102,536135,384142,400
1301GrootfonteinGrootfontein 11,300 23,79324,600
1302OkahandjaOkahandja 5,856 18,07124,300
1303OkakararaOkakarara 14,669 21,82022,500
1304OmatakoOmatako 24,893 26,90817,300
1305OtaviOtavi 14,252 12,37812,500
1306OtjiwarongoOtjiwarongo 5,900 23,41231,300
1307TsumkweTsumkwe 28,590 9,0029,900
 total 825,6151,409,9201,830,3302,104,900
source: National Planning Commission, Namibia.
note: 2011 census results are preliminary numbers.
note: The numbers for the three constituencies of Rundu seem mixed in the preliminary results report (Urban being the largest in area in stead of the smallest of the three).

Main cities

namepopulation
1991-10-21
census		population
2001-08-27
census		population
2011-08-28
census		latitude /
longitude
Windhoek147,056251,545322,500-22.61/17.05
Rundu19,36636,96461,900 
Walvis Bay..43,61161,300 
Swakopmund..25,44244,700 
Oshakati21,60328,25535,600 
Rehoboth21,43921,30828,800 
Katima Mulilo13,37722,13428,200 
Otjiwarongo15,92119,61428,000 
source: Namibia National Planning Commission, Namibia.
note: 2011 census results are preliminary numbers.