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Namibia

Official name:

the Republic of Namibia

Name in native language:

Namibia

Capital:

Windhoek

ISO country code

NA

Nat. statistical agency:

National Planning Commission

Region:

Southern Africa

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

the Republic of Namibia

Administrative units

code	region	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1991-10-21 census	population 2001-08-27 census	population 2011-08-28 census
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).
01	Caprivi	Katima Mulilo	14,785	90,422	79,826	90,100
02	Erongo	Swakopmund	63,539	55,470	107,656	150,400
03	Hardap	Mariental	109,781	66,495	68,244	79,000
04	Karas	Keetmanshoop	161,514	61,162	69,322	76,000
05	Kavango	Rundu	48,742	116,830	202,691	222,500
06	Khomas	Windhoek	36,964	167,071	250,261	340,900
07	Kunene	Outjo	115,260	64,017	68,724	88,300
08	Ohangwena	Eenhana	10,706	179,634	228,384	245,100
09	Omaheke	Gobabis	84,981	52,735	68,038	70,800
10	Omusati	Uutapi	26,551	189,919	228,841	242,900
11	Oshana	Oshakati	8,647	134,884	161,915	174,900
12	Oshikoto	Omuthiya	38,685	128,745	161,007	181,600
13	Otjozondjupa	Otjiwarongo	105,460	102,536	135,384	142,400
	total		825,615	1,409,920	1,830,330	2,104,900

Expanded administrative units

code	region constituency	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1991-10-21 census	population 2001-08-27 census	population 2011-08-28 census
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).
01	Caprivi	Katima Mulilo	14,785	90,422	79,826	90,100
101	Kabbe	Kabbe	2,155		14,962	14,500
102	Katima Mulilo Rural		1,952		14,566	16,300
103	Katima Mulilo Urban	Katima Mulilo	32		22,704	28,200
104	Kongola	Kongola	5,123		4,419	5,600
105	Linyanti	Linyandi	3,809		13,985	15,300
106	Sibbinda	Sibbinda	1,713		9,190	10,200
02	Erongo	Swakopmund	63,539	55,470	107,656	150,400
201	Arandis	Arandis	13,490		7,590	10,200
202	Daures	Okombahe	17,752		10,289	11,300
203	Karibib	Karibib	14,521		12,084	13,300
204	Omaruru	Omaruru	8,425		7,156	8,500
205	Swakopmund	Swakopmund	196		26,310	44,700
206	Walvis Bay Rural		9,134		16,293	26,900
207	Walvis Bay Urban	Walvis Bay	19		27,941	35,500
03	Hardap	Mariental	109,781	66,495	68,244	79,000
301	Gibeon	Gibeon	50,335		11,541	12,100
302	Mariental Rural		41,955		13,946	15,100
303	Mariental Urban	Mariental	5,919		13,109	15,300
304	Rehoboth Rural		288		7,524	7,300
305	Rehoboth Urban East		10,954		12,891	18,000
306	Rehoboth Urban West		326		9,238	11,200
04	Karas	Keetmanshoop	161,514	61,162	69,322	76,000
401	Berseba	Berseba	31,744		9,064	10,500
402	Karasburg	Karasburg	38,397		15,758	16,200
403	Keetmanshoop Rural	Aroab	37,999		6,399	7,100
404	Keetmanshoop Urban	Keetmanshoop	525		15,777	18,900
405	Luderitz	Luderitz	48,225		14,542	13,700
406	Oranjemund	Oranjemund	4,623		7,789	9,600
05	Kavango	Rundu	48,742	116,830	202,691	222,500
501	Kahenge	Kahenge	8,726		30,903	29,700
502	Kapako	Kapako	6,205		26,263	27,000
503	Mashare	Mashare	9,175		16,007	15,600
504	Mpungu	Mpungu	8,234		18,660	20,700
505	Mukwe	Mukwe	5,571		27,250	27,600
506	Ndiyona	Ndiyona	8,120		19,565	20,500
507	Rundu Rural West		594		26,623	38,200
508	Rundu Urban	Rundu	2,098		19,173	20,700
509	Rundu Rural East		18		18,250	22,500
06	Khomas	Windhoek	36,964	167,071	250,261	340,900
601	Tobias Hainyeko		2		34,348	45,800
602	Katutura Central		3		21,243	24,600
603	Katutura East		26		17,745	18,600
604	Khomasdal North		33		27,950	43,400
605	Soweto		2		13,865	15,100
606	Samora Machel		19		29,382	49,700
607	Windhoek East		19		17,674	22,600
608	Windhoek Rural		167		20,212	22,200
609	Windhoek West		36,485		42,201	53,400
610	Moses //Garoëb		209		25,642	45,500
07	Kunene	Outjo	115,260	64,017	68,724	88,300
701	Epupa	Epupa	23,518		13,129	18,000
702	Kamanjab	Kamanjab	17,105		6,454	8,700
703	Khorixas	Khorixas	21,269		11,501	12,900
704	Opuwo	Opuwo	25,723		20,892	27,900
705	Outjo	Outjo	7,464		9,154	12,400
706	Sesfontein	Sesfontein	20,181		7,605	8,400
08	Ohangwena	Eenhana	10,706	179,634	228,384	245,100
801	Eenhana	Eenhana	1,111		18,690	21,100
802	Endola	Endola	328		24,804	25,500
803	Engela	Engela	296		21,832	24,300
804	Epembe	Epembe	1,810		14,860	16,200
805	Ohangwena	Ohangwena	170		17,887	17,500
806	Okongo	Okongo	4,697		21,551	25,600
807	Omundaungilo	Omundaungilo	597		8,115	7,800
808	Ondobe	Ondobe	618		22,253	24,000
809	Ongenga	Ongenga	498		21,706	21,900
810	Oshikango	Oshikango	320		25,221	28,700
811	Omulonga	Omulonga	261		31,465	32,500
09	Omaheke	Gobabis	84,981	52,735	68,038	70,800
901	Aminius	Aminuis	13,028		12,392	12,300
902	Gobabis	Gobabis	10,959		15,119	21,000
903	Kalahari	Buitenpos	5,781		9,443	7,500
904	Otjinene	Otjinene	12,283		7,790	7,400
905	Otjombinde	Otjombinde	6,435		6,560	6,900
906	Steinhausen	Steinhausen	19,000		9,600	9,700
907	Epukiro	Epukiro	17,495		7,135	6,000
10	Omusati	Uutapi	26,551	189,919	228,841	242,900
1001	Anamulenge	Anamulenge	353		12,617	13,300
1002	Elim	Elim	444		10,850	11,200
1003	Etayi	Etayi	643		35,130	34,900
1004	Ogongo	Ogongo	805		19,611	19,600
1005	Okahao	Okahao	9,890		17,751	17,500
1006	Okalongo	Okalongo	656		28,719	30,500
1007	Onesi	Onesi	601		12,995	13,100
1008	Oshikuku	Oshikuku	277		8,299	8,900
1009	Outapi	Outapi	4,178		31,496	37,200
1010	Ruacana	Ruacana	983		11,204	15,200
1011	Tsandi	Tsandi	5,363		27,049	28,000
1012	Otamanzi	Otamanzi	2,358		13,121	13,500
11	Oshana	Oshakati	8,647	134,884	161,915	174,900
1101	Okaku	Okaku	224		20,354	18,900
1102	Okatana	Okatana	425		15,352	14,700
1103	Okatjali	Okatjali	557		2,812	3,200
1104	Ompundja	Ompundja	465		4,448	4,600
1105	Ondangwa	Ondangwa	209		31,694	36,800
1106	Ongwediva	Ongwediva	221		26,700	33,700
1107	Oshakati East	Oshakati	187		24,269	26,700
1108	Oshakati West	Oshakati	240		19,862	20,200
1109	Uukwiyu	Uukwiyu	299		12,047	12,100
1110	Uuvudhiya	Uuvudhiya	5,819		4,378	4,000
12	Oshikoto	Omuthiya	38,685	128,745	161,007	181,600
1201	Eengodi	Eengodi	7,816		15,217	21,800
1202	Guinas	Oshivelo	10,239		9,033	10,400
1203	Okankolo	Okankolo	3,554		13,065	15,900
1204	Olukonda	Olukonda	241		9,226	9,600
1205	Omuntele	Omuntele	1,629		15,160	17,100
1206	Omuthiya Gwiipundi	Omuthiya	13,389		23,674	26,100
1207	Onayena	Onayena	442		15,459	15,400
1208	Oniipa	Oniipa	372		24,730	24,800
1209	Onyaanya	Onyaanya	731		20,536	20,800
1210	Tsumeb	Tsumeb	271		14,907	19,700
13	Otjozondjupa	Otjiwarongo	105,460	102,536	135,384	142,400
1301	Grootfontein	Grootfontein	11,300		23,793	24,600
1302	Okahandja	Okahandja	5,856		18,071	24,300
1303	Okakarara	Okakarara	14,669		21,820	22,500
1304	Omatako	Omatako	24,893		26,908	17,300
1305	Otavi	Otavi	14,252		12,378	12,500
1306	Otjiwarongo	Otjiwarongo	5,900		23,412	31,300
1307	Tsumkwe	Tsumkwe	28,590		9,002	9,900
	total		825,615	1,409,920	1,830,330	2,104,900

Main cities

name	population 1991-10-21 census	population 2001-08-27 census	population 2011-08-28 census	latitude / longitude
Windhoek	147,056	251,545	322,500	-22.61/17.05
Rundu	19,366	36,964	61,900
Walvis Bay	..	43,611	61,300
Swakopmund	..	25,442	44,700
Oshakati	21,603	28,255	35,600
Rehoboth	21,439	21,308	28,800
Katima Mulilo	13,377	22,134	28,200
Otjiwarongo	15,921	19,614	28,000
source: Namibia National Planning Commission, Namibia. note: 2011 census results are preliminary numbers.