Non-agricultural population in Namibia
Namibia: Non-agricultural population was 1.43 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.43 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.43 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
357,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in Namibia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.43 million FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Namibia peaked at 1.43 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 357,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 357,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 373,000 FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 389,000 FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 406,000 FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 425,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 447,000 FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 474,000 FAO, number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 505,000 FAO, number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 537,000 FAO, number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 571,000 FAO, number | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 605,000 FAO, number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 638,000 FAO, number | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 671,000 FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 704,000 FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 737,000 FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 773,000 FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 810,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 849,000 FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 888,000 FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 927,000 FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 965,000 FAO, number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.43 million FAO, number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.33 million FAO, number, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.43 million FAO, number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.95 million FAO, number, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 448,400 FAO, number | 357,000 FAO, number | 571,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 760,200 FAO, number | 605,000 FAO, number | 927,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million FAO, number | 965,000 FAO, number | 1.31 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million FAO, number | 1.35 million FAO, number | 1.43 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Namibia?
- Non-agricultural population in Namibia was 1.43 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for non-agricultural population?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.