Namibia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Namibia had an estimated population of 1,994,816 in 2005, with 40 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Namibia today — population now 3,153,246, against 1,994,816 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 1,994,816 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 1,966,582 | 3,153,246 | +60% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windhoek | Khomas | 268,132 | 386,219 now |
| 2 | Rundu | Kavango | 58,172 | 75,180 now |
| 3 | Walvis Bay | Erongo | 52,058 | 73,598 now |
| 4 | Oshakati | Oshana | 33,618 | 43,309 now |
| 5 | Swakopmund | Erongo | 25,047 | 53,009 now |
| 6 | Katima Mulilo | Caprivi | 25,027 | 33,615 now |
| 7 | Grootfontein | Otjozondjupa | 24,099 | 24,099 now |
| 8 | Rehoboth | Hardap | 21,377 | 34,185 now |
| 9 | Otjiwarongo | Otjozondjupa | 21,224 | 33,481 now |
| 10 | Okahandja | Otjozondjupa | 20,879 | 26,832 now |
| 11 | Gobabis | Omaheke | 16,321 | 22,639 now |
| 12 | Keetmanshoop | Karas | 15,608 | 23,049 now |
| 13 | Lüderitz | Karas | 15,137 | 15,137 now |
| 14 | Mariental | Hardap | 13,380 | 14,789 now |
| 15 | Sorris Sorris | 12,466 | — | |
| 16 | Tsumeb | Oshikoto | 12,190 | 22,845 now |
| 17 | Khorixas | Kunene | 12,021 | 12,021 now |
| 18 | Omaruru | Erongo | 11,547 | 11,547 now |
| 19 | Bethanien | Karas | 10,363 | — |
| 20 | Ongwediva | Oshana | 9,654 | 24,012 now |
| 21 | Usakos | Erongo | 9,147 | 9,147 now |
| 22 | Ondangwa | Oshikoto | 9,124 | 27,049 now |
| 23 | Oranjemund | Karas | 8,496 | 8,496 now |
| 24 | Otjimbingwe | Erongo | 7,677 | 7,677 now |
| 25 | Karibib | Erongo | 6,898 | 6,898 now |
| 26 | Warmbad | Karas | 6,700 | 6,700 now |
| 27 | Outjo | Kunene | 6,557 | 10,009 now |
| 28 | Karasburg | Karas | 6,054 | 6,054 now |
| 29 | Okakarara | Otjozondjupa | 5,255 | 5,581 now |
| 30 | Opuwo | Kunene | 4,857 | 9,075 now |
| 31 | Otavi | Oshikoto | 4,562 | 6,213 now |
| 32 | Arandis | Kunene | 4,507 | 6,127 now |
| 33 | Henties Bay | Erongo | 3,837 | 5,594 now |
| 34 | Aranos | Hardap | 3,430 | 4,365 now |
| 35 | Eenhana | Ohangwena | 3,405 | 6,551 now |
| 36 | Outapi | Omusati | 2,758 | 7,629 now |
| 37 | Ongandjera | Omusati | 2,719 | — |
| 38 | Oshikango | Ohangwena | 2,658 | — |
| 39 | Okombahe | Erongo | 2,555 | — |
| 40 | Maltahöhe | Hardap | 2,329 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khomas | 279,042 |
| 2 | Ohangwena | 238,744 |
| 3 | Kavango | 235,793 |
| 4 | Omusati | 234,691 |
| 5 | Oshana | 210,123 |
| 6 | Oshikoto | 167,525 |
| 7 | Otjozondjupa | 144,651 |
| 8 | Erongo | 132,032 |
| 9 | Caprivi | 78,082 |
| 10 | Omaheke | 71,057 |
| 11 | Karas | 70,222 |
| 12 | Kunene | 67,054 |
| 13 | Hardap | 65,800 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.