Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.33 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.529 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.529 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5474 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5652 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5836 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6022 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6147 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6268 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6382 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6582 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6786 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6992 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7206 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7414 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7616 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7821 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8045 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8284 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8523 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8996 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9223 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9451 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9717 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.33 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.33 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6044 units per square kilometre | 0.529 units per square kilometre | 0.6786 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7966 units per square kilometre | 0.6992 units per square kilometre | 0.8996 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9223 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Namibia was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.529 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.