Largest cities in Namibia by population
The 3 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Namibia: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Windhoek with 486,301 people.
Who runs cities in Namibia?
Local authorities (57: 13 municipalities, 26 towns, 18 villages): Councils of 7–15 members elected from party lists; council elects a mayor (or chair in villages). Water, electricity distribution, land and housing, roads and waste in urban areas.
How local power works in Namibia · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windhoek (capital) | 486,301 | 24 September 2023 (provisional) |
| 2 | Rundu | 118,632 | 24 September 2023 (provisional) |
| 3 | Walvis Bay | 102,592 | 24 September 2023 (provisional) |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
More on Namibia: official statistics · government and power
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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