Number of people with and without electricity access in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.80 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Namibia stood at 1.80 million people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Namibia peaked at 1.80 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 385,789 people, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 146th of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 385,789 people | — |
| 1993 | 407,348 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 450,279 people | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 479,884 people | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 509,781 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 540,268 people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 571,664 people | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 603,900 people | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 663,806 people | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 668,537 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 697,399 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 724,801 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 751,586 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 778,766 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 806,715 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 882,128 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 867,952 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 916,131 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 936,756 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 907,895 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million people | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million people | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million people | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million people | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million people | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million people | +7.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.80 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.80 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 493,614 people | 385,789 people | 603,900 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 775,782 people | 663,806 people | 916,131 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million people | 907,895 people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.80 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Namibia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Namibia was 1.80 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,789 people in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.