Karas Region

Region of Namibia

Area of Karas Region	161,306 km²
Population	88,558
Male Population	45,728 (51.6%)
Female Population	42,830 (48.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+155.5%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+22.3%
Median Age	25.4 years
Male Median Age	26.1 years
Female Median Age	24.6 years
Timezone	Central Africa Time

Map of Karas Region

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	34,667	54,854	72,403	88,558
Population Density	0.21 / km²	0.34 / km²	0.45 / km²	0.55 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 22.3% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Karas Region	+155.5%	+61.4%	+22.3%
Namibia	+171.3%	+72.4%	+28.8%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Karas Region Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	4,959	5,059	10,019
5-9	4,392	4,260	8,652
10-14	4,359	4,469	8,829
15-19	3,927	3,916	7,844
20-24	4,292	4,025	8,317
25-29	4,251	3,869	8,120
30-34	4,168	3,610	7,778
35-39	3,789	3,306	7,095
40-44	3,061	2,672	5,733
45-49	2,432	1,888	4,320
50-54	1,906	1,606	3,512
55-59	1,507	1,223	2,730
60-64	1,018	895	1,913
65-69	672	701	1,373
70-74	450	552	1,003
75-79	293	357	650
80-84	127	233	361
85 Plus	127	189	317

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 0.55 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Karas Region	88,558	161,306 km²	0.55 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 300 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
300	1,781	n/a	n/a
400	1,913	0.7%	13
500	2,055	0.7%	14
600	2,207	0.7%	15
700	2,370	0.7%	16
800	2,546	0.7%	17
900	2,734	0.7%	18
1000	2,937	0.7%	20
1100	3,154	0.7%	21
1200	3,388	0.7%	23
1300	3,639	0.7%	25
1400	3,908	0.7%	26
1500	4,198	0.7%	29
1600	4,509	0.7%	31
1700	4,843	0.7%	33
1800	8,846	6.2%	400
1900	16,174	6.2%	732
1910	17,177	6.2%	1,003
1920	18,240	6.2%	1,063
1930	19,366	6.2%	1,126
1940	20,557	6.1%	1,191
1950	21,817	6.1%	1,260
1960	27,361	25.4%	5,544
1970	35,792	30.8%	8,431
1990	54,854	23.8%	9,531
2000	72,403	32%	17,549
2020	95,044	14.6%	11,320
2030	103,660	9.1%	8,616
2040	112,772	8.8%	9,112
2050	116,109	3%	3,337
2060	115,908	-0.2%	-201
2070	117,432	1.3%	1,524
2080	114,913	-2.1%	-2,519
2090	112,468	-2.1%	-2,445
2100	110,394	-1.8%	-2,074

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Karas Region

Cities in Karas Region

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Berseba, Karas, Namibia	31,751.3 km²	12,323	1.01 / mi²
Karasburg, Karas, Namibia	38,342.4 km²	18,602	1.26 / mi²
Keetmanshoop, Karas, Namibia	38,426.5 km²	30,945	2.09 / mi²
Lüderitz, Karas, Namibia	48,512.1 km²	14,800	0.79 / mi²
Oranjemund, Karas, Namibia	4,273.8 km²	11,891	7.21 / mi²

Other Administrative regions in Namibia

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Erongo Region	63,550 km²	189,859	7.74 / mi²
Hardap Region	109,664.7 km²	92,689	2.19 / mi²
Kavango Region	48,840.1 km²	274,196	14.5 / mi²
Khomas Region	36,999 km²	423,169	29.6 / mi²
Kunene Region	115,322.6 km²	118,044	2.65 / mi²
Ohangwena Region	10,695.5 km²	277,705	67.2 / mi²
Omaheke Region	84,781.2 km²	79,934	2.44 / mi²
Omusati Region	26,554.3 km²	271,625	26.5 / mi²
Oshana, Namibia	8,649.2 km²	199,473	59.7 / mi²
Oshikoto Region	38,626.5 km²	211,058	14.2 / mi²
Otjozondjupa Region	104,673.8 km²	162,977	4.03 / mi²
Zambezi Region	14,464.1 km²	109,203	19.6 / mi²

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