Omusati Region

Region of Namibia

Omusati region is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi. The region's name Omusati, comes from the Oshiwamo word 'omusati' which means 'Mopane'. Mopani tree is the dominant species in the region; the Makalani palms decrease rapidly westwards from the border with Oshana region. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Omusati Region	26,554.3 km²
Population	271,625
Male Population	122,243 (45%)
Female Population	149,383 (55%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+125.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+15.8%
Median Age	18.9 years
Male Median Age	16.9 years
Female Median Age	20.6 years
Timezone	Central Africa Time

Map of Omusati Region

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	120,688	183,401	234,562	271,625
Population Density	4.54 / km²	6.91 / km²	8.83 / km²	10.2 / km²

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

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 15.8% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Omusati Region	+125.1%	+48.1%	+15.8%
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

Omusati Region Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	18,689	18,982	37,672
5-9	16,871	17,325	34,196
10-14	18,329	18,385	36,714
15-19	18,749	18,692	37,441
20-24	10,538	11,831	22,369
25-29	6,774	8,907	15,681
30-34	5,494	7,806	13,301
35-39	4,890	7,385	12,275
40-44	3,680	6,220	9,900
45-49	2,976	5,892	8,869
50-54	2,276	4,864	7,141
55-59	2,120	4,573	6,693
60-64	2,601	3,961	6,562
65-69	2,157	3,637	5,794
70-74	1,748	2,797	4,545
75-79	1,315	2,053	3,368
80-84	1,233	2,186	3,419
85 Plus	1,804	3,889	5,694

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

Population Density

Population Density: 10.2 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Omusati Region	271,625	26,554.3 km²	10.2 / km²

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

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
0	8,897	n/a	n/a
100	9,556	0.7%	65
200	10,263	0.7%	70
300	11,024	0.7%	76
400	11,840	0.7%	81
500	12,717	0.7%	87
600	13,659	0.7%	94
700	14,671	0.7%	101
800	15,758	0.7%	108
900	16,925	0.7%	116
1000	18,178	0.7%	125
1100	19,525	0.7%	134
1200	20,971	0.7%	144
1300	22,525	0.7%	155
1400	24,193	0.7%	166
1500	25,985	0.7%	179
1600	27,910	0.7%	192
1700	29,977	0.7%	206
1800	39,902	2.9%	992
1900	54,215	3.1%	1,431
1910	55,876	3.1%	1,661
1920	57,569	3%	1,693
1930	59,292	3%	1,723
1940	61,039	2.9%	1,747
1950	62,808	2.9%	1,769
1960	76,350	21.6%	13,542
1970	96,775	26.8%	20,425
1990	183,401	37.7%	43,313
2000	234,562	27.9%	51,161
2020	291,888	11.6%	28,663
2030	325,640	11.6%	33,752
2040	350,473	7.6%	24,833
2050	366,421	4.6%	15,948
2060	375,381	2.4%	8,960
2070	378,057	0.7%	2,676
2080	373,721	-1.1%	-4,336
2090	363,553	-2.7%	-10,168
2100	349,529	-3.9%	-14,024

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 Omusati Region

Cities in Omusati Region

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Anamulenge, Omusati, Namibia	353.4 km²	15,150	111.0 / mi²
Elim, Omusati, Namibia	444 km²	12,735	74.3 / mi²
Etayi, Omusati, Namibia	644.4 km²	38,180	153.4 / mi²
Ogongo, Omusati, Namibia	805.9 km²	21,418	68.8 / mi²
Okahao, Omusati, Namibia	9,893.7 km²	19,152	5.01 / mi²
Okalongo, Omusati, Namibia	655.8 km²	33,973	134.2 / mi²
Onesi, Omusati, Namibia	600.7 km²	14,683	63.3 / mi²
Oshikuku, Omusati, Namibia	277 km²	10,052	94.0 / mi²
Otamanzi, Omusati, Namibia	4,180.8 km²	14,832	9.19 / mi²
Outapi, Omusati, Namibia	983.9 km²	42,622	112.2 / mi²
Ruacana, Omusati, Namibia	5,355.3 km²	17,992	8.7 / mi²
Tsandi, Omusati, Namibia	2,359.3 km²	30,842	33.9 / 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
Karas Region	161,306 km²	88,558	1.42 / 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
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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