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Zambezi Region

Administrative Region in Namibia

Area of Zambezi Region 14,464.1 km²
Population 109,203
Male Population 54,414 (49.8%)
Female Population 54,789 (50.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +200.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +30.1%
Median Age 19.8 years
Male Median Age 19.3 years
Female Median Age 20.2 years
Timezone Central Africa Time

Map of Zambezi Region

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 36,309 61,788 83,947 109,203
Population Density 2.51 / km² 4.27 / km² 5.8 / km² 7.55 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 30.1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Zambezi Region +200.8% +76.7% +30.1%
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

Zambezi Region Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 7,812 7,706 15,518
5-9 6,862 6,866 13,729
10-14 7,058 6,562 13,620
15-19 6,356 6,050 12,406
20-24 5,089 5,123 10,212
25-29 4,935 4,518 9,453
30-34 3,519 3,175 6,695
35-39 3,435 2,757 6,192
40-44 2,266 2,193 4,459
45-49 1,776 1,925 3,701
50-54 1,436 1,563 2,999
55-59 888 1,080 1,968
60-64 776 1,220 1,996
65-69 613 1,054 1,667
70-74 508 834 1,342
75-79 389 765 1,155
80-84 321 720 1,041
85 Plus 377 680 1,058
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 7.55 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Zambezi Region 109,203 14,464.1 km² 7.55 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
900 2,280 n/a n/a
1000 2,469 0.8% 18
1100 2,688 0.9% 21
1200 2,920 0.8% 23
1300 3,164 0.8% 24
1400 3,423 0.8% 25
1500 3,696 0.8% 27
1600 3,976 0.7% 28
1700 4,273 0.7% 29
1800 7,181 5.3% 290
1900 12,855 6% 567
1910 13,671 6.3% 816
1920 14,556 6.5% 885
1930 15,532 6.7% 976
1940 16,663 7.3% 1,131
1950 18,319 9.9% 1,656
1960 23,011 25.6% 4,692
1970 29,408 27.8% 6,397
1990 61,788 45% 16,190
2000 83,947 35.9% 22,159
2020 117,728 18.4% 16,890
2030 132,638 12.7% 14,910
2040 144,459 8.9% 11,821
2050 153,208 6.1% 8,749
2060 159,061 3.8% 5,853
2070 162,223 2% 3,162
2080 162,598 0.2% 375
2090 160,530 -1.3% -2,068
2100 156,507 -2.5% -4,023
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

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
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
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