World Summary --- Namibia

Summary information

Names
ISO3-Code	NAM
Continent`	Africa
Country Name	Namibia
Administrative
Admin Level Used	2
Level1 Type	State
Level2 Type	Daerah
Number of Units	26
Population Estimates
Ref. Year First	1981
Ref. Year Last	1991
Pop '90 (estimated) ('000)	1,358
Pop '95 (estimated) ('000)	1,594
Pop '90 (UN) ('000)	1,350
Pop '95 (UN) ('000)	1,543
Difference '90	-0.6 %
Difference '95	-3.3 %
Spatial Estimates
Area (sq km)	825,418
Resolution (km)	178
PopPerUnit ('000)`	59
Resources
Web Site 1	http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov

Data sources This database was initially produced for the UNEP/GRID-WRI-NCGIA Africa Population Database. See the GRID-Sioux Falls web site at http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov The 1980 and 1990 estimates produced for this database were used to produce the P95E estimate. Pop data sources: South-West Africa (1981), Population Census 1981, Report 01-01, Geographical Distribution, Directorate Development Co-ordination, Windhoek. Republic of Namibia (1993), Statistical Abstract 1993, Number 2, National Planning Commission, Center of Statistics Office, Windhoek, Namibia. Data were available for 1970, 81 and 91 censuses. 1980 and 90 data were derived using average annual 70-81 and 81-91 growth rates. The Namaland district was created between 1970 and 1981. Estimates for this district were derived for 1970 assuming the same share of it contained the same share of population of the three districts in which it was included previously - Mariental, Bethanien, and Keetmanshoop. A corresponding number of people were subtracted from these for 1970. Due to lack of data, 1960 estimates had to be derived using average 1970-80 growth rates applied to the 70 figures. Boundary data set updated using maps in census publications.

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