Namibia's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Windhoek in orange
Namibia has 1 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Windhoek with 386,219 people, followed by Rundu (75,180) and Walvis Bay (73,598). The three largest cities together hold about 16.9% of the country's 3.2 million people.
The capital, Windhoek, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Oshana Region (3), Otjozondjupa Region (3), Kavango East (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Namibia population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Namibia atlas.
Namibia cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Namibia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WindhoekCapital | Khomas Region | 386,219 | 12.2% |
| 2 | Rundu | Kavango East | 75,180 | 2.4% |
| 3 | Walvis Bay | Erongo Region | 73,598 | 2.3% |
| 4 | Swakopmund | Erongo Region | 53,009 | 1.7% |
| 5 | Oshakati | Oshana Region | 43,309 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Rehoboth | Hardap Region | 34,185 | 1.1% |
| 7 | Katima Mulilo | Zambezi Region | 33,615 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Otjiwarongo | Otjozondjupa Region | 33,481 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Ondangwa | Oshana Region | 27,049 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Okahandja | Otjozondjupa Region | 26,832 | 0.8% |
| 11 | Grootfontein | Otjozondjupa Region | 24,099 | 0.8% |
| 12 | Ongwediva | Oshana Region | 24,012 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Keetmanshoop | Karas Region | 23,049 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Helao Nafidi | Ohangwena Region | 22,963 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Tsumeb | Oshikoto Region | 22,845 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Gobabis | Omaheke Region | 22,639 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Ndiyona | Kavango East | 20,633 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Lüderitz | Karas Region | 15,137 | 0.5% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Namibia?
Windhoek, with about 386,219 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Namibia?
Windhoek — population 386,219, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Namibia have over one million people?
None — the largest, Windhoek, has 386,219 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Namibia 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/namibia/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/namibia/">Largest Cities in Namibia 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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