Khomas leads with nearly 284 000 voters
Strong urban youth participation
The ECN reports more than 1.7 million Namibians are eligible to vote, with 1.55 million registered – an overall registration rate of 91%.
The Khomas region tops Namibia’s 2025 final voters’ register, with 283 948 registered voters out of 322 811 eligible residents, representing an 88% registration rate.
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) data shows that women make up just over half the roll in Khomas, followed closely by men, while youth under 35 account for nearly half of all registered voters – a sign of strong urban youth participation driven by Windhoek’s dense population.
Trailing Khomas is Omusati, with 145 989 registered voters out of 156 138 eligible citizens, an impressive 93% registration rate.
The region’s high turnout is boosted by strong rural mobilisation and high youth representation, particularly in constituencies like Outapi, Etayi and Anamulenge, where women make up the majority of voters.
Next is the Ohangwena region, with 143 954 registered voters out of 157 336 eligible voters, translating to a 91% registration rate.
The northern border region remains one of Namibia’s most politically active areas, with extensive youth participation and a near-even gender balance.
In Oshana, 128 334 of the 134 630 eligible residents are on the roll – a remarkable 95% registration rate.
Increased engagement
The statistics show that urban centres such as Ondangwa and Oshakati have shown increased engagement, particularly among young professionals and students.
Oshikoto region follows with 113 859 registered voters out of 132 558 eligible, or 86% registration.
High youth numbers continue to define the region’s electorate, with women constituting just over 52% of the total.
Further south, Otjozondjupa region recorded 109 831 registered voters from 123 804 eligible voters, representing 89%, while Kunene, which includes remote communities in Epupa and Opuwo, has 62 264 registered voters from 60 015 eligible voters, showing an unusual 104% registration rate due to late verifications and population movement.
The Oshana, Omusati, Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions combined account for nearly one-third of Namibia’s total registered electorate, a testament to the demographic weight of the north.
In the east, Omaheke region recorded 51 435 registered voters from 57 510 eligible voters (89%), while Kavango East and Kavango West together represent around 100 000 registered voters, with Kavango West showing the lowest overall figure at 49 952 registered voters from 59 534 eligible voters (84%).
Kavango West also recorded Namibia’s lowest youth registration rate, at around 63% in the Ncuncuni constituency.
In the Zambezi region, 61 047 registered voters out of 67 500 eligible reflect an estimated 90% participation, with the Linyanti, Katima Mulilo, and Sibinda constituencies showing strong female voter representation.
Urbanised
The Erongo region, one of Namibia’s most urbanised regions, has 92 000 registered voters out of roughly 100 000 eligible voters, a figure driven by highly populated coastal towns such as Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, where youth turnout is moderate but women's participation remains above average.
In the south, the Hardap region has an estimated 47 000 registered voters out of 53 000 eligible voters, or about 89%, while! ||Kharas Region closes the list with 41 000 registered out of 46 000 eligible voters, translating to 88%.
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Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) data shows that women make up just over half the roll in Khomas, followed closely by men, while youth under 35 account for nearly half of all registered voters – a sign of strong urban youth participation driven by Windhoek’s dense population.
Trailing Khomas is Omusati, with 145 989 registered voters out of 156 138 eligible citizens, an impressive 93% registration rate.
The region’s high turnout is boosted by strong rural mobilisation and high youth representation, particularly in constituencies like Outapi, Etayi and Anamulenge, where women make up the majority of voters.
Next is the Ohangwena region, with 143 954 registered voters out of 157 336 eligible voters, translating to a 91% registration rate.
The northern border region remains one of Namibia’s most politically active areas, with extensive youth participation and a near-even gender balance.
In Oshana, 128 334 of the 134 630 eligible residents are on the roll – a remarkable 95% registration rate.
Increased engagement
The statistics show that urban centres such as Ondangwa and Oshakati have shown increased engagement, particularly among young professionals and students.
Oshikoto region follows with 113 859 registered voters out of 132 558 eligible, or 86% registration.
High youth numbers continue to define the region’s electorate, with women constituting just over 52% of the total.
Further south, Otjozondjupa region recorded 109 831 registered voters from 123 804 eligible voters, representing 89%, while Kunene, which includes remote communities in Epupa and Opuwo, has 62 264 registered voters from 60 015 eligible voters, showing an unusual 104% registration rate due to late verifications and population movement.
The Oshana, Omusati, Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions combined account for nearly one-third of Namibia’s total registered electorate, a testament to the demographic weight of the north.
In the east, Omaheke region recorded 51 435 registered voters from 57 510 eligible voters (89%), while Kavango East and Kavango West together represent around 100 000 registered voters, with Kavango West showing the lowest overall figure at 49 952 registered voters from 59 534 eligible voters (84%).
Kavango West also recorded Namibia’s lowest youth registration rate, at around 63% in the Ncuncuni constituency.
In the Zambezi region, 61 047 registered voters out of 67 500 eligible reflect an estimated 90% participation, with the Linyanti, Katima Mulilo, and Sibinda constituencies showing strong female voter representation.
Urbanised
The Erongo region, one of Namibia’s most urbanised regions, has 92 000 registered voters out of roughly 100 000 eligible voters, a figure driven by highly populated coastal towns such as Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, where youth turnout is moderate but women's participation remains above average.
In the south, the Hardap region has an estimated 47 000 registered voters out of 53 000 eligible voters, or about 89%, while! ||Kharas Region closes the list with 41 000 registered out of 46 000 eligible voters, translating to 88%.
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