The 2023 Population and Housing Census for the |Khomas Region revealed rapid urban growth, a predominantly youthful population, and rising pressure on jobs and basic services.

This was revealed by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). 

Swakopmund continues to experience steady urban and rural migration as people from different parts of Namibia move to the coastal town in search of employment, better services, and improved living conditions.

Swakopmund Mayor Blasius !Goraseb has called on the central government to urgently release more land for development.

!Goraseb warned that the town is rapidly running out of prime coastal property to accommodate growing investment interest.

The informal sector is said to be the backbone of Opuwo's local economy, and it is for this reason that the Opuwo Town Council has vowed to continue supporting it by ensuring that it has proper infrastructure development.