Namibia Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of Namibia population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Namibia in 2023 is 2,604,172, a 1.45% increase from 2022.
- The population of Namibia in 2022 was 2,567,012, a 1.46% increase from 2021.
- The population of Namibia in 2021 was 2,530,151, a 1.65% increase from 2020.
- The population of Namibia in 2020 was 2,489,098, a 1.74% increase from 2019.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
| Country Name |
2023 Population |
| China |
1,425,671,352 |
| Brazil |
216,422,446 |
| Russia |
144,444,359 |
| Mexico |
128,455,567 |
| Iran |
89,172,767 |
| Thailand |
71,801,279 |
| South Africa |
60,414,495 |
| Colombia |
52,085,168 |
| Algeria |
45,606,480 |
| Iraq |
45,504,560 |
| Peru |
34,352,719 |
| Malaysia |
34,308,525 |
| Venezuela |
28,838,499 |
| Romania |
19,892,812 |
| Kazakhstan |
19,606,633 |
| Ecuador |
18,190,484 |
| Guatemala |
18,092,026 |
| Jordan |
11,337,052 |
| Dominican Republic |
11,332,972 |
| Cuba |
11,194,449 |
| Azerbaijan |
10,412,651 |
| Belarus |
9,498,238 |
| Serbia |
7,149,077 |
| Libya |
6,888,388 |
| Paraguay |
6,861,524 |
| Bulgaria |
6,687,717 |
| Turkmenistan |
6,516,100 |
| Lebanon |
5,353,930 |
| Costa Rica |
5,212,173 |
| Albania |
2,832,439 |
| Jamaica |
2,825,544 |
| Armenia |
2,777,970 |
| Botswana |
2,675,352 |
| Namibia |
2,604,172 |
| Gabon |
2,436,566 |
| North Macedonia |
2,085,679 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,714,671 |
| Mauritius |
1,300,557 |
| Fiji |
936,375 |
| Guyana |
813,834 |
| Montenegro |
626,485 |
| Suriname |
623,236 |
| Maldives |
521,021 |
| Belize |
410,825 |
| Samoa |
225,681 |
| Grenada |
126,183 |
| Tonga |
107,773 |
| Dominica |
73,040 |
| American Samoa |
43,914 |
| Marshall Islands |
41,996 |
| Nauru |
12,780 |
| Tuvalu |
11,396 |
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Namibia - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
2,604,172 |
1.45% |
| 2022 |
2,567,012 |
1.46% |
| 2021 |
2,530,151 |
1.65% |
| 2020 |
2,489,098 |
1.74% |
| 2019 |
2,446,644 |
1.70% |
| 2018 |
2,405,680 |
1.74% |
| 2017 |
2,364,534 |
1.77% |
| 2016 |
2,323,352 |
1.78% |
| 2015 |
2,282,704 |
1.77% |
| 2014 |
2,243,001 |
1.75% |
| 2013 |
2,204,510 |
1.71% |
| 2012 |
2,167,470 |
1.65% |
| 2011 |
2,132,340 |
1.58% |
| 2010 |
2,099,271 |
1.52% |
| 2009 |
2,067,919 |
1.44% |
| 2008 |
2,038,552 |
1.35% |
| 2007 |
2,011,492 |
1.26% |
| 2006 |
1,986,558 |
1.21% |
| 2005 |
1,962,865 |
1.21% |
| 2004 |
1,939,406 |
1.25% |
| 2003 |
1,915,425 |
1.42% |
| 2002 |
1,888,525 |
1.73% |
| 2001 |
1,856,402 |
2.05% |
| 2000 |
1,819,141 |
2.30% |
| 1999 |
1,778,277 |
2.44% |
| 1998 |
1,735,953 |
2.52% |
| 1997 |
1,693,242 |
2.62% |
| 1996 |
1,650,066 |
2.78% |
| 1995 |
1,605,370 |
3.01% |
| 1994 |
1,558,449 |
3.22% |
| 1993 |
1,509,834 |
3.29% |
| 1992 |
1,461,687 |
3.25% |
| 1991 |
1,415,617 |
3.40% |
| 1990 |
1,369,011 |
6.28% |
| 1989 |
1,288,070 |
6.63% |
| 1988 |
1,207,949 |
3.65% |
| 1987 |
1,165,430 |
3.32% |
| 1986 |
1,127,989 |
3.17% |
| 1985 |
1,093,311 |
2.95% |
| 1984 |
1,061,995 |
2.80% |
| 1983 |
1,033,085 |
2.74% |
| 1982 |
1,005,520 |
1.84% |
| 1981 |
987,394 |
1.17% |
| 1980 |
975,994 |
1.95% |
| 1979 |
957,334 |
1.63% |
| 1978 |
942,023 |
1.72% |
| 1977 |
926,109 |
2.69% |
| 1976 |
901,840 |
2.88% |
| 1975 |
876,572 |
3.12% |
| 1974 |
850,091 |
3.05% |
| 1973 |
824,918 |
3.04% |
| 1972 |
800,610 |
3.04% |
| 1971 |
776,995 |
2.99% |
| 1970 |
754,467 |
2.95% |
| 1969 |
732,881 |
2.87% |
| 1968 |
712,427 |
2.79% |
| 1967 |
693,063 |
2.70% |
| 1966 |
674,818 |
2.57% |
| 1965 |
657,887 |
2.47% |
| 1964 |
642,054 |
2.34% |
| 1963 |
627,358 |
2.21% |
| 1962 |
613,808 |
2.06% |
| 1961 |
601,424 |
1.91% |
| 1960 |
590,181 |
1.75% |
| 1959 |
580,030 |
1.61% |
| 1958 |
570,845 |
1.49% |
| 1957 |
562,452 |
1.40% |
| 1956 |
554,699 |
1.33% |
| 1955 |
547,430 |
1.29% |
| 1954 |
540,483 |
1.26% |
| 1953 |
533,747 |
1.25% |
| 1952 |
527,153 |
1.21% |
| 1951 |
520,828 |
1.18% |
| 1950 |
514,774 |
0.00% |
