Namibia

Population in Namibia

Population in Namibia: 514,600 people in 1950 and 2.96 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
2.96 million people
Since 1950
+2.45 million people
Rank, 2023
139 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
5.9 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in NamibiaPopulation in Namibia: 514,600 people in 1950 and 2.96 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 5.9 million people in 2100, between 2.65 million people and 13.1 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 5.9 million people in 2100, between 2.65 million people and 13.1 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 229,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearNamibiaWorld
20232.96 million8.09 billion
20222.89 million8.02 billion
20212.81 million7.95 billion
20202.73 million7.89 billion
20192.65 million7.81 billion
20182.58 million7.73 billion
20172.51 million7.65 billion
20162.44 million7.56 billion
20152.37 million7.47 billion
20142.31 million7.38 billion
20132.25 million7.29 billion
20122.2 million7.2 billion
20112.15 million7.11 billion
20102.11 million7.02 billion
20092.08 million6.93 billion
20082.05 million6.84 billion
20072.02 million6.76 billion
20061.99 million6.67 billion
20051.97 million6.59 billion
20041.94 million6.5 billion
20031.92 million6.42 billion
20021.89 million6.34 billion
20011.86 million6.26 billion
20001.82 million6.17 billion
19991.78 million6.09 billion
19981.73 million6.01 billion
19971.69 million5.93 billion
19961.65 million5.84 billion
19951.6 million5.76 billion
19941.56 million5.68 billion
19931.51 million5.59 billion
19921.46 million5.51 billion
19911.42 million5.42 billion
19901.37 million5.33 billion
19891.29 million5.23 billion
19881.21 million5.14 billion
19871.17 million5.05 billion
19861.13 million4.96 billion
19851.1 million4.87 billion
19841.07 million4.78 billion
19831.04 million4.7 billion
19821.01 million4.61 billion
1981992,5004.53 billion
1980981,4004.45 billion
1979962,8004.37 billion
1978947,3004.29 billion
1977931,1004.22 billion
1976906,6004.14 billion
1975881,0004.07 billion
1974854,3004 billion
1973828,9003.92 billion
1972804,4003.85 billion
1971780,6003.77 billion
1970757,9003.7 billion
1969736,1003.62 billion
1968715,5003.55 billion
1967696,0003.47 billion
1966677,7003.4 billion
1965660,6003.34 billion
1964644,5003.26 billion
1963629,6003.19 billion
1962615,8003.12 billion
1961603,1003.07 billion
1960591,5003.02 billion
1959580,9002.97 billion
1958571,3002.91 billion
1957562,6002.85 billion
1956554,6002.8 billion
1955547,1002.74 billion
1954540,0002.69 billion
1953533,2002.63 billion
1952526,6002.58 billion
1951520,4002.54 billion
1950514,6002.49 billion
1949504,600–
1948494,900–
1947485,600–
1946476,500–
1945467,500–
1944458,700–
1943450,100–
1942441,600–
1941433,200–
1940424,900–
1939416,600–
1938408,500–
1937400,400–
1936392,500–
1935384,700–
1934377,100–
1933369,600–
1932362,300–
1931355,100–
1930348,000–
1929340,900–
1928333,900–
1927327,100–
1926320,300–
1925313,700–
1924307,300–
1923301,000–
1922294,800–
1921289,000–
1920283,600–
1919278,700–
1918274,100–
1917270,000–
1916265,600–
1915261,300–
1914257,100–
1913253,000–
1912248,900–
1911244,900–
1910240,800–
1909236,800–
1908232,800–
1907228,900–
1906225,000–
1905221,200–
1904217,400–
1903213,700–
1902210,100–
1901206,700–
1900203,700–
1899201,000–
1898198,600–
1897196,400–
1896194,300–
1895192,200–
1894190,100–
1893188,000–
1892186,000–
1891184,000–
1890182,000–
1889180,000–
1888178,000–
1887176,100–
1886174,200–
1885172,300–
1884170,400–
1883168,600–
1882166,800–
1881164,900–
1880163,200–
1879161,400–
1878159,600–
1877157,900–
1876156,200–
1875154,500–
1874152,800–
1873151,200–
1872149,500–
1871147,900–
1870146,300–
1869144,700–
1868143,100–
1867141,600–
1866140,000–
1865138,500–
1864137,000–
1863135,500–
1862134,000–
1861132,600–
1860131,100–
1859129,700–
1858128,300–
1857126,900–
1856125,500–
1855124,200–
1854122,800–
1853121,500–
1852120,100–
1851119,400–
1850119,200–
1849119,700–
1848120,700–
1847122,400–
1846124,000–
1845125,700–
1844127,400–
1843129,100–
1842130,800–
1841132,600–
1840134,300–
1839136,100–
1838138,000–
1837139,800–
1836141,700–
1835143,600–
1834145,500–
1833147,500–
1832149,500–
1831151,500–
1830153,500–
1829155,600–
1828157,700–
1827159,800–
1826161,900–
1825164,100–
1824166,300–
1823168,500–
1822170,800–
1821173,100–
1820175,400–
1819177,800–
1818180,200–
1817182,600–
1816185,000–
1815187,500–
1814190,000–
1813192,600–
1812195,200–
1811197,800–
1810200,400–
1809203,100–
1808205,800–
1807208,600–
1806211,400–
1805214,200–
1804217,100–
1803220,000–
1802223,000–
1801226,000–
1800229,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNamibiaWorld
20243.03 million3 million–3.06 million8.16 billion
20253.09 million3.01 million–3.17 million8.23 billion
20263.15 million3.03 million–3.27 million8.3 billion
20273.21 million3.04 million–3.38 million8.37 billion
20283.27 million3.06 million–3.48 million8.44 billion
20293.33 million3.09 million–3.58 million8.5 billion
20303.39 million3.12 million–3.7 million8.57 billion
20313.45 million3.14 million–3.81 million8.63 billion
20323.51 million3.16 million–3.91 million8.7 billion
20333.57 million3.19 million–4 million8.76 billion
20343.62 million3.2 million–4.11 million8.82 billion
20353.68 million3.22 million–4.23 million8.89 billion
20363.74 million3.24 million–4.33 million8.95 billion
20373.79 million3.26 million–4.43 million9.01 billion
20383.85 million3.29 million–4.55 million9.06 billion
20393.91 million3.32 million–4.67 million9.12 billion
20403.96 million3.34 million–4.77 million9.18 billion
20414.02 million3.36 million–4.88 million9.23 billion
20424.07 million3.38 million–5 million9.29 billion
20434.13 million3.41 million–5.1 million9.34 billion
20444.19 million3.43 million–5.2 million9.39 billion
20454.24 million3.44 million–5.33 million9.44 billion
20464.3 million3.44 million–5.45 million9.49 billion
20474.36 million3.44 million–5.55 million9.54 billion
20484.41 million3.46 million–5.66 million9.58 billion
20494.46 million3.47 million–5.77 million9.62 billion
20504.51 million3.47 million–5.92 million9.66 billion
20514.57 million3.48 million–6.06 million9.7 billion
20524.62 million3.49 million–6.16 million9.74 billion
20534.67 million3.5 million–6.27 million9.78 billion
20544.72 million3.5 million–6.39 million9.81 billion
20554.77 million3.5 million–6.51 million9.85 billion
20564.81 million3.5 million–6.61 million9.88 billion
20574.86 million3.5 million–6.71 million9.91 billion
20584.9 million3.51 million–6.81 million9.94 billion
20594.95 million3.5 million–6.93 million9.96 billion
20604.99 million3.48 million–7.07 million9.99 billion
20615.04 million3.47 million–7.21 million10 billion
20625.08 million3.46 million–7.34 million10 billion
20635.12 million3.46 million–7.5 million10.1 billion
20645.15 million3.45 million–7.69 million10.1 billion
20655.19 million3.44 million–7.85 million10.1 billion
20665.23 million3.44 million–7.98 million10.1 billion
20675.26 million3.44 million–8.1 million10.1 billion
20685.3 million3.44 million–8.19 million10.2 billion
20695.33 million3.43 million–8.29 million10.2 billion
20705.36 million3.42 million–8.45 million10.2 billion
20715.39 million3.4 million–8.6 million10.2 billion
20725.42 million3.38 million–8.72 million10.2 billion
20735.45 million3.37 million–8.85 million10.2 billion
20745.48 million3.36 million–9.02 million10.2 billion
20755.51 million3.33 million–9.18 million10.3 billion
20765.54 million3.31 million–9.34 million10.3 billion
20775.56 million3.28 million–9.51 million10.3 billion
20785.59 million3.25 million–9.69 million10.3 billion
20795.61 million3.24 million–9.85 million10.3 billion
20805.64 million3.2 million–9.98 million10.3 billion
20815.66 million3.18 million–10.1 million10.3 billion
20825.68 million3.15 million–10.3 million10.3 billion
20835.7 million3.12 million–10.5 million10.3 billion
20845.72 million3.09 million–10.6 million10.3 billion
20855.74 million3.05 million–10.8 million10.3 billion
20865.76 million3.02 million–10.9 million10.3 billion
20875.77 million2.99 million–11.1 million10.3 billion
20885.79 million2.96 million–11.3 million10.3 billion
20895.8 million2.93 million–11.4 million10.3 billion
20905.82 million2.9 million–11.5 million10.3 billion
20915.83 million2.85 million–11.7 million10.3 billion
20925.84 million2.81 million–11.9 million10.3 billion
20935.85 million2.8 million–12 million10.3 billion
20945.86 million2.79 million–12.2 million10.2 billion
20955.87 million2.76 million–12.4 million10.2 billion
20965.88 million2.75 million–12.5 million10.2 billion
20975.88 million2.72 million–12.7 million10.2 billion
20985.89 million2.69 million–12.8 million10.2 billion
20995.89 million2.66 million–12.9 million10.2 billion
21005.9 million2.65 million–13.1 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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