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Population in Australia compared to Namibia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 8.76 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Australia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Namibia
2100 44,031,396 5,958,153
2099 43,809,392 5,952,623
2098 43,581,416 5,947,142
2097 43,339,542 5,942,285
2096 43,103,046 5,938,162
2095 42,875,281 5,930,395
2094 42,654,231 5,922,248
2093 42,420,140 5,911,235
2092 42,183,554 5,899,026
2091 41,942,760 5,886,490
2090 41,703,255 5,871,938
2089 41,471,675 5,858,234
2088 41,232,214 5,842,720
2087 41,005,392 5,825,856
2086 40,785,916 5,806,643
2085 40,573,592 5,789,246
2084 40,363,192 5,771,050
2083 40,140,606 5,751,610
2082 39,925,452 5,730,648
2081 39,703,018 5,707,476
2080 39,490,533 5,682,842
2079 39,277,415 5,659,698
2078 39,063,163 5,634,313
2077 38,847,269 5,608,096
2076 38,637,253 5,580,829
2075 38,425,571 5,551,107
2074 38,212,169 5,522,025
2073 38,002,408 5,494,180
2072 37,795,438 5,464,749
2071 37,589,598 5,434,461
2070 37,376,868 5,403,822
2069 37,159,014 5,371,517
2068 36,939,616 5,336,950
2067 36,721,604 5,300,707
2066 36,504,952 5,263,191
2065 36,297,175 5,227,346
2064 36,095,981 5,190,323
2063 35,883,588 5,150,579
2062 35,673,924 5,109,760
2061 35,465,080 5,068,478
2060 35,260,552 5,023,587
2059 35,055,719 4,979,591
2058 34,839,385 4,933,964
2057 34,630,577 4,887,985
2056 34,422,531 4,840,537
2055 34,208,970 4,790,848
2054 33,996,776 4,741,942
2053 33,788,097 4,691,180
2052 33,580,016 4,639,835
2051 33,366,925 4,587,353
2050 33,152,099 4,533,502
2049 32,937,633 4,482,650
2048 32,711,001 4,430,309
2047 32,496,856 4,373,597
2046 32,269,549 4,318,050
2045 32,047,969 4,259,166
2044 31,829,535 4,202,338
2043 31,610,306 4,144,892
2042 31,387,780 4,088,713
2041 31,168,179 4,032,347
2040 30,952,283 3,976,987
2039 30,740,454 3,920,720
2038 30,521,772 3,862,015
2037 30,307,856 3,804,482
2036 30,085,861 3,747,072
2035 29,862,898 3,689,163
2034 29,641,453 3,631,737
2033 29,418,053 3,575,000
2032 29,191,922 3,516,310
2031 28,959,421 3,456,265
2030 28,722,798 3,395,964
2029 28,484,745 3,336,698
2028 28,236,324 3,277,428
2027 27,984,287 3,216,917
2026 27,730,530 3,156,839
2025 27,466,430 3,094,769
2024 27,196,812 3,030,131
2023 26,659,922 2,963,095
2022 26,018,721 2,889,662
2021 25,685,412 2,810,548
2020 25,649,248 2,728,762
2019 25,334,826 2,650,494
2018 24,963,258 2,577,327
2017 24,592,588 2,506,853
2016 24,190,907 2,439,213
2015 23,815,995 2,374,300
2014 23,475,686 2,312,139
2013 23,128,129 2,252,508
2012 22,733,465 2,194,654
2011 22,340,024 2,146,325
2010 22,031,750 2,109,811
2009 21,691,653 2,077,394
2008 21,249,199 2,047,056
2007 20,827,622 2,018,600
2006 20,450,966 1,991,888
2005 20,176,844 1,966,582
2004 19,932,722 1,942,082
2003 19,720,737 1,917,464
2002 19,495,210 1,889,970
2001 19,274,701 1,857,048
2000 19,028,802 1,818,647
1999 18,812,264 1,776,368
1998 18,607,584 1,732,745
1997 18,423,037 1,689,264
1996 18,224,767 1,646,103
1995 18,004,882 1,602,170
1994 17,805,468 1,556,304
1993 17,634,808 1,508,697
1992 17,478,635 1,461,322
1991 17,284,036 1,415,684
1990 17,065,128 1,369,303
1989 16,814,416 1,288,947
1988 16,532,164 1,209,696
1987 16,263,874 1,167,889
1986 16,018,350 1,131,081
1985 15,788,312 1,096,890
1984 15,579,391 1,065,989
1983 15,393,472 1,037,511
1982 15,184,247 1,010,308
1981 14,923,260 992,500
1980 14,692,000 981,434
1979 14,514,000 962,825
1978 14,358,000 947,269
1977 14,192,000 931,104
1976 14,033,000 906,566
1975 13,893,000 881,032
1974 13,723,000 854,320
1973 13,380,000 828,928
1972 13,177,000 804,399
1971 12,937,000 780,584
1970 12,507,000 757,868
1969 12,263,000 736,120
1968 12,009,000 715,542
1967 11,799,000 696,045
1966 11,651,000 677,655
1965 11,388,000 660,558
1964 11,167,000 644,530
1963 10,950,000 629,589
1962 10,742,000 615,759
1961 10,483,000 603,067
1960 10,276,477 591,465

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Namibia
2100 0.51% 0.09%
2099 0.52% 0.09%
2098 0.56% 0.08%
2097 0.55% 0.07%
2096 0.53% 0.13%
2095 0.52% 0.14%
2094 0.55% 0.19%
2093 0.56% 0.21%
2092 0.57% 0.21%
2091 0.57% 0.25%
2090 0.56% 0.23%
2089 0.58% 0.27%
2088 0.55% 0.29%
2087 0.54% 0.33%
2086 0.52% 0.3%
2085 0.52% 0.32%
2084 0.55% 0.34%
2083 0.54% 0.37%
2082 0.56% 0.41%
2081 0.54% 0.43%
2080 0.54% 0.41%
2079 0.55% 0.45%
2078 0.56% 0.47%
2077 0.54% 0.49%
2076 0.55% 0.54%
2075 0.56% 0.53%
2074 0.55% 0.51%
2073 0.55% 0.54%
2072 0.55% 0.56%
2071 0.57% 0.57%
2070 0.59% 0.6%
2069 0.59% 0.65%
2068 0.59% 0.68%
2067 0.59% 0.71%
2066 0.57% 0.69%
2065 0.56% 0.71%
2064 0.59% 0.77%
2063 0.59% 0.8%
2062 0.59% 0.81%
2061 0.58% 0.89%
2060 0.58% 0.88%
2059 0.62% 0.92%
2058 0.6% 0.94%
2057 0.6% 0.98%
2056 0.62% 1.04%
2055 0.62% 1.03%
2054 0.62% 1.08%
2053 0.62% 1.11%
2052 0.64% 1.14%
2051 0.65% 1.19%
2050 0.65% 1.13%
2049 0.69% 1.18%
2048 0.66% 1.3%
2047 0.7% 1.29%
2046 0.69% 1.38%
2045 0.69% 1.35%
2044 0.69% 1.39%
2043 0.71% 1.37%
2042 0.7% 1.4%
2041 0.7% 1.39%
2040 0.69% 1.44%
2039 0.72% 1.52%
2038 0.71% 1.51%
2037 0.74% 1.53%
2036 0.75% 1.57%
2035 0.75% 1.58%
2034 0.76% 1.59%
2033 0.77% 1.67%
2032 0.8% 1.74%
2031 0.82% 1.78%
2030 0.84% 1.78%
2029 0.88% 1.81%
2028 0.9% 1.88%
2027 0.92% 1.9%
2026 0.96% 2.01%
2025 0.99% 2.13%
2024 2.01% 2.26%
2023 2.46% 2.54%
2022 1.3% 2.81%
2021 0.14% 3%
2020 1.24% 2.95%
2019 1.49% 2.84%
2018 1.51% 2.81%
2017 1.66% 2.77%
2016 1.57% 2.73%
2015 1.45% 2.69%
2014 1.5% 2.65%
2013 1.74% 2.64%
2012 1.76% 2.25%
2011 1.4% 1.73%
2010 1.57% 1.56%
2009 2.08% 1.48%
2008 2.02% 1.41%
2007 1.84% 1.34%
2006 1.36% 1.29%
2005 1.22% 1.26%
2004 1.07% 1.28%
2003 1.16% 1.45%
2002 1.14% 1.77%
2001 1.29% 2.11%
2000 1.15% 2.38%
1999 1.1% 2.52%
1998 1% 2.57%
1997 1.09% 2.62%
1996 1.22% 2.74%
1995 1.12% 2.95%
1994 0.97% 3.16%
1993 0.89% 3.24%
1992 1.13% 3.22%
1991 1.28% 3.39%
1990 1.49% 6.23%
1989 1.71% 6.55%
1988 1.65% 3.58%
1987 1.53% 3.25%
1986 1.46% 3.12%
1985 1.34% 2.9%
1984 1.21% 2.74%
1983 1.38% 2.69%
1982 1.75% 1.79%
1981 1.57% 1.13%
1980 1.23% 1.93%
1979 1.09% 1.64%
1978 1.17% 1.74%
1977 1.13% 2.71%
1976 1.01% 2.9%
1975 1.24% 3.13%
1974 2.56% 3.06%
1973 1.54% 3.05%
1972 1.86% 3.05%
1971 3.44% 3%
1970 1.99% 2.95%
1969 2.12% 2.88%
1968 1.78% 2.8%
1967 1.27% 2.71%
1966 2.31% 2.59%
1965 1.98% 2.49%
1964 1.98% 2.37%
1963 1.94% 2.25%
1962 2.47% 2.1%
1961 2.01% 1.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Australia Namibia
Current population
27799169
3173089
Population rank 55/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.04%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +184
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 41/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +1,866
Net migration rank 11/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 1,866
2024 - 138,510 - 4,211
2023 103,974 140,232 58,435 11,675
2022 111,881 140,972 54,534 22,212
2021 138,701 116,768 50,160 31,327
2020 133,376 44,447 55,034 27,056
2019 136,808 207,142 54,769 19,676
2018 157,269 226,412 53,970 17,920
2017 150,015 255,023 52,975 16,080
2016 152,403 254,648 52,228 14,002
2015 150,041 212,350 50,846 12,755
2014 154,940 200,177 49,581 11,134
2013 159,584 215,823 47,801 10,748
2012 161,408 235,776 46,204 10,957
2011 156,380 197,657 43,557 -4,067
2010 158,628 166,752 42,046 -8,518
2009 160,518 235,628 39,942 -8,626
2008 155,119 275,773 38,147 -8,775
2007 154,124 249,873 36,430 -8,905
2006 132,931 191,985 34,690 -8,792
2005 129,132 131,371 32,909 -8,195
2004 115,610 110,072 31,478 -7,192
2003 118,325 104,437 31,115 -6,153
2002 116,971 108,852 31,947 -1,913
2001 117,575 117,552 32,942 2,869
2000 119,882 111,186 35,280 5,709
1999 118,517 92,900 37,233 6,333
1998 120,949 81,310 37,500 6,180
1997 121,592 67,661 37,256 6,023
1996 125,751 82,965 37,177 5,866
1995 131,436 80,456 39,119 5,712
1994 131,761 51,941 41,316 5,578
1993 137,551 23,833 42,861 5,464
1992 139,829 40,767 43,945 2,487
1991 138,273 68,847 44,523 309
1990 143,347 100,093 43,956 3,969
1989 127,789 144,042 37,715 75,072
1988 127,298 153,330 34,798 10,916
1987 128,484 136,421 33,340 4,559
1986 123,342 113,061 31,764 3,953
1985 143,674 98,327 30,575 2,090
1984 123,077 79,617 29,395 -267
1983 130,844 73,251 28,307 -481
1982 126,030 111,722 27,474 -889
1981 125,356 121,921 27,938 -18,901
1980 117,536 89,189 28,142 -15,041
1979 116,112 52,137 28,930 -4,818
1978 116,299 45,832 29,821 -22,827
1977 117,793 44,946 29,241 -3,907
1976 115,070 32,792 28,785 -5,048
1975 123,648 25,336 27,882 -553
1974 128,996 56,167 26,844 -744
1973 136,476 62,928 25,754 -1,066
1972 155,488 54,895 24,606 -236
1971 165,593 223,991 23,467 -208
1970 145,081 256,295 22,414 -244
1969 143,477 108,770 21,387 -57
1968 132,099 100,963 20,470 -636
1967 126,249 80,904 19,498 -339
1966 126,996 110,864 18,635 -1,023
1965 122,990 118,891 17,902 -1,327
1964 128,420 91,588 17,134 -1,660
1963 140,161 73,237 16,430 -2,016
1962 143,943 58,315 15,656 -2,403
1961 150,955 64,495 14,936 -2,807
1960 141,816 85,707 14,307 -3,227

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/namibia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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