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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 467 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

India vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Namibia
2100 1,515,897,176 5,958,153
2099 1,523,583,618 5,952,623
2098 1,531,281,096 5,947,142
2097 1,538,914,978 5,942,285
2096 1,546,515,506 5,938,162
2095 1,554,100,337 5,930,395
2094 1,561,632,624 5,922,248
2093 1,569,112,481 5,911,235
2092 1,576,470,228 5,899,026
2091 1,583,793,450 5,886,490
2090 1,591,038,578 5,871,938
2089 1,598,165,996 5,858,234
2088 1,605,169,643 5,842,720
2087 1,612,023,916 5,825,856
2086 1,618,795,931 5,806,643
2085 1,625,424,591 5,789,246
2084 1,631,854,605 5,771,050
2083 1,638,132,423 5,751,610
2082 1,644,206,476 5,730,648
2081 1,650,106,942 5,707,476
2080 1,655,799,569 5,682,842
2079 1,661,261,962 5,659,698
2078 1,666,477,951 5,634,313
2077 1,671,444,317 5,608,096
2076 1,676,151,275 5,580,829
2075 1,680,606,119 5,551,107
2074 1,684,743,082 5,522,025
2073 1,688,579,113 5,494,180
2072 1,692,138,648 5,464,749
2071 1,695,351,098 5,434,461
2070 1,698,255,829 5,403,822
2069 1,700,813,392 5,371,517
2068 1,703,025,450 5,336,950
2067 1,704,872,725 5,300,707
2066 1,706,347,017 5,263,191
2065 1,707,540,131 5,227,346
2064 1,708,362,011 5,190,323
2063 1,708,845,280 5,150,579
2062 1,709,011,618 5,109,760
2061 1,708,866,368 5,068,478
2060 1,708,344,645 5,023,587
2059 1,707,488,768 4,979,591
2058 1,706,314,224 4,933,964
2057 1,704,805,210 4,887,985
2056 1,703,013,988 4,840,537
2055 1,700,890,479 4,790,848
2054 1,698,473,703 4,741,942
2053 1,695,661,388 4,691,180
2052 1,692,531,993 4,639,835
2051 1,689,057,795 4,587,353
2050 1,685,236,057 4,533,502
2049 1,681,083,344 4,482,650
2048 1,676,576,931 4,430,309
2047 1,671,678,054 4,373,597
2046 1,666,371,707 4,318,050
2045 1,660,667,112 4,259,166
2044 1,654,556,840 4,202,338
2043 1,648,067,988 4,144,892
2042 1,641,136,901 4,088,713
2041 1,633,771,970 4,032,347
2040 1,625,990,392 3,976,987
2039 1,617,818,911 3,920,720
2038 1,609,238,166 3,862,015
2037 1,600,212,760 3,804,482
2036 1,590,731,970 3,747,072
2035 1,580,864,963 3,689,163
2034 1,570,629,033 3,631,737
2033 1,560,043,145 3,575,000
2032 1,549,098,676 3,516,310
2031 1,537,810,507 3,456,265
2030 1,526,192,552 3,395,964
2029 1,514,274,850 3,336,698
2028 1,502,102,657 3,277,428
2027 1,489,628,314 3,216,917
2026 1,476,911,618 3,156,839
2025 1,463,993,377 3,094,769
2024 1,450,935,791 3,030,131
2023 1,438,069,596 2,963,095
2022 1,425,423,212 2,889,662
2021 1,414,203,896 2,810,548
2020 1,402,617,695 2,728,762
2019 1,389,030,312 2,650,494
2018 1,374,659,064 2,577,327
2017 1,359,657,400 2,506,853
2016 1,343,944,296 2,439,213
2015 1,328,024,498 2,374,300
2014 1,312,277,191 2,312,139
2013 1,295,829,511 2,252,508
2012 1,278,674,502 2,194,654
2011 1,261,224,954 2,146,325
2010 1,243,481,564 2,109,811
2009 1,225,524,753 2,077,394
2008 1,207,930,964 2,047,056
2007 1,190,676,021 2,018,600
2006 1,172,878,890 1,991,888
2005 1,154,676,322 1,966,582
2004 1,135,991,513 1,942,082
2003 1,116,803,006 1,917,464
2002 1,097,600,380 1,889,970
2001 1,077,898,575 1,857,048
2000 1,057,922,733 1,818,647
1999 1,038,225,823 1,776,368
1998 1,018,665,080 1,732,745
1997 999,133,762 1,689,264
1996 979,678,458 1,646,103
1995 960,301,044 1,602,170
1994 941,163,767 1,556,304
1993 922,118,387 1,508,697
1992 902,957,070 1,461,322
1991 883,927,600 1,415,684
1990 864,972,221 1,369,303
1989 846,039,529 1,288,947
1988 827,342,990 1,209,696
1987 808,931,270 1,167,889
1986 790,689,978 1,131,081
1985 772,647,793 1,096,890
1984 754,875,449 1,065,989
1983 737,372,681 1,037,511
1982 720,313,473 1,010,308
1981 703,696,250 992,500
1980 687,354,025 981,434
1979 671,155,747 962,825
1978 655,728,229 947,269
1977 640,801,103 931,104
1976 625,861,883 906,566
1975 611,309,535 881,032
1974 597,041,391 854,320
1973 583,465,598 828,928
1972 570,482,142 804,399
1971 558,096,387 780,584
1970 545,864,268 757,868
1969 533,880,544 736,120
1968 522,716,889 715,542
1967 511,606,372 696,045
1966 500,740,247 677,655
1965 490,140,146 660,558
1964 479,229,598 644,530
1963 468,138,575 629,589
1962 457,283,090 615,759
1961 446,564,729 603,067
1960 435,990,338 591,465

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Namibia
2100 -0.5% 0.09%
2099 -0.5% 0.09%
2098 -0.5% 0.08%
2097 -0.49% 0.07%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.48% 0.14%
2094 -0.48% 0.19%
2093 -0.47% 0.21%
2092 -0.46% 0.21%
2091 -0.46% 0.25%
2090 -0.45% 0.23%
2089 -0.44% 0.27%
2088 -0.43% 0.29%
2087 -0.42% 0.33%
2086 -0.41% 0.3%
2085 -0.39% 0.32%
2084 -0.38% 0.34%
2083 -0.37% 0.37%
2082 -0.36% 0.41%
2081 -0.34% 0.43%
2080 -0.33% 0.41%
2079 -0.31% 0.45%
2078 -0.3% 0.47%
2077 -0.28% 0.49%
2076 -0.27% 0.54%
2075 -0.25% 0.53%
2074 -0.23% 0.51%
2073 -0.21% 0.54%
2072 -0.19% 0.56%
2071 -0.17% 0.57%
2070 -0.15% 0.6%
2069 -0.13% 0.65%
2068 -0.11% 0.68%
2067 -0.09% 0.71%
2066 -0.07% 0.69%
2065 -0.05% 0.71%
2064 -0.03% 0.77%
2063 -0.01% 0.8%
2062 0.008% 0.81%
2061 0.03% 0.89%
2060 0.05% 0.88%
2059 0.07% 0.92%
2058 0.09% 0.94%
2057 0.11% 0.98%
2056 0.12% 1.04%
2055 0.14% 1.03%
2054 0.17% 1.08%
2053 0.18% 1.11%
2052 0.21% 1.14%
2051 0.23% 1.19%
2050 0.25% 1.13%
2049 0.27% 1.18%
2048 0.29% 1.3%
2047 0.32% 1.29%
2046 0.34% 1.38%
2045 0.37% 1.35%
2044 0.39% 1.39%
2043 0.42% 1.37%
2042 0.45% 1.4%
2041 0.48% 1.39%
2040 0.51% 1.44%
2039 0.53% 1.52%
2038 0.56% 1.51%
2037 0.6% 1.53%
2036 0.62% 1.57%
2035 0.65% 1.58%
2034 0.68% 1.59%
2033 0.71% 1.67%
2032 0.73% 1.74%
2031 0.76% 1.78%
2030 0.79% 1.78%
2029 0.81% 1.81%
2028 0.84% 1.88%
2027 0.86% 1.9%
2026 0.88% 2.01%
2025 0.9% 2.13%
2024 0.89% 2.26%
2023 0.89% 2.54%
2022 0.79% 2.81%
2021 0.83% 3%
2020 0.98% 2.95%
2019 1.05% 2.84%
2018 1.1% 2.81%
2017 1.17% 2.77%
2016 1.2% 2.73%
2015 1.2% 2.69%
2014 1.27% 2.65%
2013 1.34% 2.64%
2012 1.38% 2.25%
2011 1.43% 1.73%
2010 1.47% 1.56%
2009 1.46% 1.48%
2008 1.45% 1.41%
2007 1.52% 1.34%
2006 1.58% 1.29%
2005 1.64% 1.26%
2004 1.72% 1.28%
2003 1.75% 1.45%
2002 1.83% 1.77%
2001 1.89% 2.11%
2000 1.9% 2.38%
1999 1.92% 2.52%
1998 1.95% 2.57%
1997 1.99% 2.62%
1996 2.02% 2.74%
1995 2.03% 2.95%
1994 2.07% 3.16%
1993 2.12% 3.24%
1992 2.15% 3.22%
1991 2.19% 3.39%
1990 2.24% 6.23%
1989 2.26% 6.55%
1988 2.28% 3.58%
1987 2.31% 3.25%
1986 2.34% 3.12%
1985 2.35% 2.9%
1984 2.37% 2.74%
1983 2.37% 2.69%
1982 2.36% 1.79%
1981 2.38% 1.13%
1980 2.41% 1.93%
1979 2.35% 1.64%
1978 2.33% 1.74%
1977 2.39% 2.71%
1976 2.38% 2.9%
1975 2.39% 3.13%
1974 2.33% 3.06%
1973 2.28% 3.05%
1972 2.22% 3.05%
1971 2.24% 3%
1970 2.24% 2.95%
1969 2.14% 2.88%
1968 2.17% 2.8%
1967 2.17% 2.71%
1966 2.16% 2.59%
1965 2.28% 2.49%
1964 2.37% 2.37%
1963 2.37% 2.25%
1962 2.4% 2.1%
1961 2.43% 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 India grew by 0.89%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

India Namibia
Current population
1480351380
3173089
Population rank 1/197 134/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.04%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +184
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 +1,866
Net migration rank 195/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 1,866
2024 - -630,830 - 4,211
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 58,435 11,675
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 54,534 22,212
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 50,160 31,327
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 55,034 27,056
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 54,769 19,676
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 53,970 17,920
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 52,975 16,080
2016 16,202,593 81,248 52,228 14,002
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 50,846 12,755
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 49,581 11,134
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 47,801 10,748
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 46,204 10,957
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 43,557 -4,067
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 42,046 -8,518
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 39,942 -8,626
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 38,147 -8,775
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 36,430 -8,905
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 34,690 -8,792
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 32,909 -8,195
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 31,478 -7,192
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 31,115 -6,153
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 31,947 -1,913
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 32,942 2,869
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 35,280 5,709
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 37,233 6,333
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 37,500 6,180
1997 19,494,098 880 37,256 6,023
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 37,177 5,866
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 39,119 5,712
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 41,316 5,578
1993 19,152,399 2,364 42,861 5,464
1992 19,132,757 35,155 43,945 2,487
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 44,523 309
1990 18,893,588 125,514 43,956 3,969
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 37,715 75,072
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 34,798 10,916
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 33,340 4,559
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 31,764 3,953
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 30,575 2,090
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 29,395 -267
1983 17,219,127 119,694 28,307 -481
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 27,474 -889
1981 16,422,159 33,243 27,938 -18,901
1980 16,018,786 210,914 28,142 -15,041
1979 15,392,957 774,094 28,930 -4,818
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 29,821 -22,827
1977 14,575,662 590,626 29,241 -3,907
1976 14,435,504 275,984 28,785 -5,048
1975 13,958,642 434,205 27,882 -553
1974 13,795,836 347,869 26,844 -744
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 25,754 -1,066
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 24,606 -236
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 23,467 -208
1970 12,417,866 233,782 22,414 -244
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 21,387 -57
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 20,470 -636
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 19,498 -339
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 18,635 -1,023
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 17,902 -1,327
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 17,134 -1,660
1963 11,016,705 21,640 16,430 -2,016
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 15,656 -2,403
1961 10,468,816 295,177 14,936 -2,807
1960 10,237,489 146,955 14,307 -3,227

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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