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Population in Namibia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 5.73 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Namibia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Netherlands
2100 5,954,393 17,329,352
2099 5,948,866 17,362,626
2098 5,943,388 17,395,665
2097 5,938,535 17,429,925
2096 5,934,414 17,465,162
2095 5,926,652 17,502,567
2094 5,918,510 17,540,959
2093 5,907,504 17,580,632
2092 5,895,303 17,619,384
2091 5,882,775 17,658,238
2090 5,868,232 17,700,204
2089 5,854,537 17,739,947
2088 5,839,032 17,779,324
2087 5,822,179 17,815,257
2086 5,802,978 17,854,371
2085 5,785,593 17,890,610
2084 5,767,408 17,926,885
2083 5,747,980 17,963,416
2082 5,727,031 17,998,527
2081 5,703,874 18,032,297
2080 5,679,256 18,062,716
2079 5,656,126 18,093,254
2078 5,630,757 18,121,649
2077 5,604,556 18,150,234
2076 5,577,307 18,175,683
2075 5,547,604 18,196,574
2074 5,518,540 18,214,405
2073 5,490,713 18,232,486
2072 5,461,300 18,249,136
2071 5,431,031 18,264,367
2070 5,400,411 18,279,781
2069 5,368,127 18,295,123
2068 5,333,582 18,310,300
2067 5,297,361 18,325,333
2066 5,259,869 18,343,435
2065 5,224,047 18,364,513
2064 5,187,047 18,386,352
2063 5,147,329 18,409,851
2062 5,106,535 18,433,299
2061 5,065,279 18,460,766
2060 5,020,417 18,488,598
2059 4,976,448 18,517,020
2058 4,930,850 18,545,884
2057 4,884,900 18,576,502
2056 4,837,482 18,606,997
2055 4,787,824 18,634,546
2054 4,738,949 18,660,585
2053 4,688,219 18,686,212
2052 4,636,907 18,709,643
2051 4,584,458 18,736,166
2050 4,530,641 18,757,302
2049 4,479,821 18,777,673
2048 4,427,513 18,795,411
2047 4,370,836 18,812,362
2046 4,315,325 18,823,628
2045 4,256,478 18,834,974
2044 4,199,686 18,844,772
2043 4,142,276 18,850,396
2042 4,086,133 18,853,495
2041 4,029,802 18,852,912
2040 3,974,477 18,847,238
2039 3,918,246 18,837,931
2038 3,859,577 18,823,220
2037 3,802,081 18,804,912
2036 3,744,707 18,779,656
2035 3,686,835 18,751,144
2034 3,629,445 18,718,013
2033 3,572,743 18,676,061
2032 3,514,091 18,630,094
2031 3,454,083 18,577,582
2030 3,393,821 18,517,866
2029 3,334,592 18,449,618
2028 3,275,360 18,372,676
2027 3,214,886 18,289,268
2026 3,154,846 18,196,186
2025 3,092,816 18,087,633
2024 3,030,131 17,993,485
2023 2,963,095 17,877,117
2022 2,889,662 17,700,982
2021 2,810,548 17,533,044
2020 2,728,762 17,441,500
2019 2,650,494 17,344,874
2018 2,577,327 17,231,624
2017 2,506,853 17,131,296
2016 2,439,213 17,030,314
2015 2,374,300 16,939,923
2014 2,312,139 16,865,008
2013 2,252,508 16,804,432
2012 2,194,654 16,754,962
2011 2,146,325 16,693,074
2010 2,109,811 16,615,394
2009 2,077,394 16,530,388
2008 2,047,056 16,445,593
2007 2,018,600 16,381,696
2006 1,991,888 16,346,101
2005 1,966,582 16,319,868
2004 1,942,082 16,281,779
2003 1,917,464 16,225,302
2002 1,889,970 16,148,929
2001 1,857,048 16,046,180
2000 1,818,647 15,925,513
1999 1,776,368 15,812,088
1998 1,732,745 15,707,209
1997 1,689,264 15,610,650
1996 1,646,103 15,530,498
1995 1,602,170 15,459,006
1994 1,556,304 15,382,838
1993 1,508,697 15,290,368
1992 1,461,322 15,184,166
1991 1,415,684 15,069,798
1990 1,369,303 14,951,510
1989 1,288,947 14,848,907
1988 1,209,696 14,760,094
1987 1,167,889 14,665,037
1986 1,131,081 14,572,278
1985 1,096,890 14,491,632
1984 1,065,989 14,424,211
1983 1,037,511 14,367,070
1982 1,010,308 14,312,690
1981 992,500 14,247,208
1980 981,434 14,149,800
1979 962,825 14,038,270
1978 947,269 13,941,700
1977 931,104 13,856,185
1976 906,566 13,774,037
1975 881,032 13,666,335
1974 854,320 13,545,056
1973 828,928 13,439,322
1972 804,399 13,328,593
1971 780,584 13,194,497
1970 757,868 13,038,526
1969 736,120 12,877,984
1968 715,542 12,729,721
1967 696,045 12,598,201
1966 677,655 12,456,251
1965 660,558 12,294,732
1964 644,530 12,127,120
1963 629,589 11,965,966
1962 615,759 11,805,689
1961 603,067 11,638,712
1960 591,465 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Namibia's population will grow by 42.2% to 4,530,641 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Netherlands
2100 0.09% -0.19%
2099 0.09% -0.19%
2098 0.08% -0.2%
2097 0.07% -0.2%
2096 0.13% -0.21%
2095 0.14% -0.22%
2094 0.19% -0.23%
2093 0.21% -0.22%
2092 0.21% -0.22%
2091 0.25% -0.24%
2090 0.23% -0.22%
2089 0.27% -0.22%
2088 0.29% -0.2%
2087 0.33% -0.22%
2086 0.3% -0.2%
2085 0.32% -0.2%
2084 0.34% -0.2%
2083 0.37% -0.2%
2082 0.41% -0.19%
2081 0.43% -0.17%
2080 0.41% -0.17%
2079 0.45% -0.16%
2078 0.47% -0.16%
2077 0.49% -0.14%
2076 0.54% -0.11%
2075 0.53% -0.1%
2074 0.51% -0.1%
2073 0.54% -0.09%
2072 0.56% -0.08%
2071 0.57% -0.08%
2070 0.6% -0.08%
2069 0.65% -0.08%
2068 0.68% -0.08%
2067 0.71% -0.1%
2066 0.69% -0.11%
2065 0.71% -0.12%
2064 0.77% -0.13%
2063 0.8% -0.13%
2062 0.81% -0.15%
2061 0.89% -0.15%
2060 0.88% -0.15%
2059 0.92% -0.16%
2058 0.94% -0.16%
2057 0.98% -0.16%
2056 1.04% -0.15%
2055 1.03% -0.14%
2054 1.08% -0.14%
2053 1.11% -0.13%
2052 1.14% -0.14%
2051 1.19% -0.11%
2050 1.13% -0.11%
2049 1.18% -0.09%
2048 1.3% -0.09%
2047 1.29% -0.06%
2046 1.38% -0.06%
2045 1.35% -0.05%
2044 1.39% -0.03%
2043 1.37% -0.02%
2042 1.4% 0.003%
2041 1.39% 0.03%
2040 1.44% 0.05%
2039 1.52% 0.08%
2038 1.51% 0.1%
2037 1.53% 0.13%
2036 1.57% 0.15%
2035 1.58% 0.18%
2034 1.59% 0.22%
2033 1.67% 0.25%
2032 1.74% 0.28%
2031 1.78% 0.32%
2030 1.78% 0.37%
2029 1.81% 0.42%
2028 1.88% 0.46%
2027 1.9% 0.51%
2026 2.01% 0.6%
2025 2.07% 0.52%
2024 2.26% 0.65%
2023 2.54% 1%
2022 2.81% 0.96%
2021 3% 0.52%
2020 2.95% 0.56%
2019 2.84% 0.66%
2018 2.81% 0.59%
2017 2.77% 0.59%
2016 2.73% 0.53%
2015 2.69% 0.44%
2014 2.65% 0.36%
2013 2.64% 0.3%
2012 2.25% 0.37%
2011 1.73% 0.47%
2010 1.56% 0.51%
2009 1.48% 0.52%
2008 1.41% 0.39%
2007 1.34% 0.22%
2006 1.29% 0.16%
2005 1.26% 0.23%
2004 1.28% 0.35%
2003 1.45% 0.47%
2002 1.77% 0.64%
2001 2.11% 0.76%
2000 2.38% 0.72%
1999 2.52% 0.67%
1998 2.57% 0.62%
1997 2.62% 0.52%
1996 2.74% 0.46%
1995 2.95% 0.5%
1994 3.16% 0.6%
1993 3.24% 0.7%
1992 3.22% 0.76%
1991 3.39% 0.79%
1990 6.23% 0.69%
1989 6.55% 0.6%
1988 3.58% 0.65%
1987 3.25% 0.64%
1986 3.12% 0.56%
1985 2.9% 0.47%
1984 2.74% 0.4%
1983 2.69% 0.38%
1982 1.79% 0.46%
1981 1.13% 0.69%
1980 1.93% 0.79%
1979 1.64% 0.69%
1978 1.74% 0.62%
1977 2.71% 0.6%
1976 2.9% 0.79%
1975 3.13% 0.9%
1974 3.06% 0.79%
1973 3.05% 0.83%
1972 3.05% 1.02%
1971 3% 1.2%
1970 2.95% 1.25%
1969 2.88% 1.16%
1968 2.8% 1.04%
1967 2.71% 1.14%
1966 2.59% 1.31%
1965 2.49% 1.38%
1964 2.37% 1.35%
1963 2.25% 1.36%
1962 2.1% 1.43%
1961 1.96% 1.32%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Namibia Netherlands
Current population
3185686
18243998
Population rank 134/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.22%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +258
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 127/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +104,681
Net migration rank 57/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 104,681
2024 59,739 4,211 -7,197 121,628
2023 58,435 11,675 -5,363 144,558
2022 54,534 22,212 -1,770 224,472
2021 50,160 31,327 7,014 106,416
2020 55,034 27,056 0 67,598
2019 54,769 19,676 17,345 109,003
2018 53,970 17,920 15,508 87,197
2017 52,975 16,080 18,844 86,332
2016 52,228 14,002 23,843 88,743
2015 50,846 12,755 23,716 55,585
2014 49,581 11,134 35,417 36,591
2013 47,801 10,748 30,248 19,973
2012 46,204 10,957 35,186 14,861
2011 43,557 -4,067 45,072 31,224
2010 42,046 -8,518 48,184 33,703
2009 39,942 -8,626 51,244 39,832
2008 38,147 -8,775 49,337 32,406
2007 36,430 -8,905 49,145 -304
2006 34,690 -8,792 49,038 -25,401
2005 32,909 -8,195 50,592 -22,496
2004 31,478 -7,192 56,987 -9,230
2003 31,115 -6,153 58,411 7,937
2002 31,947 -1,913 59,751 28,824
2001 32,942 2,869 62,580 56,096
2000 35,280 5,709 66,887 59,308
1999 37,233 6,333 60,086 47,179
1998 37,500 6,180 61,258 52,058
1997 37,256 6,023 56,198 31,302
1996 37,177 5,866 51,251 21,792
1995 39,119 5,712 54,106 15,056
1994 41,316 5,578 61,532 20,193
1993 42,861 5,464 58,103 44,514
1992 43,945 2,487 66,811 50,148
1991 44,523 309 69,321 51,670
1990 43,956 3,969 68,777 53,564
1989 37,715 75,072 59,396 31,165
1988 34,798 10,916 61,993 31,026
1987 33,340 4,559 64,526 39,559
1986 31,764 3,953 59,746 30,380
1985 30,575 2,090 55,069 27,356
1984 29,395 -267 54,812 12,902
1983 28,307 -481 51,722 11,007
1982 27,474 -889 54,388 7,644
1981 27,938 -18,901 62,688 17,643
1980 28,142 -15,041 66,504 54,010
1979 28,930 -4,818 63,172 42,772
1978 29,821 -22,827 61,344 26,639
1977 29,241 -3,907 63,739 19,809
1976 28,785 -5,048 63,361 18,774
1975 27,882 -553 64,232 68,569
1974 26,844 -744 75,853 31,645
1973 25,754 -1,066 84,668 18,705
1972 24,606 -236 101,297 17,470
1971 23,467 -208 116,112 32,756
1970 22,414 -244 129,082 32,438
1969 21,387 -57 139,082 21,850
1968 20,470 -636 132,389 7,243
1967 19,498 -339 138,580 -10,673
1966 18,635 -1,023 138,265 20,740
1965 17,902 -1,327 146,308 19,444
1964 17,134 -1,660 157,653 15,014
1963 16,430 -2,016 154,361 -21
1962 15,656 -2,403 153,474 18,024
1961 14,936 -2,807 159,450 8,258
1960 14,307 -3,227 151,623 -13,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 75.4% of the population change in Namibia is from natural causes (a gain of 542,690 people) and 24.6% is from migration (a gain of 176,914 people). In the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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