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Population in Namibia compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 1.69 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Namibia vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia New Zealand
2100 5,958,153 5,918,837
2099 5,952,623 5,923,132
2098 5,947,142 5,927,206
2097 5,942,285 5,930,263
2096 5,938,162 5,932,907
2095 5,930,395 5,934,847
2094 5,922,248 5,936,183
2093 5,911,235 5,938,804
2092 5,899,026 5,939,085
2091 5,886,490 5,940,665
2090 5,871,938 5,941,752
2089 5,858,234 5,944,871
2088 5,842,720 5,945,635
2087 5,825,856 5,948,586
2086 5,806,643 5,951,745
2085 5,789,246 5,955,275
2084 5,771,050 5,959,115
2083 5,751,610 5,963,613
2082 5,730,648 5,966,943
2081 5,707,476 5,968,511
2080 5,682,842 5,971,082
2079 5,659,698 5,972,331
2078 5,634,313 5,972,928
2077 5,608,096 5,971,804
2076 5,580,829 5,971,386
2075 5,551,107 5,970,985
2074 5,522,025 5,969,834
2073 5,494,180 5,968,506
2072 5,464,749 5,964,548
2071 5,434,461 5,964,493
2070 5,403,822 5,963,811
2069 5,371,517 5,962,551
2068 5,336,950 5,960,918
2067 5,300,707 5,958,438
2066 5,263,191 5,954,539
2065 5,227,346 5,950,378
2064 5,190,323 5,946,851
2063 5,150,579 5,944,910
2062 5,109,760 5,940,838
2061 5,068,478 5,939,601
2060 5,023,587 5,936,094
2059 4,979,591 5,931,426
2058 4,933,964 5,925,816
2057 4,887,985 5,919,823
2056 4,840,537 5,913,287
2055 4,790,848 5,904,352
2054 4,741,942 5,894,795
2053 4,691,180 5,884,875
2052 4,639,835 5,876,162
2051 4,587,353 5,864,176
2050 4,533,502 5,852,896
2049 4,482,650 5,844,165
2048 4,430,309 5,833,178
2047 4,373,597 5,822,035
2046 4,318,050 5,809,860
2045 4,259,166 5,795,785
2044 4,202,338 5,780,884
2043 4,144,892 5,764,579
2042 4,088,713 5,746,528
2041 4,032,347 5,727,253
2040 3,976,987 5,708,874
2039 3,920,720 5,690,018
2038 3,862,015 5,669,959
2037 3,804,482 5,650,253
2036 3,747,072 5,630,126
2035 3,689,163 5,609,155
2034 3,631,737 5,588,315
2033 3,575,000 5,565,507
2032 3,516,310 5,542,488
2031 3,456,265 5,517,391
2030 3,395,964 5,491,320
2029 3,336,698 5,462,926
2028 3,277,428 5,432,752
2027 3,216,917 5,399,898
2026 3,156,839 5,364,771
2025 3,094,769 5,327,462
2024 3,030,131 5,287,500
2023 2,963,095 5,200,000
2022 2,889,662 5,081,700
2021 2,810,548 5,084,600
2020 2,728,762 5,072,400
2019 2,650,494 4,970,300
2018 2,577,327 4,900,600
2017 2,506,853 4,813,600
2016 2,439,213 4,714,100
2015 2,374,300 4,609,400
2014 2,312,139 4,516,500
2013 2,252,508 4,442,100
2012 2,194,654 4,408,100
2011 2,146,325 4,384,000
2010 2,109,811 4,350,700
2009 2,077,394 4,302,600
2008 2,047,056 4,259,800
2007 2,018,600 4,223,800
2006 1,991,888 4,184,600
2005 1,966,582 4,133,900
2004 1,942,082 4,087,500
2003 1,917,464 4,027,200
2002 1,889,970 3,948,500
2001 1,857,048 3,880,500
2000 1,818,647 3,857,700
1999 1,776,368 3,835,100
1998 1,732,745 3,815,000
1997 1,689,264 3,781,300
1996 1,646,103 3,732,000
1995 1,602,170 3,673,400
1994 1,556,304 3,620,000
1993 1,508,697 3,572,200
1992 1,461,322 3,531,700
1991 1,415,684 3,495,100
1990 1,369,303 3,329,800
1989 1,288,947 3,299,200
1988 1,209,696 3,283,400
1987 1,167,889 3,274,400
1986 1,131,081 3,246,300
1985 1,096,890 3,247,100
1984 1,065,989 3,227,100
1983 1,037,511 3,199,300
1982 1,010,308 3,156,100
1981 992,500 3,124,900
1980 981,434 3,112,900
1979 962,825 3,109,000
1978 947,269 3,121,200
1977 931,104 3,120,200
1976 906,566 3,110,500
1975 881,032 3,083,100
1974 854,320 3,023,700
1973 828,928 2,961,300
1972 804,399 2,903,900
1971 780,584 2,853,000
1970 757,868 2,810,700
1969 736,120 2,772,800
1968 715,542 2,748,100
1967 696,045 2,724,100
1966 677,655 2,675,900
1965 660,558 2,628,400
1964 644,530 2,585,400
1963 629,589 2,531,800
1962 615,759 2,482,000
1961 603,067 2,419,700
1960 591,465 2,371,800

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/namibia/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Namibia's population will grow by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia New Zealand
2100 0.09% -0.07%
2099 0.09% -0.07%
2098 0.08% -0.05%
2097 0.07% -0.04%
2096 0.13% -0.03%
2095 0.14% -0.02%
2094 0.19% -0.04%
2093 0.21% -0.005%
2092 0.21% -0.03%
2091 0.25% -0.02%
2090 0.23% -0.05%
2089 0.27% -0.01%
2088 0.29% -0.05%
2087 0.33% -0.05%
2086 0.3% -0.06%
2085 0.32% -0.06%
2084 0.34% -0.08%
2083 0.37% -0.06%
2082 0.41% -0.03%
2081 0.43% -0.04%
2080 0.41% -0.02%
2079 0.45% -0.01%
2078 0.47% 0.02%
2077 0.49% 0.007%
2076 0.54% 0.007%
2075 0.53% 0.02%
2074 0.51% 0.02%
2073 0.54% 0.07%
2072 0.56% 0.001%
2071 0.57% 0.01%
2070 0.6% 0.02%
2069 0.65% 0.03%
2068 0.68% 0.04%
2067 0.71% 0.07%
2066 0.69% 0.07%
2065 0.71% 0.06%
2064 0.77% 0.03%
2063 0.8% 0.07%
2062 0.81% 0.02%
2061 0.89% 0.06%
2060 0.88% 0.08%
2059 0.92% 0.09%
2058 0.94% 0.1%
2057 0.98% 0.11%
2056 1.04% 0.15%
2055 1.03% 0.16%
2054 1.08% 0.17%
2053 1.11% 0.15%
2052 1.14% 0.2%
2051 1.19% 0.19%
2050 1.13% 0.15%
2049 1.18% 0.19%
2048 1.3% 0.19%
2047 1.29% 0.21%
2046 1.38% 0.24%
2045 1.35% 0.26%
2044 1.39% 0.28%
2043 1.37% 0.31%
2042 1.4% 0.34%
2041 1.39% 0.32%
2040 1.44% 0.33%
2039 1.52% 0.35%
2038 1.51% 0.35%
2037 1.53% 0.36%
2036 1.57% 0.37%
2035 1.58% 0.37%
2034 1.59% 0.41%
2033 1.67% 0.42%
2032 1.74% 0.45%
2031 1.78% 0.47%
2030 1.78% 0.52%
2029 1.81% 0.56%
2028 1.88% 0.61%
2027 1.9% 0.65%
2026 2.01% 0.7%
2025 2.13% 0.76%
2024 2.26% 1.68%
2023 2.54% 2.33%
2022 2.81% -0.06%
2021 3% 0.24%
2020 2.95% 2.05%
2019 2.84% 1.42%
2018 2.81% 1.81%
2017 2.77% 2.11%
2016 2.73% 2.27%
2015 2.69% 2.06%
2014 2.65% 1.67%
2013 2.64% 0.77%
2012 2.25% 0.55%
2011 1.73% 0.77%
2010 1.56% 1.12%
2009 1.48% 1%
2008 1.41% 0.85%
2007 1.34% 0.94%
2006 1.29% 1.23%
2005 1.26% 1.14%
2004 1.28% 1.5%
2003 1.45% 1.99%
2002 1.77% 1.75%
2001 2.11% 0.59%
2000 2.38% 0.59%
1999 2.52% 0.53%
1998 2.57% 0.89%
1997 2.62% 1.32%
1996 2.74% 1.6%
1995 2.95% 1.48%
1994 3.16% 1.34%
1993 3.24% 1.15%
1992 3.22% 1.05%
1991 3.39% 4.96%
1990 6.23% 0.93%
1989 6.55% 0.48%
1988 3.58% 0.27%
1987 3.25% 0.87%
1986 3.12% -0.02%
1985 2.9% 0.62%
1984 2.74% 0.87%
1983 2.69% 1.37%
1982 1.79% 1%
1981 1.13% 0.39%
1980 1.93% 0.13%
1979 1.64% -0.39%
1978 1.74% 0.03%
1977 2.71% 0.31%
1976 2.9% 0.89%
1975 3.13% 1.96%
1974 3.06% 2.11%
1973 3.05% 1.98%
1972 3.05% 1.78%
1971 3% 1.5%
1970 2.95% 1.37%
1969 2.88% 0.9%
1968 2.8% 0.88%
1967 2.71% 1.8%
1966 2.59% 1.81%
1965 2.49% 1.66%
1964 2.37% 2.12%
1963 2.25% 2.01%
1962 2.1% 2.57%
1961 1.96% 2.02%

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Namibia New Zealand
Current population
3173089
5374272
Population rank 134/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +240
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 65/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +17,403
Net migration rank 57/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 17,403
2024 - 4,211 - 18,766
2023 58,435 11,675 18,876 21,404
2022 54,534 22,212 20,123 21,404
2021 50,160 31,327 23,644 -14,944
2020 55,034 27,056 24,905 42,124
2019 54,769 19,676 25,299 69,770
2018 53,970 17,920 24,797 59,139
2017 52,975 16,080 26,282 68,349
2016 52,228 14,002 28,237 75,512
2015 50,846 12,755 29,408 70,870
2014 49,581 11,134 26,196 57,974
2013 47,801 10,748 29,096 26,385
2012 46,204 10,957 31,077 -1,015
2011 43,557 -4,067 31,302 -2,196
2010 42,046 -8,518 35,458 6,722
2009 39,942 -8,626 33,560 12,700
2008 38,147 -8,775 35,143 4,804
2007 36,430 -8,905 35,480 3,053
2006 34,690 -8,792 30,924 14,542
2005 32,909 -8,195 30,674 19,212
2004 31,478 -7,192 29,634 24,521
2003 31,115 -6,153 28,150 42,456
2002 31,947 -1,913 25,941 48,195
2001 32,942 2,869 27,939 17,793
2000 35,280 5,709 29,897 -6,604
1999 37,233 6,333 28,916 -7,634
1998 37,500 6,180 29,146 -1,387
1997 37,256 6,023 30,137 12,040
1996 37,177 5,866 28,997 25,169
1995 39,119 5,712 29,828 26,743
1994 41,316 5,578 30,372 20,420
1993 42,861 5,464 31,685 12,638
1992 43,945 2,487 32,067 6,460
1991 44,523 309 33,518 31,156
1990 43,956 3,969 33,298 70,432
1989 37,715 75,072 30,749 -8,818
1988 34,798 10,916 29,846 -17,005
1987 33,340 4,559 27,603 -7,631
1986 31,764 3,953 25,549 -10,234
1985 30,575 2,090 24,126 -13,462
1984 29,395 -267 26,043 -901
1983 28,307 -481 24,315 11,464
1982 27,474 -889 24,207 7,982
1981 27,938 -18,901 25,374 -7,606
1980 28,142 -15,041 23,658 -15,423
1979 28,930 -4,818 26,675 -26,694
1978 29,821 -22,827 26,156 -28,783
1977 29,241 -3,907 28,020 -22,697
1976 28,785 -5,048 29,456 -9,138
1975 27,882 -553 31,355 13,196
1974 26,844 -744 33,896 27,580
1973 25,754 -1,066 35,239 28,261
1972 24,606 -236 38,244 17,779
1971 23,467 -208 40,000 7,547
1970 22,414 -244 37,101 4,511
1969 21,387 -57 38,098 -5,212
1968 20,470 -636 37,594 -11,853
1967 19,498 -339 37,974 -2,289
1966 18,635 -1,023 36,151 9,161
1965 17,902 -1,327 36,982 9,245
1964 17,134 -1,660 39,375 9,806
1963 16,430 -2,016 42,027 10,226
1962 15,656 -2,403 42,865 12,697
1961 14,936 -2,807 43,482 10,689
1960 14,307 -3,227 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/new-zealand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 74.3% of the population change in Namibia is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people). In New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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