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Population in Namibia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 8.4 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Namibia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia North Korea
2100 5,958,153 19,604,631
2099 5,952,623 19,733,548
2098 5,947,142 19,862,949
2097 5,942,285 19,993,288
2096 5,938,162 20,124,518
2095 5,930,395 20,256,401
2094 5,922,248 20,388,156
2093 5,911,235 20,520,253
2092 5,899,026 20,652,961
2091 5,886,490 20,785,785
2090 5,871,938 20,918,305
2089 5,858,234 21,050,580
2088 5,842,720 21,182,325
2087 5,825,856 21,314,047
2086 5,806,643 21,445,329
2085 5,789,246 21,575,835
2084 5,771,050 21,705,777
2083 5,751,610 21,835,029
2082 5,730,648 21,964,199
2081 5,707,476 22,092,862
2080 5,682,842 22,220,948
2079 5,659,698 22,348,577
2078 5,634,313 22,475,755
2077 5,608,096 22,602,817
2076 5,580,829 22,729,499
2075 5,551,107 22,856,369
2074 5,522,025 22,983,784
2073 5,494,180 23,111,441
2072 5,464,749 23,239,261
2071 5,434,461 23,367,583
2070 5,403,822 23,496,136
2069 5,371,517 23,625,538
2068 5,336,950 23,755,136
2067 5,300,707 23,884,879
2066 5,263,191 24,015,027
2065 5,227,346 24,144,985
2064 5,190,323 24,274,257
2063 5,150,579 24,402,439
2062 5,109,760 24,529,941
2061 5,068,478 24,656,350
2060 5,023,587 24,780,911
2059 4,979,591 24,903,037
2058 4,933,964 25,023,260
2057 4,887,985 25,140,523
2056 4,840,537 25,255,342
2055 4,790,848 25,366,397
2054 4,741,942 25,474,292
2053 4,691,180 25,578,870
2052 4,639,835 25,679,963
2051 4,587,353 25,777,639
2050 4,533,502 25,871,673
2049 4,482,650 25,962,167
2048 4,430,309 26,048,593
2047 4,373,597 26,131,429
2046 4,318,050 26,210,487
2045 4,259,166 26,286,208
2044 4,202,338 26,358,331
2043 4,144,892 26,427,062
2042 4,088,713 26,491,482
2041 4,032,347 26,552,564
2040 3,976,987 26,609,557
2039 3,920,720 26,661,815
2038 3,862,015 26,708,400
2037 3,804,482 26,749,134
2036 3,747,072 26,783,304
2035 3,689,163 26,810,026
2034 3,631,737 26,828,912
2033 3,575,000 26,839,229
2032 3,516,310 26,840,944
2031 3,456,265 26,832,957
2030 3,395,964 26,814,812
2029 3,336,698 26,787,117
2028 3,277,428 26,749,227
2027 3,216,917 26,701,444
2026 3,156,839 26,643,460
2025 3,094,769 26,575,953
2024 3,030,131 26,498,823
2023 2,963,095 26,418,204
2022 2,889,662 26,328,845
2021 2,810,548 26,232,534
2020 2,728,762 26,136,312
2019 2,650,494 26,037,632
2018 2,577,327 25,931,147
2017 2,506,853 25,817,709
2016 2,439,213 25,698,326
2015 2,374,300 25,575,350
2014 2,312,139 25,451,262
2013 2,252,508 25,329,451
2012 2,194,654 25,211,728
2011 2,146,325 25,097,874
2010 2,109,811 24,987,258
2009 2,077,394 24,878,332
2008 2,047,056 24,764,618
2007 2,018,600 24,646,383
2006 1,991,888 24,524,507
2005 1,966,582 24,396,433
2004 1,942,082 24,254,943
2003 1,917,464 24,090,380
2002 1,889,970 23,943,973
2001 1,857,048 23,815,358
2000 1,818,647 23,665,910
1999 1,776,368 23,497,599
1998 1,732,745 23,311,564
1997 1,689,264 23,110,830
1996 1,646,103 22,895,746
1995 1,602,170 22,669,304
1994 1,556,304 22,393,975
1993 1,508,697 22,073,352
1992 1,461,322 21,750,911
1991 1,415,684 21,428,638
1990 1,369,303 21,112,137
1989 1,288,947 20,804,367
1988 1,209,696 20,503,161
1987 1,167,889 20,205,483
1986 1,131,081 19,910,855
1985 1,096,890 19,620,388
1984 1,065,989 19,335,043
1983 1,037,511 19,054,034
1982 1,010,308 18,776,357
1981 992,500 18,501,295
1980 981,434 18,236,786
1979 962,825 17,983,470
1978 947,269 17,735,995
1977 931,104 17,492,798
1976 906,566 17,243,450
1975 881,032 16,971,055
1974 854,320 16,673,121
1973 828,928 16,350,367
1972 804,399 15,975,069
1971 780,584 15,572,457
1970 757,868 15,172,775
1969 736,120 14,767,615
1968 715,542 14,365,596
1967 696,045 13,958,350
1966 677,655 13,569,094
1965 660,558 13,219,369
1964 644,530 12,889,770
1963 629,589 12,567,057
1962 615,759 12,262,882
1961 603,067 11,990,713
1960 591,465 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia North Korea
2100 0.09% -0.65%
2099 0.09% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.65%
2097 0.07% -0.65%
2096 0.13% -0.65%
2095 0.14% -0.65%
2094 0.19% -0.64%
2093 0.21% -0.64%
2092 0.21% -0.64%
2091 0.25% -0.63%
2090 0.23% -0.63%
2089 0.27% -0.62%
2088 0.29% -0.62%
2087 0.33% -0.61%
2086 0.3% -0.6%
2085 0.32% -0.6%
2084 0.34% -0.59%
2083 0.37% -0.59%
2082 0.41% -0.58%
2081 0.43% -0.58%
2080 0.41% -0.57%
2079 0.45% -0.57%
2078 0.47% -0.56%
2077 0.49% -0.56%
2076 0.54% -0.56%
2075 0.53% -0.55%
2074 0.51% -0.55%
2073 0.54% -0.55%
2072 0.56% -0.55%
2071 0.57% -0.55%
2070 0.6% -0.55%
2069 0.65% -0.55%
2068 0.68% -0.54%
2067 0.71% -0.54%
2066 0.69% -0.54%
2065 0.71% -0.53%
2064 0.77% -0.53%
2063 0.8% -0.52%
2062 0.81% -0.51%
2061 0.89% -0.5%
2060 0.88% -0.49%
2059 0.92% -0.48%
2058 0.94% -0.47%
2057 0.98% -0.45%
2056 1.04% -0.44%
2055 1.03% -0.42%
2054 1.08% -0.41%
2053 1.11% -0.39%
2052 1.14% -0.38%
2051 1.19% -0.36%
2050 1.13% -0.35%
2049 1.18% -0.33%
2048 1.3% -0.32%
2047 1.29% -0.3%
2046 1.38% -0.29%
2045 1.35% -0.27%
2044 1.39% -0.26%
2043 1.37% -0.24%
2042 1.4% -0.23%
2041 1.39% -0.21%
2040 1.44% -0.2%
2039 1.52% -0.17%
2038 1.51% -0.15%
2037 1.53% -0.13%
2036 1.57% -0.1%
2035 1.58% -0.07%
2034 1.59% -0.04%
2033 1.67% -0.006%
2032 1.74% 0.03%
2031 1.78% 0.07%
2030 1.78% 0.1%
2029 1.81% 0.14%
2028 1.88% 0.18%
2027 1.9% 0.22%
2026 2.01% 0.25%
2025 2.13% 0.29%
2024 2.26% 0.31%
2023 2.54% 0.34%
2022 2.81% 0.37%
2021 3% 0.37%
2020 2.95% 0.38%
2019 2.84% 0.41%
2018 2.81% 0.44%
2017 2.77% 0.46%
2016 2.73% 0.48%
2015 2.69% 0.49%
2014 2.65% 0.48%
2013 2.64% 0.47%
2012 2.25% 0.45%
2011 1.73% 0.44%
2010 1.56% 0.44%
2009 1.48% 0.46%
2008 1.41% 0.48%
2007 1.34% 0.5%
2006 1.29% 0.52%
2005 1.26% 0.58%
2004 1.28% 0.68%
2003 1.45% 0.61%
2002 1.77% 0.54%
2001 2.11% 0.63%
2000 2.38% 0.72%
1999 2.52% 0.8%
1998 2.57% 0.87%
1997 2.62% 0.94%
1996 2.74% 1%
1995 2.95% 1.23%
1994 3.16% 1.45%
1993 3.24% 1.48%
1992 3.22% 1.5%
1991 3.39% 1.5%
1990 6.23% 1.48%
1989 6.55% 1.47%
1988 3.58% 1.47%
1987 3.25% 1.48%
1986 3.12% 1.48%
1985 2.9% 1.48%
1984 2.74% 1.47%
1983 2.69% 1.48%
1982 1.79% 1.49%
1981 1.13% 1.45%
1980 1.93% 1.41%
1979 1.64% 1.4%
1978 1.74% 1.39%
1977 2.71% 1.45%
1976 2.9% 1.61%
1975 3.13% 1.79%
1974 3.06% 1.97%
1973 3.05% 2.35%
1972 3.05% 2.59%
1971 3% 2.63%
1970 2.95% 2.74%
1969 2.88% 2.8%
1968 2.8% 2.92%
1967 2.71% 2.87%
1966 2.59% 2.65%
1965 2.49% 2.56%
1964 2.37% 2.57%
1963 2.25% 2.48%
1962 2.1% 2.27%
1961 1.96% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Namibia North Korea
Current population
3173089
26659144
Population rank 134/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +221
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 150/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +1,866 -2,787
Net migration rank 57/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -2,787
2024 - 4,211 - -2,473
2023 58,435 11,675 86,203 -1,997
2022 54,534 22,212 96,495 -1,997
2021 50,160 31,327 99,710 -1,585
2020 55,034 27,056 95,920 -1,585
2019 54,769 19,676 106,208 -3,142
2018 53,970 17,920 113,164 -3,225
2017 52,975 16,080 120,181 -3,224
2016 52,228 14,002 125,048 -3,222
2015 50,846 12,755 127,365 -3,208
2014 49,581 11,134 127,078 -3,042
2013 47,801 10,748 122,519 -2,933
2012 46,204 10,957 118,773 -2,919
2011 43,557 -4,067 114,798 -2,957
2010 42,046 -8,518 112,443 -3,053
2009 39,942 -8,626 111,530 -3,058
2008 38,147 -8,775 122,015 -3,051
2007 36,430 -8,905 120,521 -3,021
2006 34,690 -8,792 129,171 -2,948
2005 32,909 -8,195 132,765 -2,861
2004 31,478 -7,192 155,838 -2,758
2003 31,115 -6,153 178,775 -2,717
2002 31,947 -1,913 119,504 -2,763
2001 32,942 2,869 143,321 -2,884
2000 35,280 5,709 161,591 -3,142
1999 37,233 6,333 181,613 -3,443
1998 37,500 6,180 197,589 -3,706
1997 37,256 6,023 211,325 -3,745
1996 37,177 5,866 226,095 -3,512
1995 39,119 5,712 233,381 -3,094
1994 41,316 5,578 320,861 -517
1993 42,861 5,464 320,880 0
1992 43,945 2,487 324,002 0
1991 44,523 309 320,551 0
1990 43,956 3,969 312,460 0
1989 37,715 75,072 303,078 0
1988 34,798 10,916 299,305 0
1987 33,340 4,559 296,030 0
1986 31,764 3,953 293,227 0
1985 30,575 2,090 287,714 0
1984 29,395 -267 282,987 0
1983 28,307 -481 279,046 0
1982 27,474 -889 276,332 0
1981 27,938 -18,901 273,800 0
1980 28,142 -15,041 255,206 0
1979 28,930 -4,818 251,409 0
1978 29,821 -22,827 243,533 0
1977 29,241 -3,907 242,870 0
1976 28,785 -5,048 255,841 0
1975 27,882 -553 288,966 0
1974 26,844 -744 306,902 0
1973 25,754 -1,066 338,600 0
1972 24,606 -236 411,997 0
1971 23,467 -208 393,220 0
1970 22,414 -244 406,129 0
1969 21,387 -57 404,189 0
1968 20,470 -636 399,837 0
1967 19,498 -339 414,632 0
1966 18,635 -1,023 363,882 0
1965 17,902 -1,327 335,587 0
1964 17,134 -1,660 323,623 0
1963 16,430 -2,016 321,805 0
1962 15,656 -2,403 286,534 0
1961 14,936 -2,807 257,788 0
1960 14,307 -3,227 277,717 0

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

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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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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