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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.79 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Namibia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Norway
2100 5,958,153 5,441,855
2099 5,952,623 5,454,583
2098 5,947,142 5,466,669
2097 5,942,285 5,478,174
2096 5,938,162 5,490,010
2095 5,930,395 5,502,418
2094 5,922,248 5,514,598
2093 5,911,235 5,527,174
2092 5,899,026 5,539,172
2091 5,886,490 5,551,172
2090 5,871,938 5,564,044
2089 5,858,234 5,576,715
2088 5,842,720 5,590,047
2087 5,825,856 5,604,159
2086 5,806,643 5,617,935
2085 5,789,246 5,631,413
2084 5,771,050 5,645,116
2083 5,751,610 5,658,044
2082 5,730,648 5,670,485
2081 5,707,476 5,682,427
2080 5,682,842 5,694,199
2079 5,659,698 5,705,317
2078 5,634,313 5,715,984
2077 5,608,096 5,726,145
2076 5,580,829 5,735,898
2075 5,551,107 5,745,619
2074 5,522,025 5,755,683
2073 5,494,180 5,765,642
2072 5,464,749 5,775,295
2071 5,434,461 5,784,119
2070 5,403,822 5,793,594
2069 5,371,517 5,802,341
2068 5,336,950 5,811,630
2067 5,300,707 5,821,550
2066 5,263,191 5,831,535
2065 5,227,346 5,841,333
2064 5,190,323 5,851,085
2063 5,150,579 5,860,548
2062 5,109,760 5,869,700
2061 5,068,478 5,877,754
2060 5,023,587 5,885,488
2059 4,979,591 5,892,036
2058 4,933,964 5,897,922
2057 4,887,985 5,904,330
2056 4,840,537 5,910,291
2055 4,790,848 5,915,286
2054 4,741,942 5,919,312
2053 4,691,180 5,922,325
2052 4,639,835 5,923,483
2051 4,587,353 5,923,938
2050 4,533,502 5,923,557
2049 4,482,650 5,922,138
2048 4,430,309 5,919,215
2047 4,373,597 5,916,146
2046 4,318,050 5,912,426
2045 4,259,166 5,907,334
2044 4,202,338 5,902,175
2043 4,144,892 5,896,614
2042 4,088,713 5,889,741
2041 4,032,347 5,881,692
2040 3,976,987 5,873,512
2039 3,920,720 5,864,063
2038 3,862,015 5,853,639
2037 3,804,482 5,842,734
2036 3,747,072 5,830,991
2035 3,689,163 5,818,882
2034 3,631,737 5,805,966
2033 3,575,000 5,792,030
2032 3,516,310 5,777,062
2031 3,456,265 5,760,828
2030 3,395,964 5,743,814
2029 3,336,698 5,725,891
2028 3,277,428 5,706,765
2027 3,216,917 5,686,336
2026 3,156,839 5,665,477
2025 3,094,769 5,626,258
2024 3,030,131 5,572,279
2023 2,963,095 5,519,601
2022 2,889,662 5,457,127
2021 2,810,548 5,408,320
2020 2,728,762 5,379,475
2019 2,650,494 5,347,896
2018 2,577,327 5,311,916
2017 2,506,853 5,276,968
2016 2,439,213 5,234,519
2015 2,374,300 5,188,607
2014 2,312,139 5,137,232
2013 2,252,508 5,079,623
2012 2,194,654 5,018,573
2011 2,146,325 4,953,088
2010 2,109,811 4,889,252
2009 2,077,394 4,828,726
2008 2,047,056 4,768,212
2007 2,018,600 4,709,153
2006 1,991,888 4,660,677
2005 1,966,582 4,623,291
2004 1,942,082 4,591,910
2003 1,917,464 4,564,855
2002 1,889,970 4,538,159
2001 1,857,048 4,513,751
2000 1,818,647 4,490,967
1999 1,776,368 4,461,913
1998 1,732,745 4,431,464
1997 1,689,264 4,405,157
1996 1,646,103 4,381,336
1995 1,602,170 4,359,184
1994 1,556,304 4,336,613
1993 1,508,697 4,311,991
1992 1,461,322 4,286,401
1991 1,415,684 4,261,732
1990 1,369,303 4,241,473
1989 1,288,947 4,226,901
1988 1,209,696 4,209,488
1987 1,167,889 4,186,905
1986 1,131,081 4,167,354
1985 1,096,890 4,152,516
1984 1,065,989 4,140,099
1983 1,037,511 4,128,432
1982 1,010,308 4,114,787
1981 992,500 4,099,702
1980 981,434 4,085,620
1979 962,825 4,072,517
1978 947,269 4,058,671
1977 931,104 4,043,205
1976 906,566 4,026,152
1975 881,032 4,007,313
1974 854,320 3,985,258
1973 828,928 3,960,612
1972 804,399 3,933,004
1971 780,584 3,903,039
1970 757,868 3,875,763
1969 736,120 3,847,707
1968 715,542 3,816,486
1967 696,045 3,784,539
1966 677,655 3,753,012
1965 660,558 3,723,168
1964 644,530 3,694,339
1963 629,589 3,666,537
1962 615,759 3,638,918
1961 603,067 3,609,800
1960 591,465 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Norway
2100 0.09% -0.23%
2099 0.09% -0.22%
2098 0.08% -0.21%
2097 0.07% -0.22%
2096 0.13% -0.23%
2095 0.14% -0.22%
2094 0.19% -0.23%
2093 0.21% -0.22%
2092 0.21% -0.22%
2091 0.25% -0.23%
2090 0.23% -0.23%
2089 0.27% -0.24%
2088 0.29% -0.25%
2087 0.33% -0.25%
2086 0.3% -0.24%
2085 0.32% -0.24%
2084 0.34% -0.23%
2083 0.37% -0.22%
2082 0.41% -0.21%
2081 0.43% -0.21%
2080 0.41% -0.19%
2079 0.45% -0.19%
2078 0.47% -0.18%
2077 0.49% -0.17%
2076 0.54% -0.17%
2075 0.53% -0.17%
2074 0.51% -0.17%
2073 0.54% -0.17%
2072 0.56% -0.15%
2071 0.57% -0.16%
2070 0.6% -0.15%
2069 0.65% -0.16%
2068 0.68% -0.17%
2067 0.71% -0.17%
2066 0.69% -0.17%
2065 0.71% -0.17%
2064 0.77% -0.16%
2063 0.8% -0.16%
2062 0.81% -0.14%
2061 0.89% -0.13%
2060 0.88% -0.11%
2059 0.92% -0.1%
2058 0.94% -0.11%
2057 0.98% -0.1%
2056 1.04% -0.08%
2055 1.03% -0.07%
2054 1.08% -0.05%
2053 1.11% -0.02%
2052 1.14% -0.008%
2051 1.19% 0.006%
2050 1.13% 0.02%
2049 1.18% 0.05%
2048 1.3% 0.05%
2047 1.29% 0.06%
2046 1.38% 0.09%
2045 1.35% 0.09%
2044 1.39% 0.09%
2043 1.37% 0.12%
2042 1.4% 0.14%
2041 1.39% 0.14%
2040 1.44% 0.16%
2039 1.52% 0.18%
2038 1.51% 0.19%
2037 1.53% 0.2%
2036 1.57% 0.21%
2035 1.58% 0.22%
2034 1.59% 0.24%
2033 1.67% 0.26%
2032 1.74% 0.28%
2031 1.78% 0.3%
2030 1.78% 0.31%
2029 1.81% 0.34%
2028 1.88% 0.36%
2027 1.9% 0.37%
2026 2.01% 0.7%
2025 2.13% 0.97%
2024 2.26% 0.95%
2023 2.54% 1.14%
2022 2.81% 0.9%
2021 3% 0.54%
2020 2.95% 0.59%
2019 2.84% 0.68%
2018 2.81% 0.66%
2017 2.77% 0.81%
2016 2.73% 0.88%
2015 2.69% 1%
2014 2.65% 1.13%
2013 2.64% 1.22%
2012 2.25% 1.32%
2011 1.73% 1.31%
2010 1.56% 1.25%
2009 1.48% 1.27%
2008 1.41% 1.25%
2007 1.34% 1.04%
2006 1.29% 0.81%
2005 1.26% 0.68%
2004 1.28% 0.59%
2003 1.45% 0.59%
2002 1.77% 0.54%
2001 2.11% 0.51%
2000 2.38% 0.65%
1999 2.52% 0.69%
1998 2.57% 0.6%
1997 2.62% 0.54%
1996 2.74% 0.51%
1995 2.95% 0.52%
1994 3.16% 0.57%
1993 3.24% 0.6%
1992 3.22% 0.58%
1991 3.39% 0.48%
1990 6.23% 0.34%
1989 6.55% 0.41%
1988 3.58% 0.54%
1987 3.25% 0.47%
1986 3.12% 0.36%
1985 2.9% 0.3%
1984 2.74% 0.28%
1983 2.69% 0.33%
1982 1.79% 0.37%
1981 1.13% 0.34%
1980 1.93% 0.32%
1979 1.64% 0.34%
1978 1.74% 0.38%
1977 2.71% 0.42%
1976 2.9% 0.47%
1975 3.13% 0.55%
1974 3.06% 0.62%
1973 3.05% 0.7%
1972 3.05% 0.77%
1971 3% 0.7%
1970 2.95% 0.73%
1969 2.88% 0.82%
1968 2.8% 0.84%
1967 2.71% 0.84%
1966 2.59% 0.8%
1965 2.49% 0.78%
1964 2.37% 0.76%
1963 2.25% 0.76%
1962 2.1% 0.81%
1961 1.96% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Namibia Norway
Current population
3173089
5671119
Population rank 134/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +144
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 105/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +29,798
Net migration rank 57/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 29,798
2024 - 4,211 - 44,356
2023 58,435 11,675 8,280 53,806
2022 54,534 22,212 5,457 58,040
2021 50,160 31,327 14,062 19,804
2020 55,034 27,056 12,372 11,277
2019 54,769 19,676 13,904 25,707
2018 53,970 17,920 14,342 18,473
2017 52,975 16,080 15,831 21,657
2016 52,228 14,002 17,797 26,417
2015 50,846 12,755 18,160 30,242
2014 49,581 11,134 18,494 38,522
2013 47,801 10,748 17,779 40,690
2012 46,204 10,957 18,066 47,883
2011 43,557 -4,067 18,822 47,454
2010 42,046 -8,518 20,046 42,865
2009 39,942 -8,626 20,280 39,316
2008 38,147 -8,775 19,073 44,002
2007 36,430 -8,905 16,482 40,111
2006 34,690 -8,792 17,244 24,054
2005 32,909 -8,195 15,719 18,588
2004 31,478 -7,192 15,612 13,412
2003 31,115 -6,153 14,151 11,389
2002 31,947 -1,913 10,892 17,279
2001 32,942 2,869 13,090 7,906
2000 35,280 5,709 15,269 9,805
1999 37,233 6,333 14,278 19,147
1998 37,500 6,180 14,181 13,519
1997 37,256 6,023 15,418 9,744
1996 37,177 5,866 17,087 5,671
1995 39,119 5,712 14,821 6,343
1994 41,316 5,578 16,045 7,580
1993 42,861 5,464 12,936 12,567
1992 43,945 2,487 15,431 10,218
1991 44,523 309 16,194 7,949
1990 43,956 3,969 14,845 1,818
1989 37,715 75,072 13,949 -1,730
1988 34,798 10,916 12,207 10,380
1987 33,340 4,559 9,212 13,907
1986 31,764 3,953 8,751 7,616
1985 30,575 2,090 6,644 6,725
1984 29,395 -267 7,452 3,856
1983 28,307 -481 7,844 4,120
1982 27,474 -889 9,875 5,749
1981 27,938 -18,901 9,020 6,010
1980 28,142 -15,041 9,806 3,763
1979 28,930 -4,818 10,181 2,839
1978 29,821 -22,827 11,364 3,823
1977 29,241 -3,907 11,321 4,845
1976 28,785 -5,048 13,286 4,779
1975 27,882 -553 16,430 3,312
1974 26,844 -744 20,324 4,425
1973 25,754 -1,066 21,387 3,414
1972 24,606 -236 24,777 5,603
1971 23,467 -208 26,541 3,031
1970 22,414 -244 25,968 -1,034
1969 21,387 -57 28,858 2,230
1968 20,470 -636 29,387 1,761
1967 19,498 -339 30,276 2,460
1966 18,635 -1,023 31,150 -888
1965 17,902 -1,327 31,275 -1,525
1964 17,134 -1,660 30,293 -1,571
1963 16,430 -2,016 26,766 1,061
1962 15,656 -2,403 28,020 655
1961 14,936 -2,807 29,239 1,437
1960 14,307 -3,227 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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