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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 1.46 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Namibia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Panama
2100 5,958,153 5,947,731
2099 5,952,623 5,958,919
2098 5,947,142 5,969,676
2097 5,942,285 5,979,860
2096 5,938,162 5,989,615
2095 5,930,395 5,998,960
2094 5,922,248 6,007,655
2093 5,911,235 6,015,893
2092 5,899,026 6,023,482
2091 5,886,490 6,030,584
2090 5,871,938 6,037,116
2089 5,858,234 6,043,194
2088 5,842,720 6,048,506
2087 5,825,856 6,053,252
2086 5,806,643 6,057,347
2085 5,789,246 6,060,940
2084 5,771,050 6,063,735
2083 5,751,610 6,065,863
2082 5,730,648 6,067,171
2081 5,707,476 6,067,635
2080 5,682,842 6,067,317
2079 5,659,698 6,066,164
2078 5,634,313 6,064,127
2077 5,608,096 6,061,297
2076 5,580,829 6,057,645
2075 5,551,107 6,053,134
2074 5,522,025 6,047,620
2073 5,494,180 6,041,318
2072 5,464,749 6,034,065
2071 5,434,461 6,026,051
2070 5,403,822 6,017,288
2069 5,371,517 6,007,621
2068 5,336,950 5,997,109
2067 5,300,707 5,985,932
2066 5,263,191 5,973,853
2065 5,227,346 5,961,039
2064 5,190,323 5,947,320
2063 5,150,579 5,932,822
2062 5,109,760 5,917,367
2061 5,068,478 5,900,972
2060 5,023,587 5,883,654
2059 4,979,591 5,865,433
2058 4,933,964 5,846,037
2057 4,887,985 5,825,696
2056 4,840,537 5,804,369
2055 4,790,848 5,781,900
2054 4,741,942 5,758,339
2053 4,691,180 5,733,538
2052 4,639,835 5,707,562
2051 4,587,353 5,680,231
2050 4,533,502 5,651,617
2049 4,482,650 5,621,841
2048 4,430,309 5,590,701
2047 4,373,597 5,558,382
2046 4,318,050 5,524,843
2045 4,259,166 5,490,228
2044 4,202,338 5,454,371
2043 4,144,892 5,417,316
2042 4,088,713 5,379,169
2041 4,032,347 5,339,872
2040 3,976,987 5,299,492
2039 3,920,720 5,257,983
2038 3,862,015 5,215,284
2037 3,804,482 5,171,497
2036 3,747,072 5,126,814
2035 3,689,163 5,081,210
2034 3,631,737 5,034,708
2033 3,575,000 4,987,247
2032 3,516,310 4,938,646
2031 3,456,265 4,889,260
2030 3,395,964 4,838,970
2029 3,336,698 4,787,654
2028 3,277,428 4,735,214
2027 3,216,917 4,681,847
2026 3,156,839 4,627,497
2025 3,094,769 4,572,106
2024 3,030,131 4,515,577
2023 2,963,095 4,458,759
2022 2,889,662 4,400,773
2021 2,810,548 4,345,405
2020 2,728,762 4,293,261
2019 2,650,494 4,234,700
2018 2,577,327 4,167,860
2017 2,506,853 4,098,707
2016 2,439,213 4,029,086
2015 2,374,300 3,960,035
2014 2,312,139 3,892,101
2013 2,252,508 3,825,329
2012 2,194,654 3,759,256
2011 2,146,325 3,693,505
2010 2,109,811 3,628,535
2009 2,077,394 3,564,381
2008 2,047,056 3,500,648
2007 2,018,600 3,437,490
2006 1,991,888 3,375,024
2005 1,966,582 3,313,026
2004 1,942,082 3,251,155
2003 1,917,464 3,189,807
2002 1,889,970 3,129,344
2001 1,857,048 3,069,537
2000 1,818,647 3,010,369
1999 1,776,368 2,951,822
1998 1,732,745 2,893,914
1997 1,689,264 2,836,695
1996 1,646,103 2,780,227
1995 1,602,170 2,724,557
1994 1,556,304 2,669,546
1993 1,508,697 2,615,099
1992 1,461,322 2,561,336
1991 1,415,684 2,508,265
1990 1,369,303 2,455,583
1989 1,288,947 2,403,820
1988 1,209,696 2,352,848
1987 1,167,889 2,301,970
1986 1,131,081 2,251,325
1985 1,096,890 2,200,915
1984 1,065,989 2,150,782
1983 1,037,511 2,101,106
1982 1,010,308 2,052,271
1981 992,500 2,004,418
1980 981,434 1,957,534
1979 962,825 1,911,552
1978 947,269 1,866,311
1977 931,104 1,821,543
1976 906,566 1,776,935
1975 881,032 1,732,389
1974 854,320 1,687,926
1973 828,928 1,643,690
1972 804,399 1,599,723
1971 780,584 1,556,081
1970 757,868 1,513,070
1969 736,120 1,470,886
1968 715,542 1,429,447
1967 696,045 1,388,628
1966 677,655 1,348,388
1965 660,558 1,308,835
1964 644,530 1,270,065
1963 629,589 1,232,124
1962 615,759 1,195,301
1961 603,067 1,159,870
1960 591,465 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Panama
2100 0.09% -0.19%
2099 0.09% -0.18%
2098 0.08% -0.17%
2097 0.07% -0.16%
2096 0.13% -0.16%
2095 0.14% -0.14%
2094 0.19% -0.14%
2093 0.21% -0.13%
2092 0.21% -0.12%
2091 0.25% -0.11%
2090 0.23% -0.1%
2089 0.27% -0.09%
2088 0.29% -0.08%
2087 0.33% -0.07%
2086 0.3% -0.06%
2085 0.32% -0.05%
2084 0.34% -0.04%
2083 0.37% -0.02%
2082 0.41% -0.008%
2081 0.43% 0.005%
2080 0.41% 0.02%
2079 0.45% 0.03%
2078 0.47% 0.05%
2077 0.49% 0.06%
2076 0.54% 0.07%
2075 0.53% 0.09%
2074 0.51% 0.1%
2073 0.54% 0.12%
2072 0.56% 0.13%
2071 0.57% 0.15%
2070 0.6% 0.16%
2069 0.65% 0.18%
2068 0.68% 0.19%
2067 0.71% 0.2%
2066 0.69% 0.21%
2065 0.71% 0.23%
2064 0.77% 0.24%
2063 0.8% 0.26%
2062 0.81% 0.28%
2061 0.89% 0.29%
2060 0.88% 0.31%
2059 0.92% 0.33%
2058 0.94% 0.35%
2057 0.98% 0.37%
2056 1.04% 0.39%
2055 1.03% 0.41%
2054 1.08% 0.43%
2053 1.11% 0.46%
2052 1.14% 0.48%
2051 1.19% 0.51%
2050 1.13% 0.53%
2049 1.18% 0.56%
2048 1.3% 0.58%
2047 1.29% 0.61%
2046 1.38% 0.63%
2045 1.35% 0.66%
2044 1.39% 0.68%
2043 1.37% 0.71%
2042 1.4% 0.74%
2041 1.39% 0.76%
2040 1.44% 0.79%
2039 1.52% 0.82%
2038 1.51% 0.85%
2037 1.53% 0.87%
2036 1.57% 0.9%
2035 1.58% 0.92%
2034 1.59% 0.95%
2033 1.67% 0.98%
2032 1.74% 1.01%
2031 1.78% 1.04%
2030 1.78% 1.07%
2029 1.81% 1.11%
2028 1.88% 1.14%
2027 1.9% 1.17%
2026 2.01% 1.21%
2025 2.13% 1.25%
2024 2.26% 1.27%
2023 2.54% 1.32%
2022 2.81% 1.27%
2021 3% 1.21%
2020 2.95% 1.38%
2019 2.84% 1.6%
2018 2.81% 1.69%
2017 2.77% 1.73%
2016 2.73% 1.74%
2015 2.69% 1.75%
2014 2.65% 1.75%
2013 2.64% 1.76%
2012 2.25% 1.78%
2011 1.73% 1.79%
2010 1.56% 1.8%
2009 1.48% 1.82%
2008 1.41% 1.84%
2007 1.34% 1.85%
2006 1.29% 1.87%
2005 1.26% 1.9%
2004 1.28% 1.92%
2003 1.45% 1.93%
2002 1.77% 1.95%
2001 2.11% 1.97%
2000 2.38% 1.98%
1999 2.52% 2%
1998 2.57% 2.02%
1997 2.62% 2.03%
1996 2.74% 2.04%
1995 2.95% 2.06%
1994 3.16% 2.08%
1993 3.24% 2.1%
1992 3.22% 2.12%
1991 3.39% 2.15%
1990 6.23% 2.15%
1989 6.55% 2.17%
1988 3.58% 2.21%
1987 3.25% 2.25%
1986 3.12% 2.29%
1985 2.9% 2.33%
1984 2.74% 2.36%
1983 2.69% 2.38%
1982 1.79% 2.39%
1981 1.13% 2.4%
1980 1.93% 2.41%
1979 1.64% 2.42%
1978 1.74% 2.46%
1977 2.71% 2.51%
1976 2.9% 2.57%
1975 3.13% 2.63%
1974 3.06% 2.69%
1973 3.05% 2.75%
1972 3.05% 2.8%
1971 3% 2.84%
1970 2.95% 2.87%
1969 2.88% 2.9%
1968 2.8% 2.94%
1967 2.71% 2.98%
1966 2.59% 3.02%
1965 2.49% 3.05%
1964 2.37% 3.08%
1963 2.25% 3.08%
1962 2.1% 3.05%
1961 1.96% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Namibia Panama
Current population
3173089
4642198
Population rank 134/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +156
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 83/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +1,866 +6,151
Net migration rank 57/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 6,151
2024 - 4,211 - 6,706
2023 58,435 11,675 50,197 7,262
2022 54,534 22,212 50,556 7,967
2021 50,160 31,327 46,747 5,473
2020 55,034 27,056 46,599 5,473
2019 54,769 19,676 54,420 10,623
2018 53,970 17,920 57,508 11,130
2017 52,975 16,080 58,607 11,059
2016 52,228 14,002 59,454 10,109
2015 50,846 12,755 59,896 8,648
2014 49,581 11,134 60,227 7,105
2013 47,801 10,748 60,295 5,926
2012 46,204 10,957 60,471 5,447
2011 43,557 -4,067 60,411 5,167
2010 42,046 -8,518 59,418 4,953
2009 39,942 -8,626 59,168 4,765
2008 38,147 -8,775 58,961 4,568
2007 36,430 -8,905 58,454 4,330
2006 34,690 -8,792 58,067 4,087
2005 32,909 -8,195 58,014 3,843
2004 31,478 -7,192 58,281 3,596
2003 31,115 -6,153 57,458 3,352
2002 31,947 -1,913 57,011 3,099
2001 32,942 2,869 56,654 2,856
2000 35,280 5,709 56,236 2,602
1999 37,233 6,333 55,911 2,341
1998 37,500 6,180 55,482 2,084
1997 37,256 6,023 55,060 1,820
1996 37,177 5,866 54,512 1,533
1995 39,119 5,712 54,069 1,221
1994 41,316 5,578 53,845 899
1993 42,861 5,464 53,591 560
1992 43,945 2,487 53,186 182
1991 44,523 309 53,079 -305
1990 43,956 3,969 53,451 -854
1989 37,715 75,072 52,295 -1,368
1988 34,798 10,916 52,767 -1,750
1987 33,340 4,559 52,690 -1,953
1986 31,764 3,953 52,681 -2,136
1985 30,575 2,090 52,573 -2,297
1984 29,395 -267 52,436 -2,435
1983 28,307 -481 51,880 -2,518
1982 27,474 -889 50,858 -2,554
1981 27,938 -18,901 50,018 -2,620
1980 28,142 -15,041 49,077 -2,701
1979 28,930 -4,818 48,362 -2,772
1978 29,821 -22,827 47,694 -2,811
1977 29,241 -3,907 47,438 -2,792
1976 28,785 -5,048 47,307 -2,727
1975 27,882 -553 47,149 -2,635
1974 26,844 -744 46,932 -2,531
1973 25,754 -1,066 46,540 -2,464
1972 24,606 -236 46,311 -2,448
1971 23,467 -208 45,867 -2,454
1970 22,414 -244 45,075 -2,476
1969 21,387 -57 44,278 -2,510
1968 20,470 -636 43,641 -2,528
1967 19,498 -339 43,054 -2,528
1966 18,635 -1,023 42,457 -2,500
1965 17,902 -1,327 41,604 -2,454
1964 17,134 -1,660 40,806 -2,418
1963 16,430 -2,016 39,872 -2,380
1962 15,656 -2,403 38,537 -2,377
1961 14,936 -2,807 37,100 -2,394
1960 14,307 -3,227 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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