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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 37.2 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Namibia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Philippines
2100 5,958,153 115,065,514
2099 5,952,623 115,822,085
2098 5,947,142 116,579,642
2097 5,942,285 117,339,735
2096 5,938,162 118,106,310
2095 5,930,395 118,872,671
2094 5,922,248 119,632,784
2093 5,911,235 120,394,127
2092 5,899,026 121,153,505
2091 5,886,490 121,910,997
2090 5,871,938 122,658,317
2089 5,858,234 123,398,001
2088 5,842,720 124,128,536
2087 5,825,856 124,849,376
2086 5,806,643 125,558,475
2085 5,789,246 126,253,074
2084 5,771,050 126,925,232
2083 5,751,610 127,573,007
2082 5,730,648 128,202,586
2081 5,707,476 128,806,308
2080 5,682,842 129,391,229
2079 5,659,698 129,944,270
2078 5,634,313 130,476,671
2077 5,608,096 130,988,299
2076 5,580,829 131,462,248
2075 5,551,107 131,906,358
2074 5,522,025 132,328,468
2073 5,494,180 132,719,174
2072 5,464,749 133,084,836
2071 5,434,461 133,419,916
2070 5,403,822 133,733,411
2069 5,371,517 134,020,647
2068 5,336,950 134,283,663
2067 5,300,707 134,528,603
2066 5,263,191 134,744,843
2065 5,227,346 134,949,800
2064 5,190,323 135,128,431
2063 5,150,579 135,285,603
2062 5,109,760 135,425,056
2061 5,068,478 135,539,763
2060 5,023,587 135,631,085
2059 4,979,591 135,698,075
2058 4,933,964 135,730,163
2057 4,887,985 135,736,069
2056 4,840,537 135,720,219
2055 4,790,848 135,665,249
2054 4,741,942 135,570,794
2053 4,691,180 135,440,724
2052 4,639,835 135,273,857
2051 4,587,353 135,054,258
2050 4,533,502 134,793,554
2049 4,482,650 134,483,048
2048 4,430,309 134,131,716
2047 4,373,597 133,731,695
2046 4,318,050 133,281,676
2045 4,259,166 132,787,906
2044 4,202,338 132,252,742
2043 4,144,892 131,678,840
2042 4,088,713 131,067,112
2041 4,032,347 130,419,312
2040 3,976,987 129,735,394
2039 3,920,720 129,020,366
2038 3,862,015 128,266,374
2037 3,804,482 127,482,230
2036 3,747,072 126,671,125
2035 3,689,163 125,841,025
2034 3,631,737 124,990,553
2033 3,575,000 124,123,848
2032 3,516,310 123,246,040
2031 3,456,265 122,359,182
2030 3,395,964 121,453,322
2029 3,336,698 120,538,221
2028 3,277,428 119,609,503
2027 3,216,917 118,675,486
2026 3,156,839 117,737,984
2025 3,094,769 116,792,787
2024 3,030,131 115,843,670
2023 2,963,095 114,891,199
2022 2,889,662 113,964,338
2021 2,810,548 113,100,950
2020 2,728,762 112,081,264
2019 2,650,494 110,804,683
2018 2,577,327 109,465,287
2017 2,506,853 108,119,693
2016 2,439,213 106,735,719
2015 2,374,300 105,312,992
2014 2,312,139 103,767,130
2013 2,252,508 102,076,336
2012 2,194,654 100,175,512
2011 2,146,325 98,248,614
2010 2,109,811 96,337,125
2009 2,077,394 94,384,250
2008 2,047,056 92,699,095
2007 2,018,600 91,075,184
2006 1,991,888 89,508,986
2005 1,966,582 88,015,962
2004 1,942,082 86,394,504
2003 1,917,464 84,731,835
2002 1,889,970 83,068,889
2001 1,857,048 81,401,488
2000 1,818,647 79,625,397
1999 1,776,368 77,753,257
1998 1,732,745 75,791,024
1997 1,689,264 73,908,810
1996 1,646,103 72,190,242
1995 1,602,170 70,546,246
1994 1,556,304 69,019,291
1993 1,508,697 67,530,621
1992 1,461,322 65,926,125
1991 1,415,684 64,382,249
1990 1,369,303 62,854,666
1989 1,288,947 61,265,260
1988 1,209,696 59,739,052
1987 1,167,889 58,157,496
1986 1,131,081 56,645,077
1985 1,096,890 55,213,006
1984 1,065,989 53,726,181
1983 1,037,511 52,194,620
1982 1,010,308 50,695,707
1981 992,500 49,311,727
1980 981,434 48,043,740
1979 962,825 46,807,103
1978 947,269 45,575,281
1977 931,104 44,367,962
1976 906,566 43,201,488
1975 881,032 42,120,826
1974 854,320 41,174,341
1973 828,928 40,294,130
1972 804,399 39,408,560
1971 780,584 38,518,659
1970 757,868 37,622,204
1969 736,120 36,660,799
1968 715,542 35,638,342
1967 696,045 34,621,320
1966 677,655 33,617,170
1965 660,558 32,625,316
1964 644,530 31,643,032
1963 629,589 30,674,731
1962 615,759 29,723,536
1961 603,067 28,792,621
1960 591,465 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Philippines
2100 0.09% -0.65%
2099 0.09% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.65%
2097 0.07% -0.65%
2096 0.13% -0.64%
2095 0.14% -0.64%
2094 0.19% -0.63%
2093 0.21% -0.63%
2092 0.21% -0.62%
2091 0.25% -0.61%
2090 0.23% -0.6%
2089 0.27% -0.59%
2088 0.29% -0.58%
2087 0.33% -0.56%
2086 0.3% -0.55%
2085 0.32% -0.53%
2084 0.34% -0.51%
2083 0.37% -0.49%
2082 0.41% -0.47%
2081 0.43% -0.45%
2080 0.41% -0.43%
2079 0.45% -0.41%
2078 0.47% -0.39%
2077 0.49% -0.36%
2076 0.54% -0.34%
2075 0.53% -0.32%
2074 0.51% -0.29%
2073 0.54% -0.27%
2072 0.56% -0.25%
2071 0.57% -0.23%
2070 0.6% -0.21%
2069 0.65% -0.2%
2068 0.68% -0.18%
2067 0.71% -0.16%
2066 0.69% -0.15%
2065 0.71% -0.13%
2064 0.77% -0.12%
2063 0.8% -0.1%
2062 0.81% -0.08%
2061 0.89% -0.07%
2060 0.88% -0.05%
2059 0.92% -0.02%
2058 0.94% -0.004%
2057 0.98% 0.01%
2056 1.04% 0.04%
2055 1.03% 0.07%
2054 1.08% 0.1%
2053 1.11% 0.12%
2052 1.14% 0.16%
2051 1.19% 0.19%
2050 1.13% 0.23%
2049 1.18% 0.26%
2048 1.3% 0.3%
2047 1.29% 0.34%
2046 1.38% 0.37%
2045 1.35% 0.4%
2044 1.39% 0.44%
2043 1.37% 0.47%
2042 1.4% 0.5%
2041 1.39% 0.53%
2040 1.44% 0.55%
2039 1.52% 0.59%
2038 1.51% 0.62%
2037 1.53% 0.64%
2036 1.57% 0.66%
2035 1.58% 0.68%
2034 1.59% 0.7%
2033 1.67% 0.71%
2032 1.74% 0.72%
2031 1.78% 0.75%
2030 1.78% 0.76%
2029 1.81% 0.78%
2028 1.88% 0.79%
2027 1.9% 0.8%
2026 2.01% 0.81%
2025 2.13% 0.82%
2024 2.26% 0.83%
2023 2.54% 0.81%
2022 2.81% 0.76%
2021 3% 0.91%
2020 2.95% 1.15%
2019 2.84% 1.22%
2018 2.81% 1.24%
2017 2.77% 1.3%
2016 2.73% 1.35%
2015 2.69% 1.49%
2014 2.65% 1.66%
2013 2.64% 1.9%
2012 2.25% 1.96%
2011 1.73% 1.98%
2010 1.56% 2.07%
2009 1.48% 1.82%
2008 1.41% 1.78%
2007 1.34% 1.75%
2006 1.29% 1.7%
2005 1.26% 1.88%
2004 1.28% 1.96%
2003 1.45% 2%
2002 1.77% 2.05%
2001 2.11% 2.23%
2000 2.38% 2.41%
1999 2.52% 2.59%
1998 2.57% 2.55%
1997 2.62% 2.38%
1996 2.74% 2.33%
1995 2.95% 2.21%
1994 3.16% 2.2%
1993 3.24% 2.43%
1992 3.22% 2.4%
1991 3.39% 2.43%
1990 6.23% 2.59%
1989 6.55% 2.55%
1988 3.58% 2.72%
1987 3.25% 2.67%
1986 3.12% 2.59%
1985 2.9% 2.77%
1984 2.74% 2.93%
1983 2.69% 2.96%
1982 1.79% 2.81%
1981 1.13% 2.64%
1980 1.93% 2.64%
1979 1.64% 2.7%
1978 1.74% 2.72%
1977 2.71% 2.7%
1976 2.9% 2.57%
1975 3.13% 2.3%
1974 3.06% 2.18%
1973 3.05% 2.25%
1972 3.05% 2.31%
1971 3% 2.38%
1970 2.95% 2.62%
1969 2.88% 2.87%
1968 2.8% 2.94%
1967 2.71% 2.99%
1966 2.59% 3.04%
1965 2.49% 3.1%
1964 2.37% 3.16%
1963 2.25% 3.2%
1962 2.1% 3.23%
1961 1.96% 3.23%

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

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In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Namibia Philippines
Current population
3173089
117991570
Population rank 134/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.42%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
6.85 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
28.8 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +184 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 113/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -149,315
Net migration rank 57/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -149,315
2024 - 4,211 - -160,373
2023 58,435 11,675 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 54,534 22,212 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 50,160 31,327 917,928 -85,185
2020 55,034 27,056 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 54,769 19,676 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 53,970 17,920 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 52,975 16,080 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 52,228 14,002 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 50,846 12,755 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 49,581 11,134 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 47,801 10,748 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 46,204 10,957 1,979,568 95,702
2011 43,557 -4,067 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 42,046 -8,518 2,030,979 13,556
2009 39,942 -8,626 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 38,147 -8,775 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 36,430 -8,905 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 34,690 -8,792 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 32,909 -8,195 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 31,478 -7,192 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 31,115 -6,153 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 31,947 -1,913 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 32,942 2,869 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 35,280 5,709 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 37,233 6,333 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 37,500 6,180 1,870,371 178,274
1997 37,256 6,023 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 37,177 5,866 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 39,119 5,712 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 41,316 5,578 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 42,861 5,464 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 43,945 2,487 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 44,523 309 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 43,956 3,969 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 37,715 75,072 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 34,798 10,916 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 33,340 4,559 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 31,764 3,953 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 30,575 2,090 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 29,395 -267 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 28,307 -481 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 27,474 -889 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 27,938 -18,901 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 28,142 -15,041 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 28,930 -4,818 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 29,821 -22,827 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 29,241 -3,907 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 28,785 -5,048 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 27,882 -553 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 26,844 -744 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 25,754 -1,066 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 24,606 -236 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 23,467 -208 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 22,414 -244 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 21,387 -57 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 20,470 -636 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 19,498 -339 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 18,635 -1,023 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 17,902 -1,327 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 17,134 -1,660 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 16,430 -2,016 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 15,656 -2,403 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 14,936 -2,807 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 14,307 -3,227 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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