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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 11.3 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Namibia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Poland
2100 5,954,393 18,452,579
2099 5,948,866 18,644,857
2098 5,943,388 18,838,707
2097 5,938,535 19,033,962
2096 5,934,414 19,231,896
2095 5,926,652 19,431,204
2094 5,918,510 19,634,214
2093 5,907,504 19,840,304
2092 5,895,303 20,049,969
2091 5,882,775 20,263,764
2090 5,868,232 20,482,150
2089 5,854,537 20,705,051
2088 5,839,032 20,933,750
2087 5,822,179 21,167,790
2086 5,802,978 21,407,163
2085 5,785,593 21,652,018
2084 5,767,408 21,902,736
2083 5,747,980 22,159,983
2082 5,727,031 22,423,109
2081 5,703,874 22,691,495
2080 5,679,256 22,964,515
2079 5,656,126 23,242,960
2078 5,630,757 23,524,184
2077 5,604,556 23,811,918
2076 5,577,307 24,102,012
2075 5,547,604 24,395,355
2074 5,518,540 24,691,719
2073 5,490,713 24,990,908
2072 5,461,300 25,290,453
2071 5,431,031 25,590,102
2070 5,400,411 25,889,034
2069 5,368,127 26,187,633
2068 5,333,582 26,485,171
2067 5,297,361 26,780,961
2066 5,259,869 27,074,124
2065 5,224,047 27,364,039
2064 5,187,047 27,650,950
2063 5,147,329 27,934,132
2062 5,106,535 28,212,240
2061 5,065,279 28,487,283
2060 5,020,417 28,757,525
2059 4,976,448 29,025,705
2058 4,930,850 29,288,751
2057 4,884,900 29,548,996
2056 4,837,482 29,806,770
2055 4,787,824 30,060,951
2054 4,738,949 30,311,416
2053 4,688,219 30,559,065
2052 4,636,907 30,801,964
2051 4,584,458 31,043,690
2050 4,530,641 31,281,762
2049 4,479,821 31,516,893
2048 4,427,513 31,748,736
2047 4,370,836 31,978,608
2046 4,315,325 32,205,877
2045 4,256,478 32,431,013
2044 4,199,686 32,653,012
2043 4,142,276 32,873,136
2042 4,086,133 33,090,733
2041 4,029,802 33,303,578
2040 3,974,477 33,514,705
2039 3,918,246 33,722,530
2038 3,859,577 33,926,660
2037 3,802,081 34,126,585
2036 3,744,707 34,323,967
2035 3,686,835 34,515,669
2034 3,629,445 34,704,048
2033 3,572,743 34,887,791
2032 3,514,091 35,067,502
2031 3,454,083 35,242,658
2030 3,393,821 35,410,392
2029 3,334,592 35,572,635
2028 3,275,360 35,725,650
2027 3,214,886 35,870,384
2026 3,154,846 36,007,074
2025 3,092,816 36,435,861
2024 3,030,131 36,559,233
2023 2,963,095 36,687,353
2022 2,889,662 36,821,749
2021 2,810,548 36,981,559
2020 2,728,762 37,515,748
2019 2,650,494 37,965,475
2018 2,577,327 37,974,750
2017 2,506,853 37,974,826
2016 2,439,213 37,970,087
2015 2,374,300 37,986,412
2014 2,312,139 38,011,735
2013 2,252,508 38,040,196
2012 2,194,654 38,063,164
2011 2,146,325 38,063,255
2010 2,109,811 38,042,794
2009 2,077,394 38,151,603
2008 2,047,056 38,125,759
2007 2,018,600 38,120,560
2006 1,991,888 38,141,267
2005 1,966,582 38,165,445
2004 1,942,082 38,182,222
2003 1,917,464 38,204,570
2002 1,889,970 38,230,364
2001 1,857,048 38,248,076
2000 1,818,647 38,258,629
1999 1,776,368 38,660,271
1998 1,732,745 38,663,481
1997 1,689,264 38,649,660
1996 1,646,103 38,624,370
1995 1,602,170 38,594,998
1994 1,556,304 38,542,652
1993 1,508,697 38,461,408
1992 1,461,322 38,363,667
1991 1,415,684 38,246,193
1990 1,369,303 38,110,782
1989 1,288,947 37,961,529
1988 1,209,696 37,824,487
1987 1,167,889 37,668,045
1986 1,131,081 37,456,119
1985 1,096,890 37,201,885
1984 1,065,989 36,904,134
1983 1,037,511 36,571,808
1982 1,010,308 36,230,481
1981 992,500 35,898,587
1980 981,434 35,574,150
1979 962,825 35,247,217
1978 947,269 34,965,600
1977 931,104 34,689,050
1976 906,566 34,356,300
1975 881,032 34,015,199
1974 854,320 33,678,899
1973 828,928 33,357,200
1972 804,399 33,055,650
1971 780,584 32,783,500
1970 757,868 32,664,300
1969 736,120 32,548,300
1968 715,542 32,294,655
1967 696,045 31,987,155
1966 677,655 31,681,000
1965 660,558 31,444,950
1964 644,530 31,139,450
1963 629,589 30,712,000
1962 615,759 30,308,500
1961 603,067 29,964,000
1960 591,465 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Namibia's population will grow by 42.2% to 4,530,641 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Poland
2100 0.09% -1.03%
2099 0.09% -1.03%
2098 0.08% -1.03%
2097 0.07% -1.03%
2096 0.13% -1.03%
2095 0.14% -1.03%
2094 0.19% -1.04%
2093 0.21% -1.05%
2092 0.21% -1.06%
2091 0.25% -1.07%
2090 0.23% -1.08%
2089 0.27% -1.09%
2088 0.29% -1.11%
2087 0.33% -1.12%
2086 0.3% -1.13%
2085 0.32% -1.14%
2084 0.34% -1.16%
2083 0.37% -1.17%
2082 0.41% -1.18%
2081 0.43% -1.19%
2080 0.41% -1.2%
2079 0.45% -1.2%
2078 0.47% -1.21%
2077 0.49% -1.2%
2076 0.54% -1.2%
2075 0.53% -1.2%
2074 0.51% -1.2%
2073 0.54% -1.18%
2072 0.56% -1.17%
2071 0.57% -1.15%
2070 0.6% -1.14%
2069 0.65% -1.12%
2068 0.68% -1.1%
2067 0.71% -1.08%
2066 0.69% -1.06%
2065 0.71% -1.04%
2064 0.77% -1.01%
2063 0.8% -0.99%
2062 0.81% -0.97%
2061 0.89% -0.94%
2060 0.88% -0.92%
2059 0.92% -0.9%
2058 0.94% -0.88%
2057 0.98% -0.86%
2056 1.04% -0.85%
2055 1.03% -0.83%
2054 1.08% -0.81%
2053 1.11% -0.79%
2052 1.14% -0.78%
2051 1.19% -0.76%
2050 1.13% -0.75%
2049 1.18% -0.73%
2048 1.3% -0.72%
2047 1.29% -0.71%
2046 1.38% -0.69%
2045 1.35% -0.68%
2044 1.39% -0.67%
2043 1.37% -0.66%
2042 1.4% -0.64%
2041 1.39% -0.63%
2040 1.44% -0.62%
2039 1.52% -0.6%
2038 1.51% -0.59%
2037 1.53% -0.58%
2036 1.57% -0.56%
2035 1.58% -0.54%
2034 1.59% -0.53%
2033 1.67% -0.51%
2032 1.74% -0.5%
2031 1.78% -0.47%
2030 1.78% -0.46%
2029 1.81% -0.43%
2028 1.88% -0.4%
2027 1.9% -0.38%
2026 2.01% -1.18%
2025 2.07% -0.34%
2024 2.26% -0.35%
2023 2.54% -0.36%
2022 2.81% -0.43%
2021 3% -1.42%
2020 2.95% -1.18%
2019 2.84% -0.02%
2018 2.81% -0%
2017 2.77% 0.01%
2016 2.73% -0.04%
2015 2.69% -0.07%
2014 2.65% -0.07%
2013 2.64% -0.06%
2012 2.25% -0%
2011 1.73% 0.05%
2010 1.56% -0.29%
2009 1.48% 0.07%
2008 1.41% 0.01%
2007 1.34% -0.05%
2006 1.29% -0.06%
2005 1.26% -0.04%
2004 1.28% -0.06%
2003 1.45% -0.07%
2002 1.77% -0.05%
2001 2.11% -0.03%
2000 2.38% -1.04%
1999 2.52% -0.008%
1998 2.57% 0.04%
1997 2.62% 0.07%
1996 2.74% 0.08%
1995 2.95% 0.14%
1994 3.16% 0.21%
1993 3.24% 0.25%
1992 3.22% 0.31%
1991 3.39% 0.36%
1990 6.23% 0.39%
1989 6.55% 0.36%
1988 3.58% 0.42%
1987 3.25% 0.57%
1986 3.12% 0.68%
1985 2.9% 0.81%
1984 2.74% 0.91%
1983 2.69% 0.94%
1982 1.79% 0.92%
1981 1.13% 0.91%
1980 1.93% 0.93%
1979 1.64% 0.81%
1978 1.74% 0.8%
1977 2.71% 0.97%
1976 2.9% 1%
1975 3.13% 1%
1974 3.06% 0.96%
1973 3.05% 0.91%
1972 3.05% 0.83%
1971 3% 0.36%
1970 2.95% 0.36%
1969 2.88% 0.79%
1968 2.8% 0.96%
1967 2.71% 0.97%
1966 2.59% 0.75%
1965 2.49% 0.98%
1964 2.37% 1.39%
1963 2.25% 1.33%
1962 2.1% 1.15%
1961 1.96% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/poland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Namibia Poland
Current population
3185686
36007074
Population rank 134/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.43%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 -338
Annual growth/decline +62,685 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 179/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -330,820
Net migration rank 57/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -330,820
2024 59,739 4,211 -157,205 -238,062
2023 58,435 11,675 -135,743 -7,824
2022 54,534 22,212 -143,605 967,744
2021 50,160 31,327 -184,907 2,251
2020 55,034 27,056 -120,050 3,920
2019 54,769 19,676 -34,169 7,696
2018 53,970 17,920 -26,582 -223
2017 52,975 16,080 0 -21,535
2016 52,228 14,002 -3,797 -5,675
2015 50,846 12,755 -26,590 3,887
2014 49,581 11,134 0 5,525
2013 47,801 10,748 -19,020 12,402
2012 46,204 10,957 0 4,635
2011 43,557 -4,067 11,419 45,951
2010 42,046 -8,518 38,043 119,623
2009 39,942 -8,626 30,521 -8,283
2008 38,147 -8,775 34,313 -42,288
2007 36,430 -8,905 11,436 -51,235
2006 34,690 -8,792 3,814 -68,882
2005 32,909 -8,195 -3,817 -41,942
2004 31,478 -7,192 -7,637 -38,216
2003 31,115 -6,153 -15,281 -19,039
2002 31,947 -1,913 -3,823 -16,462
2001 32,942 2,869 3,825 -16,648
2000 35,280 5,709 11,478 -15,921
1999 37,233 6,333 0 -53,035
1998 37,500 6,180 19,332 -39,509
1997 37,256 6,023 34,785 -44,230
1996 37,177 5,866 42,487 -45,349
1995 39,119 5,712 46,314 -52,989
1994 41,316 5,578 96,357 -41,845
1993 42,861 5,464 103,846 -48,805
1992 43,945 2,487 118,928 -46,893
1991 44,523 309 141,511 -55,342
1990 43,956 3,969 160,066 -50,339
1989 37,715 75,072 182,215 -49,192
1988 34,798 10,916 215,599 -101,671
1987 33,340 4,559 226,008 -32,310
1986 31,764 3,953 258,448 -22,520
1985 30,575 2,090 297,615 -27,277
1984 29,395 -267 332,137 -18,402
1983 28,307 -481 373,032 -26,724
1982 27,474 -889 369,551 -34,980
1981 27,938 -18,901 351,806 -16,155
1980 28,142 -15,041 348,627 -42,420
1979 28,930 -4,818 366,571 -22,162
1978 29,821 -22,827 339,166 -62,936
1977 29,241 -3,907 353,828 -33,496
1976 28,785 -5,048 367,612 -25,716
1975 27,882 -553 350,356 -31,346
1974 26,844 -744 346,893 -18,273
1973 25,754 -1,066 320,229 -29,335
1972 24,606 -236 314,028 -15,004
1971 23,467 -208 278,660 -31,767
1970 22,414 -244 280,913 -66,859
1969 21,387 -57 270,151 -26,744
1968 20,470 -636 280,963 -11,905
1967 19,498 -339 275,089 -25,479
1966 18,635 -1,023 297,801 -17,158
1965 17,902 -1,327 314,450 -21,658
1964 17,134 -1,660 326,965 -23,273
1963 16,430 -2,016 359,330 -13,770
1962 15,656 -2,403 360,671 -31,021
1961 14,936 -2,807 398,521 -20,044
1960 14,307 -3,227 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/poland | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 75.4% of the population change in Namibia is from natural causes (a gain of 542,690 people) and 24.6% is from migration (a gain of 176,914 people). In Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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