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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 44.8 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Namibia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Russia
2100 5,954,393 125,631,984
2099 5,948,866 125,735,285
2098 5,943,388 125,835,990
2097 5,938,535 125,914,480
2096 5,934,414 126,004,709
2095 5,926,652 126,072,890
2094 5,918,510 126,125,529
2093 5,907,504 126,181,074
2092 5,895,303 126,256,091
2091 5,882,775 126,304,823
2090 5,868,232 126,360,262
2089 5,854,537 126,412,664
2088 5,839,032 126,463,022
2087 5,822,179 126,511,263
2086 5,802,978 126,579,534
2085 5,785,593 126,655,806
2084 5,767,408 126,730,694
2083 5,747,980 126,805,713
2082 5,727,031 126,889,471
2081 5,703,874 126,973,300
2080 5,679,256 127,070,546
2079 5,656,126 127,191,346
2078 5,630,757 127,331,975
2077 5,604,556 127,489,152
2076 5,577,307 127,641,749
2075 5,547,604 127,825,235
2074 5,518,540 128,023,096
2073 5,490,713 128,238,922
2072 5,461,300 128,465,870
2071 5,431,031 128,745,681
2070 5,400,411 129,020,076
2069 5,368,127 129,309,803
2068 5,333,582 129,589,275
2067 5,297,361 129,873,991
2066 5,259,869 130,184,092
2065 5,224,047 130,515,828
2064 5,187,047 130,852,649
2063 5,147,329 131,199,458
2062 5,106,535 131,530,725
2061 5,065,279 131,881,030
2060 5,020,417 132,209,377
2059 4,976,448 132,568,882
2058 4,930,850 132,933,515
2057 4,884,900 133,272,997
2056 4,837,482 133,615,325
2055 4,787,824 133,963,055
2054 4,738,949 134,288,366
2053 4,688,219 134,609,198
2052 4,636,907 134,876,558
2051 4,584,458 135,141,211
2050 4,530,641 135,386,454
2049 4,479,821 135,609,441
2048 4,427,513 135,818,840
2047 4,370,836 136,013,698
2046 4,315,325 136,185,098
2045 4,256,478 136,368,416
2044 4,199,686 136,568,234
2043 4,142,276 136,791,498
2042 4,086,133 137,015,033
2041 4,029,802 137,266,491
2040 3,974,477 137,531,851
2039 3,918,246 137,833,822
2038 3,859,577 138,146,863
2037 3,802,081 138,485,780
2036 3,744,707 138,835,731
2035 3,686,835 139,197,452
2034 3,629,445 139,573,272
2033 3,572,743 139,960,175
2032 3,514,091 140,359,785
2031 3,454,083 140,785,026
2030 3,393,821 141,182,418
2029 3,334,592 141,571,268
2028 3,275,360 141,946,979
2027 3,214,886 142,315,155
2026 3,154,846 142,643,173
2025 3,092,816 143,513,328
2024 3,030,131 143,669,648
2023 2,963,095 143,826,130
2022 2,889,662 144,236,933
2021 2,810,548 144,746,762
2020 2,728,762 145,245,148
2019 2,650,494 145,453,291
2018 2,577,327 145,398,106
2017 2,506,853 145,293,260
2016 2,439,213 145,015,460
2015 2,374,300 144,640,716
2014 2,312,139 144,237,223
2013 2,252,508 143,805,638
2012 2,194,654 143,378,447
2011 2,146,325 143,018,195
2010 2,109,811 142,849,468
2009 2,077,394 142,785,348
2008 2,047,056 142,742,366
2007 2,018,600 142,805,114
2006 1,991,888 143,049,637
2005 1,966,582 143,518,814
2004 1,942,082 144,067,316
2003 1,917,464 144,648,618
2002 1,889,970 145,306,497
2001 1,857,048 145,976,482
2000 1,818,647 146,596,869
1999 1,776,368 147,214,776
1998 1,732,745 147,670,784
1997 1,689,264 147,915,361
1996 1,646,103 148,160,129
1995 1,602,170 148,375,787
1994 1,556,304 148,407,912
1993 1,508,697 148,458,777
1992 1,461,322 148,538,197
1991 1,415,684 148,394,216
1990 1,369,303 147,969,406
1989 1,288,947 147,721,000
1988 1,209,696 146,857,000
1987 1,167,889 145,908,000
1986 1,131,081 144,894,000
1985 1,096,890 143,858,000
1984 1,065,989 142,745,000
1983 1,037,511 141,668,000
1982 1,010,308 140,823,000
1981 992,500 139,941,000
1980 981,434 139,010,000
1979 962,825 138,027,000
1978 947,269 137,060,000
1977 931,104 136,100,000
1976 906,566 135,147,000
1975 881,032 134,200,000
1974 854,320 133,432,000
1973 828,928 132,669,000
1972 804,399 131,909,000
1971 780,584 131,155,000
1970 757,868 130,404,000
1969 736,120 129,664,000
1968 715,542 128,928,000
1967 696,045 128,196,000
1966 677,655 127,468,000
1965 660,558 126,745,000
1964 644,530 125,345,000
1963 629,589 123,960,000
1962 615,759 122,591,000
1961 603,067 121,236,000
1960 591,465 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Russia
2100 0.09% -0.08%
2099 0.09% -0.08%
2098 0.08% -0.06%
2097 0.07% -0.07%
2096 0.13% -0.05%
2095 0.14% -0.04%
2094 0.19% -0.04%
2093 0.21% -0.06%
2092 0.21% -0.04%
2091 0.25% -0.04%
2090 0.23% -0.04%
2089 0.27% -0.04%
2088 0.29% -0.04%
2087 0.33% -0.05%
2086 0.3% -0.06%
2085 0.32% -0.06%
2084 0.34% -0.06%
2083 0.37% -0.07%
2082 0.41% -0.07%
2081 0.43% -0.08%
2080 0.41% -0.09%
2079 0.45% -0.11%
2078 0.47% -0.12%
2077 0.49% -0.12%
2076 0.54% -0.14%
2075 0.53% -0.15%
2074 0.51% -0.17%
2073 0.54% -0.18%
2072 0.56% -0.22%
2071 0.57% -0.21%
2070 0.6% -0.22%
2069 0.65% -0.22%
2068 0.68% -0.22%
2067 0.71% -0.24%
2066 0.69% -0.25%
2065 0.71% -0.26%
2064 0.77% -0.26%
2063 0.8% -0.25%
2062 0.81% -0.27%
2061 0.89% -0.25%
2060 0.88% -0.27%
2059 0.92% -0.27%
2058 0.94% -0.25%
2057 0.98% -0.26%
2056 1.04% -0.26%
2055 1.03% -0.24%
2054 1.08% -0.24%
2053 1.11% -0.2%
2052 1.14% -0.2%
2051 1.19% -0.18%
2050 1.13% -0.16%
2049 1.18% -0.15%
2048 1.3% -0.14%
2047 1.29% -0.13%
2046 1.38% -0.13%
2045 1.35% -0.15%
2044 1.39% -0.16%
2043 1.37% -0.16%
2042 1.4% -0.18%
2041 1.39% -0.19%
2040 1.44% -0.22%
2039 1.52% -0.23%
2038 1.51% -0.24%
2037 1.53% -0.25%
2036 1.57% -0.26%
2035 1.58% -0.27%
2034 1.59% -0.28%
2033 1.67% -0.28%
2032 1.74% -0.3%
2031 1.78% -0.28%
2030 1.78% -0.27%
2029 1.81% -0.26%
2028 1.88% -0.26%
2027 1.9% -0.23%
2026 2.01% -0.61%
2025 2.07% -0.11%
2024 2.26% -0.11%
2023 2.54% -0.28%
2022 2.81% -0.35%
2021 3% -0.34%
2020 2.95% -0.14%
2019 2.84% 0.04%
2018 2.81% 0.07%
2017 2.77% 0.19%
2016 2.73% 0.26%
2015 2.69% 0.28%
2014 2.65% 0.3%
2013 2.64% 0.3%
2012 2.25% 0.25%
2011 1.73% 0.12%
2010 1.56% 0.04%
2009 1.48% 0.03%
2008 1.41% -0.04%
2007 1.34% -0.17%
2006 1.29% -0.33%
2005 1.26% -0.38%
2004 1.28% -0.4%
2003 1.45% -0.45%
2002 1.77% -0.46%
2001 2.11% -0.42%
2000 2.38% -0.42%
1999 2.52% -0.31%
1998 2.57% -0.17%
1997 2.62% -0.17%
1996 2.74% -0.15%
1995 2.95% -0.02%
1994 3.16% -0.03%
1993 3.24% -0.05%
1992 3.22% 0.1%
1991 3.39% 0.29%
1990 6.23% 0.17%
1989 6.55% 0.59%
1988 3.58% 0.65%
1987 3.25% 0.7%
1986 3.12% 0.72%
1985 2.9% 0.78%
1984 2.74% 0.76%
1983 2.69% 0.6%
1982 1.79% 0.63%
1981 1.13% 0.67%
1980 1.93% 0.71%
1979 1.64% 0.71%
1978 1.74% 0.71%
1977 2.71% 0.71%
1976 2.9% 0.71%
1975 3.13% 0.58%
1974 3.06% 0.58%
1973 3.05% 0.58%
1972 3.05% 0.57%
1971 3% 0.58%
1970 2.95% 0.57%
1969 2.88% 0.57%
1968 2.8% 0.57%
1967 2.71% 0.57%
1966 2.59% 0.57%
1965 2.49% 1.12%
1964 2.37% 1.12%
1963 2.25% 1.12%
1962 2.1% 1.12%
1961 1.96% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Namibia Russia
Current population
3185686
142643173
Population rank 134/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.72%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
28.1 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +172 -428
Annual growth/decline +62,685 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 166/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -251,822
Net migration rank 57/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -251,822
2024 59,739 4,211 -574,678 -178,042
2023 58,435 11,675 -503,392 27,807
2022 54,534 22,212 -576,948 765,629
2021 50,160 31,327 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 55,034 27,056 -697,177 334,094
2019 54,769 19,676 -319,997 336,494
2018 53,970 17,920 -232,637 339,972
2017 52,975 16,080 -130,764 396,619
2016 52,228 14,002 0 447,645
2015 50,846 12,755 43,392 384,756
2014 49,581 11,134 28,848 264,698
2013 47,801 10,748 28,761 289,872
2012 46,204 10,957 0 285,977
2011 43,557 -4,067 -128,716 309,377
2010 42,046 -8,518 -242,844 307,555
2009 39,942 -8,626 -257,014 350,206
2008 38,147 -8,775 -356,856 360,840
2007 36,430 -8,905 -471,257 365,717
2006 34,690 -8,792 -686,638 308,370
2005 32,909 -8,195 -846,761 263,541
2004 31,478 -7,192 -792,370 261,519
2003 31,115 -6,153 -896,822 256,804
2002 31,947 -1,913 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 32,942 2,869 -963,445 259,614
2000 35,280 5,709 -967,540 550,401
1999 37,233 6,333 -927,453 375,468
1998 37,500 6,180 -694,053 528,135
1997 37,256 6,023 -769,159 541,387
1996 37,177 5,866 -785,248 587,171
1995 39,119 5,712 -845,742 723,875
1994 41,316 5,578 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 42,861 5,464 -757,140 507,229
1992 43,945 2,487 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 44,523 309 103,876 125,505
1990 43,956 3,969 325,533 299,863
1989 37,715 75,072 576,112 89,400
1988 34,798 10,916 778,343 269,862
1987 33,340 4,559 977,583 275,611
1986 31,764 3,953 985,279 283,553
1985 30,575 2,090 762,447 280,614
1984 29,395 -267 756,548 247,026
1983 28,307 -481 906,676 200,159
1982 27,474 -889 830,855 107,520
1981 27,938 -18,901 713,700 36,686
1980 28,142 -15,041 681,149 10,440
1979 28,930 -4,818 690,135 -5,791
1978 29,821 -22,827 812,766 108,882
1977 29,241 -3,907 832,932 122,316
1976 28,785 -5,048 852,237 113,851
1975 27,882 -553 843,850 80,069
1974 26,844 -744 883,186 -51,759
1973 25,754 -1,066 846,561 -107,568
1972 24,606 -236 872,050 -111,168
1971 23,467 -208 854,999 -134,968
1970 22,414 -244 785,554 -264,464
1969 21,387 -57 753,088 -64,643
1968 20,470 -636 787,621 -83,221
1967 19,498 -339 854,554 -116,029
1966 18,635 -1,023 989,279 -111,360
1965 17,902 -1,327 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 17,134 -1,660 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 16,430 -2,016 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 15,656 -2,403 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 14,936 -2,807 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 14,307 -3,227 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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