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Population in Namibia compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 93.3 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Namibia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia San Marino
2100 5,954,393 31,687
2099 5,948,866 31,708
2098 5,943,388 31,720
2097 5,938,535 31,762
2096 5,934,414 31,780
2095 5,926,652 31,761
2094 5,918,510 31,755
2093 5,907,504 31,726
2092 5,895,303 31,748
2091 5,882,775 31,736
2090 5,868,232 31,747
2089 5,854,537 31,733
2088 5,839,032 31,725
2087 5,822,179 31,710
2086 5,802,978 31,683
2085 5,785,593 31,636
2084 5,767,408 31,623
2083 5,747,980 31,612
2082 5,727,031 31,596
2081 5,703,874 31,555
2080 5,679,256 31,573
2079 5,656,126 31,569
2078 5,630,757 31,566
2077 5,604,556 31,579
2076 5,577,307 31,612
2075 5,547,604 31,653
2074 5,518,540 31,703
2073 5,490,713 31,762
2072 5,461,300 31,825
2071 5,431,031 31,896
2070 5,400,411 31,965
2069 5,368,127 32,058
2068 5,333,582 32,160
2067 5,297,361 32,290
2066 5,259,869 32,395
2065 5,224,047 32,527
2064 5,187,047 32,664
2063 5,147,329 32,782
2062 5,106,535 32,918
2061 5,065,279 33,047
2060 5,020,417 33,170
2059 4,976,448 33,310
2058 4,930,850 33,447
2057 4,884,900 33,584
2056 4,837,482 33,717
2055 4,787,824 33,829
2054 4,738,949 33,954
2053 4,688,219 34,068
2052 4,636,907 34,161
2051 4,584,458 34,235
2050 4,530,641 34,268
2049 4,479,821 34,324
2048 4,427,513 34,382
2047 4,370,836 34,421
2046 4,315,325 34,463
2045 4,256,478 34,497
2044 4,199,686 34,546
2043 4,142,276 34,552
2042 4,086,133 34,521
2041 4,029,802 34,525
2040 3,974,477 34,534
2039 3,918,246 34,520
2038 3,859,577 34,483
2037 3,802,081 34,430
2036 3,744,707 34,403
2035 3,686,835 34,368
2034 3,629,445 34,347
2033 3,572,743 34,341
2032 3,514,091 34,316
2031 3,454,083 34,308
2030 3,393,821 34,289
2029 3,334,592 34,267
2028 3,275,360 34,215
2027 3,214,886 34,175
2026 3,154,846 34,144
2025 3,092,816 34,109
2024 3,030,131 33,977
2023 2,963,095 33,860
2022 2,889,662 33,755
2021 2,810,548 34,252
2020 2,728,762 34,770
2019 2,650,494 34,663
2018 2,577,327 34,522
2017 2,506,853 33,825
2016 2,439,213 33,101
2015 2,374,300 32,897
2014 2,312,139 32,655
2013 2,252,508 33,041
2012 2,194,654 33,469
2011 2,146,325 32,620
2010 2,109,811 33,270
2009 2,077,394 33,066
2008 2,047,056 31,662
2007 2,018,600 31,211
2006 1,991,888 30,184
2005 1,966,582 29,836
2004 1,942,082 29,457
2003 1,917,464 27,843
2002 1,889,970 27,491
2001 1,857,048 27,143
2000 1,818,647 26,799
1999 1,776,368 26,459
1998 1,732,745 26,125
1997 1,689,264 25,800
1996 1,646,103 25,482
1995 1,602,170 25,158
1994 1,556,304 24,823
1993 1,508,697 24,472
1992 1,461,322 24,125
1991 1,415,684 23,797
1990 1,369,303 23,475
1989 1,288,947 23,154
1988 1,209,696 22,843
1987 1,167,889 22,686
1986 1,131,081 22,636
1985 1,096,890 22,485
1984 1,065,989 22,346
1983 1,037,511 22,229
1982 1,010,308 22,055
1981 992,500 21,840
1980 981,434 21,585
1979 962,825 21,320
1978 947,269 21,026
1977 931,104 20,017
1976 906,566 19,110
1975 881,032 19,046
1974 854,320 19,030
1973 828,928 18,992
1972 804,399 18,787
1971 780,584 18,419
1970 757,868 18,168
1969 736,120 18,026
1968 715,542 17,861
1967 696,045 17,688
1966 677,655 17,523
1965 660,558 17,305
1964 644,530 16,977
1963 629,589 16,580
1962 615,759 16,183
1961 603,067 15,799
1960 591,465 15,428

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia San Marino
2100 0.09% -0.06%
2099 0.09% -0.04%
2098 0.08% -0.13%
2097 0.07% -0.05%
2096 0.13% 0.06%
2095 0.14% 0.02%
2094 0.19% 0.09%
2093 0.21% -0.07%
2092 0.21% 0.04%
2091 0.25% -0.04%
2090 0.23% 0.04%
2089 0.27% 0.03%
2088 0.29% 0.05%
2087 0.33% 0.08%
2086 0.3% 0.15%
2085 0.32% 0.04%
2084 0.34% 0.04%
2083 0.37% 0.05%
2082 0.41% 0.13%
2081 0.43% -0.06%
2080 0.41% 0.01%
2079 0.45% 0.01%
2078 0.47% -0.04%
2077 0.49% -0.1%
2076 0.54% -0.13%
2075 0.53% -0.16%
2074 0.51% -0.19%
2073 0.54% -0.2%
2072 0.56% -0.22%
2071 0.57% -0.22%
2070 0.6% -0.29%
2069 0.65% -0.32%
2068 0.68% -0.4%
2067 0.71% -0.32%
2066 0.69% -0.41%
2065 0.71% -0.42%
2064 0.77% -0.36%
2063 0.8% -0.41%
2062 0.81% -0.39%
2061 0.89% -0.37%
2060 0.88% -0.42%
2059 0.92% -0.41%
2058 0.94% -0.41%
2057 0.98% -0.39%
2056 1.04% -0.33%
2055 1.03% -0.37%
2054 1.08% -0.33%
2053 1.11% -0.27%
2052 1.14% -0.21%
2051 1.19% -0.1%
2050 1.13% -0.16%
2049 1.18% -0.17%
2048 1.3% -0.11%
2047 1.29% -0.12%
2046 1.38% -0.1%
2045 1.35% -0.14%
2044 1.39% -0.02%
2043 1.37% 0.09%
2042 1.4% -0.01%
2041 1.39% -0.03%
2040 1.44% 0.04%
2039 1.52% 0.11%
2038 1.51% 0.15%
2037 1.53% 0.08%
2036 1.57% 0.1%
2035 1.58% 0.06%
2034 1.59% 0.02%
2033 1.67% 0.07%
2032 1.74% 0.02%
2031 1.78% 0.05%
2030 1.78% 0.07%
2029 1.81% 0.15%
2028 1.88% 0.12%
2027 1.9% 0.09%
2026 2.01% 0.1%
2025 2.07% 0.39%
2024 2.26% 0.35%
2023 2.54% 0.31%
2022 2.81% -1.45%
2021 3% -1.49%
2020 2.95% 0.31%
2019 2.84% 0.41%
2018 2.81% 2.06%
2017 2.77% 2.19%
2016 2.73% 0.62%
2015 2.69% 0.74%
2014 2.65% -1.17%
2013 2.64% -1.28%
2012 2.25% 2.6%
2011 1.73% -1.95%
2010 1.56% 0.62%
2009 1.48% 4.43%
2008 1.41% 1.45%
2007 1.34% 3.4%
2006 1.29% 1.17%
2005 1.26% 1.29%
2004 1.28% 5.8%
2003 1.45% 1.28%
2002 1.77% 1.28%
2001 2.11% 1.28%
2000 2.38% 1.29%
1999 2.52% 1.28%
1998 2.57% 1.26%
1997 2.62% 1.25%
1996 2.74% 1.29%
1995 2.95% 1.35%
1994 3.16% 1.43%
1993 3.24% 1.44%
1992 3.22% 1.38%
1991 3.39% 1.37%
1990 6.23% 1.39%
1989 6.55% 1.36%
1988 3.58% 0.69%
1987 3.25% 0.22%
1986 3.12% 0.67%
1985 2.9% 0.62%
1984 2.74% 0.53%
1983 2.69% 0.79%
1982 1.79% 0.98%
1981 1.13% 1.18%
1980 1.93% 1.24%
1979 1.64% 1.4%
1978 1.74% 5.04%
1977 2.71% 4.75%
1976 2.9% 0.34%
1975 3.13% 0.08%
1974 3.06% 0.2%
1973 3.05% 1.09%
1972 3.05% 2%
1971 3% 1.38%
1970 2.95% 0.79%
1969 2.88% 0.92%
1968 2.8% 0.98%
1967 2.71% 0.94%
1966 2.59% 1.26%
1965 2.49% 1.93%
1964 2.37% 2.39%
1963 2.25% 2.45%
1962 2.1% 2.43%
1961 1.96% 2.4%

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

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In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Namibia San Marino
Current population
3185686
34159
Population rank 134/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0004%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
28.1 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +172 +0
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 140/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +1,866 +122
Net migration rank 57/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 122
2024 59,739 4,211 -112 37
2023 58,435 11,675 -92 -190
2022 54,534 22,212 -58 -403
2021 50,160 31,327 -99 -368
2020 55,034 27,056 -122 247
2019 54,769 19,676 -17 187
2018 53,970 17,920 -11 172
2017 52,975 16,080 -51 234
2016 52,228 14,002 10 291
2015 50,846 12,755 36 273
2014 49,581 11,134 46 74
2013 47,801 10,748 73 57
2012 46,204 10,957 54 143
2011 43,557 -4,067 105 2,325
2010 42,046 -8,518 126 592
2009 39,942 -8,626 145 311
2008 38,147 -8,775 159 268
2007 36,430 -8,905 69 314
2006 34,690 -8,792 75 310
2005 32,909 -8,195 66 314
2004 31,478 -7,192 121 285
2003 31,115 -6,153 79 277
2002 31,947 -1,913 112 241
2001 32,942 2,869 132 215
2000 35,280 5,709 107 233
1999 37,233 6,333 80 256
1998 37,500 6,180 74 257
1997 37,256 6,023 71 255
1996 37,177 5,866 63 257
1995 39,119 5,712 51 262
1994 41,316 5,578 43 300
1993 42,861 5,464 38 325
1992 43,945 2,487 42 285
1991 44,523 309 45 278
1990 43,956 3,969 41 289
1989 37,715 75,072 36 285
1988 34,798 10,916 34 268
1987 33,340 4,559 31 -20
1986 31,764 3,953 40 44
1985 30,575 2,090 44 166
1984 29,395 -267 46 32
1983 28,307 -481 54 115
1982 27,474 -889 61 117
1981 27,938 -18,901 76 169
1980 28,142 -15,041 90 169
1979 28,930 -4,818 104 164
1978 29,821 -22,827 121 199
1977 29,241 -3,907 117 1,577
1976 28,785 -5,048 126 0
1975 27,882 -553 141 -133
1974 26,844 -744 153 -131
1973 25,754 -1,066 167 -124
1972 24,606 -236 173 191
1971 23,467 -208 174 201
1970 22,414 -244 173 -39
1969 21,387 -57 173 -29
1968 20,470 -636 171 8
1967 19,498 -339 171 -3
1966 18,635 -1,023 173 -9
1965 17,902 -1,327 169 99
1964 17,134 -1,660 163 233
1963 16,430 -2,016 158 242
1962 15,656 -2,403 155 238
1961 14,936 -2,807 174 206
1960 14,307 -3,227 139 229

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

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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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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