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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 93.4 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 +2.73% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Namibia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia San Marino
2100 5,958,153 31,516
2099 5,952,623 31,536
2098 5,947,142 31,548
2097 5,942,285 31,591
2096 5,938,162 31,608
2095 5,930,395 31,590
2094 5,922,248 31,583
2093 5,911,235 31,554
2092 5,899,026 31,576
2091 5,886,490 31,564
2090 5,871,938 31,575
2089 5,858,234 31,561
2088 5,842,720 31,553
2087 5,825,856 31,538
2086 5,806,643 31,512
2085 5,789,246 31,465
2084 5,771,050 31,452
2083 5,751,610 31,441
2082 5,730,648 31,425
2081 5,707,476 31,384
2080 5,682,842 31,402
2079 5,659,698 31,398
2078 5,634,313 31,395
2077 5,608,096 31,409
2076 5,580,829 31,441
2075 5,551,107 31,481
2074 5,522,025 31,532
2073 5,494,180 31,591
2072 5,464,749 31,653
2071 5,434,461 31,723
2070 5,403,822 31,792
2069 5,371,517 31,885
2068 5,336,950 31,986
2067 5,300,707 32,115
2066 5,263,191 32,219
2065 5,227,346 32,351
2064 5,190,323 32,487
2063 5,150,579 32,605
2062 5,109,760 32,740
2061 5,068,478 32,868
2060 5,023,587 32,991
2059 4,979,591 33,129
2058 4,933,964 33,266
2057 4,887,985 33,402
2056 4,840,537 33,535
2055 4,790,848 33,646
2054 4,741,942 33,770
2053 4,691,180 33,883
2052 4,639,835 33,976
2051 4,587,353 34,049
2050 4,533,502 34,083
2049 4,482,650 34,138
2048 4,430,309 34,196
2047 4,373,597 34,234
2046 4,318,050 34,277
2045 4,259,166 34,310
2044 4,202,338 34,359
2043 4,144,892 34,365
2042 4,088,713 34,334
2041 4,032,347 34,338
2040 3,976,987 34,348
2039 3,920,720 34,333
2038 3,862,015 34,296
2037 3,804,482 34,243
2036 3,747,072 34,217
2035 3,689,163 34,182
2034 3,631,737 34,162
2033 3,575,000 34,155
2032 3,516,310 34,130
2031 3,456,265 34,122
2030 3,395,964 34,104
2029 3,336,698 34,082
2028 3,277,428 34,030
2027 3,216,917 33,990
2026 3,156,839 33,959
2025 3,094,769 33,924
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% 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 42.9% to 4,533,502 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K 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 2.13% -0.15%
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 (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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Namibia San Marino
Current population
3173089
33967
Population rank 134/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0004%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
6.85 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
28.8 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +184 +0
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 145/197
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 - 4,211 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 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 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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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