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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 6.14 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Namibia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Senegal
2100 5,958,153 47,481,703
2099 5,952,623 47,309,204
2098 5,947,142 47,131,505
2097 5,942,285 46,942,831
2096 5,938,162 46,749,318
2095 5,930,395 46,548,519
2094 5,922,248 46,338,777
2093 5,911,235 46,124,372
2092 5,899,026 45,903,819
2091 5,886,490 45,676,277
2090 5,871,938 45,442,218
2089 5,858,234 45,197,486
2088 5,842,720 44,949,158
2087 5,825,856 44,692,601
2086 5,806,643 44,425,160
2085 5,789,246 44,150,556
2084 5,771,050 43,871,406
2083 5,751,610 43,579,072
2082 5,730,648 43,285,560
2081 5,707,476 42,984,866
2080 5,682,842 42,679,614
2079 5,659,698 42,366,808
2078 5,634,313 42,044,826
2077 5,608,096 41,716,837
2076 5,580,829 41,379,705
2075 5,551,107 41,030,232
2074 5,522,025 40,674,683
2073 5,494,180 40,312,726
2072 5,464,749 39,943,067
2071 5,434,461 39,568,028
2070 5,403,822 39,187,711
2069 5,371,517 38,795,322
2068 5,336,950 38,398,147
2067 5,300,707 37,996,983
2066 5,263,191 37,584,328
2065 5,227,346 37,167,637
2064 5,190,323 36,744,279
2063 5,150,579 36,318,015
2062 5,109,760 35,884,713
2061 5,068,478 35,448,776
2060 5,023,587 35,010,231
2059 4,979,591 34,571,669
2058 4,933,964 34,122,702
2057 4,887,985 33,673,448
2056 4,840,537 33,219,406
2055 4,790,848 32,765,741
2054 4,741,942 32,313,613
2053 4,691,180 31,859,051
2052 4,639,835 31,405,418
2051 4,587,353 30,949,633
2050 4,533,502 30,490,614
2049 4,482,650 30,032,811
2048 4,430,309 29,570,773
2047 4,373,597 29,111,688
2046 4,318,050 28,648,672
2045 4,259,166 28,187,838
2044 4,202,338 27,724,585
2043 4,144,892 27,260,926
2042 4,088,713 26,796,927
2041 4,032,347 26,332,270
2040 3,976,987 25,866,240
2039 3,920,720 25,398,425
2038 3,862,015 24,928,471
2037 3,804,482 24,457,649
2036 3,747,072 23,986,892
2035 3,689,163 23,515,497
2034 3,631,737 23,046,885
2033 3,575,000 22,578,286
2032 3,516,310 22,110,230
2031 3,456,265 21,643,047
2030 3,395,964 21,178,414
2029 3,336,698 20,719,234
2028 3,277,428 20,263,713
2027 3,216,917 19,814,138
2026 3,156,839 19,372,006
2025 3,094,769 18,934,809
2024 3,030,131 18,501,984
2023 2,963,095 18,077,573
2022 2,889,662 17,651,103
2021 2,810,548 17,220,867
2020 2,728,762 16,789,219
2019 2,650,494 16,352,922
2018 2,577,327 15,914,498
2017 2,506,853 15,475,002
2016 2,439,213 15,034,521
2015 2,374,300 14,593,331
2014 2,312,139 14,152,102
2013 2,252,508 13,710,849
2012 2,194,654 13,310,495
2011 2,146,325 12,958,897
2010 2,109,811 12,635,413
2009 2,077,394 12,337,389
2008 2,047,056 12,048,959
2007 2,018,600 11,770,344
2006 1,991,888 11,500,094
2005 1,966,582 11,235,472
2004 1,942,082 10,975,704
2003 1,917,464 10,721,176
2002 1,889,970 10,466,214
2001 1,857,048 10,212,942
2000 1,818,647 9,968,260
1999 1,776,368 9,730,887
1998 1,732,745 9,502,952
1997 1,689,264 9,283,495
1996 1,646,103 9,067,014
1995 1,602,170 8,848,101
1994 1,556,304 8,624,078
1993 1,508,697 8,396,288
1992 1,461,322 8,168,395
1991 1,415,684 7,943,085
1990 1,369,303 7,720,523
1989 1,288,947 7,502,207
1988 1,209,696 7,289,618
1987 1,167,889 7,081,530
1986 1,131,081 6,878,192
1985 1,096,890 6,683,287
1984 1,065,989 6,499,364
1983 1,037,511 6,324,504
1982 1,010,308 6,156,961
1981 992,500 5,997,160
1980 981,434 5,845,638
1979 962,825 5,702,895
1978 947,269 5,568,096
1977 931,104 5,439,549
1976 906,566 5,308,564
1975 881,032 5,170,810
1974 854,320 5,029,437
1973 828,928 4,885,181
1972 804,399 4,741,631
1971 780,584 4,601,864
1970 757,868 4,466,328
1969 736,120 4,334,974
1968 715,542 4,207,587
1967 696,045 4,083,870
1966 677,655 3,964,299
1965 660,558 3,849,788
1964 644,530 3,740,535
1963 629,589 3,635,876
1962 615,759 3,534,686
1961 603,067 3,436,375
1960 591,465 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Senegal
2100 0.09% 0.36%
2099 0.09% 0.38%
2098 0.08% 0.4%
2097 0.07% 0.41%
2096 0.13% 0.43%
2095 0.14% 0.45%
2094 0.19% 0.46%
2093 0.21% 0.48%
2092 0.21% 0.5%
2091 0.25% 0.52%
2090 0.23% 0.54%
2089 0.27% 0.55%
2088 0.29% 0.57%
2087 0.33% 0.6%
2086 0.3% 0.62%
2085 0.32% 0.64%
2084 0.34% 0.67%
2083 0.37% 0.68%
2082 0.41% 0.7%
2081 0.43% 0.72%
2080 0.41% 0.74%
2079 0.45% 0.77%
2078 0.47% 0.79%
2077 0.49% 0.81%
2076 0.54% 0.85%
2075 0.53% 0.87%
2074 0.51% 0.9%
2073 0.54% 0.93%
2072 0.56% 0.95%
2071 0.57% 0.97%
2070 0.6% 1.01%
2069 0.65% 1.03%
2068 0.68% 1.06%
2067 0.71% 1.1%
2066 0.69% 1.12%
2065 0.71% 1.15%
2064 0.77% 1.17%
2063 0.8% 1.21%
2062 0.81% 1.23%
2061 0.89% 1.25%
2060 0.88% 1.27%
2059 0.92% 1.32%
2058 0.94% 1.33%
2057 0.98% 1.37%
2056 1.04% 1.38%
2055 1.03% 1.4%
2054 1.08% 1.43%
2053 1.11% 1.44%
2052 1.14% 1.47%
2051 1.19% 1.51%
2050 1.13% 1.52%
2049 1.18% 1.56%
2048 1.3% 1.58%
2047 1.29% 1.62%
2046 1.38% 1.63%
2045 1.35% 1.67%
2044 1.39% 1.7%
2043 1.37% 1.73%
2042 1.4% 1.76%
2041 1.39% 1.8%
2040 1.44% 1.84%
2039 1.52% 1.89%
2038 1.51% 1.93%
2037 1.53% 1.96%
2036 1.57% 2%
2035 1.58% 2.03%
2034 1.59% 2.08%
2033 1.67% 2.12%
2032 1.74% 2.16%
2031 1.78% 2.19%
2030 1.78% 2.22%
2029 1.81% 2.25%
2028 1.88% 2.27%
2027 1.9% 2.28%
2026 2.01% 2.31%
2025 2.13% 2.34%
2024 2.26% 2.35%
2023 2.54% 2.42%
2022 2.81% 2.5%
2021 3% 2.57%
2020 2.95% 2.67%
2019 2.84% 2.75%
2018 2.81% 2.84%
2017 2.77% 2.93%
2016 2.73% 3.02%
2015 2.69% 3.12%
2014 2.65% 3.22%
2013 2.64% 3.01%
2012 2.25% 2.71%
2011 1.73% 2.56%
2010 1.56% 2.42%
2009 1.48% 2.39%
2008 1.41% 2.37%
2007 1.34% 2.35%
2006 1.29% 2.36%
2005 1.26% 2.37%
2004 1.28% 2.37%
2003 1.45% 2.44%
2002 1.77% 2.48%
2001 2.11% 2.45%
2000 2.38% 2.44%
1999 2.52% 2.4%
1998 2.57% 2.36%
1997 2.62% 2.39%
1996 2.74% 2.47%
1995 2.95% 2.6%
1994 3.16% 2.71%
1993 3.24% 2.79%
1992 3.22% 2.84%
1991 3.39% 2.88%
1990 6.23% 2.91%
1989 6.55% 2.92%
1988 3.58% 2.94%
1987 3.25% 2.96%
1986 3.12% 2.92%
1985 2.9% 2.83%
1984 2.74% 2.76%
1983 2.69% 2.72%
1982 1.79% 2.66%
1981 1.13% 2.59%
1980 1.93% 2.5%
1979 1.64% 2.42%
1978 1.74% 2.36%
1977 2.71% 2.47%
1976 2.9% 2.66%
1975 3.13% 2.81%
1974 3.06% 2.95%
1973 3.05% 3.03%
1972 3.05% 3.04%
1971 3% 3.03%
1970 2.95% 3.03%
1969 2.88% 3.03%
1968 2.8% 3.03%
1967 2.71% 3.02%
1966 2.59% 2.97%
1965 2.49% 2.92%
1964 2.37% 2.88%
1963 2.25% 2.86%
1962 2.1% 2.86%
1961 1.96% 2.86%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Namibia Senegal
Current population
3173089
19491599
Population rank 134/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.24%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
28.8 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -12,636
Net migration rank 57/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -12,636
2024 - 4,211 - -10,307
2023 58,435 11,675 431,006 -9,999
2022 54,534 22,212 415,507 16,425
2021 50,160 31,327 403,019 25,519
2020 55,034 27,056 400,910 33,848
2019 54,769 19,676 399,436 38,386
2018 53,970 17,920 405,454 33,567
2017 52,975 16,080 410,366 29,605
2016 52,228 14,002 411,480 29,498
2015 50,846 12,755 407,008 34,387
2014 49,581 11,134 405,019 36,030
2013 47,801 10,748 406,582 34,878
2012 46,204 10,957 402,243 -42,978
2011 43,557 -4,067 387,290 -43,350
2010 42,046 -8,518 372,934 -69,888
2009 39,942 -8,626 362,238 -69,239
2008 38,147 -8,775 351,661 -67,812
2007 36,430 -8,905 339,963 -66,580
2006 34,690 -8,792 331,364 -64,254
2005 32,909 -8,195 323,908 -61,781
2004 31,478 -7,192 317,286 -59,879
2003 31,115 -6,153 308,856 -57,213
2002 31,947 -1,913 298,842 -40,554
2001 32,942 2,869 289,690 -41,422
2000 35,280 5,709 283,946 -42,854
1999 37,233 6,333 277,944 -44,284
1998 37,500 6,180 267,404 -45,189
1997 37,256 6,023 261,200 -44,506
1996 37,177 5,866 255,418 -39,162
1995 39,119 5,712 252,552 -31,001
1994 41,316 5,578 249,115 -22,633
1993 42,861 5,464 245,742 -16,649
1992 43,945 2,487 241,482 -14,796
1991 44,523 309 237,713 -13,783
1990 43,956 3,969 234,155 -12,959
1989 37,715 75,072 227,797 -12,362
1988 34,798 10,916 221,772 -12,036
1987 33,340 4,559 218,522 -12,086
1986 31,764 3,953 212,887 -12,655
1985 30,575 2,090 208,218 -18,644
1984 29,395 -267 203,125 -24,858
1983 28,307 -481 197,673 -26,222
1982 27,474 -889 191,309 -27,672
1981 27,938 -18,901 185,917 -29,959
1980 28,142 -15,041 179,707 -32,616
1979 28,930 -4,818 173,425 -35,022
1978 29,821 -22,827 167,744 -36,559
1977 29,241 -3,907 161,636 -35,731
1976 28,785 -5,048 154,776 -18,716
1975 27,882 -553 147,311 -7,870
1974 26,844 -744 139,974 3,347
1973 25,754 -1,066 133,834 11,382
1972 24,606 -236 128,024 13,852
1971 23,467 -208 122,511 15,131
1970 22,414 -244 117,264 16,168
1969 21,387 -57 112,393 16,887
1968 20,470 -636 108,240 17,264
1967 19,498 -339 104,824 17,107
1966 18,635 -1,023 101,359 15,849
1965 17,902 -1,327 97,912 13,913
1964 17,134 -1,660 94,797 11,892
1963 16,430 -2,016 92,264 10,371
1962 15,656 -2,403 89,937 9,809
1961 14,936 -2,807 87,322 9,549
1960 14,307 -3,227 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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