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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 2.05 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Namibia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Serbia
2100 5,958,153 3,621,418
2099 5,952,623 3,649,584
2098 5,947,142 3,677,789
2097 5,942,285 3,706,279
2096 5,938,162 3,734,933
2095 5,930,395 3,763,769
2094 5,922,248 3,792,851
2093 5,911,235 3,822,147
2092 5,899,026 3,851,865
2091 5,886,490 3,881,833
2090 5,871,938 3,911,964
2089 5,858,234 3,942,571
2088 5,842,720 3,973,274
2087 5,825,856 4,004,485
2086 5,806,643 4,036,066
2085 5,789,246 4,068,021
2084 5,771,050 4,100,403
2083 5,751,610 4,133,391
2082 5,730,648 4,166,924
2081 5,707,476 4,200,811
2080 5,682,842 4,235,306
2079 5,659,698 4,270,442
2078 5,634,313 4,306,246
2077 5,608,096 4,342,382
2076 5,580,829 4,378,754
2075 5,551,107 4,415,505
2074 5,522,025 4,452,888
2073 5,494,180 4,490,589
2072 5,464,749 4,528,672
2071 5,434,461 4,567,167
2070 5,403,822 4,606,212
2069 5,371,517 4,645,524
2068 5,336,950 4,685,090
2067 5,300,707 4,724,796
2066 5,263,191 4,764,445
2065 5,227,346 4,804,405
2064 5,190,323 4,844,434
2063 5,150,579 4,884,574
2062 5,109,760 4,924,899
2061 5,068,478 4,964,985
2060 5,023,587 5,005,138
2059 4,979,591 5,045,125
2058 4,933,964 5,085,292
2057 4,887,985 5,125,901
2056 4,840,537 5,166,530
2055 4,790,848 5,207,137
2054 4,741,942 5,247,793
2053 4,691,180 5,288,369
2052 4,639,835 5,329,487
2051 4,587,353 5,371,281
2050 4,533,502 5,413,067
2049 4,482,650 5,455,402
2048 4,430,309 5,498,031
2047 4,373,597 5,541,158
2046 4,318,050 5,584,824
2045 4,259,166 5,629,108
2044 4,202,338 5,673,908
2043 4,144,892 5,719,287
2042 4,088,713 5,765,400
2041 4,032,347 5,811,936
2040 3,976,987 5,858,464
2039 3,920,720 5,905,404
2038 3,862,015 5,952,107
2037 3,804,482 5,998,763
2036 3,747,072 6,045,097
2035 3,689,163 6,091,385
2034 3,631,737 6,137,447
2033 3,575,000 6,183,536
2032 3,516,310 6,229,136
2031 3,456,265 6,274,395
2030 3,395,964 6,319,422
2029 3,336,698 6,363,799
2028 3,277,428 6,407,914
2027 3,216,917 6,451,609
2026 3,156,839 6,494,521
2025 3,094,769 6,543,364
2024 3,030,131 6,586,476
2023 2,963,095 6,623,183
2022 2,889,662 6,664,449
2021 2,810,548 6,834,326
2020 2,728,762 6,899,126
2019 2,650,494 6,945,235
2018 2,577,327 6,982,604
2017 2,506,853 7,020,858
2016 2,439,213 7,058,322
2015 2,374,300 7,095,383
2014 2,312,139 7,131,787
2013 2,252,508 7,166,553
2012 2,194,654 7,201,497
2011 2,146,325 7,236,519
2010 2,109,811 7,291,436
2009 2,077,394 7,320,807
2008 2,047,056 7,350,222
2007 2,018,600 7,381,579
2006 1,991,888 7,411,569
2005 1,966,582 7,440,769
2004 1,942,082 7,463,157
2003 1,917,464 7,480,591
2002 1,889,970 7,500,031
2001 1,857,048 7,503,433
2000 1,818,647 7,516,346
1999 1,776,368 7,540,401
1998 1,732,745 7,567,745
1997 1,689,264 7,598,538
1996 1,646,103 7,622,185
1995 1,602,170 7,628,264
1994 1,556,304 7,622,711
1993 1,508,697 7,614,328
1992 1,461,322 7,604,063
1991 1,415,684 7,595,636
1990 1,369,303 7,897,937
1989 1,288,947 7,893,787
1988 1,209,696 7,884,218
1987 1,167,889 7,868,027
1986 1,131,081 7,853,824
1985 1,096,890 7,835,902
1984 1,065,989 7,813,549
1983 1,037,511 7,788,100
1982 1,010,308 7,763,335
1981 992,500 7,736,787
1980 981,434 7,709,544
1979 962,825 7,541,997
1978 947,269 7,504,017
1977 931,104 7,462,783
1976 906,566 7,418,973
1975 881,032 7,368,717
1974 854,320 7,326,043
1973 828,928 7,283,902
1972 804,399 7,252,012
1971 780,584 7,211,716
1970 757,868 7,164,993
1969 736,120 7,123,249
1968 715,542 7,007,586
1967 696,045 6,966,522
1966 677,655 6,927,969
1965 660,558 6,876,624
1964 644,530 6,832,855
1963 629,589 6,787,950
1962 615,759 6,740,264
1961 603,067 6,689,077
1960 591,465 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Serbia
2100 0.09% -0.77%
2099 0.09% -0.77%
2098 0.08% -0.77%
2097 0.07% -0.77%
2096 0.13% -0.77%
2095 0.14% -0.77%
2094 0.19% -0.77%
2093 0.21% -0.77%
2092 0.21% -0.77%
2091 0.25% -0.77%
2090 0.23% -0.78%
2089 0.27% -0.77%
2088 0.29% -0.78%
2087 0.33% -0.78%
2086 0.3% -0.79%
2085 0.32% -0.79%
2084 0.34% -0.8%
2083 0.37% -0.8%
2082 0.41% -0.81%
2081 0.43% -0.81%
2080 0.41% -0.82%
2079 0.45% -0.83%
2078 0.47% -0.83%
2077 0.49% -0.83%
2076 0.54% -0.83%
2075 0.53% -0.84%
2074 0.51% -0.84%
2073 0.54% -0.84%
2072 0.56% -0.84%
2071 0.57% -0.85%
2070 0.6% -0.85%
2069 0.65% -0.84%
2068 0.68% -0.84%
2067 0.71% -0.83%
2066 0.69% -0.83%
2065 0.71% -0.83%
2064 0.77% -0.82%
2063 0.8% -0.82%
2062 0.81% -0.81%
2061 0.89% -0.8%
2060 0.88% -0.79%
2059 0.92% -0.79%
2058 0.94% -0.79%
2057 0.98% -0.79%
2056 1.04% -0.78%
2055 1.03% -0.77%
2054 1.08% -0.77%
2053 1.11% -0.77%
2052 1.14% -0.78%
2051 1.19% -0.77%
2050 1.13% -0.78%
2049 1.18% -0.78%
2048 1.3% -0.78%
2047 1.29% -0.78%
2046 1.38% -0.79%
2045 1.35% -0.79%
2044 1.39% -0.79%
2043 1.37% -0.8%
2042 1.4% -0.8%
2041 1.39% -0.79%
2040 1.44% -0.79%
2039 1.52% -0.78%
2038 1.51% -0.78%
2037 1.53% -0.77%
2036 1.57% -0.76%
2035 1.58% -0.75%
2034 1.59% -0.75%
2033 1.67% -0.73%
2032 1.74% -0.72%
2031 1.78% -0.71%
2030 1.78% -0.7%
2029 1.81% -0.69%
2028 1.88% -0.68%
2027 1.9% -0.66%
2026 2.01% -0.75%
2025 2.13% -0.65%
2024 2.26% -0.55%
2023 2.54% -0.62%
2022 2.81% -2.49%
2021 3% -0.94%
2020 2.95% -0.66%
2019 2.84% -0.54%
2018 2.81% -0.54%
2017 2.77% -0.53%
2016 2.73% -0.52%
2015 2.69% -0.51%
2014 2.65% -0.49%
2013 2.64% -0.49%
2012 2.25% -0.48%
2011 1.73% -0.75%
2010 1.56% -0.4%
2009 1.48% -0.4%
2008 1.41% -0.42%
2007 1.34% -0.4%
2006 1.29% -0.39%
2005 1.26% -0.3%
2004 1.28% -0.23%
2003 1.45% -0.26%
2002 1.77% -0.05%
2001 2.11% -0.17%
2000 2.38% -0.32%
1999 2.52% -0.36%
1998 2.57% -0.41%
1997 2.62% -0.31%
1996 2.74% -0.08%
1995 2.95% 0.07%
1994 3.16% 0.11%
1993 3.24% 0.13%
1992 3.22% 0.11%
1991 3.39% -3.83%
1990 6.23% 0.05%
1989 6.55% 0.12%
1988 3.58% 0.21%
1987 3.25% 0.18%
1986 3.12% 0.23%
1985 2.9% 0.29%
1984 2.74% 0.33%
1983 2.69% 0.32%
1982 1.79% 0.34%
1981 1.13% 0.35%
1980 1.93% 2.22%
1979 1.64% 0.51%
1978 1.74% 0.55%
1977 2.71% 0.59%
1976 2.9% 0.68%
1975 3.13% 0.58%
1974 3.06% 0.58%
1973 3.05% 0.44%
1972 3.05% 0.56%
1971 3% 0.65%
1970 2.95% 0.59%
1969 2.88% 1.65%
1968 2.8% 0.59%
1967 2.71% 0.56%
1966 2.59% 0.75%
1965 2.49% 0.64%
1964 2.37% 0.66%
1963 2.25% 0.71%
1962 2.1% 0.77%
1961 1.96% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Namibia Serbia
Current population
3173089
6494521
Population rank 134/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 -101
Annual growth/decline +67,036 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 189/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -13,086
Net migration rank 57/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -13,086
2024 - 4,211 - -8,132
2023 58,435 11,675 -36,427 4,348
2022 54,534 22,212 -46,651 40,118
2021 50,160 31,327 -74,494 -8,974
2020 55,034 27,056 -55,193 -10,220
2019 54,769 19,676 -36,810 -18,891
2018 53,970 17,920 -37,707 -18,883
2017 52,975 16,080 -39,317 -18,651
2016 52,228 14,002 -35,998 -18,322
2015 50,846 12,755 -37,605 -18,789
2014 49,581 11,134 -34,946 -18,846
2013 47,801 10,748 -34,399 -17,866
2012 46,204 10,957 -35,288 -18,513
2011 43,557 -4,067 -36,906 611
2010 42,046 -8,518 -34,999 3,632
2009 39,942 -8,626 -33,676 6,043
2008 38,147 -8,775 -33,590 7,070
2007 36,430 -8,905 -34,693 7,045
2006 34,690 -8,792 -31,870 8,018
2005 32,909 -8,195 -34,227 7,945
2004 31,478 -7,192 -26,121 7,300
2003 31,115 -6,153 -24,686 6,854
2002 31,947 -1,913 -24,750 1,562
2001 32,942 2,869 -20,259 -12,007
2000 35,280 5,709 -30,065 -14,368
1999 37,233 6,333 -29,408 -4,073
1998 37,500 6,180 -23,006 -5,665
1997 37,256 6,023 -18,389 -5,817
1996 37,177 5,866 -16,007 -5,598
1995 39,119 5,712 -7,628 -6,019
1994 41,316 5,578 -7,157 -5,934
1993 42,861 5,464 -5,703 -5,972
1992 43,945 2,487 -3,779 -4,415
1991 44,523 309 2,210 -8,483
1990 43,956 3,969 7,416 -16,260
1989 37,715 75,072 11,872 -16,360
1988 34,798 10,916 13,852 -15,715
1987 33,340 4,559 16,711 -16,686
1986 31,764 3,953 19,407 -17,990
1985 30,575 2,090 22,090 -17,646
1984 29,395 -267 23,815 -15,567
1983 28,307 -481 27,515 -15,301
1982 27,474 -889 30,603 -13,550
1981 27,938 -18,901 34,304 -8,531
1980 28,142 -15,041 36,273 287
1979 28,930 -4,818 39,022 -960
1978 29,821 -22,827 43,636 -1,481
1977 29,241 -3,907 48,105 -1,953
1976 28,785 -5,048 51,399 -2,744
1975 27,882 -553 52,502 -3,490
1974 26,844 -744 51,583 -3,525
1973 25,754 -1,066 49,596 -2,396
1972 24,606 -236 48,248 -348
1971 23,467 -208 47,424 1,655
1970 22,414 -244 48,343 1,861
1969 21,387 -57 50,304 4,112
1968 20,470 -636 51,653 5,430
1967 19,498 -339 53,120 6,114
1966 18,635 -1,023 53,338 7,037
1965 17,902 -1,327 53,383 7,957
1964 17,134 -1,660 54,185 8,045
1963 16,430 -2,016 55,580 8,276
1962 15,656 -2,403 59,307 6,064
1961 14,936 -2,807 61,065 6,422
1960 14,307 -3,227 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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

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