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Population in Namibia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 2.85 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Namibia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sierra Leone
2100 5,954,393 16,107,087
2099 5,948,866 16,121,940
2098 5,943,388 16,135,035
2097 5,938,535 16,149,905
2096 5,934,414 16,160,672
2095 5,926,652 16,169,304
2094 5,918,510 16,168,902
2093 5,907,504 16,173,609
2092 5,895,303 16,170,778
2091 5,882,775 16,163,901
2090 5,868,232 16,154,165
2089 5,854,537 16,142,526
2088 5,839,032 16,128,775
2087 5,822,179 16,112,585
2086 5,802,978 16,085,549
2085 5,785,593 16,064,212
2084 5,767,408 16,040,563
2083 5,747,980 16,006,923
2082 5,727,031 15,970,872
2081 5,703,874 15,930,880
2080 5,679,256 15,892,665
2079 5,656,126 15,850,728
2078 5,630,757 15,801,450
2077 5,604,556 15,750,408
2076 5,577,307 15,695,310
2075 5,547,604 15,635,345
2074 5,518,540 15,580,279
2073 5,490,713 15,512,655
2072 5,461,300 15,442,481
2071 5,431,031 15,370,747
2070 5,400,411 15,293,426
2069 5,368,127 15,212,664
2068 5,333,582 15,124,069
2067 5,297,361 15,028,190
2066 5,259,869 14,931,295
2065 5,224,047 14,833,794
2064 5,187,047 14,736,872
2063 5,147,329 14,638,180
2062 5,106,535 14,525,736
2061 5,065,279 14,420,068
2060 5,020,417 14,307,451
2059 4,976,448 14,194,972
2058 4,930,850 14,077,124
2057 4,884,900 13,957,197
2056 4,837,482 13,832,494
2055 4,787,824 13,702,508
2054 4,738,949 13,576,231
2053 4,688,219 13,440,929
2052 4,636,907 13,299,910
2051 4,584,458 13,152,910
2050 4,530,641 13,006,688
2049 4,479,821 12,863,637
2048 4,427,513 12,712,671
2047 4,370,836 12,566,944
2046 4,315,325 12,411,042
2045 4,256,478 12,254,651
2044 4,199,686 12,088,895
2043 4,142,276 11,928,393
2042 4,086,133 11,767,372
2041 4,029,802 11,599,942
2040 3,974,477 11,428,331
2039 3,918,246 11,259,845
2038 3,859,577 11,097,180
2037 3,802,081 10,928,754
2036 3,744,707 10,757,928
2035 3,686,835 10,582,918
2034 3,629,445 10,411,088
2033 3,572,743 10,238,503
2032 3,514,091 10,059,929
2031 3,454,083 9,881,109
2030 3,393,821 9,705,485
2029 3,334,592 9,529,493
2028 3,275,360 9,358,412
2027 3,214,886 9,177,288
2026 3,154,846 8,998,902
2025 3,092,816 8,819,794
2024 3,030,131 8,642,022
2023 2,963,095 8,460,512
2022 2,889,662 8,276,807
2021 2,810,548 8,094,602
2020 2,728,762 7,912,558
2019 2,650,494 7,731,991
2018 2,577,327 7,554,563
2017 2,506,853 7,379,299
2016 2,439,213 7,205,328
2015 2,374,300 7,037,655
2014 2,312,139 6,876,385
2013 2,252,508 6,714,051
2012 2,194,654 6,551,080
2011 2,146,325 6,387,251
2010 2,109,811 6,222,714
2009 2,077,394 6,055,646
2008 2,047,056 5,894,722
2007 2,018,600 5,749,352
2006 1,991,888 5,624,466
2005 1,966,582 5,501,712
2004 1,942,082 5,355,717
2003 1,917,464 5,177,687
2002 1,889,970 4,971,435
2001 1,857,048 4,692,716
2000 1,818,647 4,423,611
1999 1,776,368 4,318,043
1998 1,732,745 4,295,785
1997 1,689,264 4,253,716
1996 1,646,103 4,199,210
1995 1,602,170 4,179,179
1994 1,556,304 4,173,105
1993 1,508,697 4,157,130
1992 1,461,322 4,166,366
1991 1,415,684 4,246,267
1990 1,369,303 4,196,828
1989 1,288,947 4,034,037
1988 1,209,696 3,934,517
1987 1,167,889 3,829,718
1986 1,131,081 3,728,380
1985 1,096,890 3,638,438
1984 1,065,989 3,558,758
1983 1,037,511 3,481,646
1982 1,010,308 3,408,183
1981 992,500 3,338,940
1980 981,434 3,272,089
1979 962,825 3,207,499
1978 947,269 3,145,517
1977 931,104 3,085,354
1976 906,566 3,028,820
1975 881,032 2,974,657
1974 854,320 2,920,459
1973 828,928 2,866,955
1972 804,399 2,814,388
1971 780,584 2,763,222
1970 757,868 2,712,286
1969 736,120 2,661,365
1968 715,542 2,611,532
1967 696,045 2,562,384
1966 677,655 2,514,638
1965 660,558 2,468,666
1964 644,530 2,424,390
1963 629,589 2,382,258
1962 615,759 2,342,242
1961 603,067 2,304,227
1960 591,465 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Sierra Leone
2100 0.09% -0.09%
2099 0.09% -0.08%
2098 0.08% -0.09%
2097 0.07% -0.07%
2096 0.13% -0.05%
2095 0.14% 0.002%
2094 0.19% -0.03%
2093 0.21% 0.02%
2092 0.21% 0.04%
2091 0.25% 0.06%
2090 0.23% 0.07%
2089 0.27% 0.09%
2088 0.29% 0.1%
2087 0.33% 0.17%
2086 0.3% 0.13%
2085 0.32% 0.15%
2084 0.34% 0.21%
2083 0.37% 0.23%
2082 0.41% 0.25%
2081 0.43% 0.24%
2080 0.41% 0.26%
2079 0.45% 0.31%
2078 0.47% 0.32%
2077 0.49% 0.35%
2076 0.54% 0.38%
2075 0.53% 0.35%
2074 0.51% 0.44%
2073 0.54% 0.45%
2072 0.56% 0.47%
2071 0.57% 0.51%
2070 0.6% 0.53%
2069 0.65% 0.59%
2068 0.68% 0.64%
2067 0.71% 0.65%
2066 0.69% 0.66%
2065 0.71% 0.66%
2064 0.77% 0.67%
2063 0.8% 0.77%
2062 0.81% 0.73%
2061 0.89% 0.79%
2060 0.88% 0.79%
2059 0.92% 0.84%
2058 0.94% 0.86%
2057 0.98% 0.9%
2056 1.04% 0.95%
2055 1.03% 0.93%
2054 1.08% 1.01%
2053 1.11% 1.06%
2052 1.14% 1.12%
2051 1.19% 1.12%
2050 1.13% 1.11%
2049 1.18% 1.19%
2048 1.3% 1.16%
2047 1.29% 1.26%
2046 1.38% 1.28%
2045 1.35% 1.37%
2044 1.39% 1.35%
2043 1.37% 1.37%
2042 1.4% 1.44%
2041 1.39% 1.5%
2040 1.44% 1.5%
2039 1.52% 1.47%
2038 1.51% 1.54%
2037 1.53% 1.59%
2036 1.57% 1.65%
2035 1.58% 1.65%
2034 1.59% 1.69%
2033 1.67% 1.78%
2032 1.74% 1.81%
2031 1.78% 1.81%
2030 1.78% 1.85%
2029 1.81% 1.83%
2028 1.88% 1.97%
2027 1.9% 1.98%
2026 2.01% 2.03%
2025 2.07% 2.06%
2024 2.26% 2.15%
2023 2.54% 2.22%
2022 2.81% 2.25%
2021 3% 2.3%
2020 2.95% 2.34%
2019 2.84% 2.35%
2018 2.81% 2.38%
2017 2.77% 2.41%
2016 2.73% 2.38%
2015 2.69% 2.35%
2014 2.65% 2.42%
2013 2.64% 2.49%
2012 2.25% 2.56%
2011 1.73% 2.64%
2010 1.56% 2.76%
2009 1.48% 2.73%
2008 1.41% 2.53%
2007 1.34% 2.22%
2006 1.29% 2.23%
2005 1.26% 2.73%
2004 1.28% 3.44%
2003 1.45% 4.15%
2002 1.77% 5.94%
2001 2.11% 6.08%
2000 2.38% 2.44%
1999 2.52% 0.52%
1998 2.57% 0.99%
1997 2.62% 1.3%
1996 2.74% 0.48%
1995 2.95% 0.15%
1994 3.16% 0.38%
1993 3.24% -0.22%
1992 3.22% -1.88%
1991 3.39% 1.18%
1990 6.23% 4.04%
1989 6.55% 2.53%
1988 3.58% 2.74%
1987 3.25% 2.72%
1986 3.12% 2.47%
1985 2.9% 2.24%
1984 2.74% 2.21%
1983 2.69% 2.16%
1982 1.79% 2.07%
1981 1.13% 2.04%
1980 1.93% 2.01%
1979 1.64% 1.97%
1978 1.74% 1.95%
1977 2.71% 1.87%
1976 2.9% 1.82%
1975 3.13% 1.86%
1974 3.06% 1.87%
1973 3.05% 1.87%
1972 3.05% 1.85%
1971 3% 1.88%
1970 2.95% 1.91%
1969 2.88% 1.91%
1968 2.8% 1.92%
1967 2.71% 1.9%
1966 2.59% 1.86%
1965 2.49% 1.83%
1964 2.37% 1.77%
1963 2.25% 1.71%
1962 2.1% 1.65%
1961 1.96% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Namibia Sierra Leone
Current population
3185686
9090531
Population rank 134/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +487
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 47/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -11,309
Net migration rank 57/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -11,309
2024 59,739 4,211 189,234 -11,000
2023 58,435 11,675 188,788 -4,000
2022 54,534 22,212 186,625 -4,000
2021 50,160 31,327 183,326 -1,544
2020 55,034 27,056 181,015 1,292
2019 54,769 19,676 181,068 -2,238
2018 53,970 17,920 178,772 -2,741
2017 52,975 16,080 173,259 1,234
2016 52,228 14,002 168,784 4,657
2015 50,846 12,755 162,275 -356
2014 49,581 11,134 160,137 485
2013 47,801 10,748 161,265 2,773
2012 46,204 10,957 160,915 988
2011 43,557 -4,067 158,858 6,895
2010 42,046 -8,518 155,338 7,983
2009 39,942 -8,626 152,669 18,145
2008 38,147 -8,775 149,855 1,182
2007 36,430 -8,905 145,740 -6,042
2006 34,690 -8,792 144,127 -34,052
2005 32,909 -8,195 137,234 -1,805
2004 31,478 -7,192 132,661 23,897
2003 31,115 -6,153 130,312 69,185
2002 31,947 -1,913 126,429 86,578
2001 32,942 2,869 116,647 227,791
2000 35,280 5,709 110,754 83,013
1999 37,233 6,333 102,295 -84,926
1998 37,500 6,180 103,906 -76,766
1997 37,256 6,023 105,433 -48,437
1996 37,177 5,866 104,140 -52,110
1995 39,119 5,712 100,885 -112,857
1994 41,316 5,578 101,486 -77,371
1993 42,861 5,464 103,317 -95,476
1992 43,945 2,487 103,251 -129,565
1991 44,523 309 105,477 -238,965
1990 43,956 3,969 100,778 131,587
1989 37,715 75,072 98,298 -5,079
1988 34,798 10,916 96,344 9,470
1987 33,340 4,559 94,235 9,558
1986 31,764 3,953 90,902 7,992
1985 30,575 2,090 88,869 -7,873
1984 29,395 -267 87,072 -8,708
1983 28,307 -481 84,628 -8,783
1982 27,474 -889 82,457 -11,379
1981 27,938 -18,901 80,111 -12,699
1980 28,142 -15,041 77,932 -11,641
1979 28,930 -4,818 75,992 -13,095
1978 29,821 -22,827 74,130 -13,073
1977 29,241 -3,907 71,663 -12,399
1976 28,785 -5,048 69,506 -15,686
1975 27,882 -553 67,560 -13,058
1974 26,844 -744 65,357 -11,473
1973 25,754 -1,066 62,443 -9,322
1972 24,606 -236 60,279 -8,267
1971 23,467 -208 58,484 -8,162
1970 22,414 -244 56,513 -4,957
1969 21,387 -57 54,768 -4,485
1968 20,470 -636 53,126 -3,743
1967 19,498 -339 51,734 -2,819
1966 18,635 -1,023 49,486 -2,911
1965 17,902 -1,327 47,223 -1,851
1964 17,134 -1,660 45,487 -2,308
1963 16,430 -2,016 43,569 -2,480
1962 15,656 -2,403 41,603 -2,658
1961 14,936 -2,807 40,022 -2,947
1960 14,307 -3,227 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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