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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 9,049,533 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 101st.
  • 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 +2.73% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Namibia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sierra Leone
2100 5,958,153 16,111,324
2099 5,952,623 16,126,181
2098 5,947,142 16,139,280
2097 5,942,285 16,154,153
2096 5,938,162 16,164,923
2095 5,930,395 16,173,557
2094 5,922,248 16,173,155
2093 5,911,235 16,177,864
2092 5,899,026 16,175,032
2091 5,886,490 16,168,153
2090 5,871,938 16,158,415
2089 5,858,234 16,146,773
2088 5,842,720 16,133,018
2087 5,825,856 16,116,823
2086 5,806,643 16,089,780
2085 5,789,246 16,068,438
2084 5,771,050 16,044,782
2083 5,751,610 16,011,134
2082 5,730,648 15,975,073
2081 5,707,476 15,935,071
2080 5,682,842 15,896,846
2079 5,659,698 15,854,898
2078 5,634,313 15,805,607
2077 5,608,096 15,754,551
2076 5,580,829 15,699,439
2075 5,551,107 15,639,458
2074 5,522,025 15,584,377
2073 5,494,180 15,516,736
2072 5,464,749 15,446,543
2071 5,434,461 15,374,790
2070 5,403,822 15,297,449
2069 5,371,517 15,216,666
2068 5,336,950 15,128,048
2067 5,300,707 15,032,144
2066 5,263,191 14,935,222
2065 5,227,346 14,837,697
2064 5,190,323 14,740,749
2063 5,150,579 14,642,031
2062 5,109,760 14,529,557
2061 5,068,478 14,423,861
2060 5,023,587 14,311,215
2059 4,979,591 14,198,706
2058 4,933,964 14,080,827
2057 4,887,985 13,960,869
2056 4,840,537 13,836,132
2055 4,790,848 13,706,113
2054 4,741,942 13,579,802
2053 4,691,180 13,444,465
2052 4,639,835 13,303,409
2051 4,587,353 13,156,370
2050 4,533,502 13,010,109
2049 4,482,650 12,867,021
2048 4,430,309 12,716,015
2047 4,373,597 12,570,250
2046 4,318,050 12,414,307
2045 4,259,166 12,257,874
2044 4,202,338 12,092,075
2043 4,144,892 11,931,531
2042 4,088,713 11,770,467
2041 4,032,347 11,602,993
2040 3,976,987 11,431,337
2039 3,920,720 11,262,807
2038 3,862,015 11,100,099
2037 3,804,482 10,931,629
2036 3,747,072 10,760,758
2035 3,689,163 10,585,702
2034 3,631,737 10,413,826
2033 3,575,000 10,241,196
2032 3,516,310 10,062,575
2031 3,456,265 9,883,708
2030 3,395,964 9,708,038
2029 3,336,698 9,532,000
2028 3,277,428 9,360,873
2027 3,216,917 9,179,702
2026 3,156,839 9,001,269
2025 3,094,769 8,822,114
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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 2.13% 2.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Namibia Sierra Leone
Current population
3173089
9049533
Population rank 134/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +497
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 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 - 4,211 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 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 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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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