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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 1.69 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Namibia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Slovakia
2100 5,958,153 3,377,764
2099 5,952,623 3,399,869
2098 5,947,142 3,422,010
2097 5,942,285 3,444,161
2096 5,938,162 3,466,284
2095 5,930,395 3,488,595
2094 5,922,248 3,511,062
2093 5,911,235 3,533,742
2092 5,899,026 3,556,708
2091 5,886,490 3,580,021
2090 5,871,938 3,603,675
2089 5,858,234 3,627,811
2088 5,842,720 3,652,354
2087 5,825,856 3,677,451
2086 5,806,643 3,703,217
2085 5,789,246 3,729,670
2084 5,771,050 3,756,777
2083 5,751,610 3,784,617
2082 5,730,648 3,813,170
2081 5,707,476 3,842,528
2080 5,682,842 3,872,714
2079 5,659,698 3,903,653
2078 5,634,313 3,935,351
2077 5,608,096 3,967,981
2076 5,580,829 4,001,363
2075 5,551,107 4,035,465
2074 5,522,025 4,070,159
2073 5,494,180 4,105,475
2072 5,464,749 4,141,396
2071 5,434,461 4,177,582
2070 5,403,822 4,214,086
2069 5,371,517 4,250,775
2068 5,336,950 4,287,566
2067 5,300,707 4,324,173
2066 5,263,191 4,360,463
2065 5,227,346 4,396,562
2064 5,190,323 4,432,349
2063 5,150,579 4,467,634
2062 5,109,760 4,502,390
2061 5,068,478 4,536,423
2060 5,023,587 4,569,861
2059 4,979,591 4,602,562
2058 4,933,964 4,634,484
2057 4,887,985 4,665,491
2056 4,840,537 4,695,744
2055 4,790,848 4,725,147
2054 4,741,942 4,753,640
2053 4,691,180 4,781,680
2052 4,639,835 4,809,152
2051 4,587,353 4,836,056
2050 4,533,502 4,862,512
2049 4,482,650 4,888,649
2048 4,430,309 4,914,306
2047 4,373,597 4,939,719
2046 4,318,050 4,964,917
2045 4,259,166 4,989,905
2044 4,202,338 5,014,849
2043 4,144,892 5,039,628
2042 4,088,713 5,064,051
2041 4,032,347 5,088,319
2040 3,976,987 5,112,265
2039 3,920,720 5,135,696
2038 3,862,015 5,158,725
2037 3,804,482 5,181,188
2036 3,747,072 5,203,033
2035 3,689,163 5,224,142
2034 3,631,737 5,244,168
2033 3,575,000 5,263,308
2032 3,516,310 5,281,327
2031 3,456,265 5,298,206
2030 3,395,964 5,313,745
2029 3,336,698 5,327,761
2028 3,277,428 5,339,993
2027 3,216,917 5,350,648
2026 3,156,839 5,359,438
2025 3,094,769 5,396,894
2024 3,030,131 5,422,069
2023 2,963,095 5,426,740
2022 2,889,662 5,431,752
2021 2,810,548 5,447,247
2020 2,728,762 5,458,827
2019 2,650,494 5,454,147
2018 2,577,327 5,446,771
2017 2,506,853 5,439,232
2016 2,439,213 5,430,798
2015 2,374,300 5,423,801
2014 2,312,139 5,418,649
2013 2,252,508 5,413,393
2012 2,194,654 5,407,579
2011 2,146,325 5,398,384
2010 2,109,811 5,391,428
2009 2,077,394 5,386,406
2008 2,047,056 5,379,233
2007 2,018,600 5,374,622
2006 1,991,888 5,373,054
2005 1,966,582 5,372,807
2004 1,942,082 5,372,280
2003 1,917,464 5,373,374
2002 1,889,970 5,376,912
2001 1,857,048 5,378,867
2000 1,818,647 5,388,720
1999 1,776,368 5,396,020
1998 1,732,745 5,390,516
1997 1,689,264 5,383,291
1996 1,646,103 5,373,361
1995 1,602,170 5,361,999
1994 1,556,304 5,346,331
1993 1,508,697 5,325,305
1992 1,461,322 5,305,016
1991 1,415,684 5,303,294
1990 1,369,303 5,299,187
1989 1,288,947 5,275,942
1988 1,209,696 5,250,596
1987 1,167,889 5,222,840
1986 1,131,081 5,193,838
1985 1,096,890 5,161,768
1984 1,065,989 5,127,097
1983 1,037,511 5,091,971
1982 1,010,308 5,055,099
1981 992,500 5,016,105
1980 981,434 4,979,815
1979 962,825 4,938,973
1978 947,269 4,890,125
1977 931,104 4,840,501
1976 906,566 4,789,507
1975 881,032 4,739,105
1974 854,320 4,689,623
1973 828,928 4,641,445
1972 804,399 4,596,622
1971 780,584 4,557,449
1970 757,868 4,538,223
1969 736,120 4,518,607
1968 715,542 4,483,915
1967 696,045 4,449,367
1966 677,655 4,411,666
1965 660,558 4,370,983
1964 644,530 4,327,341
1963 629,589 4,282,017
1962 615,759 4,238,188
1961 603,067 4,191,667
1960 591,465 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Slovakia
2100 0.09% -0.65%
2099 0.09% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.64%
2097 0.07% -0.64%
2096 0.13% -0.64%
2095 0.14% -0.64%
2094 0.19% -0.64%
2093 0.21% -0.65%
2092 0.21% -0.65%
2091 0.25% -0.66%
2090 0.23% -0.67%
2089 0.27% -0.67%
2088 0.29% -0.68%
2087 0.33% -0.7%
2086 0.3% -0.71%
2085 0.32% -0.72%
2084 0.34% -0.74%
2083 0.37% -0.75%
2082 0.41% -0.76%
2081 0.43% -0.78%
2080 0.41% -0.79%
2079 0.45% -0.81%
2078 0.47% -0.82%
2077 0.49% -0.83%
2076 0.54% -0.85%
2075 0.53% -0.85%
2074 0.51% -0.86%
2073 0.54% -0.87%
2072 0.56% -0.87%
2071 0.57% -0.87%
2070 0.6% -0.86%
2069 0.65% -0.86%
2068 0.68% -0.85%
2067 0.71% -0.83%
2066 0.69% -0.82%
2065 0.71% -0.81%
2064 0.77% -0.79%
2063 0.8% -0.77%
2062 0.81% -0.75%
2061 0.89% -0.73%
2060 0.88% -0.71%
2059 0.92% -0.69%
2058 0.94% -0.66%
2057 0.98% -0.64%
2056 1.04% -0.62%
2055 1.03% -0.6%
2054 1.08% -0.59%
2053 1.11% -0.57%
2052 1.14% -0.56%
2051 1.19% -0.54%
2050 1.13% -0.53%
2049 1.18% -0.52%
2048 1.3% -0.51%
2047 1.29% -0.51%
2046 1.38% -0.5%
2045 1.35% -0.5%
2044 1.39% -0.49%
2043 1.37% -0.48%
2042 1.4% -0.48%
2041 1.39% -0.47%
2040 1.44% -0.46%
2039 1.52% -0.45%
2038 1.51% -0.43%
2037 1.53% -0.42%
2036 1.57% -0.4%
2035 1.58% -0.38%
2034 1.59% -0.36%
2033 1.67% -0.34%
2032 1.74% -0.32%
2031 1.78% -0.29%
2030 1.78% -0.26%
2029 1.81% -0.23%
2028 1.88% -0.2%
2027 1.9% -0.16%
2026 2.01% -0.69%
2025 2.13% -0.46%
2024 2.26% -0.09%
2023 2.54% -0.09%
2022 2.81% -0.28%
2021 3% -0.21%
2020 2.95% 0.09%
2019 2.84% 0.14%
2018 2.81% 0.14%
2017 2.77% 0.16%
2016 2.73% 0.13%
2015 2.69% 0.1%
2014 2.65% 0.1%
2013 2.64% 0.11%
2012 2.25% 0.17%
2011 1.73% 0.13%
2010 1.56% 0.09%
2009 1.48% 0.13%
2008 1.41% 0.09%
2007 1.34% 0.03%
2006 1.29% 0.005%
2005 1.26% 0.01%
2004 1.28% -0.02%
2003 1.45% -0.07%
2002 1.77% -0.04%
2001 2.11% -0.18%
2000 2.38% -0.14%
1999 2.52% 0.1%
1998 2.57% 0.13%
1997 2.62% 0.18%
1996 2.74% 0.21%
1995 2.95% 0.29%
1994 3.16% 0.39%
1993 3.24% 0.38%
1992 3.22% 0.03%
1991 3.39% 0.08%
1990 6.23% 0.44%
1989 6.55% 0.48%
1988 3.58% 0.53%
1987 3.25% 0.56%
1986 3.12% 0.62%
1985 2.9% 0.68%
1984 2.74% 0.69%
1983 2.69% 0.73%
1982 1.79% 0.78%
1981 1.13% 0.73%
1980 1.93% 0.83%
1979 1.64% 1%
1978 1.74% 1.03%
1977 2.71% 1.06%
1976 2.9% 1.06%
1975 3.13% 1.06%
1974 3.06% 1.04%
1973 3.05% 0.98%
1972 3.05% 0.86%
1971 3% 0.42%
1970 2.95% 0.43%
1969 2.88% 0.77%
1968 2.8% 0.78%
1967 2.71% 0.85%
1966 2.59% 0.93%
1965 2.49% 1.01%
1964 2.37% 1.06%
1963 2.25% 1.03%
1962 2.1% 1.11%
1961 1.96% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Namibia Slovakia
Current population
3173089
5359438
Population rank 134/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
6.85 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 -13
Annual growth/decline +67,036 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 172/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -31,377
Net migration rank 57/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -31,377
2024 - 4,211 - -21,027
2023 58,435 11,675 -5,427 4,933
2022 54,534 22,212 -7,062 92,314
2021 50,160 31,327 -16,886 -8,172
2020 55,034 27,056 -2,184 4,350
2019 54,769 19,676 3,818 3,128
2018 53,970 17,920 3,268 3,446
2017 52,975 16,080 4,351 3,279
2016 52,228 14,002 5,431 3,487
2015 50,846 12,755 2,170 2,549
2014 49,581 11,134 3,793 -1,158
2013 47,801 10,748 2,707 -1,181
2012 46,204 10,957 3,245 871
2011 43,557 -4,067 9,177 -2,392
2010 42,046 -8,518 7,008 -1,814
2009 39,942 -8,626 8,619 -542
2008 38,147 -8,775 4,303 -495
2007 36,430 -8,905 537 -571
2006 34,690 -8,792 537 -549
2005 32,909 -8,195 537 -561
2004 31,478 -7,192 1,611 -522
2003 31,115 -6,153 -537 -646
2002 31,947 -1,913 -538 -580
2001 32,942 2,869 -1,076 -860
2000 35,280 5,709 2,155 -831
1999 37,233 6,333 3,777 -119
1998 37,500 6,180 4,312 -12
1997 37,256 6,023 6,999 247
1996 37,177 5,866 9,135 246
1995 39,119 5,712 9,115 -30
1994 41,316 5,578 14,970 -109
1993 42,861 5,464 20,769 72
1992 43,945 2,487 21,220 -201
1991 44,523 309 23,865 174
1990 43,956 3,969 25,436 -9,402
1989 37,715 75,072 26,380 -7,254
1988 34,798 10,916 30,979 -6,500
1987 33,340 4,559 31,859 -6,401
1986 31,764 3,953 34,279 -6,143
1985 30,575 2,090 37,680 -6,068
1984 29,395 -267 38,966 -6,276
1983 28,307 -481 39,717 -6,361
1982 27,474 -889 41,958 -6,088
1981 27,938 -18,901 43,640 -5,821
1980 28,142 -15,041 44,320 -5,522
1979 28,930 -4,818 52,353 -4,712
1978 29,821 -22,827 52,324 -4,689
1977 29,241 -3,907 52,762 -4,621
1976 28,785 -5,048 54,121 -4,432
1975 27,882 -553 52,604 -4,652
1974 26,844 -744 52,524 -4,190
1973 25,754 -1,066 49,199 -3,854
1972 24,606 -236 46,426 -3,516
1971 23,467 -208 40,105 -3,495
1970 22,414 -244 38,575 -4,919
1969 21,387 -57 39,312 -8,998
1968 20,470 -636 38,113 -8,881
1967 19,498 -339 41,824 -8,876
1966 18,635 -1,023 45,440 -8,817
1965 17,902 -1,327 48,517 -8,707
1964 17,134 -1,660 54,092 -8,608
1963 16,430 -2,016 54,382 -8,548
1962 15,656 -2,403 49,587 -9,019
1961 14,936 -2,807 55,749 4,812
1960 14,307 -3,227 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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