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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 1.49 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Namibia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Slovenia
2100 5,958,153 1,640,541
2099 5,952,623 1,644,752
2098 5,947,142 1,648,834
2097 5,942,285 1,653,196
2096 5,938,162 1,657,434
2095 5,930,395 1,661,656
2094 5,922,248 1,665,825
2093 5,911,235 1,670,076
2092 5,899,026 1,674,280
2091 5,886,490 1,678,462
2090 5,871,938 1,682,998
2089 5,858,234 1,687,376
2088 5,842,720 1,691,788
2087 5,825,856 1,696,409
2086 5,806,643 1,701,325
2085 5,789,246 1,706,189
2084 5,771,050 1,711,157
2083 5,751,610 1,716,396
2082 5,730,648 1,721,709
2081 5,707,476 1,727,302
2080 5,682,842 1,733,405
2079 5,659,698 1,739,518
2078 5,634,313 1,746,152
2077 5,608,096 1,752,783
2076 5,580,829 1,759,639
2075 5,551,107 1,766,867
2074 5,522,025 1,774,528
2073 5,494,180 1,782,697
2072 5,464,749 1,790,658
2071 5,434,461 1,798,960
2070 5,403,822 1,807,483
2069 5,371,517 1,816,607
2068 5,336,950 1,825,849
2067 5,300,707 1,834,865
2066 5,263,191 1,844,034
2065 5,227,346 1,853,651
2064 5,190,323 1,863,550
2063 5,150,579 1,873,173
2062 5,109,760 1,882,832
2061 5,068,478 1,892,739
2060 5,023,587 1,902,939
2059 4,979,591 1,912,861
2058 4,933,964 1,922,175
2057 4,887,985 1,932,119
2056 4,840,537 1,941,469
2055 4,790,848 1,950,861
2054 4,741,942 1,959,953
2053 4,691,180 1,968,641
2052 4,639,835 1,977,227
2051 4,587,353 1,985,279
2050 4,533,502 1,993,115
2049 4,482,650 2,000,477
2048 4,430,309 2,007,283
2047 4,373,597 2,014,140
2046 4,318,050 2,020,756
2045 4,259,166 2,027,366
2044 4,202,338 2,033,871
2043 4,144,892 2,040,173
2042 4,088,713 2,046,339
2041 4,032,347 2,052,041
2040 3,976,987 2,057,278
2039 3,920,720 2,062,718
2038 3,862,015 2,067,922
2037 3,804,482 2,073,705
2036 3,747,072 2,079,201
2035 3,689,163 2,084,471
2034 3,631,737 2,089,430
2033 3,575,000 2,094,601
2032 3,516,310 2,099,622
2031 3,456,265 2,104,690
2030 3,395,964 2,109,416
2029 3,336,698 2,113,874
2028 3,277,428 2,118,053
2027 3,216,917 2,121,324
2026 3,156,839 2,124,138
2025 3,094,769 2,126,340
2024 3,030,131 2,127,400
2023 2,963,095 2,120,461
2022 2,889,662 2,112,076
2021 2,810,548 2,108,079
2020 2,728,762 2,102,419
2019 2,650,494 2,088,385
2018 2,577,327 2,073,894
2017 2,506,853 2,066,388
2016 2,439,213 2,065,042
2015 2,374,300 2,063,531
2014 2,312,139 2,061,980
2013 2,252,508 2,059,953
2012 2,194,654 2,057,159
2011 2,146,325 2,052,843
2010 2,109,811 2,048,583
2009 2,077,394 2,039,669
2008 2,047,056 2,021,316
2007 2,018,600 2,018,122
2006 1,991,888 2,006,868
2005 1,966,582 2,000,474
2004 1,942,082 1,997,012
2003 1,917,464 1,995,733
2002 1,889,970 1,994,530
2001 1,857,048 1,992,060
2000 1,818,647 1,988,925
1999 1,776,368 1,983,045
1998 1,732,745 1,981,629
1997 1,689,264 1,985,956
1996 1,646,103 1,988,628
1995 1,602,170 1,989,872
1994 1,556,304 1,989,443
1993 1,508,697 1,991,746
1992 1,461,322 1,996,498
1991 1,415,684 1,999,429
1990 1,369,303 1,998,161
1989 1,288,947 1,996,351
1988 1,209,696 1,995,196
1987 1,167,889 1,989,776
1986 1,131,081 1,965,964
1985 1,096,890 1,941,641
1984 1,065,989 1,932,154
1983 1,037,511 1,922,321
1982 1,010,308 1,910,334
1981 992,500 1,906,531
1980 981,434 1,901,315
1979 962,825 1,882,599
1978 947,269 1,862,548
1977 931,104 1,842,377
1976 906,566 1,820,249
1975 881,032 1,793,581
1974 854,320 1,776,132
1973 828,928 1,766,697
1972 804,399 1,752,233
1971 780,584 1,738,335
1970 757,868 1,724,891
1969 736,120 1,713,874
1968 715,542 1,704,546
1967 696,045 1,689,528
1966 677,655 1,669,905
1965 660,558 1,649,160
1964 644,530 1,632,114
1963 629,589 1,616,971
1962 615,759 1,603,649
1961 603,067 1,594,131
1960 591,465 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Slovenia
2100 0.09% -0.26%
2099 0.09% -0.25%
2098 0.08% -0.26%
2097 0.07% -0.26%
2096 0.13% -0.25%
2095 0.14% -0.25%
2094 0.19% -0.25%
2093 0.21% -0.25%
2092 0.21% -0.25%
2091 0.25% -0.27%
2090 0.23% -0.26%
2089 0.27% -0.26%
2088 0.29% -0.27%
2087 0.33% -0.29%
2086 0.3% -0.29%
2085 0.32% -0.29%
2084 0.34% -0.31%
2083 0.37% -0.31%
2082 0.41% -0.32%
2081 0.43% -0.35%
2080 0.41% -0.35%
2079 0.45% -0.38%
2078 0.47% -0.38%
2077 0.49% -0.39%
2076 0.54% -0.41%
2075 0.53% -0.43%
2074 0.51% -0.46%
2073 0.54% -0.44%
2072 0.56% -0.46%
2071 0.57% -0.47%
2070 0.6% -0.5%
2069 0.65% -0.51%
2068 0.68% -0.49%
2067 0.71% -0.5%
2066 0.69% -0.52%
2065 0.71% -0.53%
2064 0.77% -0.51%
2063 0.8% -0.51%
2062 0.81% -0.52%
2061 0.89% -0.54%
2060 0.88% -0.52%
2059 0.92% -0.48%
2058 0.94% -0.51%
2057 0.98% -0.48%
2056 1.04% -0.48%
2055 1.03% -0.46%
2054 1.08% -0.44%
2053 1.11% -0.43%
2052 1.14% -0.41%
2051 1.19% -0.39%
2050 1.13% -0.37%
2049 1.18% -0.34%
2048 1.3% -0.34%
2047 1.29% -0.33%
2046 1.38% -0.33%
2045 1.35% -0.32%
2044 1.39% -0.31%
2043 1.37% -0.3%
2042 1.4% -0.28%
2041 1.39% -0.25%
2040 1.44% -0.26%
2039 1.52% -0.25%
2038 1.51% -0.28%
2037 1.53% -0.26%
2036 1.57% -0.25%
2035 1.58% -0.24%
2034 1.59% -0.25%
2033 1.67% -0.24%
2032 1.74% -0.24%
2031 1.78% -0.22%
2030 1.78% -0.21%
2029 1.81% -0.2%
2028 1.88% -0.15%
2027 1.9% -0.13%
2026 2.01% -0.1%
2025 2.13% -0.05%
2024 2.26% 0.33%
2023 2.54% 0.4%
2022 2.81% 0.19%
2021 3% 0.27%
2020 2.95% 0.67%
2019 2.84% 0.7%
2018 2.81% 0.36%
2017 2.77% 0.07%
2016 2.73% 0.07%
2015 2.69% 0.08%
2014 2.65% 0.1%
2013 2.64% 0.14%
2012 2.25% 0.21%
2011 1.73% 0.21%
2010 1.56% 0.44%
2009 1.48% 0.91%
2008 1.41% 0.16%
2007 1.34% 0.56%
2006 1.29% 0.32%
2005 1.26% 0.17%
2004 1.28% 0.06%
2003 1.45% 0.06%
2002 1.77% 0.12%
2001 2.11% 0.16%
2000 2.38% 0.3%
1999 2.52% 0.07%
1998 2.57% -0.22%
1997 2.62% -0.13%
1996 2.74% -0.06%
1995 2.95% 0.02%
1994 3.16% -0.12%
1993 3.24% -0.24%
1992 3.22% -0.15%
1991 3.39% 0.06%
1990 6.23% 0.09%
1989 6.55% 0.06%
1988 3.58% 0.27%
1987 3.25% 1.21%
1986 3.12% 1.25%
1985 2.9% 0.49%
1984 2.74% 0.51%
1983 2.69% 0.63%
1982 1.79% 0.2%
1981 1.13% 0.27%
1980 1.93% 0.99%
1979 1.64% 1.08%
1978 1.74% 1.09%
1977 2.71% 1.22%
1976 2.9% 1.49%
1975 3.13% 0.98%
1974 3.06% 0.53%
1973 3.05% 0.83%
1972 3.05% 0.8%
1971 3% 0.78%
1970 2.95% 0.64%
1969 2.88% 0.55%
1968 2.8% 0.89%
1967 2.71% 1.18%
1966 2.59% 1.26%
1965 2.49% 1.04%
1964 2.37% 0.94%
1963 2.25% 0.83%
1962 2.1% 0.6%
1961 1.96% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Namibia Slovenia
Current population
3173089
2124138
Population rank 134/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
6.85 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +19
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 148/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +1,866 +2,711
Net migration rank 57/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 2,711
2024 - 4,211 - 3,319
2023 58,435 11,675 -4,665 5,339
2022 54,534 22,212 -4,858 9,014
2021 50,160 31,327 -4,216 2,477
2020 55,034 27,056 -5,256 28,514
2019 54,769 19,676 -1,254 16,352
2018 53,970 17,920 -1,037 14,640
2017 52,975 16,080 -207 1,359
2016 52,228 14,002 826 1,195
2015 50,846 12,755 826 712
2014 49,581 11,134 2,268 -70
2013 47,801 10,748 1,648 639
2012 46,204 10,957 2,674 1,117
2011 43,557 -4,067 3,285 2,190
2010 42,046 -8,518 3,687 -410
2009 39,942 -8,626 3,060 11,594
2008 38,147 -8,775 3,437 2,971
2007 36,430 -8,905 1,211 14,191
2006 34,690 -8,792 602 6,081
2005 32,909 -8,195 -600 6,317
2004 31,478 -7,192 -599 1,759
2003 31,115 -6,153 -1,996 3,218
2002 31,947 -1,913 -1,197 1,975
2001 32,942 2,869 -996 4,527
2000 35,280 5,709 -398 3,124
1999 37,233 6,333 -1,388 10,291
1998 37,500 6,180 -1,189 -5,280
1997 37,256 6,023 -794 -1,298
1996 37,177 5,866 0 -2,456
1995 39,119 5,712 0 356
1994 41,316 5,578 199 -153
1993 42,861 5,464 -199 -4,641
1992 43,945 2,487 598 -5,547
1991 44,523 309 2,199 -3,325
1990 43,956 3,969 3,797 618
1989 37,715 75,072 4,592 -2,718
1988 34,798 10,916 5,986 -3,023
1987 33,340 4,559 5,771 2,972
1986 31,764 3,953 6,094 32,700
1985 30,575 2,090 6,213 3,404
1984 29,395 -267 5,990 3,280
1983 28,307 -481 6,343 3,613
1982 27,474 -889 9,170 -8,695
1981 27,938 -18,901 10,485 -5,016
1980 28,142 -15,041 11,027 3,128
1979 28,930 -4,818 12,614 2,107
1978 29,821 -22,827 11,920 2,113
1977 29,241 -3,907 12,160 2,584
1976 28,785 -5,048 12,196 2,226
1975 27,882 -553 11,658 2,421
1974 26,844 -744 11,367 3,145
1973 25,754 -1,066 11,837 2,175
1972 24,606 -236 10,513 2,924
1971 23,467 -208 10,951 2,286
1970 22,414 -244 10,004 260
1969 21,387 -57 9,427 685
1968 20,470 -636 11,250 438
1967 19,498 -339 13,516 -192
1966 18,635 -1,023 15,697 -1,262
1965 17,902 -1,327 14,513 -1,421
1964 17,134 -1,660 12,567 -349
1963 16,430 -2,016 14,068 -180
1962 15,656 -2,403 13,150 148
1961 14,936 -2,807 14,985 -306
1960 14,307 -3,227 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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