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Population in Namibia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 16.3 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Namibia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia South Korea
2100 5,958,153 22,012,503
2099 5,952,623 22,335,528
2098 5,947,142 22,668,719
2097 5,942,285 23,009,661
2096 5,938,162 23,360,151
2095 5,930,395 23,722,747
2094 5,922,248 24,093,391
2093 5,911,235 24,473,038
2092 5,899,026 24,860,975
2091 5,886,490 25,255,379
2090 5,871,938 25,655,577
2089 5,858,234 26,060,945
2088 5,842,720 26,470,073
2087 5,825,856 26,884,813
2086 5,806,643 27,301,913
2085 5,789,246 27,723,736
2084 5,771,050 28,147,480
2083 5,751,610 28,578,182
2082 5,730,648 29,012,953
2081 5,707,476 29,456,022
2080 5,682,842 29,901,880
2079 5,659,698 30,352,062
2078 5,634,313 30,809,176
2077 5,608,096 31,273,700
2076 5,580,829 31,744,480
2075 5,551,107 32,221,226
2074 5,522,025 32,706,020
2073 5,494,180 33,196,556
2072 5,464,749 33,696,490
2071 5,434,461 34,203,935
2070 5,403,822 34,719,324
2069 5,371,517 35,241,850
2068 5,336,950 35,762,799
2067 5,300,707 36,292,307
2066 5,263,191 36,826,655
2065 5,227,346 37,368,086
2064 5,190,323 37,916,439
2063 5,150,579 38,469,051
2062 5,109,760 39,028,473
2061 5,068,478 39,584,621
2060 5,023,587 40,149,830
2059 4,979,591 40,712,514
2058 4,933,964 41,277,134
2057 4,887,985 41,833,887
2056 4,840,537 42,377,427
2055 4,790,848 42,909,302
2054 4,741,942 43,427,254
2053 4,691,180 43,938,741
2052 4,639,835 44,441,106
2051 4,587,353 44,923,604
2050 4,533,502 45,385,311
2049 4,482,650 45,832,153
2048 4,430,309 46,258,529
2047 4,373,597 46,668,898
2046 4,318,050 47,056,404
2045 4,259,166 47,433,205
2044 4,202,338 47,797,411
2043 4,144,892 48,144,730
2042 4,088,713 48,478,991
2041 4,032,347 48,806,273
2040 3,976,987 49,115,658
2039 3,920,720 49,412,830
2038 3,862,015 49,694,340
2037 3,804,482 49,957,504
2036 3,747,072 50,200,702
2035 3,689,163 50,426,000
2034 3,631,737 50,632,962
2033 3,575,000 50,821,090
2032 3,516,310 50,987,020
2031 3,456,265 51,134,940
2030 3,395,964 51,267,908
2029 3,336,698 51,385,868
2028 3,277,428 51,486,791
2027 3,216,917 51,576,746
2026 3,156,839 51,649,918
2025 3,094,769 51,710,062
2024 3,030,131 51,751,065
2023 2,963,095 51,712,619
2022 2,889,662 51,672,569
2021 2,810,548 51,769,539
2020 2,728,762 51,836,239
2019 2,650,494 51,764,822
2018 2,577,327 51,585,058
2017 2,506,853 51,361,911
2016 2,439,213 51,217,803
2015 2,374,300 51,014,947
2014 2,312,139 50,746,659
2013 2,252,508 50,428,893
2012 2,194,654 50,199,853
2011 2,146,325 49,936,638
2010 2,109,811 49,554,112
2009 2,077,394 49,307,835
2008 2,047,056 49,054,708
2007 2,018,600 48,683,638
2006 1,991,888 48,438,292
2005 1,966,582 48,184,561
2004 1,942,082 48,082,519
2003 1,917,464 47,892,330
2002 1,889,970 47,644,736
2001 1,857,048 47,370,164
2000 1,818,647 47,008,111
1999 1,776,368 46,616,677
1998 1,732,745 46,286,503
1997 1,689,264 45,953,580
1996 1,646,103 45,524,681
1995 1,602,170 45,092,991
1994 1,556,304 44,641,540
1993 1,508,697 44,194,628
1992 1,461,322 43,747,962
1991 1,415,684 43,295,704
1990 1,369,303 42,869,283
1989 1,288,947 42,449,038
1988 1,209,696 42,031,247
1987 1,167,889 41,621,690
1986 1,131,081 41,213,674
1985 1,096,890 40,805,744
1984 1,065,989 40,405,956
1983 1,037,511 39,910,403
1982 1,010,308 39,326,352
1981 992,500 38,723,248
1980 981,434 38,123,775
1979 962,825 37,534,236
1978 947,269 36,969,185
1977 931,104 36,411,795
1976 906,566 35,848,523
1975 881,032 35,280,725
1974 854,320 34,692,266
1973 828,928 34,103,149
1972 804,399 33,505,406
1971 780,584 32,882,704
1970 757,868 32,240,827
1969 736,120 31,544,266
1968 715,542 30,838,302
1967 696,045 30,130,983
1966 677,655 29,435,571
1965 660,558 28,704,674
1964 644,530 27,984,155
1963 629,589 27,261,747
1962 615,759 26,513,030
1961 603,067 25,765,673
1960 591,465 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia South Korea
2100 0.09% -1.45%
2099 0.09% -1.47%
2098 0.08% -1.48%
2097 0.07% -1.5%
2096 0.13% -1.53%
2095 0.14% -1.54%
2094 0.19% -1.55%
2093 0.21% -1.56%
2092 0.21% -1.56%
2091 0.25% -1.56%
2090 0.23% -1.56%
2089 0.27% -1.55%
2088 0.29% -1.54%
2087 0.33% -1.53%
2086 0.3% -1.52%
2085 0.32% -1.51%
2084 0.34% -1.51%
2083 0.37% -1.5%
2082 0.41% -1.5%
2081 0.43% -1.49%
2080 0.41% -1.48%
2079 0.45% -1.48%
2078 0.47% -1.49%
2077 0.49% -1.48%
2076 0.54% -1.48%
2075 0.53% -1.48%
2074 0.51% -1.48%
2073 0.54% -1.48%
2072 0.56% -1.48%
2071 0.57% -1.48%
2070 0.6% -1.48%
2069 0.65% -1.46%
2068 0.68% -1.46%
2067 0.71% -1.45%
2066 0.69% -1.45%
2065 0.71% -1.45%
2064 0.77% -1.44%
2063 0.8% -1.43%
2062 0.81% -1.4%
2061 0.89% -1.41%
2060 0.88% -1.38%
2059 0.92% -1.37%
2058 0.94% -1.33%
2057 0.98% -1.28%
2056 1.04% -1.24%
2055 1.03% -1.19%
2054 1.08% -1.16%
2053 1.11% -1.13%
2052 1.14% -1.07%
2051 1.19% -1.02%
2050 1.13% -0.97%
2049 1.18% -0.92%
2048 1.3% -0.88%
2047 1.29% -0.82%
2046 1.38% -0.79%
2045 1.35% -0.76%
2044 1.39% -0.72%
2043 1.37% -0.69%
2042 1.4% -0.67%
2041 1.39% -0.63%
2040 1.44% -0.6%
2039 1.52% -0.57%
2038 1.51% -0.53%
2037 1.53% -0.48%
2036 1.57% -0.45%
2035 1.58% -0.41%
2034 1.59% -0.37%
2033 1.67% -0.33%
2032 1.74% -0.29%
2031 1.78% -0.26%
2030 1.78% -0.23%
2029 1.81% -0.2%
2028 1.88% -0.17%
2027 1.9% -0.14%
2026 2.01% -0.12%
2025 2.13% -0.08%
2024 2.26% 0.07%
2023 2.54% 0.08%
2022 2.81% -0.19%
2021 3% -0.13%
2020 2.95% 0.14%
2019 2.84% 0.35%
2018 2.81% 0.43%
2017 2.77% 0.28%
2016 2.73% 0.4%
2015 2.69% 0.53%
2014 2.65% 0.63%
2013 2.64% 0.46%
2012 2.25% 0.53%
2011 1.73% 0.77%
2010 1.56% 0.5%
2009 1.48% 0.52%
2008 1.41% 0.76%
2007 1.34% 0.51%
2006 1.29% 0.53%
2005 1.26% 0.21%
2004 1.28% 0.4%
2003 1.45% 0.52%
2002 1.77% 0.58%
2001 2.11% 0.77%
2000 2.38% 0.84%
1999 2.52% 0.71%
1998 2.57% 0.72%
1997 2.62% 0.94%
1996 2.74% 0.96%
1995 2.95% 1.01%
1994 3.16% 1.01%
1993 3.24% 1.02%
1992 3.22% 1.04%
1991 3.39% 0.99%
1990 6.23% 0.99%
1989 6.55% 0.99%
1988 3.58% 0.98%
1987 3.25% 0.99%
1986 3.12% 1%
1985 2.9% 0.99%
1984 2.74% 1.24%
1983 2.69% 1.49%
1982 1.79% 1.56%
1981 1.13% 1.57%
1980 1.93% 1.57%
1979 1.64% 1.53%
1978 1.74% 1.53%
1977 2.71% 1.57%
1976 2.9% 1.61%
1975 3.13% 1.7%
1974 3.06% 1.73%
1973 3.05% 1.78%
1972 3.05% 1.89%
1971 3% 1.99%
1970 2.95% 2.21%
1969 2.88% 2.29%
1968 2.8% 2.35%
1967 2.71% 2.36%
1966 2.59% 2.55%
1965 2.49% 2.57%
1964 2.37% 2.65%
1963 2.25% 2.82%
1962 2.1% 2.9%
1961 1.96% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Namibia South Korea
Current population
3173089
51649918
Population rank 134/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +105
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +65,731
Net migration rank 57/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 65,731
2024 - 4,211 - 75,963
2023 58,435 11,675 -77,569 87,800
2022 54,534 22,212 -124,014 87,800
2021 50,160 31,327 -56,947 -16,778
2020 55,034 27,056 -31,101 112,631
2019 54,769 19,676 10,353 128,622
2018 53,970 17,920 30,951 118,220
2017 52,975 16,080 71,907 104,029
2016 52,228 14,002 122,923 91,568
2015 50,846 12,755 163,248 276,427
2014 49,581 11,134 167,464 308,037
2013 47,801 10,748 166,415 301,926
2012 46,204 10,957 215,859 281,866
2011 43,557 -4,067 214,728 269,958
2010 42,046 -8,518 213,083 52,042
2009 39,942 -8,626 197,231 5,308
2008 38,147 -8,775 215,841 -19,630
2007 36,430 -8,905 248,286 -42,293
2006 34,690 -8,792 203,441 -28,434
2005 32,909 -8,195 187,920 -47,821
2004 31,478 -7,192 225,988 -42,549
2003 31,115 -6,153 244,251 -31,994
2002 31,947 -1,913 247,752 -18,105
2001 32,942 2,869 312,643 -28,006
2000 35,280 5,709 390,167 -84,960
1999 37,233 6,333 368,272 -107,448
1998 37,500 6,180 393,436 -98,044
1997 37,256 6,023 422,773 -109,130
1996 37,177 5,866 446,142 -115,705
1995 39,119 5,712 468,967 -208,491
1994 41,316 5,578 473,200 -208,309
1993 42,861 5,464 477,302 -222,802
1992 43,945 2,487 494,352 -265,849
1991 44,523 309 467,594 -270,754
1990 43,956 3,969 411,546 79,294
1989 37,715 75,072 403,266 186,120
1988 34,798 10,916 399,297 192,534
1987 33,340 4,559 378,758 198,057
1986 31,764 3,953 395,651 189,782
1985 30,575 2,090 416,219 97,949
1984 29,395 -267 436,384 101,394
1983 28,307 -481 514,844 102,167
1982 27,474 -889 605,626 48,638
1981 27,938 -18,901 631,189 18,442
1980 28,142 -15,041 583,294 -148,341
1979 28,930 -4,818 623,068 -139,566
1978 29,821 -22,827 499,084 -85,721
1977 29,241 -3,907 578,947 -90,737
1976 28,785 -5,048 530,558 -92,314
1975 27,882 -553 603,300 -52,332
1974 26,844 -744 673,030 27,005
1973 25,754 -1,066 699,115 35,779
1972 24,606 -236 740,469 25,382
1971 23,467 -208 789,185 -6,326
1970 22,414 -244 747,987 -27,999
1969 21,387 -57 694,227 -21,175
1968 20,470 -636 684,487 -16,868
1967 19,498 -339 692,169 -16,484
1966 18,635 -1,023 623,534 -16,688
1965 17,902 -1,327 641,090 -146,386
1964 17,134 -1,660 655,501 -102,284
1963 16,430 -2,016 685,824 -80,226
1962 15,656 -2,403 712,590 -94,606
1961 14,936 -2,807 730,173 -93,179
1960 14,307 -3,227 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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