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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 16.2 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 +2.68% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Namibia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia South Korea
2100 5,954,393 22,001,649
2099 5,948,866 22,324,514
2098 5,943,388 22,657,541
2097 5,938,535 22,998,315
2096 5,934,414 23,348,632
2095 5,926,652 23,711,049
2094 5,918,510 24,081,510
2093 5,907,504 24,460,970
2092 5,895,303 24,848,715
2091 5,882,775 25,242,926
2090 5,868,232 25,642,926
2089 5,854,537 26,048,094
2088 5,839,032 26,457,020
2087 5,822,179 26,871,556
2086 5,802,978 27,288,450
2085 5,785,593 27,710,065
2084 5,767,408 28,133,600
2083 5,747,980 28,564,090
2082 5,727,031 28,998,646
2081 5,703,874 29,441,497
2080 5,679,256 29,887,135
2079 5,656,126 30,337,095
2078 5,630,757 30,793,984
2077 5,604,556 31,258,278
2076 5,577,307 31,728,826
2075 5,547,604 32,205,338
2074 5,518,540 32,689,892
2073 5,490,713 33,180,187
2072 5,461,300 33,679,874
2071 5,431,031 34,187,068
2070 5,400,411 34,702,204
2069 5,368,127 35,224,472
2068 5,333,582 35,745,164
2067 5,297,361 36,274,411
2066 5,259,869 36,808,495
2065 5,224,047 37,349,660
2064 5,187,047 37,897,742
2063 5,147,329 38,450,082
2062 5,106,535 39,009,227
2061 5,065,279 39,565,102
2060 5,020,417 40,130,032
2059 4,976,448 40,692,438
2058 4,930,850 41,256,780
2057 4,884,900 41,813,259
2056 4,837,482 42,356,530
2055 4,787,824 42,888,143
2054 4,738,949 43,405,840
2053 4,688,219 43,917,075
2052 4,636,907 44,419,192
2051 4,584,458 44,901,452
2050 4,530,641 45,362,931
2049 4,479,821 45,809,553
2048 4,427,513 46,235,718
2047 4,370,836 46,645,885
2046 4,315,325 47,033,200
2045 4,256,478 47,409,815
2044 4,199,686 47,773,842
2043 4,142,276 48,120,989
2042 4,086,133 48,455,085
2041 4,029,802 48,782,206
2040 3,974,477 49,091,438
2039 3,918,246 49,388,464
2038 3,859,577 49,669,835
2037 3,802,081 49,932,869
2036 3,744,707 50,175,947
2035 3,686,835 50,401,135
2034 3,629,445 50,607,994
2033 3,572,743 50,796,030
2032 3,514,091 50,961,878
2031 3,454,083 51,109,725
2030 3,393,821 51,242,628
2029 3,334,592 51,360,529
2028 3,275,360 51,461,403
2027 3,214,886 51,551,313
2026 3,154,846 51,624,449
2025 3,092,816 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 42.2% to 4,530,641 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M 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 2.07% -0.13%
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 (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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Namibia South Korea
Current population
3185686
51624449
Population rank 134/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 -182
Annual growth/decline +62,685 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 169/197
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 59,739 4,211 -119,027 75,963
2023 58,435 11,675 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/south-korea | CC BY

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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