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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 15.4 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Namibia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Spain
2100 5,958,153 33,862,981
2099 5,952,623 34,039,965
2098 5,947,142 34,215,187
2097 5,942,285 34,387,116
2096 5,938,162 34,552,002
2095 5,930,395 34,719,411
2094 5,922,248 34,882,039
2093 5,911,235 35,044,043
2092 5,899,026 35,204,657
2091 5,886,490 35,366,895
2090 5,871,938 35,535,838
2089 5,858,234 35,707,942
2088 5,842,720 35,877,681
2087 5,825,856 36,043,209
2086 5,806,643 36,210,710
2085 5,789,246 36,386,207
2084 5,771,050 36,564,622
2083 5,751,610 36,749,680
2082 5,730,648 36,936,644
2081 5,707,476 37,133,976
2080 5,682,842 37,337,517
2079 5,659,698 37,551,557
2078 5,634,313 37,771,135
2077 5,608,096 38,002,963
2076 5,580,829 38,249,247
2075 5,551,107 38,506,040
2074 5,522,025 38,777,715
2073 5,494,180 39,056,249
2072 5,464,749 39,348,447
2071 5,434,461 39,642,346
2070 5,403,822 39,949,413
2069 5,371,517 40,256,590
2068 5,336,950 40,575,543
2067 5,300,707 40,893,798
2066 5,263,191 41,218,263
2065 5,227,346 41,543,254
2064 5,190,323 41,878,338
2063 5,150,579 42,208,320
2062 5,109,760 42,542,893
2061 5,068,478 42,874,096
2060 5,023,587 43,191,452
2059 4,979,591 43,506,737
2058 4,933,964 43,809,907
2057 4,887,985 44,112,668
2056 4,840,537 44,415,689
2055 4,790,848 44,691,749
2054 4,741,942 44,958,971
2053 4,691,180 45,223,225
2052 4,639,835 45,470,541
2051 4,587,353 45,695,307
2050 4,533,502 45,911,520
2049 4,482,650 46,127,777
2048 4,430,309 46,322,244
2047 4,373,597 46,510,152
2046 4,318,050 46,687,914
2045 4,259,166 46,858,778
2044 4,202,338 47,016,278
2043 4,144,892 47,158,325
2042 4,088,713 47,301,091
2041 4,032,347 47,434,593
2040 3,976,987 47,563,236
2039 3,920,720 47,685,343
2038 3,862,015 47,798,797
2037 3,804,482 47,910,899
2036 3,747,072 48,020,350
2035 3,689,163 48,124,430
2034 3,631,737 48,220,051
2033 3,575,000 48,311,842
2032 3,516,310 48,402,470
2031 3,456,265 48,495,278
2030 3,395,964 48,579,920
2029 3,336,698 48,648,699
2028 3,277,428 48,707,969
2027 3,216,917 48,758,200
2026 3,156,839 48,806,901
2025 3,094,769 48,838,057
2024 3,030,131 48,848,840
2023 2,963,095 48,352,528
2022 2,889,662 47,786,102
2021 2,810,548 47,443,821
2020 2,728,762 47,359,424
2019 2,650,494 47,118,501
2018 2,577,327 46,782,011
2017 2,506,853 46,571,232
2016 2,439,213 46,458,139
2015 2,374,300 46,422,303
2014 2,312,139 46,460,733
2013 2,252,508 46,604,197
2012 2,194,654 46,773,055
2011 2,146,325 46,742,697
2010 2,109,811 46,576,897
2009 2,077,394 46,362,946
2008 2,047,056 45,954,106
2007 2,018,600 45,226,803
2006 1,991,888 44,397,319
2005 1,966,582 43,653,155
2004 1,942,082 42,921,895
2003 1,917,464 42,187,645
2002 1,889,970 41,431,558
2001 1,857,048 40,850,412
2000 1,818,647 40,567,864
1999 1,776,368 40,386,875
1998 1,732,745 40,223,509
1997 1,689,264 40,057,389
1996 1,646,103 39,889,852
1995 1,602,170 39,724,050
1994 1,556,304 39,549,108
1993 1,508,697 39,361,262
1992 1,461,322 39,157,685
1991 1,415,684 38,966,376
1990 1,369,303 38,867,322
1989 1,288,947 38,827,764
1988 1,209,696 38,766,939
1987 1,167,889 38,684,815
1986 1,131,081 38,584,624
1985 1,096,890 38,469,512
1984 1,065,989 38,330,364
1983 1,037,511 38,171,525
1982 1,010,308 37,986,012
1981 992,500 37,758,631
1980 981,434 37,491,165
1979 962,825 37,191,330
1978 947,269 36,864,898
1977 931,104 36,511,638
1976 906,566 36,137,812
1975 881,032 35,757,900
1974 854,320 35,373,335
1973 828,928 34,988,947
1972 804,399 34,604,469
1971 780,584 34,224,490
1970 757,868 33,814,531
1969 736,120 33,441,054
1968 715,542 33,113,134
1967 696,045 32,682,947
1966 677,655 32,283,194
1965 660,558 31,954,292
1964 644,530 31,609,195
1963 629,589 31,296,651
1962 615,759 31,023,366
1961 603,067 30,739,250
1960 591,465 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Spain
2100 0.09% -0.52%
2099 0.09% -0.51%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.07% -0.48%
2096 0.13% -0.48%
2095 0.14% -0.47%
2094 0.19% -0.46%
2093 0.21% -0.46%
2092 0.21% -0.46%
2091 0.25% -0.48%
2090 0.23% -0.48%
2089 0.27% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.46%
2087 0.33% -0.46%
2086 0.3% -0.48%
2085 0.32% -0.49%
2084 0.34% -0.5%
2083 0.37% -0.51%
2082 0.41% -0.53%
2081 0.43% -0.55%
2080 0.41% -0.57%
2079 0.45% -0.58%
2078 0.47% -0.61%
2077 0.49% -0.64%
2076 0.54% -0.67%
2075 0.53% -0.7%
2074 0.51% -0.71%
2073 0.54% -0.74%
2072 0.56% -0.74%
2071 0.57% -0.77%
2070 0.6% -0.76%
2069 0.65% -0.79%
2068 0.68% -0.78%
2067 0.71% -0.79%
2066 0.69% -0.78%
2065 0.71% -0.8%
2064 0.77% -0.78%
2063 0.8% -0.79%
2062 0.81% -0.77%
2061 0.89% -0.73%
2060 0.88% -0.72%
2059 0.92% -0.69%
2058 0.94% -0.69%
2057 0.98% -0.68%
2056 1.04% -0.62%
2055 1.03% -0.59%
2054 1.08% -0.58%
2053 1.11% -0.54%
2052 1.14% -0.49%
2051 1.19% -0.47%
2050 1.13% -0.47%
2049 1.18% -0.42%
2048 1.3% -0.4%
2047 1.29% -0.38%
2046 1.38% -0.36%
2045 1.35% -0.33%
2044 1.39% -0.3%
2043 1.37% -0.3%
2042 1.4% -0.28%
2041 1.39% -0.27%
2040 1.44% -0.26%
2039 1.52% -0.24%
2038 1.51% -0.23%
2037 1.53% -0.23%
2036 1.57% -0.22%
2035 1.58% -0.2%
2034 1.59% -0.19%
2033 1.67% -0.19%
2032 1.74% -0.19%
2031 1.78% -0.17%
2030 1.78% -0.14%
2029 1.81% -0.12%
2028 1.88% -0.1%
2027 1.9% -0.1%
2026 2.01% -0.06%
2025 2.13% -0.02%
2024 2.26% 1.03%
2023 2.54% 1.19%
2022 2.81% 0.72%
2021 3% 0.18%
2020 2.95% 0.51%
2019 2.84% 0.72%
2018 2.81% 0.45%
2017 2.77% 0.24%
2016 2.73% 0.08%
2015 2.69% -0.08%
2014 2.65% -0.31%
2013 2.64% -0.36%
2012 2.25% 0.06%
2011 1.73% 0.36%
2010 1.56% 0.46%
2009 1.48% 0.89%
2008 1.41% 1.61%
2007 1.34% 1.87%
2006 1.29% 1.7%
2005 1.26% 1.7%
2004 1.28% 1.74%
2003 1.45% 1.82%
2002 1.77% 1.42%
2001 2.11% 0.7%
2000 2.38% 0.45%
1999 2.52% 0.41%
1998 2.57% 0.41%
1997 2.62% 0.42%
1996 2.74% 0.42%
1995 2.95% 0.44%
1994 3.16% 0.48%
1993 3.24% 0.52%
1992 3.22% 0.49%
1991 3.39% 0.25%
1990 6.23% 0.1%
1989 6.55% 0.16%
1988 3.58% 0.21%
1987 3.25% 0.26%
1986 3.12% 0.3%
1985 2.9% 0.36%
1984 2.74% 0.42%
1983 2.69% 0.49%
1982 1.79% 0.6%
1981 1.13% 0.71%
1980 1.93% 0.81%
1979 1.64% 0.89%
1978 1.74% 0.97%
1977 2.71% 1.03%
1976 2.9% 1.06%
1975 3.13% 1.09%
1974 3.06% 1.1%
1973 3.05% 1.11%
1972 3.05% 1.11%
1971 3% 1.21%
1970 2.95% 1.12%
1969 2.88% 0.99%
1968 2.8% 1.32%
1967 2.71% 1.24%
1966 2.59% 1.03%
1965 2.49% 1.09%
1964 2.37% 1%
1963 2.25% 0.88%
1962 2.1% 0.92%
1961 1.96% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Namibia Spain
Current population
3173089
48806901
Population rank 134/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.59%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 100/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +96,630
Net migration rank 57/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 96,630
2024 - 4,211 - 111,674
2023 58,435 11,675 -111,211 119,099
2022 54,534 22,212 -133,801 299,779
2021 50,160 31,327 -113,865 144,385
2020 55,034 27,056 -151,551 236,854
2019 54,769 19,676 -56,542 464,783
2018 53,970 17,920 -56,139 337,467
2017 52,975 16,080 -32,600 201,135
2016 52,228 14,002 0 106,474
2015 50,846 12,755 -4,642 -1,979
2014 49,581 11,134 32,522 -97,870
2013 47,801 10,748 37,284 -250,741
2012 46,204 10,957 51,450 -153,486
2011 43,557 -4,067 84,137 60,761
2010 42,046 -8,518 102,469 69,406
2009 39,942 -8,626 106,635 129,557
2008 38,147 -8,775 133,267 434,135
2007 36,430 -8,905 108,545 772,317
2006 34,690 -8,792 110,994 659,720
2005 32,909 -8,195 78,576 629,803
2004 31,478 -7,192 85,844 661,158
2003 31,115 -6,153 54,844 658,428
2002 31,947 -1,913 53,861 737,880
2001 32,942 2,869 44,936 181,307
2000 35,280 5,709 36,512 176,269
1999 37,233 6,333 8,077 178,559
1998 37,500 6,180 4,022 182,926
1997 37,256 6,023 20,028 165,345
1996 37,177 5,866 11,967 162,704
1995 39,119 5,712 15,889 162,434
1994 41,316 5,578 31,639 160,407
1993 42,861 5,464 47,234 160,907
1992 43,945 2,487 62,652 177,544
1991 44,523 309 58,450 122,841
1990 43,956 3,969 66,075 -30,684
1989 37,715 75,072 81,538 -25,892
1988 34,798 10,916 100,794 -17,663
1987 33,340 4,559 116,054 -12,681
1986 31,764 3,953 131,188 -13,540
1985 30,575 2,090 146,184 -589
1984 29,395 -267 172,487 2,754
1983 28,307 -481 183,223 1,241
1982 27,474 -889 231,714 -7,384
1981 27,938 -18,901 237,879 2,563
1980 28,142 -15,041 281,184 20,166
1979 28,930 -4,818 312,407 -5,929
1978 29,821 -22,827 339,157 -2,504
1977 29,241 -3,907 361,465 -1,332
1976 28,785 -5,048 375,834 2,804
1975 27,882 -553 371,882 -218
1974 26,844 -744 396,182 105,838
1973 25,754 -1,066 374,381 8,624
1972 24,606 -236 391,030 7,935
1971 23,467 -208 369,625 7,363
1970 22,414 -244 378,723 -60,580
1969 21,387 -57 367,851 -49,956
1968 20,470 -636 387,423 -46,088
1967 19,498 -339 402,001 -42,344
1966 18,635 -1,023 397,084 -41,467
1965 17,902 -1,327 405,819 -42,476
1964 17,134 -1,660 429,885 -41,461
1963 16,430 -2,016 394,338 -44,446
1962 15,656 -2,403 384,690 -45,211
1961 14,936 -2,807 396,537 -46,517
1960 14,307 -3,227 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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