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Population in Namibia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 6.99 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Namibia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sri Lanka
2100 5,958,153 20,270,496
2099 5,952,623 20,383,669
2098 5,947,142 20,498,567
2097 5,942,285 20,611,123
2096 5,938,162 20,723,560
2095 5,930,395 20,834,629
2094 5,922,248 20,943,809
2093 5,911,235 21,052,131
2092 5,899,026 21,158,833
2091 5,886,490 21,263,961
2090 5,871,938 21,371,263
2089 5,858,234 21,475,426
2088 5,842,720 21,577,177
2087 5,825,856 21,677,510
2086 5,806,643 21,777,420
2085 5,789,246 21,876,464
2084 5,771,050 21,970,336
2083 5,751,610 22,062,801
2082 5,730,648 22,151,745
2081 5,707,476 22,240,834
2080 5,682,842 22,326,555
2079 5,659,698 22,411,438
2078 5,634,313 22,489,772
2077 5,608,096 22,565,028
2076 5,580,829 22,637,463
2075 5,551,107 22,707,112
2074 5,522,025 22,778,489
2073 5,494,180 22,844,703
2072 5,464,749 22,905,707
2071 5,434,461 22,964,866
2070 5,403,822 23,022,515
2069 5,371,517 23,076,310
2068 5,336,950 23,129,541
2067 5,300,707 23,184,596
2066 5,263,191 23,234,419
2065 5,227,346 23,285,901
2064 5,190,323 23,331,390
2063 5,150,579 23,372,184
2062 5,109,760 23,409,522
2061 5,068,478 23,441,893
2060 5,023,587 23,474,032
2059 4,979,591 23,502,132
2058 4,933,964 23,528,076
2057 4,887,985 23,550,580
2056 4,840,537 23,570,923
2055 4,790,848 23,582,432
2054 4,741,942 23,591,414
2053 4,691,180 23,601,371
2052 4,639,835 23,605,361
2051 4,587,353 23,606,194
2050 4,533,502 23,603,330
2049 4,482,650 23,597,604
2048 4,430,309 23,587,307
2047 4,373,597 23,570,881
2046 4,318,050 23,547,409
2045 4,259,166 23,515,133
2044 4,202,338 23,483,546
2043 4,144,892 23,446,242
2042 4,088,713 23,404,983
2041 4,032,347 23,357,358
2040 3,976,987 23,306,148
2039 3,920,720 23,248,341
2038 3,862,015 23,187,512
2037 3,804,482 23,120,775
2036 3,747,072 23,053,427
2035 3,689,163 22,981,808
2034 3,631,737 22,906,587
2033 3,575,000 22,826,414
2032 3,516,310 22,742,267
2031 3,456,265 22,655,907
2030 3,395,964 22,564,038
2029 3,336,698 22,470,759
2028 3,277,428 22,370,999
2027 3,216,917 22,266,017
2026 3,156,839 22,155,543
2025 3,094,769 22,039,908
2024 3,030,131 21,916,000
2023 2,963,095 22,037,000
2022 2,889,662 22,181,000
2021 2,810,548 22,156,000
2020 2,728,762 21,919,000
2019 2,650,494 21,803,000
2018 2,577,327 21,670,000
2017 2,506,853 21,453,000
2016 2,439,213 21,209,000
2015 2,374,300 20,970,000
2014 2,312,139 20,778,000
2013 2,252,508 20,585,000
2012 2,194,654 21,169,458
2011 2,146,325 21,009,048
2010 2,109,811 20,879,089
2009 2,077,394 20,756,435
2008 2,047,056 20,629,378
2007 2,018,600 20,492,545
2006 1,991,888 20,352,411
2005 1,966,582 20,216,524
2004 1,942,082 20,087,605
2003 1,917,464 19,951,521
2002 1,889,970 19,805,752
2001 1,857,048 19,600,362
2000 1,818,647 19,293,054
1999 1,776,368 18,944,731
1998 1,732,745 18,596,003
1997 1,689,264 18,248,200
1996 1,646,103 17,905,018
1995 1,602,170 17,564,068
1994 1,556,304 17,275,773
1993 1,508,697 17,025,918
1992 1,461,322 16,739,284
1991 1,415,684 16,475,354
1990 1,369,303 16,352,458
1989 1,288,947 16,248,557
1988 1,209,696 16,078,621
1987 1,167,889 15,916,576
1986 1,131,081 15,731,256
1985 1,096,890 15,544,154
1984 1,065,989 15,441,860
1983 1,037,511 15,388,794
1982 1,010,308 15,286,567
1981 992,500 15,099,414
1980 981,434 14,847,974
1979 962,825 14,579,614
1978 947,269 14,310,128
1977 931,104 14,049,371
1976 906,566 13,796,770
1975 881,032 13,548,984
1974 854,320 13,305,693
1973 828,928 13,060,916
1972 804,399 12,809,205
1971 780,584 12,551,910
1970 757,868 12,287,110
1969 736,120 12,013,858
1968 715,542 11,736,088
1967 696,045 11,457,328
1966 677,655 11,183,928
1965 660,558 10,916,965
1964 644,530 10,653,397
1963 629,589 10,395,040
1962 615,759 10,143,754
1961 603,067 9,899,372
1960 591,465 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Sri Lanka
2100 0.09% -0.56%
2099 0.09% -0.56%
2098 0.08% -0.55%
2097 0.07% -0.54%
2096 0.13% -0.53%
2095 0.14% -0.52%
2094 0.19% -0.51%
2093 0.21% -0.5%
2092 0.21% -0.49%
2091 0.25% -0.5%
2090 0.23% -0.49%
2089 0.27% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.46%
2087 0.33% -0.46%
2086 0.3% -0.45%
2085 0.32% -0.43%
2084 0.34% -0.42%
2083 0.37% -0.4%
2082 0.41% -0.4%
2081 0.43% -0.38%
2080 0.41% -0.38%
2079 0.45% -0.35%
2078 0.47% -0.33%
2077 0.49% -0.32%
2076 0.54% -0.31%
2075 0.53% -0.31%
2074 0.51% -0.29%
2073 0.54% -0.27%
2072 0.56% -0.26%
2071 0.57% -0.25%
2070 0.6% -0.23%
2069 0.65% -0.23%
2068 0.68% -0.24%
2067 0.71% -0.21%
2066 0.69% -0.22%
2065 0.71% -0.19%
2064 0.77% -0.17%
2063 0.8% -0.16%
2062 0.81% -0.14%
2061 0.89% -0.14%
2060 0.88% -0.12%
2059 0.92% -0.11%
2058 0.94% -0.1%
2057 0.98% -0.09%
2056 1.04% -0.05%
2055 1.03% -0.04%
2054 1.08% -0.04%
2053 1.11% -0.02%
2052 1.14% -0.004%
2051 1.19% 0.01%
2050 1.13% 0.02%
2049 1.18% 0.04%
2048 1.3% 0.07%
2047 1.29% 0.1%
2046 1.38% 0.14%
2045 1.35% 0.13%
2044 1.39% 0.16%
2043 1.37% 0.18%
2042 1.4% 0.2%
2041 1.39% 0.22%
2040 1.44% 0.25%
2039 1.52% 0.26%
2038 1.51% 0.29%
2037 1.53% 0.29%
2036 1.57% 0.31%
2035 1.58% 0.33%
2034 1.59% 0.35%
2033 1.67% 0.37%
2032 1.74% 0.38%
2031 1.78% 0.41%
2030 1.78% 0.42%
2029 1.81% 0.45%
2028 1.88% 0.47%
2027 1.9% 0.5%
2026 2.01% 0.52%
2025 2.13% 0.57%
2024 2.26% -0.55%
2023 2.54% -0.65%
2022 2.81% 0.11%
2021 3% 1.08%
2020 2.95% 0.53%
2019 2.84% 0.61%
2018 2.81% 1.01%
2017 2.77% 1.15%
2016 2.73% 1.14%
2015 2.69% 0.92%
2014 2.65% 0.94%
2013 2.64% -2.76%
2012 2.25% 0.76%
2011 1.73% 0.62%
2010 1.56% 0.59%
2009 1.48% 0.62%
2008 1.41% 0.67%
2007 1.34% 0.69%
2006 1.29% 0.67%
2005 1.26% 0.64%
2004 1.28% 0.68%
2003 1.45% 0.74%
2002 1.77% 1.05%
2001 2.11% 1.59%
2000 2.38% 1.84%
1999 2.52% 1.88%
1998 2.57% 1.91%
1997 2.62% 1.92%
1996 2.74% 1.94%
1995 2.95% 1.67%
1994 3.16% 1.47%
1993 3.24% 1.71%
1992 3.22% 1.6%
1991 3.39% 0.75%
1990 6.23% 0.64%
1989 6.55% 1.06%
1988 3.58% 1.02%
1987 3.25% 1.18%
1986 3.12% 1.2%
1985 2.9% 0.66%
1984 2.74% 0.34%
1983 2.69% 0.67%
1982 1.79% 1.24%
1981 1.13% 1.69%
1980 1.93% 1.84%
1979 1.64% 1.88%
1978 1.74% 1.86%
1977 2.71% 1.83%
1976 2.9% 1.83%
1975 3.13% 1.83%
1974 3.06% 1.87%
1973 3.05% 1.97%
1972 3.05% 2.05%
1971 3% 2.16%
1970 2.95% 2.27%
1969 2.88% 2.37%
1968 2.8% 2.43%
1967 2.71% 2.44%
1966 2.59% 2.45%
1965 2.49% 2.47%
1964 2.37% 2.49%
1963 2.25% 2.48%
1962 2.1% 2.47%
1961 1.96% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Namibia Sri Lanka
Current population
3173089
22185425
Population rank 134/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 -332
Annual growth/decline +67,036 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 188/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -30,724
Net migration rank 57/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -30,724
2024 - 4,211 - -27,245
2023 58,435 11,675 66,111 -28,011
2022 54,534 22,212 95,378 -27,435
2021 50,160 31,327 121,858 -29,586
2020 55,034 27,056 170,968 -29,875
2019 54,769 19,676 172,243 -28,426
2018 53,970 17,920 183,610 -28,607
2017 52,975 16,080 187,993 -22,324
2016 52,228 14,002 194,232 -18,388
2015 50,846 12,755 201,815 -29,797
2014 49,581 11,134 211,541 -33,672
2013 47,801 10,748 221,021 -37,754
2012 46,204 10,957 229,138 -41,955
2011 43,557 -4,067 224,461 -90,839
2010 42,046 -8,518 224,325 -98,060
2009 39,942 -8,626 200,175 -81,130
2008 38,147 -8,775 232,225 -97,144
2007 36,430 -8,905 248,287 -109,695
2006 34,690 -8,792 248,706 -107,045
2005 32,909 -8,195 248,683 -118,594
2004 31,478 -7,192 212,527 -84,795
2003 31,115 -6,153 252,008 -107,573
2002 31,947 -1,913 252,840 -105,718
2001 32,942 2,869 244,377 19,273
2000 35,280 5,709 227,060 123,894
1999 37,233 6,333 206,876 138,799
1998 37,500 6,180 201,059 150,724
1997 37,256 6,023 208,193 135,636
1996 37,177 5,866 215,290 127,236
1995 39,119 5,712 221,957 117,416
1994 41,316 5,578 228,904 8,323
1993 42,861 5,464 226,257 36,232
1992 43,945 2,487 222,230 88,542
1991 44,523 309 218,117 -1,047
1990 43,956 3,969 224,454 -195,736
1989 37,715 75,072 212,401 -33,305
1988 34,798 10,916 219,184 -58,415
1987 33,340 4,559 226,414 -63,105
1986 31,764 3,953 233,782 -26,460
1985 30,575 2,090 247,836 -80,950
1984 29,395 -267 263,175 -225,450
1983 28,307 -481 277,768 -209,362
1982 27,474 -889 300,030 -163,987
1981 27,938 -18,901 328,096 -89,824
1980 28,142 -15,041 328,155 -63,541
1979 28,930 -4,818 329,791 -57,683
1978 29,821 -22,827 317,055 -50,189
1977 29,241 -3,907 300,038 -45,383
1976 28,785 -5,048 291,816 -41,258
1975 27,882 -553 282,496 -37,475
1974 26,844 -744 275,521 -33,979
1973 25,754 -1,066 278,577 -30,582
1972 24,606 -236 282,494 -27,071
1971 23,467 -208 281,200 -22,021
1970 22,414 -244 286,719 -16,299
1969 21,387 -57 286,218 -10,152
1968 20,470 -636 286,642 -7,163
1967 19,498 -339 284,738 -6,696
1966 18,635 -1,023 275,549 -6,794
1965 17,902 -1,327 272,422 -7,249
1964 17,134 -1,660 269,584 -7,614
1963 16,430 -2,016 262,880 -8,118
1962 15,656 -2,403 256,719 -8,909
1961 14,936 -2,807 251,087 -10,144
1960 14,307 -3,227 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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