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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 17 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Namibia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sudan
2100 5,954,393 138,786,562
2099 5,948,866 138,200,726
2098 5,943,388 137,581,716
2097 5,938,535 136,936,850
2096 5,934,414 136,293,310
2095 5,926,652 135,619,411
2094 5,918,510 134,962,748
2093 5,907,504 134,241,761
2092 5,895,303 133,476,598
2091 5,882,775 132,717,036
2090 5,868,232 131,929,843
2089 5,854,537 131,106,299
2088 5,839,032 130,258,636
2087 5,822,179 129,375,710
2086 5,802,978 128,473,461
2085 5,785,593 127,558,118
2084 5,767,408 126,607,392
2083 5,747,980 125,651,327
2082 5,727,031 124,696,076
2081 5,703,874 123,744,490
2080 5,679,256 122,770,063
2079 5,656,126 121,779,815
2078 5,630,757 120,751,900
2077 5,604,556 119,717,424
2076 5,577,307 118,681,140
2075 5,547,604 117,612,837
2074 5,518,540 116,516,833
2073 5,490,713 115,406,797
2072 5,461,300 114,272,123
2071 5,431,031 113,124,997
2070 5,400,411 111,982,729
2069 5,368,127 110,816,409
2068 5,333,582 109,652,769
2067 5,297,361 108,433,341
2066 5,259,869 107,199,808
2065 5,224,047 105,978,161
2064 5,187,047 104,726,820
2063 5,147,329 103,455,672
2062 5,106,535 102,156,918
2061 5,065,279 100,859,967
2060 5,020,417 99,547,905
2059 4,976,448 98,233,054
2058 4,930,850 96,897,205
2057 4,884,900 95,551,255
2056 4,837,482 94,198,924
2055 4,787,824 92,819,157
2054 4,738,949 91,429,774
2053 4,688,219 90,049,799
2052 4,636,907 88,658,871
2051 4,584,458 87,267,085
2050 4,530,641 85,869,620
2049 4,479,821 84,466,974
2048 4,427,513 83,095,662
2047 4,370,836 81,727,967
2046 4,315,325 80,356,627
2045 4,256,478 78,980,614
2044 4,199,686 77,616,012
2043 4,142,276 76,252,103
2042 4,086,133 74,901,092
2041 4,029,802 73,546,861
2040 3,974,477 72,207,474
2039 3,918,246 70,876,908
2038 3,859,577 69,547,797
2037 3,802,081 68,201,884
2036 3,744,707 66,863,109
2035 3,686,835 65,516,233
2034 3,629,445 64,168,801
2033 3,572,743 62,823,562
2032 3,514,091 61,491,227
2031 3,454,083 60,168,709
2030 3,393,821 58,846,984
2029 3,334,592 57,534,918
2028 3,275,360 56,242,802
2027 3,214,886 54,955,096
2026 3,154,846 53,313,722
2025 3,092,816 51,662,147
2024 3,030,131 50,448,963
2023 2,963,095 50,042,791
2022 2,889,662 49,383,346
2021 2,810,548 48,066,924
2020 2,728,762 46,789,231
2019 2,650,494 45,548,175
2018 2,577,327 44,230,596
2017 2,506,853 42,714,306
2016 2,439,213 41,259,892
2015 2,374,300 40,024,431
2014 2,312,139 38,823,318
2013 2,252,508 37,785,849
2012 2,194,654 36,923,178
2011 2,146,325 36,140,806
2010 2,109,811 35,414,399
2009 2,077,394 34,569,113
2008 2,047,056 33,623,980
2007 2,018,600 32,764,135
2006 1,991,888 31,992,435
2005 1,966,582 31,262,444
2004 1,942,082 30,556,637
2003 1,917,464 29,896,035
2002 1,889,970 29,228,727
2001 1,857,048 28,516,770
2000 1,818,647 27,816,745
1999 1,776,368 27,130,613
1998 1,732,745 26,458,999
1997 1,689,264 25,799,821
1996 1,646,103 25,231,528
1995 1,602,170 24,672,143
1994 1,556,304 24,043,948
1993 1,508,697 23,445,592
1992 1,461,322 22,927,355
1991 1,415,684 22,470,676
1990 1,369,303 22,021,481
1989 1,288,947 21,578,022
1988 1,209,696 21,138,431
1987 1,167,889 20,704,904
1986 1,131,081 20,288,238
1985 1,096,890 19,905,872
1984 1,065,989 19,546,528
1983 1,037,511 19,109,770
1982 1,010,308 18,486,645
1981 992,500 17,780,572
1980 981,434 17,058,905
1979 962,825 16,355,352
1978 947,269 15,695,003
1977 931,104 15,086,614
1976 906,566 14,569,716
1975 881,032 14,064,798
1974 854,320 13,580,723
1973 828,928 13,049,315
1972 804,399 12,527,856
1971 780,584 12,105,539
1970 757,868 11,695,771
1969 736,120 11,298,936
1968 715,542 10,917,999
1967 696,045 10,550,597
1966 677,655 10,197,578
1965 660,558 9,858,030
1964 644,530 9,531,109
1963 629,589 9,218,077
1962 615,759 8,919,028
1961 603,067 8,634,941
1960 591,465 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Sudan
2100 0.09% 0.42%
2099 0.09% 0.45%
2098 0.08% 0.47%
2097 0.07% 0.47%
2096 0.13% 0.5%
2095 0.14% 0.49%
2094 0.19% 0.54%
2093 0.21% 0.57%
2092 0.21% 0.57%
2091 0.25% 0.6%
2090 0.23% 0.63%
2089 0.27% 0.65%
2088 0.29% 0.68%
2087 0.33% 0.7%
2086 0.3% 0.72%
2085 0.32% 0.75%
2084 0.34% 0.76%
2083 0.37% 0.77%
2082 0.41% 0.77%
2081 0.43% 0.79%
2080 0.41% 0.81%
2079 0.45% 0.85%
2078 0.47% 0.86%
2077 0.49% 0.87%
2076 0.54% 0.91%
2075 0.53% 0.94%
2074 0.51% 0.96%
2073 0.54% 0.99%
2072 0.56% 1.01%
2071 0.57% 1.02%
2070 0.6% 1.05%
2069 0.65% 1.06%
2068 0.68% 1.12%
2067 0.71% 1.15%
2066 0.69% 1.15%
2065 0.71% 1.19%
2064 0.77% 1.23%
2063 0.8% 1.27%
2062 0.81% 1.29%
2061 0.89% 1.32%
2060 0.88% 1.34%
2059 0.92% 1.38%
2058 0.94% 1.41%
2057 0.98% 1.44%
2056 1.04% 1.49%
2055 1.03% 1.52%
2054 1.08% 1.53%
2053 1.11% 1.57%
2052 1.14% 1.59%
2051 1.19% 1.63%
2050 1.13% 1.66%
2049 1.18% 1.65%
2048 1.3% 1.67%
2047 1.29% 1.71%
2046 1.38% 1.74%
2045 1.35% 1.76%
2044 1.39% 1.79%
2043 1.37% 1.8%
2042 1.4% 1.84%
2041 1.39% 1.85%
2040 1.44% 1.88%
2039 1.52% 1.91%
2038 1.51% 1.97%
2037 1.53% 2%
2036 1.57% 2.06%
2035 1.58% 2.1%
2034 1.59% 2.14%
2033 1.67% 2.17%
2032 1.74% 2.2%
2031 1.78% 2.25%
2030 1.78% 2.28%
2029 1.81% 2.3%
2028 1.88% 2.34%
2027 1.9% 3.08%
2026 2.01% 3.2%
2025 2.07% 2.4%
2024 2.26% 0.81%
2023 2.54% 1.34%
2022 2.81% 2.74%
2021 3% 2.73%
2020 2.95% 2.72%
2019 2.84% 2.98%
2018 2.81% 3.55%
2017 2.77% 3.53%
2016 2.73% 3.09%
2015 2.69% 3.09%
2014 2.65% 2.75%
2013 2.64% 2.34%
2012 2.25% 2.16%
2011 1.73% 2.05%
2010 1.56% 2.45%
2009 1.48% 2.81%
2008 1.41% 2.62%
2007 1.34% 2.41%
2006 1.29% 2.34%
2005 1.26% 2.31%
2004 1.28% 2.21%
2003 1.45% 2.28%
2002 1.77% 2.5%
2001 2.11% 2.52%
2000 2.38% 2.53%
1999 2.52% 2.54%
1998 2.57% 2.55%
1997 2.62% 2.25%
1996 2.74% 2.27%
1995 2.95% 2.61%
1994 3.16% 2.55%
1993 3.24% 2.26%
1992 3.22% 2.03%
1991 3.39% 2.04%
1990 6.23% 2.06%
1989 6.55% 2.08%
1988 3.58% 2.09%
1987 3.25% 2.05%
1986 3.12% 1.92%
1985 2.9% 1.84%
1984 2.74% 2.29%
1983 2.69% 3.37%
1982 1.79% 3.97%
1981 1.13% 4.23%
1980 1.93% 4.3%
1979 1.64% 4.21%
1978 1.74% 4.03%
1977 2.71% 3.55%
1976 2.9% 3.59%
1975 3.13% 3.56%
1974 3.06% 4.07%
1973 3.05% 4.16%
1972 3.05% 3.49%
1971 3% 3.5%
1970 2.95% 3.51%
1969 2.88% 3.49%
1968 2.8% 3.48%
1967 2.71% 3.46%
1966 2.59% 3.44%
1965 2.49% 3.43%
1964 2.37% 3.4%
1963 2.25% 3.35%
1962 2.1% 3.29%
1961 1.96% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Namibia Sudan
Current population
3185686
54156832
Population rank 134/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.65%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
28.1 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 30/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +291,469
Net migration rank 57/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 291,469
2024 59,739 4,211 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 58,435 11,675 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 54,534 22,212 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 50,160 31,327 1,293,817 31,664
2020 55,034 27,056 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 54,769 19,676 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 53,970 17,920 1,257,387 125,499
2017 52,975 16,080 1,208,046 441,623
2016 52,228 14,002 1,174,422 84,728
2015 50,846 12,755 1,145,259 66,476
2014 49,581 11,134 1,097,962 92,504
2013 47,801 10,748 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 46,204 10,957 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 43,557 -4,067 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 42,046 -8,518 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 39,942 -8,626 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 38,147 -8,775 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 36,430 -8,905 992,819 -201,769
2006 34,690 -8,792 963,740 -211,387
2005 32,909 -8,195 907,017 -199,378
2004 31,478 -7,192 889,382 -185,392
2003 31,115 -6,153 898,226 -281,001
2002 31,947 -1,913 897,965 -180,603
2001 32,942 2,869 880,284 -173,745
2000 35,280 5,709 858,536 -165,030
1999 37,233 6,333 835,840 -157,090
1998 37,500 6,180 814,752 -150,271
1997 37,256 6,023 802,245 -148,368
1996 37,177 5,866 792,926 -310,221
1995 39,119 5,712 780,700 -144,670
1994 41,316 5,578 764,645 -144,324
1993 42,861 5,464 743,249 -166,861
1992 43,945 2,487 731,177 -271,093
1991 44,523 309 714,612 -261,341
1990 43,956 3,969 699,953 -254,825
1989 37,715 75,072 683,743 -241,979
1988 34,798 10,916 672,604 -235,213
1987 33,340 4,559 658,416 -228,756
1986 31,764 3,953 649,649 -245,968
1985 30,575 2,090 583,382 -222,315
1984 29,395 -267 577,405 -219,755
1983 28,307 -481 570,198 -54,325
1982 27,474 -889 606,362 124,007
1981 27,938 -18,901 585,087 96,697
1980 28,142 -15,041 552,930 208,602
1979 28,930 -4,818 524,942 120,613
1978 29,821 -22,827 497,987 177,153
1977 29,241 -3,907 483,089 58,540
1976 28,785 -5,048 470,019 22,147
1975 27,882 -553 454,813 62,843
1974 26,844 -744 444,456 6,023
1973 25,754 -1,066 439,201 173,143
1972 24,606 -236 428,340 2,238
1971 23,467 -208 417,641 -3,577
1970 22,414 -244 401,013 4,479
1969 21,387 -57 385,712 2,476
1968 20,470 -636 370,917 2,776
1967 19,498 -339 356,599 4,508
1966 18,635 -1,023 342,118 2,813
1965 17,902 -1,327 327,799 6,367
1964 17,134 -1,660 315,166 4,505
1963 16,430 -2,016 302,132 4,263
1962 15,656 -2,403 287,317 4,387
1961 14,936 -2,807 272,562 3,904
1960 14,307 -3,227 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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