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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 3.35 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Namibia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sweden
2100 5,954,393 11,330,987
2099 5,948,866 11,334,835
2098 5,943,388 11,339,107
2097 5,938,535 11,340,268
2096 5,934,414 11,341,947
2095 5,926,652 11,344,893
2094 5,918,510 11,347,531
2093 5,907,504 11,349,412
2092 5,895,303 11,351,452
2091 5,882,775 11,352,899
2090 5,868,232 11,354,820
2089 5,854,537 11,357,746
2088 5,839,032 11,360,405
2087 5,822,179 11,364,197
2086 5,802,978 11,371,529
2085 5,785,593 11,376,573
2084 5,767,408 11,381,332
2083 5,747,980 11,384,862
2082 5,727,031 11,390,058
2081 5,703,874 11,391,696
2080 5,679,256 11,393,882
2079 5,656,126 11,393,412
2078 5,630,757 11,391,291
2077 5,604,556 11,389,212
2076 5,577,307 11,385,385
2075 5,547,604 11,381,261
2074 5,518,540 11,377,973
2073 5,490,713 11,375,051
2072 5,461,300 11,371,362
2071 5,431,031 11,366,451
2070 5,400,411 11,362,742
2069 5,368,127 11,358,895
2068 5,333,582 11,357,504
2067 5,297,361 11,356,672
2066 5,259,869 11,356,676
2065 5,224,047 11,355,953
2064 5,187,047 11,354,988
2063 5,147,329 11,354,834
2062 5,106,535 11,355,452
2061 5,065,279 11,353,198
2060 5,020,417 11,352,013
2059 4,976,448 11,349,674
2058 4,930,850 11,345,893
2057 4,884,900 11,340,487
2056 4,837,482 11,335,234
2055 4,787,824 11,328,291
2054 4,738,949 11,320,768
2053 4,688,219 11,310,127
2052 4,636,907 11,296,358
2051 4,584,458 11,280,503
2050 4,530,641 11,261,537
2049 4,479,821 11,242,070
2048 4,427,513 11,221,274
2047 4,370,836 11,199,365
2046 4,315,325 11,176,512
2045 4,256,478 11,152,739
2044 4,199,686 11,127,765
2043 4,142,276 11,102,354
2042 4,086,133 11,076,504
2041 4,029,802 11,052,951
2040 3,974,477 11,028,609
2039 3,918,246 11,005,487
2038 3,859,577 10,983,160
2037 3,802,081 10,961,591
2036 3,744,707 10,938,759
2035 3,686,835 10,916,327
2034 3,629,445 10,893,717
2033 3,572,743 10,869,588
2032 3,514,091 10,844,339
2031 3,454,083 10,819,037
2030 3,393,821 10,790,557
2029 3,334,592 10,759,017
2028 3,275,360 10,724,017
2027 3,214,886 10,685,143
2026 3,154,846 10,643,884
2025 3,092,816 10,596,620
2024 3,030,131 10,569,709
2023 2,963,095 10,536,632
2022 2,889,662 10,486,941
2021 2,810,548 10,415,811
2020 2,728,762 10,353,442
2019 2,650,494 10,278,887
2018 2,577,327 10,175,214
2017 2,506,853 10,057,698
2016 2,439,213 9,923,085
2015 2,374,300 9,799,186
2014 2,312,139 9,696,110
2013 2,252,508 9,600,379
2012 2,194,654 9,519,374
2011 2,146,325 9,449,213
2010 2,109,811 9,378,126
2009 2,077,394 9,298,515
2008 2,047,056 9,219,637
2007 2,018,600 9,148,092
2006 1,991,888 9,080,505
2005 1,966,582 9,029,572
2004 1,942,082 8,993,531
2003 1,917,464 8,958,229
2002 1,889,970 8,924,958
2001 1,857,048 8,895,960
2000 1,818,647 8,872,109
1999 1,776,368 8,857,874
1998 1,732,745 8,850,974
1997 1,689,264 8,846,062
1996 1,646,103 8,840,998
1995 1,602,170 8,826,939
1994 1,556,304 8,780,745
1993 1,508,697 8,718,561
1992 1,461,322 8,668,067
1991 1,415,684 8,617,375
1990 1,369,303 8,558,835
1989 1,288,947 8,492,964
1988 1,209,696 8,436,489
1987 1,167,889 8,397,804
1986 1,131,081 8,369,829
1985 1,096,890 8,350,386
1984 1,065,989 8,336,605
1983 1,037,511 8,329,033
1982 1,010,308 8,325,263
1981 992,500 8,320,503
1980 981,434 8,310,531
1979 962,825 8,293,678
1978 947,269 8,275,599
1977 931,104 8,251,540
1976 906,566 8,222,286
1975 881,032 8,192,437
1974 854,320 8,159,955
1973 828,928 8,136,312
1972 804,399 8,122,300
1971 780,584 8,098,334
1970 757,868 8,042,801
1969 736,120 7,968,072
1968 715,542 7,912,273
1967 696,045 7,867,931
1966 677,655 7,807,797
1965 660,558 7,733,853
1964 644,530 7,661,354
1963 629,589 7,604,328
1962 615,759 7,561,588
1961 603,067 7,519,998
1960 591,465 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Sweden
2100 0.09% -0.03%
2099 0.09% -0.04%
2098 0.08% -0.01%
2097 0.07% -0.01%
2096 0.13% -0.03%
2095 0.14% -0.02%
2094 0.19% -0.02%
2093 0.21% -0.02%
2092 0.21% -0.01%
2091 0.25% -0.02%
2090 0.23% -0.03%
2089 0.27% -0.02%
2088 0.29% -0.03%
2087 0.33% -0.06%
2086 0.3% -0.04%
2085 0.32% -0.04%
2084 0.34% -0.03%
2083 0.37% -0.05%
2082 0.41% -0.01%
2081 0.43% -0.02%
2080 0.41% 0.004%
2079 0.45% 0.02%
2078 0.47% 0.02%
2077 0.49% 0.03%
2076 0.54% 0.04%
2075 0.53% 0.03%
2074 0.51% 0.03%
2073 0.54% 0.03%
2072 0.56% 0.04%
2071 0.57% 0.03%
2070 0.6% 0.03%
2069 0.65% 0.01%
2068 0.68% 0.007%
2067 0.71% -0%
2066 0.69% 0.006%
2065 0.71% 0.009%
2064 0.77% 0.001%
2063 0.8% -0.005%
2062 0.81% 0.02%
2061 0.89% 0.01%
2060 0.88% 0.02%
2059 0.92% 0.03%
2058 0.94% 0.05%
2057 0.98% 0.05%
2056 1.04% 0.06%
2055 1.03% 0.07%
2054 1.08% 0.09%
2053 1.11% 0.12%
2052 1.14% 0.14%
2051 1.19% 0.17%
2050 1.13% 0.17%
2049 1.18% 0.19%
2048 1.3% 0.2%
2047 1.29% 0.2%
2046 1.38% 0.21%
2045 1.35% 0.22%
2044 1.39% 0.23%
2043 1.37% 0.23%
2042 1.4% 0.21%
2041 1.39% 0.22%
2040 1.44% 0.21%
2039 1.52% 0.2%
2038 1.51% 0.2%
2037 1.53% 0.21%
2036 1.57% 0.21%
2035 1.58% 0.21%
2034 1.59% 0.22%
2033 1.67% 0.23%
2032 1.74% 0.23%
2031 1.78% 0.26%
2030 1.78% 0.29%
2029 1.81% 0.33%
2028 1.88% 0.36%
2027 1.9% 0.39%
2026 2.01% 0.45%
2025 2.07% 0.25%
2024 2.26% 0.31%
2023 2.54% 0.47%
2022 2.81% 0.68%
2021 3% 0.6%
2020 2.95% 0.73%
2019 2.84% 1.02%
2018 2.81% 1.17%
2017 2.77% 1.36%
2016 2.73% 1.26%
2015 2.69% 1.06%
2014 2.65% 1%
2013 2.64% 0.85%
2012 2.25% 0.74%
2011 1.73% 0.76%
2010 1.56% 0.86%
2009 1.48% 0.86%
2008 1.41% 0.78%
2007 1.34% 0.74%
2006 1.29% 0.56%
2005 1.26% 0.4%
2004 1.28% 0.39%
2003 1.45% 0.37%
2002 1.77% 0.33%
2001 2.11% 0.27%
2000 2.38% 0.16%
1999 2.52% 0.08%
1998 2.57% 0.06%
1997 2.62% 0.06%
1996 2.74% 0.16%
1995 2.95% 0.53%
1994 3.16% 0.71%
1993 3.24% 0.58%
1992 3.22% 0.59%
1991 3.39% 0.68%
1990 6.23% 0.78%
1989 6.55% 0.67%
1988 3.58% 0.46%
1987 3.25% 0.33%
1986 3.12% 0.23%
1985 2.9% 0.17%
1984 2.74% 0.09%
1983 2.69% 0.05%
1982 1.79% 0.06%
1981 1.13% 0.12%
1980 1.93% 0.2%
1979 1.64% 0.22%
1978 1.74% 0.29%
1977 2.71% 0.36%
1976 2.9% 0.36%
1975 3.13% 0.4%
1974 3.06% 0.29%
1973 3.05% 0.17%
1972 3.05% 0.3%
1971 3% 0.69%
1970 2.95% 0.94%
1969 2.88% 0.71%
1968 2.8% 0.56%
1967 2.71% 0.77%
1966 2.59% 0.96%
1965 2.49% 0.95%
1964 2.37% 0.75%
1963 2.25% 0.57%
1962 2.1% 0.55%
1961 1.96% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Namibia Sweden
Current population
3185686
10665077
Population rank 134/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +74
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 148/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +47,079
Net migration rank 57/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 47,079
2024 59,739 4,211 7,399 50,115
2023 58,435 11,675 5,269 55,209
2022 54,534 22,212 10,487 58,955
2021 50,160 31,327 22,914 51,947
2020 55,034 27,056 14,495 37,302
2019 54,769 19,676 25,697 72,619
2018 53,970 17,920 23,403 87,517
2017 52,975 16,080 24,138 102,671
2016 52,228 14,002 25,800 119,234
2015 50,846 12,755 23,518 80,534
2014 49,581 11,134 26,179 77,654
2013 47,801 10,748 23,041 66,760
2012 46,204 10,957 20,943 52,879
2011 43,557 -4,067 21,733 46,049
2010 42,046 -8,518 25,320 51,175
2009 39,942 -8,626 21,387 63,638
2008 38,147 -8,775 18,439 56,452
2007 36,430 -8,905 15,552 54,907
2006 34,690 -8,792 15,436 51,675
2005 32,909 -8,195 9,030 27,030
2004 31,478 -7,192 9,893 25,842
2003 31,115 -6,153 6,271 29,161
2002 31,947 -1,913 893 31,364
2001 32,942 2,869 -1,779 28,856
2000 35,280 5,709 -2,662 24,900
1999 37,233 6,333 -6,201 13,940
1998 37,500 6,180 -3,541 11,325
1997 37,256 6,023 -3,539 6,047
1996 37,177 5,866 1,768 5,773
1995 39,119 5,712 9,710 11,621
1994 41,316 5,578 20,196 51,545
1993 42,861 5,464 20,924 32,725
1992 43,945 2,487 28,605 20,507
1991 44,523 309 29,299 25,314
1990 43,956 3,969 29,100 35,668
1989 37,715 75,072 24,629 44,565
1988 34,798 10,916 15,186 30,064
1987 33,340 4,559 11,757 21,335
1986 31,764 3,953 9,206 15,211
1985 30,575 2,090 4,175 11,464
1984 29,395 -267 3,335 8,668
1983 28,307 -481 833 2,105
1982 27,474 -889 1,665 2,524
1981 27,938 -18,901 1,664 3,209
1980 28,142 -15,041 5,818 10,040
1979 28,930 -4,818 4,976 13,895
1978 29,821 -22,827 4,138 13,807
1977 29,241 -3,907 7,426 23,528
1976 28,785 -5,048 8,222 20,324
1975 27,882 -553 14,746 16,564
1974 26,844 -744 23,664 9,217
1973 25,754 -1,066 24,409 -9,551
1972 24,606 -236 28,428 -13,519
1971 23,467 -208 31,583 2,334
1970 22,414 -244 30,563 47,242
1969 21,387 -57 23,904 48,824
1968 20,470 -636 30,858 8,545
1967 19,498 -339 41,700 11,075
1966 18,635 -1,023 45,286 24,920
1965 17,902 -1,327 44,857 32,444
1964 17,134 -1,660 45,968 23,581
1963 16,430 -2,016 35,741 11,009
1962 15,656 -2,403 30,246 9,627
1961 14,936 -2,807 30,832 14,401
1960 14,307 -3,227 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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