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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 8.46 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Namibia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Syria
2100 5,954,393 44,500,028
2099 5,948,866 44,570,009
2098 5,943,388 44,629,837
2097 5,938,535 44,692,566
2096 5,934,414 44,747,012
2095 5,926,652 44,774,686
2094 5,918,510 44,824,294
2093 5,907,504 44,853,295
2092 5,895,303 44,882,700
2091 5,882,775 44,895,349
2090 5,868,232 44,926,869
2089 5,854,537 44,925,891
2088 5,839,032 44,920,667
2087 5,822,179 44,928,298
2086 5,802,978 44,947,658
2085 5,785,593 44,913,669
2084 5,767,408 44,878,845
2083 5,747,980 44,850,592
2082 5,727,031 44,790,014
2081 5,703,874 44,723,244
2080 5,679,256 44,624,321
2079 5,656,126 44,567,127
2078 5,630,757 44,529,618
2077 5,604,556 44,484,155
2076 5,577,307 44,400,339
2075 5,547,604 44,306,882
2074 5,518,540 44,209,517
2073 5,490,713 44,102,028
2072 5,461,300 43,965,642
2071 5,431,031 43,821,617
2070 5,400,411 43,678,154
2069 5,368,127 43,530,683
2068 5,333,582 43,348,487
2067 5,297,361 43,154,741
2066 5,259,869 42,944,885
2065 5,224,047 42,695,249
2064 5,187,047 42,445,036
2063 5,147,329 42,198,056
2062 5,106,535 41,949,014
2061 5,065,279 41,695,586
2060 5,020,417 41,410,547
2059 4,976,448 41,097,942
2058 4,930,850 40,815,606
2057 4,884,900 40,534,091
2056 4,837,482 40,224,053
2055 4,787,824 39,918,930
2054 4,738,949 39,584,624
2053 4,688,219 39,242,144
2052 4,636,907 38,940,206
2051 4,584,458 38,629,604
2050 4,530,641 38,307,069
2049 4,479,821 37,986,965
2048 4,427,513 37,682,780
2047 4,370,836 37,391,752
2046 4,315,325 37,081,479
2045 4,256,478 36,744,441
2044 4,199,686 36,428,225
2043 4,142,276 36,090,851
2042 4,086,133 35,729,021
2041 4,029,802 35,352,033
2040 3,974,477 34,947,817
2039 3,918,246 34,533,772
2038 3,859,577 34,091,760
2037 3,802,081 33,612,993
2036 3,744,707 33,134,445
2035 3,686,835 32,608,669
2034 3,629,445 32,062,309
2033 3,572,743 31,477,500
2032 3,514,091 30,883,996
2031 3,454,083 30,248,264
2030 3,393,821 29,592,787
2029 3,334,592 28,871,638
2028 3,275,360 28,141,821
2027 3,214,886 27,355,002
2026 3,154,846 26,535,554
2025 3,092,816 25,620,427
2024 3,030,131 24,672,760
2023 2,963,095 23,594,623
2022 2,889,662 22,462,173
2021 2,810,548 21,628,839
2020 2,728,762 21,049,429
2019 2,650,494 20,353,534
2018 2,577,327 19,577,845
2017 2,506,853 19,224,668
2016 2,439,213 19,193,834
2015 2,374,300 19,424,618
2014 2,312,139 20,273,659
2013 2,252,508 21,666,917
2012 2,194,654 22,759,763
2011 2,146,325 22,878,098
2010 2,109,811 22,482,421
2009 2,077,394 21,976,969
2008 2,047,056 21,636,564
2007 2,018,600 20,884,125
2006 1,991,888 19,637,022
2005 1,966,582 18,814,091
2004 1,942,082 18,336,875
2003 1,917,464 17,889,296
2002 1,889,970 17,468,332
2001 1,857,048 17,051,338
2000 1,818,647 16,637,888
1999 1,776,368 16,228,061
1998 1,732,745 15,820,413
1997 1,689,264 15,417,542
1996 1,646,103 15,018,104
1995 1,602,170 14,616,801
1994 1,556,304 14,208,583
1993 1,508,697 13,795,686
1992 1,461,322 13,385,571
1991 1,415,684 12,980,821
1990 1,369,303 12,579,208
1989 1,288,947 12,179,060
1988 1,209,696 11,782,264
1987 1,167,889 11,388,923
1986 1,131,081 11,002,844
1985 1,096,890 10,625,672
1984 1,065,989 10,258,398
1983 1,037,511 9,904,809
1982 1,010,308 9,572,511
1981 992,500 9,260,189
1980 981,434 8,957,663
1979 962,825 8,661,909
1978 947,269 8,372,759
1977 931,104 8,090,501
1976 906,566 7,817,320
1975 881,032 7,554,364
1974 854,320 7,302,160
1973 828,928 7,060,321
1972 804,399 6,826,024
1971 780,584 6,598,094
1970 757,868 6,380,609
1969 736,120 6,175,166
1968 715,542 5,978,742
1967 696,045 5,790,198
1966 677,655 5,609,047
1965 660,558 5,435,267
1964 644,530 5,269,087
1963 629,589 5,110,467
1962 615,759 4,959,340
1961 603,067 4,815,466
1960 591,465 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Syria
2100 0.09% -0.16%
2099 0.09% -0.13%
2098 0.08% -0.14%
2097 0.07% -0.12%
2096 0.13% -0.06%
2095 0.14% -0.11%
2094 0.19% -0.06%
2093 0.21% -0.07%
2092 0.21% -0.03%
2091 0.25% -0.07%
2090 0.23% 0.002%
2089 0.27% 0.01%
2088 0.29% -0.02%
2087 0.33% -0.04%
2086 0.3% 0.08%
2085 0.32% 0.08%
2084 0.34% 0.06%
2083 0.37% 0.14%
2082 0.41% 0.15%
2081 0.43% 0.22%
2080 0.41% 0.13%
2079 0.45% 0.08%
2078 0.47% 0.1%
2077 0.49% 0.19%
2076 0.54% 0.21%
2075 0.53% 0.22%
2074 0.51% 0.24%
2073 0.54% 0.31%
2072 0.56% 0.33%
2071 0.57% 0.33%
2070 0.6% 0.34%
2069 0.65% 0.42%
2068 0.68% 0.45%
2067 0.71% 0.49%
2066 0.69% 0.58%
2065 0.71% 0.59%
2064 0.77% 0.59%
2063 0.8% 0.59%
2062 0.81% 0.61%
2061 0.89% 0.69%
2060 0.88% 0.76%
2059 0.92% 0.69%
2058 0.94% 0.69%
2057 0.98% 0.77%
2056 1.04% 0.76%
2055 1.03% 0.84%
2054 1.08% 0.87%
2053 1.11% 0.78%
2052 1.14% 0.8%
2051 1.19% 0.84%
2050 1.13% 0.84%
2049 1.18% 0.81%
2048 1.3% 0.78%
2047 1.29% 0.84%
2046 1.38% 0.92%
2045 1.35% 0.87%
2044 1.39% 0.93%
2043 1.37% 1.01%
2042 1.4% 1.07%
2041 1.39% 1.16%
2040 1.44% 1.2%
2039 1.52% 1.3%
2038 1.51% 1.42%
2037 1.53% 1.44%
2036 1.57% 1.61%
2035 1.58% 1.7%
2034 1.59% 1.86%
2033 1.67% 1.92%
2032 1.74% 2.1%
2031 1.78% 2.21%
2030 1.78% 2.5%
2029 1.81% 2.59%
2028 1.88% 2.88%
2027 1.9% 3.09%
2026 2.01% 3.57%
2025 2.07% 3.84%
2024 2.26% 4.57%
2023 2.54% 5.04%
2022 2.81% 3.85%
2021 3% 2.75%
2020 2.95% 3.42%
2019 2.84% 3.96%
2018 2.81% 1.84%
2017 2.77% 0.16%
2016 2.73% -1.19%
2015 2.69% -4.19%
2014 2.65% -6.43%
2013 2.64% -4.8%
2012 2.25% -0.52%
2011 1.73% 1.76%
2010 1.56% 2.3%
2009 1.48% 1.57%
2008 1.41% 3.6%
2007 1.34% 6.35%
2006 1.29% 4.37%
2005 1.26% 2.6%
2004 1.28% 2.5%
2003 1.45% 2.41%
2002 1.77% 2.45%
2001 2.11% 2.48%
2000 2.38% 2.53%
1999 2.52% 2.58%
1998 2.57% 2.61%
1997 2.62% 2.66%
1996 2.74% 2.75%
1995 2.95% 2.87%
1994 3.16% 2.99%
1993 3.24% 3.06%
1992 3.22% 3.12%
1991 3.39% 3.19%
1990 6.23% 3.29%
1989 6.55% 3.37%
1988 3.58% 3.45%
1987 3.25% 3.51%
1986 3.12% 3.55%
1985 2.9% 3.58%
1984 2.74% 3.57%
1983 2.69% 3.47%
1982 1.79% 3.37%
1981 1.13% 3.38%
1980 1.93% 3.41%
1979 1.64% 3.45%
1978 1.74% 3.49%
1977 2.71% 3.49%
1976 2.9% 3.48%
1975 3.13% 3.45%
1974 3.06% 3.43%
1973 3.05% 3.43%
1972 3.05% 3.45%
1971 3% 3.41%
1970 2.95% 3.33%
1969 2.88% 3.29%
1968 2.8% 3.26%
1967 2.71% 3.23%
1966 2.59% 3.2%
1965 2.49% 3.15%
1964 2.37% 3.1%
1963 2.25% 3.05%
1962 2.1% 2.99%
1961 1.96% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Namibia Syria
Current population
3185686
26956472
Population rank 134/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
6.7 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
28.1 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 5/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +421,693
Net migration rank 57/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 421,693
2024 59,739 4,211 449,784 546,494
2023 58,435 11,675 402,713 757,309
2022 54,534 22,212 369,750 735,142
2021 50,160 31,327 350,560 211,220
2020 55,034 27,056 327,992 269,050
2019 54,769 19,676 293,762 500,985
2018 53,970 17,920 242,530 514,102
2017 52,975 16,080 237,214 -287,501
2016 52,228 14,002 236,007 -124,063
2015 50,846 12,755 253,977 -827,496
2014 49,581 11,134 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 47,801 10,748 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 46,204 10,957 475,520 -999,267
2011 43,557 -4,067 543,950 -256,888
2010 42,046 -8,518 558,666 -54,359
2009 39,942 -8,626 559,314 -52,703
2008 38,147 -8,775 576,593 -402,393
2007 36,430 -8,905 529,162 801,514
2006 34,690 -8,792 480,616 682,911
2005 32,909 -8,195 468,960 13,382
2004 31,478 -7,192 461,209 10,881
2003 31,115 -6,153 457,000 -33,920
2002 31,947 -1,913 453,967 -35,096
2001 32,942 2,869 451,503 -36,383
2000 35,280 5,709 446,211 -34,425
1999 37,233 6,333 439,261 -31,394
1998 37,500 6,180 433,447 -26,025
1997 37,256 6,023 429,887 -31,571
1996 37,177 5,866 430,765 -30,197
1995 39,119 5,712 430,172 -28,122
1994 41,316 5,578 426,996 -12,630
1993 42,861 5,464 420,244 -8,828
1992 43,945 2,487 412,878 -4,063
1991 44,523 309 410,830 -10,154
1990 43,956 3,969 409,177 -6,620
1989 37,715 75,072 406,111 -8,379
1988 34,798 10,916 404,285 -8,426
1987 33,340 4,559 399,159 -8,335
1986 31,764 3,953 390,821 -9,485
1985 30,575 2,090 379,231 -6,221
1984 29,395 -267 366,768 -5,245
1983 28,307 -481 355,375 -9,729
1982 27,474 -889 319,664 -721
1981 27,938 -18,901 330,237 -24,536
1980 28,142 -15,041 332,464 -33,114
1979 28,930 -4,818 324,943 -32,793
1978 29,821 -22,827 316,724 -30,567
1977 29,241 -3,907 306,630 -28,275
1976 28,785 -5,048 294,267 -26,268
1975 27,882 -553 282,299 -24,389
1974 26,844 -744 270,735 -24,242
1973 25,754 -1,066 254,687 -17,502
1972 24,606 -236 249,027 -17,610
1971 23,467 -208 239,610 -15,167
1970 22,414 -244 230,117 -19,594
1969 21,387 -57 219,114 -18,749
1968 20,470 -636 209,454 -16,968
1967 19,498 -339 199,223 -14,618
1966 18,635 -1,023 191,122 -13,434
1965 17,902 -1,327 182,560 -12,704
1964 17,134 -1,660 174,549 -12,044
1963 16,430 -2,016 166,555 -11,817
1962 15,656 -2,403 159,155 -11,641
1961 14,936 -2,807 151,485 -11,237
1960 14,307 -3,227 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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