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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.48 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Namibia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Tajikistan
2100 5,954,393 20,381,526
2099 5,948,866 20,372,551
2098 5,943,388 20,358,644
2097 5,938,535 20,340,387
2096 5,934,414 20,316,369
2095 5,926,652 20,289,397
2094 5,918,510 20,257,491
2093 5,907,504 20,225,699
2092 5,895,303 20,184,493
2091 5,882,775 20,140,447
2090 5,868,232 20,095,391
2089 5,854,537 20,047,692
2088 5,839,032 19,997,155
2087 5,822,179 19,941,974
2086 5,802,978 19,887,286
2085 5,785,593 19,828,693
2084 5,767,408 19,765,003
2083 5,747,980 19,697,841
2082 5,727,031 19,631,303
2081 5,703,874 19,564,411
2080 5,679,256 19,491,236
2079 5,656,126 19,417,379
2078 5,630,757 19,339,170
2077 5,604,556 19,257,390
2076 5,577,307 19,167,336
2075 5,547,604 19,075,879
2074 5,518,540 18,980,350
2073 5,490,713 18,881,571
2072 5,461,300 18,777,247
2071 5,431,031 18,666,888
2070 5,400,411 18,551,377
2069 5,368,127 18,430,162
2068 5,333,582 18,307,352
2067 5,297,361 18,179,902
2066 5,259,869 18,046,854
2065 5,224,047 17,914,179
2064 5,187,047 17,776,364
2063 5,147,329 17,633,689
2062 5,106,535 17,490,989
2061 5,065,279 17,348,872
2060 5,020,417 17,199,727
2059 4,976,448 17,048,953
2058 4,930,850 16,896,463
2057 4,884,900 16,742,280
2056 4,837,482 16,588,751
2055 4,787,824 16,434,774
2054 4,738,949 16,278,710
2053 4,688,219 16,123,490
2052 4,636,907 15,961,093
2051 4,584,458 15,798,643
2050 4,530,641 15,632,073
2049 4,479,821 15,462,414
2048 4,427,513 15,286,104
2047 4,370,836 15,105,763
2046 4,315,325 14,921,881
2045 4,256,478 14,733,376
2044 4,199,686 14,538,462
2043 4,142,276 14,343,357
2042 4,086,133 14,141,976
2041 4,029,802 13,939,862
2040 3,974,477 13,735,841
2039 3,918,246 13,531,043
2038 3,859,577 13,325,915
2037 3,802,081 13,119,563
2036 3,744,707 12,911,709
2035 3,686,835 12,708,867
2034 3,629,445 12,510,728
2033 3,572,743 12,316,142
2032 3,514,091 12,122,988
2031 3,454,083 11,933,358
2030 3,393,821 11,744,792
2029 3,334,592 11,554,401
2028 3,275,360 11,364,659
2027 3,214,886 11,173,930
2026 3,154,846 10,981,648
2025 3,092,816 10,786,734
2024 3,030,131 10,590,927
2023 2,963,095 10,389,799
2022 2,889,662 10,182,222
2021 2,810,548 9,966,908
2020 2,728,762 9,749,310
2019 2,650,494 9,529,966
2018 2,577,327 9,307,333
2017 2,506,853 9,085,946
2016 2,439,213 8,865,631
2015 2,374,300 8,643,840
2014 2,312,139 8,425,552
2013 2,252,508 8,216,724
2012 2,194,654 8,014,084
2011 2,146,325 7,824,785
2010 2,109,811 7,652,141
2009 2,077,394 7,490,230
2008 2,047,056 7,338,403
2007 2,018,600 7,194,477
2006 1,991,888 7,057,566
2005 1,966,582 6,924,720
2004 1,942,082 6,790,547
2003 1,917,464 6,658,575
2002 1,889,970 6,531,669
2001 1,857,048 6,407,377
2000 1,818,647 6,284,735
1999 1,776,368 6,208,370
1998 1,732,745 6,176,397
1997 1,689,264 6,139,829
1996 1,646,103 6,066,523
1995 1,602,170 5,948,584
1994 1,556,304 5,825,368
1993 1,508,697 5,724,993
1992 1,461,322 5,649,400
1991 1,415,684 5,541,205
1990 1,369,303 5,398,768
1989 1,288,947 5,267,249
1988 1,209,696 5,114,989
1987 1,167,889 4,939,059
1986 1,131,081 4,772,139
1985 1,096,890 4,619,003
1984 1,065,989 4,480,026
1983 1,037,511 4,350,874
1982 1,010,308 4,227,171
1981 992,500 4,109,022
1980 981,434 3,995,256
1979 962,825 3,882,691
1978 947,269 3,768,508
1977 931,104 3,653,265
1976 906,566 3,540,076
1975 881,032 3,430,425
1974 854,320 3,324,499
1973 828,928 3,222,290
1972 804,399 3,123,691
1971 780,584 3,028,837
1970 757,868 2,936,779
1969 736,120 2,845,273
1968 715,542 2,753,848
1967 696,045 2,664,130
1966 677,655 2,577,184
1965 660,558 2,492,998
1964 644,530 2,411,260
1963 629,589 2,331,736
1962 615,759 2,255,026
1961 603,067 2,181,805
1960 591,465 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Tajikistan
2100 0.09% 0.04%
2099 0.09% 0.07%
2098 0.08% 0.09%
2097 0.07% 0.12%
2096 0.13% 0.13%
2095 0.14% 0.16%
2094 0.19% 0.16%
2093 0.21% 0.2%
2092 0.21% 0.22%
2091 0.25% 0.22%
2090 0.23% 0.24%
2089 0.27% 0.25%
2088 0.29% 0.28%
2087 0.33% 0.27%
2086 0.3% 0.3%
2085 0.32% 0.32%
2084 0.34% 0.34%
2083 0.37% 0.34%
2082 0.41% 0.34%
2081 0.43% 0.38%
2080 0.41% 0.38%
2079 0.45% 0.4%
2078 0.47% 0.42%
2077 0.49% 0.47%
2076 0.54% 0.48%
2075 0.53% 0.5%
2074 0.51% 0.52%
2073 0.54% 0.56%
2072 0.56% 0.59%
2071 0.57% 0.62%
2070 0.6% 0.66%
2069 0.65% 0.67%
2068 0.68% 0.7%
2067 0.71% 0.74%
2066 0.69% 0.74%
2065 0.71% 0.78%
2064 0.77% 0.81%
2063 0.8% 0.82%
2062 0.81% 0.82%
2061 0.89% 0.87%
2060 0.88% 0.88%
2059 0.92% 0.9%
2058 0.94% 0.92%
2057 0.98% 0.93%
2056 1.04% 0.94%
2055 1.03% 0.96%
2054 1.08% 0.96%
2053 1.11% 1.02%
2052 1.14% 1.03%
2051 1.19% 1.07%
2050 1.13% 1.1%
2049 1.18% 1.15%
2048 1.3% 1.19%
2047 1.29% 1.23%
2046 1.38% 1.28%
2045 1.35% 1.34%
2044 1.39% 1.36%
2043 1.37% 1.42%
2042 1.4% 1.45%
2041 1.39% 1.49%
2040 1.44% 1.51%
2039 1.52% 1.54%
2038 1.51% 1.57%
2037 1.53% 1.61%
2036 1.57% 1.6%
2035 1.58% 1.58%
2034 1.59% 1.58%
2033 1.67% 1.59%
2032 1.74% 1.59%
2031 1.78% 1.61%
2030 1.78% 1.65%
2029 1.81% 1.67%
2028 1.88% 1.71%
2027 1.9% 1.75%
2026 2.01% 1.81%
2025 2.07% 1.85%
2024 2.26% 1.94%
2023 2.54% 2.04%
2022 2.81% 2.16%
2021 3% 2.23%
2020 2.95% 2.3%
2019 2.84% 2.39%
2018 2.81% 2.44%
2017 2.77% 2.49%
2016 2.73% 2.57%
2015 2.69% 2.59%
2014 2.65% 2.54%
2013 2.64% 2.53%
2012 2.25% 2.42%
2011 1.73% 2.26%
2010 1.56% 2.16%
2009 1.48% 2.07%
2008 1.41% 2%
2007 1.34% 1.94%
2006 1.29% 1.92%
2005 1.26% 1.98%
2004 1.28% 1.98%
2003 1.45% 1.94%
2002 1.77% 1.94%
2001 2.11% 1.95%
2000 2.38% 1.23%
1999 2.52% 0.52%
1998 2.57% 0.6%
1997 2.62% 1.21%
1996 2.74% 1.98%
1995 2.95% 2.12%
1994 3.16% 1.75%
1993 3.24% 1.34%
1992 3.22% 1.95%
1991 3.39% 2.64%
1990 6.23% 2.5%
1989 6.55% 2.98%
1988 3.58% 3.56%
1987 3.25% 3.5%
1986 3.12% 3.32%
1985 2.9% 3.1%
1984 2.74% 2.97%
1983 2.69% 2.93%
1982 1.79% 2.88%
1981 1.13% 2.85%
1980 1.93% 2.9%
1979 1.64% 3.03%
1978 1.74% 3.15%
1977 2.71% 3.2%
1976 2.9% 3.2%
1975 3.13% 3.19%
1974 3.06% 3.17%
1973 3.05% 3.16%
1972 3.05% 3.13%
1971 3% 3.13%
1970 2.95% 3.22%
1969 2.88% 3.32%
1968 2.8% 3.37%
1967 2.71% 3.37%
1966 2.59% 3.38%
1965 2.49% 3.39%
1964 2.37% 3.41%
1963 2.25% 3.4%
1962 2.1% 3.36%
1961 1.96% 3.3%

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

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In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Namibia Tajikistan
Current population
3185686
11080415
Population rank 134/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +536
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 58/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -21,606
Net migration rank 57/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -21,606
2024 59,739 4,211 219,677 -21,236
2023 58,435 11,675 223,828 -19,999
2022 54,534 22,212 228,336 -17,001
2021 50,160 31,327 222,850 -3,564
2020 55,034 27,056 219,467 -3,564
2019 54,769 19,676 231,817 -9,041
2018 53,970 17,920 228,597 -6,111
2017 52,975 16,080 224,396 -4,093
2016 52,228 14,002 228,547 -8,210
2015 50,846 12,755 230,903 -7,660
2014 49,581 11,134 227,304 -13,962
2013 47,801 10,748 220,693 -16,362
2012 46,204 10,957 213,078 -12,132
2011 43,557 -4,067 208,429 -30,783
2010 42,046 -8,518 201,389 -33,733
2009 39,942 -8,626 192,851 -36,677
2008 38,147 -8,775 182,337 -34,855
2007 36,430 -8,905 173,200 -32,831
2006 34,690 -8,792 164,046 -30,591
2005 32,909 -8,195 160,189 -27,954
2004 31,478 -7,192 161,201 -25,082
2003 31,115 -6,153 150,391 -22,562
2002 31,947 -1,913 146,492 -20,526
2001 32,942 2,869 142,276 -19,657
2000 35,280 5,709 136,549 -13,871
1999 37,233 6,333 147,622 -117,571
1998 37,500 6,180 153,508 -119,621
1997 37,256 6,023 149,825 -110,572
1996 37,177 5,866 138,287 -30,922
1995 39,119 5,712 168,934 -40,418
1994 41,316 5,578 167,590 -49,668
1993 42,861 5,464 157,975 -75,147
1992 43,945 2,487 163,652 -95,280
1991 44,523 309 177,585 -29,553
1990 43,956 3,969 178,429 -41,596
1989 37,715 75,072 179,212 -53,020
1988 34,798 10,916 172,805 5,523
1987 33,340 4,559 163,611 9,923
1986 31,764 3,953 155,987 4,321
1985 30,575 2,090 145,720 247
1984 29,395 -267 139,145 -7,152
1983 28,307 -481 133,280 -6,972
1982 27,474 -889 127,838 -6,730
1981 27,938 -18,901 121,418 -6,221
1980 28,142 -15,041 117,888 -5,557
1979 28,930 -4,818 114,496 -1,703
1978 29,821 -22,827 110,564 5,006
1977 29,241 -3,907 106,920 7,999
1976 28,785 -5,048 103,777 7,679
1975 27,882 -553 100,604 7,237
1974 26,844 -744 97,481 6,531
1973 25,754 -1,066 94,523 5,876
1972 24,606 -236 91,677 5,123
1971 23,467 -208 88,618 4,293
1970 22,414 -244 85,645 5,559
1969 21,387 -57 82,931 8,886
1968 20,470 -636 80,698 10,323
1967 19,498 -339 78,733 9,670
1966 18,635 -1,023 76,702 8,796
1965 17,902 -1,327 75,139 7,744
1964 17,134 -1,660 74,030 6,568
1963 16,430 -2,016 73,065 5,379
1962 15,656 -2,403 70,700 4,270
1961 14,936 -2,807 68,182 3,291
1960 14,307 -3,227 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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