The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.
Population statistics:
- Tanzania's population is 23.1 times bigger than Namibia's.
- Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
- The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
- For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
- Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).
Namibia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2100 | 5,954,393 | 265,471,550 |
| 2099 | 5,948,866 | 263,137,702 |
| 2098 | 5,943,388 | 260,784,676 |
| 2097 | 5,938,535 | 258,387,890 |
| 2096 | 5,934,414 | 255,972,277 |
| 2095 | 5,926,652 | 253,543,248 |
| 2094 | 5,918,510 | 251,095,452 |
| 2093 | 5,907,504 | 248,605,184 |
| 2092 | 5,895,303 | 246,083,651 |
| 2091 | 5,882,775 | 243,533,968 |
| 2090 | 5,868,232 | 240,979,094 |
| 2089 | 5,854,537 | 238,393,867 |
| 2088 | 5,839,032 | 235,775,056 |
| 2087 | 5,822,179 | 233,145,231 |
| 2086 | 5,802,978 | 230,474,072 |
| 2085 | 5,785,593 | 227,778,580 |
| 2084 | 5,767,408 | 225,090,075 |
| 2083 | 5,747,980 | 222,400,079 |
| 2082 | 5,727,031 | 219,697,321 |
| 2081 | 5,703,874 | 216,974,796 |
| 2080 | 5,679,256 | 214,235,505 |
| 2079 | 5,656,126 | 211,466,096 |
| 2078 | 5,630,757 | 208,688,171 |
| 2077 | 5,604,556 | 205,898,494 |
| 2076 | 5,577,307 | 203,086,766 |
| 2075 | 5,547,604 | 200,278,383 |
| 2074 | 5,518,540 | 197,449,196 |
| 2073 | 5,490,713 | 194,624,081 |
| 2072 | 5,461,300 | 191,805,820 |
| 2071 | 5,431,031 | 188,974,004 |
| 2070 | 5,400,411 | 186,134,634 |
| 2069 | 5,368,127 | 183,293,747 |
| 2068 | 5,333,582 | 180,458,385 |
| 2067 | 5,297,361 | 177,622,538 |
| 2066 | 5,259,869 | 174,786,430 |
| 2065 | 5,224,047 | 171,897,059 |
| 2064 | 5,187,047 | 169,048,435 |
| 2063 | 5,147,329 | 166,202,091 |
| 2062 | 5,106,535 | 163,354,473 |
| 2061 | 5,065,279 | 160,521,858 |
| 2060 | 5,020,417 | 157,707,240 |
| 2059 | 4,976,448 | 154,905,240 |
| 2058 | 4,930,850 | 152,106,040 |
| 2057 | 4,884,900 | 149,311,257 |
| 2056 | 4,837,482 | 146,505,507 |
| 2055 | 4,787,824 | 143,722,840 |
| 2054 | 4,738,949 | 140,970,467 |
| 2053 | 4,688,219 | 138,249,490 |
| 2052 | 4,636,907 | 135,540,803 |
| 2051 | 4,584,458 | 132,838,721 |
| 2050 | 4,530,641 | 130,145,345 |
| 2049 | 4,479,821 | 127,483,126 |
| 2048 | 4,427,513 | 124,809,212 |
| 2047 | 4,370,836 | 122,146,647 |
| 2046 | 4,315,325 | 119,511,124 |
| 2045 | 4,256,478 | 116,903,642 |
| 2044 | 4,199,686 | 114,318,843 |
| 2043 | 4,142,276 | 111,765,580 |
| 2042 | 4,086,133 | 109,231,423 |
| 2041 | 4,029,802 | 106,738,458 |
| 2040 | 3,974,477 | 104,262,479 |
| 2039 | 3,918,246 | 101,804,600 |
| 2038 | 3,859,577 | 99,370,760 |
| 2037 | 3,802,081 | 96,974,485 |
| 2036 | 3,744,707 | 94,592,848 |
| 2035 | 3,686,835 | 92,248,476 |
| 2034 | 3,629,445 | 89,920,872 |
| 2033 | 3,572,743 | 87,646,627 |
| 2032 | 3,514,091 | 85,401,853 |
| 2031 | 3,454,083 | 83,172,579 |
| 2030 | 3,393,821 | 80,989,443 |
| 2029 | 3,334,592 | 78,830,947 |
| 2028 | 3,275,360 | 76,723,335 |
| 2027 | 3,214,886 | 74,639,948 |
| 2026 | 3,154,846 | 72,582,361 |
| 2025 | 3,092,816 | 70,545,865 |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 | 68,560,157 |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 | 66,617,606 |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 | 64,711,821 |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 | 62,830,412 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 | 60,972,798 |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 | 59,174,891 |
| 2018 | 2,577,327 | 57,437,145 |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 | 55,652,890 |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 | 53,824,013 |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 | 52,020,962 |
| 2014 | 2,312,139 | 50,351,512 |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 | 48,824,128 |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 | 47,374,260 |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 | 46,029,367 |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 | 44,758,488 |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 | 43,633,982 |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 | 42,570,728 |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 | 41,435,512 |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 | 40,294,902 |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 | 39,182,076 |
| 2004 | 1,942,082 | 38,109,668 |
| 2003 | 1,917,464 | 37,089,555 |
| 2002 | 1,889,970 | 36,121,304 |
| 2001 | 1,857,048 | 35,198,299 |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 | 34,260,139 |
| 1999 | 1,776,368 | 33,300,330 |
| 1998 | 1,732,745 | 32,420,458 |
| 1997 | 1,689,264 | 31,578,089 |
| 1996 | 1,646,103 | 30,945,762 |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 | 30,383,497 |
| 1994 | 1,556,304 | 29,442,356 |
| 1993 | 1,508,697 | 28,332,692 |
| 1992 | 1,461,322 | 27,457,588 |
| 1991 | 1,415,684 | 26,780,436 |
| 1990 | 1,369,303 | 26,110,207 |
| 1989 | 1,288,947 | 25,438,759 |
| 1988 | 1,209,696 | 24,769,686 |
| 1987 | 1,167,889 | 24,030,378 |
| 1986 | 1,131,081 | 23,258,959 |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 | 22,501,693 |
| 1984 | 1,065,989 | 21,779,066 |
| 1983 | 1,037,511 | 21,079,874 |
| 1982 | 1,010,308 | 20,398,571 |
| 1981 | 992,500 | 19,784,703 |
| 1980 | 981,434 | 19,189,769 |
| 1979 | 962,825 | 18,592,038 |
| 1978 | 947,269 | 17,976,566 |
| 1977 | 931,104 | 17,352,929 |
| 1976 | 906,566 | 16,736,211 |
| 1975 | 881,032 | 16,138,361 |
| 1974 | 854,320 | 15,561,630 |
| 1973 | 828,928 | 15,010,101 |
| 1972 | 804,399 | 14,479,308 |
| 1971 | 780,584 | 13,971,451 |
| 1970 | 757,868 | 13,492,677 |
| 1969 | 736,120 | 13,036,700 |
| 1968 | 715,542 | 12,602,076 |
| 1967 | 696,045 | 12,200,109 |
| 1966 | 677,655 | 11,827,459 |
| 1965 | 660,558 | 11,470,728 |
| 1964 | 644,530 | 11,127,826 |
| 1963 | 629,589 | 10,799,528 |
| 1962 | 615,759 | 10,487,756 |
| 1961 | 603,067 | 10,187,886 |
| 1960 | 591,465 | 9,901,419 |
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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).
Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.
Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2100 | 0.09% | 0.89% |
| 2099 | 0.09% | 0.9% |
| 2098 | 0.08% | 0.93% |
| 2097 | 0.07% | 0.94% |
| 2096 | 0.13% | 0.96% |
| 2095 | 0.14% | 0.97% |
| 2094 | 0.19% | 1% |
| 2093 | 0.21% | 1.02% |
| 2092 | 0.21% | 1.05% |
| 2091 | 0.25% | 1.06% |
| 2090 | 0.23% | 1.08% |
| 2089 | 0.27% | 1.11% |
| 2088 | 0.29% | 1.13% |
| 2087 | 0.33% | 1.16% |
| 2086 | 0.3% | 1.18% |
| 2085 | 0.32% | 1.19% |
| 2084 | 0.34% | 1.21% |
| 2083 | 0.37% | 1.23% |
| 2082 | 0.41% | 1.25% |
| 2081 | 0.43% | 1.28% |
| 2080 | 0.41% | 1.31% |
| 2079 | 0.45% | 1.33% |
| 2078 | 0.47% | 1.35% |
| 2077 | 0.49% | 1.38% |
| 2076 | 0.54% | 1.4% |
| 2075 | 0.53% | 1.43% |
| 2074 | 0.51% | 1.45% |
| 2073 | 0.54% | 1.47% |
| 2072 | 0.56% | 1.5% |
| 2071 | 0.57% | 1.53% |
| 2070 | 0.6% | 1.55% |
| 2069 | 0.65% | 1.57% |
| 2068 | 0.68% | 1.6% |
| 2067 | 0.71% | 1.62% |
| 2066 | 0.69% | 1.68% |
| 2065 | 0.71% | 1.69% |
| 2064 | 0.77% | 1.71% |
| 2063 | 0.8% | 1.74% |
| 2062 | 0.81% | 1.76% |
| 2061 | 0.89% | 1.78% |
| 2060 | 0.88% | 1.81% |
| 2059 | 0.92% | 1.84% |
| 2058 | 0.94% | 1.87% |
| 2057 | 0.98% | 1.92% |
| 2056 | 1.04% | 1.94% |
| 2055 | 1.03% | 1.95% |
| 2054 | 1.08% | 1.97% |
| 2053 | 1.11% | 2% |
| 2052 | 1.14% | 2.03% |
| 2051 | 1.19% | 2.07% |
| 2050 | 1.13% | 2.09% |
| 2049 | 1.18% | 2.14% |
| 2048 | 1.3% | 2.18% |
| 2047 | 1.29% | 2.21% |
| 2046 | 1.38% | 2.23% |
| 2045 | 1.35% | 2.26% |
| 2044 | 1.39% | 2.28% |
| 2043 | 1.37% | 2.32% |
| 2042 | 1.4% | 2.34% |
| 2041 | 1.39% | 2.37% |
| 2040 | 1.44% | 2.41% |
| 2039 | 1.52% | 2.45% |
| 2038 | 1.51% | 2.47% |
| 2037 | 1.53% | 2.52% |
| 2036 | 1.57% | 2.54% |
| 2035 | 1.58% | 2.59% |
| 2034 | 1.59% | 2.59% |
| 2033 | 1.67% | 2.63% |
| 2032 | 1.74% | 2.68% |
| 2031 | 1.78% | 2.7% |
| 2030 | 1.78% | 2.74% |
| 2029 | 1.81% | 2.75% |
| 2028 | 1.88% | 2.79% |
| 2027 | 1.9% | 2.83% |
| 2026 | 2.01% | 2.89% |
| 2025 | 2.07% | 2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.26% | 2.92% |
| 2023 | 2.54% | 2.95% |
| 2022 | 2.81% | 2.99% |
| 2021 | 3% | 3.05% |
| 2020 | 2.95% | 3.04% |
| 2019 | 2.84% | 3.03% |
| 2018 | 2.81% | 3.21% |
| 2017 | 2.77% | 3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.73% | 3.47% |
| 2015 | 2.69% | 3.32% |
| 2014 | 2.65% | 3.13% |
| 2013 | 2.64% | 3.06% |
| 2012 | 2.25% | 2.92% |
| 2011 | 1.73% | 2.84% |
| 2010 | 1.56% | 2.58% |
| 2009 | 1.48% | 2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.41% | 2.74% |
| 2007 | 1.34% | 2.83% |
| 2006 | 1.29% | 2.84% |
| 2005 | 1.26% | 2.81% |
| 2004 | 1.28% | 2.75% |
| 2003 | 1.45% | 2.68% |
| 2002 | 1.77% | 2.62% |
| 2001 | 2.11% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 2.38% | 2.88% |
| 1999 | 2.52% | 2.71% |
| 1998 | 2.57% | 2.67% |
| 1997 | 2.62% | 2.04% |
| 1996 | 2.74% | 1.85% |
| 1995 | 2.95% | 3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.16% | 3.92% |
| 1993 | 3.24% | 3.19% |
| 1992 | 3.22% | 2.53% |
| 1991 | 3.39% | 2.57% |
| 1990 | 6.23% | 2.64% |
| 1989 | 6.55% | 2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.58% | 3.08% |
| 1987 | 3.25% | 3.32% |
| 1986 | 3.12% | 3.37% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | 3.32% |
| 1984 | 2.74% | 3.32% |
| 1983 | 2.69% | 3.34% |
| 1982 | 1.79% | 3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.13% | 3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.93% | 3.21% |
| 1979 | 1.64% | 3.42% |
| 1978 | 1.74% | 3.59% |
| 1977 | 2.71% | 3.68% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.13% | 3.71% |
| 1974 | 3.06% | 3.67% |
| 1973 | 3.05% | 3.67% |
| 1972 | 3.05% | 3.63% |
| 1971 | 3% | 3.55% |
| 1970 | 2.95% | 3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.88% | 3.45% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | 3.29% |
| 1967 | 2.71% | 3.15% |
| 1966 | 2.59% | 3.11% |
| 1965 | 2.49% | 3.08% |
| 1964 | 2.37% | 3.04% |
| 1963 | 2.25% | 2.97% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | 2.94% |
| 1961 | 1.96% | 2.89% |
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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.
Live population counters
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3185686
|
73639263
|
| Population rank | 134/197 | 20/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.89% |
| One net population change |
8.41 minutes
|
15.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
6.7 minutes
|
13.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
28.1 minutes
|
1.34 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +172 | +5,440 |
| Annual growth/decline | +62,685 | +1,985,708 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.07% | +2.9% |
| Population growth rate rank | 46/197 | 16/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.71 hours
|
41.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +1,866 | -12,730 |
| Net migration rank | 57/196 | 139/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 116,035 | 462,371 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 127/195 | 83/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.8% | 0.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 108/195 | 167/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,866 | - | -12,730 |
| 2024 | 59,739 | 4,211 | 1,993,730 | -29,865 |
| 2023 | 58,435 | 11,675 | 1,960,623 | -39,388 |
| 2022 | 54,534 | 22,212 | 1,927,960 | -37,557 |
| 2021 | 50,160 | 31,327 | 1,880,137 | -7,704 |
| 2020 | 55,034 | 27,056 | 1,861,377 | -18,587 |
| 2019 | 54,769 | 19,676 | 1,816,669 | -63,602 |
| 2018 | 53,970 | 17,920 | 1,777,852 | -55,444 |
| 2017 | 52,975 | 16,080 | 1,726,909 | 119,142 |
| 2016 | 52,228 | 14,002 | 1,659,502 | 152,194 |
| 2015 | 50,846 | 12,755 | 1,592,882 | 201,495 |
| 2014 | 49,581 | 11,134 | 1,565,630 | -21,083 |
| 2013 | 47,801 | 10,748 | 1,509,008 | 1,241 |
| 2012 | 46,204 | 10,957 | 1,439,325 | -49,875 |
| 2011 | 43,557 | -4,067 | 1,384,886 | -84,546 |
| 2010 | 42,046 | -8,518 | 1,363,477 | -122,020 |
| 2009 | 39,942 | -8,626 | 1,332,015 | -324,478 |
| 2008 | 38,147 | -8,775 | 1,303,728 | -184,816 |
| 2007 | 36,430 | -8,905 | 1,278,285 | -126,793 |
| 2006 | 34,690 | -8,792 | 1,257,927 | -128,231 |
| 2005 | 32,909 | -8,195 | 1,224,165 | -128,251 |
| 2004 | 31,478 | -7,192 | 1,175,379 | -126,490 |
| 2003 | 31,115 | -6,153 | 1,118,435 | -127,101 |
| 2002 | 31,947 | -1,913 | 1,063,195 | -118,047 |
| 2001 | 32,942 | 2,869 | 1,026,242 | -125,375 |
| 2000 | 35,280 | 5,709 | 985,185 | -9,701 |
| 1999 | 37,233 | 6,333 | 948,659 | -4,489 |
| 1998 | 37,500 | 6,180 | 920,806 | -105,184 |
| 1997 | 37,256 | 6,023 | 882,544 | -13,400 |
| 1996 | 37,177 | 5,866 | 868,524 | -473,007 |
| 1995 | 39,119 | 5,712 | 838,980 | -109,971 |
| 1994 | 41,316 | 5,578 | 803,953 | 349,348 |
| 1993 | 42,861 | 5,464 | 778,044 | 288,004 |
| 1992 | 43,945 | 2,487 | 767,961 | -83,825 |
| 1991 | 44,523 | 309 | 762,011 | -91,851 |
| 1990 | 43,956 | 3,969 | 750,825 | -80,529 |
| 1989 | 37,715 | 75,072 | 743,854 | -71,268 |
| 1988 | 34,798 | 10,916 | 736,551 | -71,012 |
| 1987 | 33,340 | 4,559 | 718,580 | 94,498 |
| 1986 | 31,764 | 3,953 | 705,677 | 24,101 |
| 1985 | 30,575 | 2,090 | 697,867 | 86,864 |
| 1984 | 29,395 | -267 | 687,435 | -26,938 |
| 1983 | 28,307 | -481 | 679,720 | 58,161 |
| 1982 | 27,474 | -889 | 662,627 | -37,883 |
| 1981 | 27,938 | -18,901 | 645,496 | -42,485 |
| 1980 | 28,142 | -15,041 | 629,444 | -42,588 |
| 1979 | 28,930 | -4,818 | 613,388 | -4,792 |
| 1978 | 29,821 | -22,827 | 595,024 | 27,307 |
| 1977 | 29,241 | -3,907 | 574,938 | 49,997 |
| 1976 | 28,785 | -5,048 | 553,617 | 54,875 |
| 1975 | 27,882 | -553 | 533,906 | 53,290 |
| 1974 | 26,844 | -744 | 515,152 | 51,127 |
| 1973 | 25,754 | -1,066 | 488,429 | 48,363 |
| 1972 | 24,606 | -236 | 467,305 | 57,489 |
| 1971 | 23,467 | -208 | 449,014 | 41,900 |
| 1970 | 22,414 | -244 | 427,988 | 38,635 |
| 1969 | 21,387 | -57 | 408,322 | 37,006 |
| 1968 | 20,470 | -636 | 389,467 | 34,455 |
| 1967 | 19,498 | -339 | 374,763 | 5,265 |
| 1966 | 18,635 | -1,023 | 360,229 | 5,049 |
| 1965 | 17,902 | -1,327 | 343,456 | 4,742 |
| 1964 | 17,134 | -1,660 | 328,527 | 9,090 |
| 1963 | 16,430 | -2,016 | 314,644 | 4,333 |
| 1962 | 15,656 | -2,403 | 300,663 | 3,916 |
| 1961 | 14,936 | -2,807 | 286,839 | 8,338 |
| 1960 | 14,307 | -3,227 | 275,814 | 1,946 |
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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).
As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.
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Population differences between Namibia and Tanzania
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years | 67.6 years |
| Average age | 25.7 years | 22.8 years |
| Median age | 22.4 years | 18.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 3.21 births per woman | 4.54 births per woman |
| Population density | 9.92 ppl/mi² | 212.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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