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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 73,145,892 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 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Namibia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Tanzania
2100 5,958,153 265,496,854
2099 5,952,623 263,162,785
2098 5,947,142 260,809,535
2097 5,942,285 258,412,520
2096 5,938,162 255,996,677
2095 5,930,395 253,567,416
2094 5,922,248 251,119,386
2093 5,911,235 248,628,881
2092 5,899,026 246,107,108
2091 5,886,490 243,557,182
2090 5,871,938 241,002,065
2089 5,858,234 238,416,591
2088 5,842,720 235,797,530
2087 5,825,856 233,167,455
2086 5,806,643 230,496,041
2085 5,789,246 227,800,292
2084 5,771,050 225,111,530
2083 5,751,610 222,421,279
2082 5,730,648 219,718,263
2081 5,707,476 216,995,478
2080 5,682,842 214,255,926
2079 5,659,698 211,486,253
2078 5,634,313 208,708,063
2077 5,608,096 205,918,120
2076 5,580,829 203,106,125
2075 5,551,107 200,297,474
2074 5,522,025 197,468,017
2073 5,494,180 194,642,633
2072 5,464,749 191,824,103
2071 5,434,461 188,992,017
2070 5,403,822 186,152,377
2069 5,371,517 183,311,218
2068 5,336,950 180,475,586
2067 5,300,707 177,639,469
2066 5,263,191 174,803,090
2065 5,227,346 171,913,445
2064 5,190,323 169,064,549
2063 5,150,579 166,217,933
2062 5,109,760 163,370,044
2061 5,068,478 160,537,159
2060 5,023,587 157,722,273
2059 4,979,591 154,920,005
2058 4,933,964 152,120,539
2057 4,887,985 149,325,489
2056 4,840,537 146,519,472
2055 4,790,848 143,736,540
2054 4,741,942 140,983,905
2053 4,691,180 138,262,668
2052 4,639,835 135,553,723
2051 4,587,353 132,851,383
2050 4,533,502 130,157,751
2049 4,482,650 127,495,278
2048 4,430,309 124,821,109
2047 4,373,597 122,158,290
2046 4,318,050 119,522,516
2045 4,259,166 116,914,785
2044 4,202,338 114,329,740
2043 4,144,892 111,776,234
2042 4,088,713 109,241,835
2041 4,032,347 106,748,632
2040 3,976,987 104,272,418
2039 3,920,720 101,814,304
2038 3,862,015 99,380,232
2037 3,804,482 96,983,729
2036 3,747,072 94,601,865
2035 3,689,163 92,257,269
2034 3,631,737 89,929,444
2033 3,575,000 87,654,982
2032 3,516,310 85,409,993
2031 3,456,265 83,180,507
2030 3,395,964 80,997,163
2029 3,336,698 78,838,461
2028 3,277,428 76,730,649
2027 3,216,917 74,647,063
2026 3,156,839 72,589,279
2025 3,094,769 70,552,589
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% 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 42.9% to 4,533,502 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
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 2.13% 2.91%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Namibia Tanzania
Current population
3173089
73145892
Population rank 134/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.88%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
6.85 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
28.8 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 18/197
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

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -12,730
2024 - 4,211 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.3% of the population change in Namibia is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 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.

Biggest cities by population

Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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