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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 2.79 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Namibia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Togo
2100 5,954,393 23,426,426
2099 5,948,866 23,284,304
2098 5,943,388 23,142,242
2097 5,938,535 22,996,845
2096 5,934,414 22,848,978
2095 5,926,652 22,702,297
2094 5,918,510 22,543,427
2093 5,907,504 22,395,941
2092 5,895,303 22,243,621
2091 5,882,775 22,083,590
2090 5,868,232 21,924,631
2089 5,854,537 21,761,057
2088 5,839,032 21,592,941
2087 5,822,179 21,431,785
2086 5,802,978 21,252,236
2085 5,785,593 21,073,697
2084 5,767,408 20,894,251
2083 5,747,980 20,708,859
2082 5,727,031 20,520,204
2081 5,703,874 20,325,061
2080 5,679,256 20,126,833
2079 5,656,126 19,927,036
2078 5,630,757 19,738,820
2077 5,604,556 19,547,568
2076 5,577,307 19,348,296
2075 5,547,604 19,141,211
2074 5,518,540 18,936,045
2073 5,490,713 18,729,441
2072 5,461,300 18,525,904
2071 5,431,031 18,321,024
2070 5,400,411 18,116,069
2069 5,368,127 17,905,429
2068 5,333,582 17,689,344
2067 5,297,361 17,477,786
2066 5,259,869 17,262,406
2065 5,224,047 17,049,758
2064 5,187,047 16,836,991
2063 5,147,329 16,618,806
2062 5,106,535 16,404,475
2061 5,065,279 16,190,814
2060 5,020,417 15,976,939
2059 4,976,448 15,767,690
2058 4,930,850 15,556,151
2057 4,884,900 15,341,629
2056 4,837,482 15,125,918
2055 4,787,824 14,903,207
2054 4,738,949 14,687,272
2053 4,688,219 14,471,467
2052 4,636,907 14,253,335
2051 4,584,458 14,030,311
2050 4,530,641 13,812,790
2049 4,479,821 13,588,431
2048 4,427,513 13,367,245
2047 4,370,836 13,148,252
2046 4,315,325 12,927,000
2045 4,256,478 12,705,654
2044 4,199,686 12,484,181
2043 4,142,276 12,261,788
2042 4,086,133 12,044,285
2041 4,029,802 11,827,268
2040 3,974,477 11,614,781
2039 3,918,246 11,398,360
2038 3,859,577 11,185,757
2037 3,802,081 10,975,322
2036 3,744,707 10,767,990
2035 3,686,835 10,559,369
2034 3,629,445 10,353,764
2033 3,572,743 10,148,738
2032 3,514,091 9,944,247
2031 3,454,083 9,741,001
2030 3,393,821 9,541,309
2029 3,334,592 9,347,000
2028 3,275,360 9,155,475
2027 3,214,886 8,965,572
2026 3,154,846 8,776,585
2025 3,092,816 8,591,626
2024 3,030,131 8,406,558
2023 2,963,095 8,223,850
2022 2,889,662 8,068,616
2021 2,810,548 7,936,176
2020 2,728,762 7,788,054
2019 2,650,494 7,619,925
2018 2,577,327 7,458,206
2017 2,506,853 7,324,386
2016 2,439,213 7,200,884
2015 2,374,300 7,071,502
2014 2,312,139 6,937,644
2013 2,252,508 6,798,848
2012 2,194,654 6,653,718
2011 2,146,325 6,500,582
2010 2,109,811 6,325,788
2009 2,077,394 6,130,946
2008 2,047,056 5,936,138
2007 2,018,600 5,748,443
2006 1,991,888 5,569,664
2005 1,966,582 5,413,154
2004 1,942,082 5,281,320
2003 1,917,464 5,154,112
2002 1,889,970 5,027,130
2001 1,857,048 4,904,144
2000 1,818,647 4,783,722
1999 1,776,368 4,665,754
1998 1,732,745 4,551,635
1997 1,689,264 4,438,794
1996 1,646,103 4,291,136
1995 1,602,170 4,110,450
1994 1,556,304 3,904,183
1993 1,508,697 3,887,974
1992 1,461,322 3,932,581
1991 1,415,684 3,822,636
1990 1,369,303 3,714,021
1989 1,288,947 3,606,918
1988 1,209,696 3,501,545
1987 1,167,889 3,397,614
1986 1,131,081 3,296,340
1985 1,096,890 3,194,539
1984 1,065,989 3,105,743
1983 1,037,511 3,033,077
1982 1,010,308 2,961,652
1981 992,500 2,879,440
1980 981,434 2,791,408
1979 962,825 2,714,349
1978 947,269 2,646,501
1977 931,104 2,583,984
1976 906,566 2,523,488
1975 881,032 2,463,796
1974 854,320 2,404,292
1973 828,928 2,344,510
1972 804,399 2,283,863
1971 780,584 2,219,826
1970 757,868 2,149,478
1969 736,120 2,043,416
1968 715,542 1,953,523
1967 696,045 1,912,764
1966 677,655 1,873,489
1965 660,558 1,835,588
1964 644,530 1,799,410
1963 629,589 1,765,072
1962 615,759 1,732,959
1961 603,067 1,702,717
1960 591,465 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Togo
2100 0.09% 0.61%
2099 0.09% 0.61%
2098 0.08% 0.63%
2097 0.07% 0.65%
2096 0.13% 0.65%
2095 0.14% 0.7%
2094 0.19% 0.66%
2093 0.21% 0.68%
2092 0.21% 0.72%
2091 0.25% 0.73%
2090 0.23% 0.75%
2089 0.27% 0.78%
2088 0.29% 0.75%
2087 0.33% 0.84%
2086 0.3% 0.85%
2085 0.32% 0.86%
2084 0.34% 0.9%
2083 0.37% 0.92%
2082 0.41% 0.96%
2081 0.43% 0.98%
2080 0.41% 1%
2079 0.45% 0.95%
2078 0.47% 0.98%
2077 0.49% 1.03%
2076 0.54% 1.08%
2075 0.53% 1.08%
2074 0.51% 1.1%
2073 0.54% 1.1%
2072 0.56% 1.12%
2071 0.57% 1.13%
2070 0.6% 1.18%
2069 0.65% 1.22%
2068 0.68% 1.21%
2067 0.71% 1.25%
2066 0.69% 1.25%
2065 0.71% 1.26%
2064 0.77% 1.31%
2063 0.8% 1.31%
2062 0.81% 1.32%
2061 0.89% 1.34%
2060 0.88% 1.33%
2059 0.92% 1.36%
2058 0.94% 1.4%
2057 0.98% 1.43%
2056 1.04% 1.49%
2055 1.03% 1.47%
2054 1.08% 1.49%
2053 1.11% 1.53%
2052 1.14% 1.59%
2051 1.19% 1.57%
2050 1.13% 1.65%
2049 1.18% 1.65%
2048 1.3% 1.67%
2047 1.29% 1.71%
2046 1.38% 1.74%
2045 1.35% 1.77%
2044 1.39% 1.81%
2043 1.37% 1.81%
2042 1.4% 1.83%
2041 1.39% 1.83%
2040 1.44% 1.9%
2039 1.52% 1.9%
2038 1.51% 1.92%
2037 1.53% 1.93%
2036 1.57% 1.98%
2035 1.58% 1.99%
2034 1.59% 2.02%
2033 1.67% 2.06%
2032 1.74% 2.09%
2031 1.78% 2.09%
2030 1.78% 2.08%
2029 1.81% 2.09%
2028 1.88% 2.12%
2027 1.9% 2.15%
2026 2.01% 2.15%
2025 2.07% 2.2%
2024 2.26% 2.22%
2023 2.54% 1.92%
2022 2.81% 1.67%
2021 3% 1.9%
2020 2.95% 2.21%
2019 2.84% 2.17%
2018 2.81% 1.83%
2017 2.77% 1.72%
2016 2.73% 1.83%
2015 2.69% 1.93%
2014 2.65% 2.04%
2013 2.64% 2.18%
2012 2.25% 2.36%
2011 1.73% 2.76%
2010 1.56% 3.18%
2009 1.48% 3.28%
2008 1.41% 3.27%
2007 1.34% 3.21%
2006 1.29% 2.89%
2005 1.26% 2.5%
2004 1.28% 2.47%
2003 1.45% 2.53%
2002 1.77% 2.51%
2001 2.11% 2.52%
2000 2.38% 2.53%
1999 2.52% 2.51%
1998 2.57% 2.54%
1997 2.62% 3.44%
1996 2.74% 4.4%
1995 2.95% 5.28%
1994 3.16% 0.42%
1993 3.24% -1.13%
1992 3.22% 2.88%
1991 3.39% 2.92%
1990 6.23% 2.97%
1989 6.55% 3.01%
1988 3.58% 3.06%
1987 3.25% 3.07%
1986 3.12% 3.19%
1985 2.9% 2.86%
1984 2.74% 2.4%
1983 2.69% 2.41%
1982 1.79% 2.86%
1981 1.13% 3.15%
1980 1.93% 2.84%
1979 1.64% 2.56%
1978 1.74% 2.42%
1977 2.71% 2.4%
1976 2.9% 2.42%
1975 3.13% 2.47%
1974 3.06% 2.55%
1973 3.05% 2.66%
1972 3.05% 2.88%
1971 3% 3.27%
1970 2.95% 5.19%
1969 2.88% 4.6%
1968 2.8% 2.13%
1967 2.71% 2.1%
1966 2.59% 2.06%
1965 2.49% 2.01%
1964 2.37% 1.95%
1963 2.25% 1.85%
1962 2.1% 1.78%
1961 1.96% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Namibia Togo
Current population
3185686
8873660
Population rank 134/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
6.7 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +507
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 39/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -15,010
Net migration rank 57/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -15,010
2024 59,739 4,211 198,184 -14,014
2023 58,435 11,675 196,649 -15,406
2022 54,534 22,212 195,051 -65,826
2021 50,160 31,327 192,651 -56,991
2020 55,034 27,056 192,474 -31,892
2019 54,769 19,676 192,990 -17,312
2018 53,970 17,920 191,482 -43,718
2017 52,975 16,080 189,386 -69,512
2016 52,228 14,002 187,007 -59,885
2015 50,846 12,755 183,089 -51,459
2014 49,581 11,134 179,671 -43,591
2013 47,801 10,748 176,865 -35,346
2012 46,204 10,957 176,051 -27,315
2011 43,557 -4,067 176,484 -18,960
2010 42,046 -8,518 175,800 16,265
2009 39,942 -8,626 170,740 26,886
2008 38,147 -8,775 164,627 27,362
2007 36,430 -8,905 158,312 25,082
2006 34,690 -8,792 150,821 23,346
2005 32,909 -8,195 143,281 -4,415
2004 31,478 -7,192 136,802 -11,998
2003 31,115 -6,153 133,852 -4,237
2002 31,947 -1,913 130,283 -5,939
2001 32,942 2,869 126,419 -4,802
2000 35,280 5,709 122,712 -3,485
1999 37,233 6,333 119,331 -2,618
1998 37,500 6,180 116,918 -5,394
1997 37,256 6,023 116,559 -2,397
1996 37,177 5,866 111,887 69,276
1995 39,119 5,712 106,983 73,224
1994 41,316 5,578 100,045 132,276
1993 42,861 5,464 112,013 -311,917
1992 43,945 2,487 110,828 -132
1991 44,523 309 109,267 -72
1990 43,956 3,969 107,985 59
1989 37,715 75,072 106,166 0
1988 34,798 10,916 104,605 -29
1987 33,340 4,559 102,435 848
1986 31,764 3,953 99,698 -436
1985 30,575 2,090 96,376 7,971
1984 29,395 -267 95,195 -21,949
1983 28,307 -481 94,034 -21,948
1982 27,474 -889 92,715 -21,958
1981 27,938 -18,901 90,144 3,519
1980 28,142 -15,041 87,404 -4,993
1979 28,930 -4,818 85,228 -13,519
1978 29,821 -22,827 83,151 -19,163
1977 29,241 -3,907 80,902 -19,856
1976 28,785 -5,048 78,770 -18,832
1975 27,882 -553 76,412 -16,973
1974 26,844 -744 74,055 -14,483
1973 25,754 -1,066 71,549 -11,555
1972 24,606 -236 68,966 -7,661
1971 23,467 -208 66,284 482
1970 22,414 -244 63,057 10,865
1969 21,387 -57 58,207 80,000
1968 20,470 -636 56,082 -14,504
1967 19,498 -339 54,359 -14,424
1966 18,635 -1,023 52,832 -14,216
1965 17,902 -1,327 51,096 -13,915
1964 17,134 -1,660 49,450 -14,266
1963 16,430 -2,016 47,869 -14,361
1962 15,656 -2,403 46,201 -15,486
1961 14,936 -2,807 44,623 -14,858
1960 14,307 -3,227 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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