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Population in Namibia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.68 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Namibia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia UAE
2100 5,958,153 26,368,750
2099 5,952,623 26,130,374
2098 5,947,142 25,894,010
2097 5,942,285 25,660,062
2096 5,938,162 25,427,961
2095 5,930,395 25,197,670
2094 5,922,248 24,968,891
2093 5,911,235 24,741,434
2092 5,899,026 24,515,086
2091 5,886,490 24,289,496
2090 5,871,938 24,064,404
2089 5,858,234 23,839,033
2088 5,842,720 23,613,963
2087 5,825,856 23,388,786
2086 5,806,643 23,163,641
2085 5,789,246 22,938,169
2084 5,771,050 22,711,804
2083 5,751,610 22,484,154
2082 5,730,648 22,255,625
2081 5,707,476 22,026,183
2080 5,682,842 21,796,073
2079 5,659,698 21,565,118
2078 5,634,313 21,333,574
2077 5,608,096 21,101,274
2076 5,580,829 20,868,733
2075 5,551,107 20,636,203
2074 5,522,025 20,404,044
2073 5,494,180 20,171,659
2072 5,464,749 19,940,853
2071 5,434,461 19,710,934
2070 5,403,822 19,483,026
2069 5,371,517 19,256,572
2068 5,336,950 19,032,681
2067 5,300,707 18,811,331
2066 5,263,191 18,593,017
2065 5,227,346 18,377,364
2064 5,190,323 18,164,584
2063 5,150,579 17,955,352
2062 5,109,760 17,749,596
2061 5,068,478 17,547,827
2060 5,023,587 17,349,620
2059 4,979,591 17,153,273
2058 4,933,964 16,959,263
2057 4,887,985 16,767,893
2056 4,840,537 16,579,195
2055 4,790,848 16,392,558
2054 4,741,942 16,207,309
2053 4,691,180 16,024,789
2052 4,639,835 15,844,357
2051 4,587,353 15,665,362
2050 4,533,502 15,487,008
2049 4,482,650 15,309,031
2048 4,430,309 15,132,784
2047 4,373,597 14,958,209
2046 4,318,050 14,788,046
2045 4,259,166 14,620,902
2044 4,202,338 14,454,466
2043 4,144,892 14,289,021
2042 4,088,713 14,124,515
2041 4,032,347 13,961,010
2040 3,976,987 13,798,651
2039 3,920,720 13,637,499
2038 3,862,015 13,477,450
2037 3,804,482 13,319,346
2036 3,747,072 13,163,073
2035 3,689,163 13,009,160
2034 3,631,737 12,857,729
2033 3,575,000 12,709,520
2032 3,516,310 12,564,906
2031 3,456,265 12,424,286
2030 3,395,964 12,288,186
2029 3,336,698 12,148,661
2028 3,277,428 11,999,549
2027 3,216,917 11,831,082
2026 3,156,839 11,632,806
2025 3,094,769 11,367,504
2024 3,030,131 10,986,400
2023 2,963,095 10,483,751
2022 2,889,662 10,074,977
2021 2,810,548 9,575,152
2020 2,728,762 9,401,038
2019 2,650,494 9,445,785
2018 2,577,327 9,346,701
2017 2,506,853 9,223,225
2016 2,439,213 8,935,095
2015 2,374,300 8,505,237
2014 2,312,139 8,059,440
2013 2,252,508 7,693,031
2012 2,194,654 7,391,448
2011 2,146,325 7,104,538
2010 2,109,811 6,869,838
2009 2,077,394 6,707,058
2008 2,047,056 6,302,664
2007 2,018,600 5,624,635
2006 1,991,888 5,009,100
2005 1,966,582 4,664,790
2004 1,942,082 4,428,967
2003 1,917,464 4,192,457
2002 1,889,970 3,956,826
2001 1,857,048 3,723,590
2000 1,818,647 3,493,575
1999 1,776,368 3,266,009
1998 1,732,745 3,040,421
1997 1,689,264 2,817,410
1996 1,646,103 2,597,564
1995 1,602,170 2,434,662
1994 1,556,304 2,328,188
1993 1,508,697 2,222,093
1992 1,461,322 2,114,730
1991 1,415,684 2,006,626
1990 1,369,303 1,898,220
1989 1,288,947 1,789,851
1988 1,209,696 1,681,788
1987 1,167,889 1,574,244
1986 1,131,081 1,467,383
1985 1,096,890 1,377,911
1984 1,065,989 1,305,996
1983 1,037,511 1,235,305
1982 1,010,308 1,166,370
1981 992,500 1,099,855
1980 981,434 1,015,700
1979 962,825 912,010
1978 947,269 809,274
1977 931,104 710,209
1976 906,566 615,866
1975 881,032 542,856
1974 854,320 489,087
1973 828,928 436,399
1972 804,399 385,014
1971 780,584 335,027
1970 757,868 286,536
1969 736,120 239,660
1968 715,542 199,416
1967 696,045 179,700
1966 677,655 173,976
1965 660,558 167,103
1964 644,530 159,692
1963 629,589 152,211
1962 615,759 144,946
1961 603,067 137,989
1960 591,465 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia UAE
2100 0.09% 0.91%
2099 0.09% 0.91%
2098 0.08% 0.91%
2097 0.07% 0.91%
2096 0.13% 0.91%
2095 0.14% 0.92%
2094 0.19% 0.92%
2093 0.21% 0.92%
2092 0.21% 0.93%
2091 0.25% 0.94%
2090 0.23% 0.95%
2089 0.27% 0.95%
2088 0.29% 0.96%
2087 0.33% 0.97%
2086 0.3% 0.98%
2085 0.32% 1%
2084 0.34% 1.01%
2083 0.37% 1.03%
2082 0.41% 1.04%
2081 0.43% 1.06%
2080 0.41% 1.07%
2079 0.45% 1.09%
2078 0.47% 1.1%
2077 0.49% 1.11%
2076 0.54% 1.13%
2075 0.53% 1.14%
2074 0.51% 1.15%
2073 0.54% 1.16%
2072 0.56% 1.17%
2071 0.57% 1.17%
2070 0.6% 1.18%
2069 0.65% 1.18%
2068 0.68% 1.18%
2067 0.71% 1.17%
2066 0.69% 1.17%
2065 0.71% 1.17%
2064 0.77% 1.17%
2063 0.8% 1.16%
2062 0.81% 1.15%
2061 0.89% 1.14%
2060 0.88% 1.14%
2059 0.92% 1.14%
2058 0.94% 1.14%
2057 0.98% 1.14%
2056 1.04% 1.14%
2055 1.03% 1.14%
2054 1.08% 1.14%
2053 1.11% 1.14%
2052 1.14% 1.14%
2051 1.19% 1.15%
2050 1.13% 1.16%
2049 1.18% 1.16%
2048 1.3% 1.17%
2047 1.29% 1.15%
2046 1.38% 1.14%
2045 1.35% 1.15%
2044 1.39% 1.16%
2043 1.37% 1.16%
2042 1.4% 1.17%
2041 1.39% 1.18%
2040 1.44% 1.18%
2039 1.52% 1.19%
2038 1.51% 1.19%
2037 1.53% 1.19%
2036 1.57% 1.18%
2035 1.58% 1.18%
2034 1.59% 1.17%
2033 1.67% 1.15%
2032 1.74% 1.13%
2031 1.78% 1.11%
2030 1.78% 1.15%
2029 1.81% 1.24%
2028 1.88% 1.42%
2027 1.9% 1.7%
2026 2.01% 2.33%
2025 2.13% 3.47%
2024 2.26% 4.79%
2023 2.54% 4.06%
2022 2.81% 5.22%
2021 3% 1.85%
2020 2.95% -0.47%
2019 2.84% 1.06%
2018 2.81% 1.34%
2017 2.77% 3.22%
2016 2.73% 5.05%
2015 2.69% 5.53%
2014 2.65% 4.76%
2013 2.64% 4.08%
2012 2.25% 4.04%
2011 1.73% 3.42%
2010 1.56% 2.43%
2009 1.48% 6.42%
2008 1.41% 12.1%
2007 1.34% 12.3%
2006 1.29% 7.38%
2005 1.26% 5.32%
2004 1.28% 5.64%
2003 1.45% 5.96%
2002 1.77% 6.26%
2001 2.11% 6.58%
2000 2.38% 6.97%
1999 2.52% 7.42%
1998 2.57% 7.92%
1997 2.62% 8.46%
1996 2.74% 6.69%
1995 2.95% 4.57%
1994 3.16% 4.77%
1993 3.24% 5.08%
1992 3.22% 5.39%
1991 3.39% 5.71%
1990 6.23% 6.05%
1989 6.55% 6.43%
1988 3.58% 6.83%
1987 3.25% 7.28%
1986 3.12% 6.49%
1985 2.9% 5.51%
1984 2.74% 5.72%
1983 2.69% 5.91%
1982 1.79% 6.05%
1981 1.13% 8.29%
1980 1.93% 11.4%
1979 1.64% 12.7%
1978 1.74% 13.9%
1977 2.71% 15.3%
1976 2.9% 13.4%
1975 3.13% 11%
1974 3.06% 12.1%
1973 3.05% 13.3%
1972 3.05% 14.9%
1971 3% 16.9%
1970 2.95% 19.6%
1969 2.88% 20.2%
1968 2.8% 11%
1967 2.71% 3.29%
1966 2.59% 4.11%
1965 2.49% 4.64%
1964 2.37% 4.91%
1963 2.25% 5.01%
1962 2.1% 5.04%
1961 1.96% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Namibia UAE
Current population
3173089
11686438
Population rank 134/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 3/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 +158,634
Net migration rank 57/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - 158,634
2024 - 4,211 - 278,439
2023 58,435 11,675 92,698 300,004
2022 54,534 22,212 81,758 322,773
2021 50,160 31,327 76,802 421,663
2020 55,034 27,056 87,871 92,541
2019 54,769 19,676 86,296 -125,186
2018 53,970 17,920 86,840 14,611
2017 52,975 16,080 89,382 34,155
2016 52,228 14,002 87,028 195,317
2015 50,846 12,755 85,044 342,468
2014 49,581 11,134 84,277 360,174
2013 47,801 10,748 82,977 279,269
2012 46,204 10,957 78,682 225,921
2011 43,557 -4,067 73,496 215,183
2010 42,046 -8,518 69,907 161,842
2009 39,942 -8,626 66,521 163,643
2008 38,147 -8,775 55,426 523,207
2007 36,430 -8,905 55,048 722,380
2006 34,690 -8,792 54,338 399,306
2005 32,909 -8,195 60,046 174,926
2004 31,478 -7,192 60,344 176,319
2003 31,115 -6,153 59,118 177,237
2002 31,947 -1,913 55,922 178,988
2001 32,942 2,869 52,789 178,779
2000 35,280 5,709 49,993 178,469
1999 37,233 6,333 46,198 180,469
1998 37,500 6,180 41,176 183,329
1997 37,256 6,023 38,207 183,310
1996 37,177 5,866 37,886 180,296
1995 39,119 5,712 38,685 68,938
1994 41,316 5,578 42,976 62,352
1993 42,861 5,464 41,324 65,545
1992 43,945 2,487 42,119 65,739
1991 44,523 309 41,409 66,943
1990 43,956 3,969 41,339 67,118
1989 37,715 75,072 40,148 68,132
1988 34,798 10,916 38,861 68,991
1987 33,340 4,559 37,741 69,493
1986 31,764 3,953 36,829 69,655
1985 30,575 2,090 34,855 37,605
1984 29,395 -267 33,250 38,124
1983 28,307 -481 31,480 38,536
1982 27,474 -889 29,585 38,276
1981 27,938 -18,901 27,560 37,600
1980 28,142 -15,041 25,005 78,148
1979 28,930 -4,818 21,987 82,238
1978 29,821 -22,827 18,879 82,359
1977 29,241 -3,907 15,787 81,111
1976 28,785 -5,048 12,876 78,903
1975 27,882 -553 11,859 42,380
1974 26,844 -744 10,835 42,474
1973 25,754 -1,066 9,822 42,243
1972 24,606 -236 8,818 41,888
1971 23,467 -208 7,839 41,425
1970 22,414 -244 6,922 40,792
1969 21,387 -57 6,138 39,902
1968 20,470 -636 5,588 28,866
1967 19,498 -339 5,264 -283
1966 18,635 -1,023 4,955 1,516
1965 17,902 -1,327 4,675 2,598
1964 17,134 -1,660 4,410 3,126
1963 16,430 -2,016 4,157 3,264
1962 15,656 -2,403 3,901 3,212
1961 14,936 -2,807 3,657 3,141
1960 14,307 -3,227 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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