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

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The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,092,816 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,185,686 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.73 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 +2.68% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.19M (59.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 5,954,393 26,706,595
2099 5,948,866 26,465,166
2098 5,943,388 26,225,773
2097 5,938,535 25,988,828
2096 5,934,414 25,753,753
2095 5,926,652 25,520,511
2094 5,918,510 25,288,801
2093 5,907,504 25,058,430
2092 5,895,303 24,829,182
2091 5,882,775 24,600,702
2090 5,868,232 24,372,725
2089 5,854,537 24,144,467
2088 5,839,032 23,916,513
2087 5,822,179 23,688,452
2086 5,802,978 23,460,422
2085 5,785,593 23,232,061
2084 5,767,408 23,002,795
2083 5,747,980 22,772,229
2082 5,727,031 22,540,771
2081 5,703,874 22,308,390
2080 5,679,256 22,075,331
2079 5,656,126 21,841,417
2078 5,630,757 21,606,907
2077 5,604,556 21,371,631
2076 5,577,307 21,136,110
2075 5,547,604 20,900,601
2074 5,518,540 20,665,468
2073 5,490,713 20,430,105
2072 5,461,300 20,196,342
2071 5,431,031 19,963,477
2070 5,400,411 19,732,649
2069 5,368,127 19,503,294
2068 5,333,582 19,276,535
2067 5,297,361 19,052,348
2066 5,259,869 18,831,237
2065 5,224,047 18,612,821
2064 5,187,047 18,397,315
2063 5,147,329 18,185,402
2062 5,106,535 17,977,010
2061 5,065,279 17,772,656
2060 5,020,417 17,571,910
2059 4,976,448 17,373,047
2058 4,930,850 17,176,551
2057 4,884,900 16,982,730
2056 4,837,482 16,791,613
2055 4,787,824 16,602,585
2054 4,738,949 16,414,963
2053 4,688,219 16,230,105
2052 4,636,907 16,047,360
2051 4,584,458 15,866,073
2050 4,530,641 15,685,433
2049 4,479,821 15,505,176
2048 4,427,513 15,326,671
2047 4,370,836 15,149,859
2046 4,315,325 14,977,516
2045 4,256,478 14,808,230
2044 4,199,686 14,639,661
2043 4,142,276 14,472,097
2042 4,086,133 14,305,483
2041 4,029,802 14,139,883
2040 3,974,477 13,975,444
2039 3,918,246 13,812,227
2038 3,859,577 13,650,128
2037 3,802,081 13,489,998
2036 3,744,707 13,331,723
2035 3,686,835 13,175,838
2034 3,629,445 13,022,467
2033 3,572,743 12,872,359
2032 3,514,091 12,725,892
2031 3,454,083 12,583,470
2030 3,393,821 12,445,626
2029 3,334,592 12,304,314
2028 3,275,360 12,153,292
2027 3,214,886 11,982,666
2026 3,154,846 11,781,850
2025 3,092,816 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 42.2% to 4,530,641 people with a rank change from 134th to 131st. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.95M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 2.07% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Namibia grew by 2.07%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Namibia UAE
Current population
3185686
11885001
Population rank 134/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
8.41 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
6.7 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
28.1 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +172 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +62,685 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.07% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 1/197
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 59,739 4,211 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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