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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 12 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Namibia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Uzbekistan
2100 5,958,153 74,950,276
2099 5,952,623 74,687,562
2098 5,947,142 74,412,253
2097 5,942,285 74,120,787
2096 5,938,162 73,822,520
2095 5,930,395 73,512,493
2094 5,922,248 73,187,441
2093 5,911,235 72,852,823
2092 5,899,026 72,509,869
2091 5,886,490 72,158,109
2090 5,871,938 71,795,130
2089 5,858,234 71,419,019
2088 5,842,720 71,037,131
2087 5,825,856 70,645,917
2086 5,806,643 70,250,312
2085 5,789,246 69,845,645
2084 5,771,050 69,430,096
2083 5,751,610 69,009,654
2082 5,730,648 68,591,369
2081 5,707,476 68,161,432
2080 5,682,842 67,729,509
2079 5,659,698 67,293,106
2078 5,634,313 66,849,622
2077 5,608,096 66,394,934
2076 5,580,829 65,946,007
2075 5,551,107 65,494,544
2074 5,522,025 65,041,409
2073 5,494,180 64,584,034
2072 5,464,749 64,126,554
2071 5,434,461 63,662,468
2070 5,403,822 63,197,548
2069 5,371,517 62,728,854
2068 5,336,950 62,256,069
2067 5,300,707 61,779,846
2066 5,263,191 61,296,688
2065 5,227,346 60,808,437
2064 5,190,323 60,310,657
2063 5,150,579 59,805,006
2062 5,109,760 59,290,829
2061 5,068,478 58,769,606
2060 5,023,587 58,237,257
2059 4,979,591 57,693,970
2058 4,933,964 57,141,935
2057 4,887,985 56,580,336
2056 4,840,537 56,012,936
2055 4,790,848 55,434,251
2054 4,741,942 54,845,302
2053 4,691,180 54,247,246
2052 4,639,835 53,641,903
2051 4,587,353 53,028,742
2050 4,533,502 52,411,754
2049 4,482,650 51,787,458
2048 4,430,309 51,159,295
2047 4,373,597 50,526,830
2046 4,318,050 49,892,416
2045 4,259,166 49,257,909
2044 4,202,338 48,629,333
2043 4,144,892 48,007,917
2042 4,088,713 47,394,130
2041 4,032,347 46,789,557
2040 3,976,987 46,197,382
2039 3,920,720 45,613,886
2038 3,862,015 45,033,877
2037 3,804,482 44,458,257
2036 3,747,072 43,884,266
2035 3,689,163 43,308,578
2034 3,631,737 42,729,398
2033 3,575,000 42,143,548
2032 3,516,310 41,549,754
2031 3,456,265 40,948,133
2030 3,395,964 40,333,867
2029 3,336,698 39,708,371
2028 3,277,428 39,074,978
2027 3,216,917 38,426,208
2026 3,156,839 37,758,494
2025 3,094,769 37,071,527
2024 3,030,131 36,361,859
2023 2,963,095 35,652,307
2022 2,889,662 34,938,955
2021 2,810,548 34,243,696
2020 2,728,762 33,586,372
2019 2,650,494 32,964,701
2018 2,577,327 32,373,490
2017 2,506,853 31,819,178
2016 2,439,213 31,284,568
2015 2,374,300 30,749,346
2014 2,312,139 30,222,994
2013 2,252,508 29,724,065
2012 2,194,654 29,261,903
2011 2,146,325 28,823,196
2010 2,109,811 28,385,506
2009 2,077,394 27,939,328
2008 2,047,056 27,494,774
2007 2,018,600 27,076,008
2006 1,991,888 26,699,043
2005 1,966,582 26,356,975
2004 1,942,082 26,029,350
2003 1,917,464 25,711,259
2002 1,889,970 25,399,980
2001 1,857,048 25,090,283
2000 1,818,647 24,787,054
1999 1,776,368 24,476,008
1998 1,732,745 24,134,929
1997 1,689,264 23,758,960
1996 1,646,103 23,351,981
1995 1,602,170 22,917,589
1994 1,556,304 22,463,291
1993 1,508,697 21,987,955
1992 1,461,322 21,485,090
1991 1,415,684 20,962,910
1990 1,369,303 20,464,956
1989 1,288,947 19,977,183
1988 1,209,696 19,460,630
1987 1,167,889 18,930,070
1986 1,131,081 18,395,621
1985 1,096,890 17,875,339
1984 1,065,989 17,378,846
1983 1,037,511 16,908,400
1982 1,010,308 16,462,736
1981 992,500 16,035,032
1980 981,434 15,619,936
1979 962,825 15,215,587
1978 947,269 14,816,349
1977 931,104 14,408,822
1976 906,566 13,998,620
1975 881,032 13,598,521
1974 854,320 13,209,011
1973 828,928 12,831,047
1972 804,399 12,465,106
1971 780,584 12,111,511
1970 757,868 11,762,638
1969 736,120 11,403,150
1968 715,542 11,032,155
1967 696,045 10,659,180
1966 677,655 10,289,294
1965 660,558 9,921,681
1964 644,530 9,557,611
1963 629,589 9,202,246
1962 615,759 8,854,368
1961 603,067 8,517,711
1960 591,465 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Uzbekistan
2100 0.09% 0.35%
2099 0.09% 0.37%
2098 0.08% 0.39%
2097 0.07% 0.4%
2096 0.13% 0.42%
2095 0.14% 0.44%
2094 0.19% 0.46%
2093 0.21% 0.47%
2092 0.21% 0.49%
2091 0.25% 0.51%
2090 0.23% 0.53%
2089 0.27% 0.54%
2088 0.29% 0.55%
2087 0.33% 0.56%
2086 0.3% 0.58%
2085 0.32% 0.6%
2084 0.34% 0.61%
2083 0.37% 0.61%
2082 0.41% 0.63%
2081 0.43% 0.64%
2080 0.41% 0.65%
2079 0.45% 0.66%
2078 0.47% 0.68%
2077 0.49% 0.68%
2076 0.54% 0.69%
2075 0.53% 0.7%
2074 0.51% 0.71%
2073 0.54% 0.71%
2072 0.56% 0.73%
2071 0.57% 0.74%
2070 0.6% 0.75%
2069 0.65% 0.76%
2068 0.68% 0.77%
2067 0.71% 0.79%
2066 0.69% 0.8%
2065 0.71% 0.83%
2064 0.77% 0.85%
2063 0.8% 0.87%
2062 0.81% 0.89%
2061 0.89% 0.91%
2060 0.88% 0.94%
2059 0.92% 0.97%
2058 0.94% 0.99%
2057 0.98% 1.01%
2056 1.04% 1.04%
2055 1.03% 1.07%
2054 1.08% 1.1%
2053 1.11% 1.13%
2052 1.14% 1.16%
2051 1.19% 1.18%
2050 1.13% 1.21%
2049 1.18% 1.23%
2048 1.3% 1.25%
2047 1.29% 1.27%
2046 1.38% 1.29%
2045 1.35% 1.29%
2044 1.39% 1.29%
2043 1.37% 1.3%
2042 1.4% 1.29%
2041 1.39% 1.28%
2040 1.44% 1.28%
2039 1.52% 1.29%
2038 1.51% 1.29%
2037 1.53% 1.31%
2036 1.57% 1.33%
2035 1.58% 1.36%
2034 1.59% 1.39%
2033 1.67% 1.43%
2032 1.74% 1.47%
2031 1.78% 1.52%
2030 1.78% 1.58%
2029 1.81% 1.62%
2028 1.88% 1.69%
2027 1.9% 1.77%
2026 2.01% 1.85%
2025 2.13% 1.95%
2024 2.26% 1.99%
2023 2.54% 2.04%
2022 2.81% 2.03%
2021 3% 1.96%
2020 2.95% 1.89%
2019 2.84% 1.83%
2018 2.81% 1.74%
2017 2.77% 1.71%
2016 2.73% 1.74%
2015 2.69% 1.74%
2014 2.65% 1.68%
2013 2.64% 1.58%
2012 2.25% 1.52%
2011 1.73% 1.54%
2010 1.56% 1.6%
2009 1.48% 1.62%
2008 1.41% 1.55%
2007 1.34% 1.41%
2006 1.29% 1.3%
2005 1.26% 1.26%
2004 1.28% 1.24%
2003 1.45% 1.23%
2002 1.77% 1.23%
2001 2.11% 1.22%
2000 2.38% 1.27%
1999 2.52% 1.41%
1998 2.57% 1.58%
1997 2.62% 1.74%
1996 2.74% 1.9%
1995 2.95% 2.02%
1994 3.16% 2.16%
1993 3.24% 2.34%
1992 3.22% 2.49%
1991 3.39% 2.43%
1990 6.23% 2.44%
1989 6.55% 2.65%
1988 3.58% 2.8%
1987 3.25% 2.91%
1986 3.12% 2.91%
1985 2.9% 2.86%
1984 2.74% 2.78%
1983 2.69% 2.71%
1982 1.79% 2.67%
1981 1.13% 2.66%
1980 1.93% 2.66%
1979 1.64% 2.69%
1978 1.74% 2.83%
1977 2.71% 2.93%
1976 2.9% 2.94%
1975 3.13% 2.95%
1974 3.06% 2.95%
1973 3.05% 2.94%
1972 3.05% 2.92%
1971 3% 2.97%
1970 2.95% 3.15%
1969 2.88% 3.36%
1968 2.8% 3.5%
1967 2.71% 3.59%
1966 2.59% 3.71%
1965 2.49% 3.81%
1964 2.37% 3.86%
1963 2.25% 3.93%
1962 2.1% 3.95%
1961 1.96% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Namibia Uzbekistan
Current population
3173089
37939105
Population rank 134/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.46%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
6.85 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
28.8 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 52/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +1,866 -6,987
Net migration rank 57/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -6,987
2024 - 4,211 - -7,066
2023 58,435 11,675 722,280 -6,004
2022 54,534 22,212 715,410 -5,007
2021 50,160 31,327 689,325 -9,205
2020 55,034 27,056 643,750 -9,208
2019 54,769 19,676 618,154 -9,341
2018 53,970 17,920 585,119 -11,516
2017 52,975 16,080 548,372 -13,352
2016 52,228 14,002 549,045 -14,839
2015 50,846 12,755 552,781 -16,545
2014 49,581 11,134 536,881 -20,381
2013 47,801 10,748 501,742 -20,380
2012 46,204 10,957 463,333 -20,381
2011 43,557 -4,067 454,858 -20,380
2010 42,046 -8,518 461,293 -20,380
2009 39,942 -8,626 471,839 -20,378
2008 38,147 -8,775 461,665 -24,028
2007 36,430 -8,905 426,880 -27,013
2006 34,690 -8,792 383,265 -29,197
2005 32,909 -8,195 363,462 -33,386
2004 31,478 -7,192 363,994 -38,834
2003 31,115 -6,153 355,098 -44,092
2002 31,947 -1,913 359,231 -47,679
2001 32,942 2,869 356,483 -48,642
2000 35,280 5,709 365,138 -66,547
1999 37,233 6,333 385,448 -61,955
1998 37,500 6,180 408,532 -49,862
1997 37,256 6,023 441,631 -48,360
1996 37,177 5,866 471,010 -50,314
1995 39,119 5,712 493,966 -45,876
1994 41,316 5,578 502,279 -41,788
1993 42,861 5,464 527,557 -37,377
1992 43,945 2,487 548,793 -33,259
1991 44,523 309 557,886 -29,064
1990 43,956 3,969 540,581 -73,478
1989 37,715 75,072 522,323 -13,888
1988 34,798 10,916 525,126 -473
1987 33,340 4,559 537,292 -824
1986 31,764 3,953 533,234 -802
1985 30,575 2,090 508,893 -773
1984 29,395 -267 485,617 -752
1983 28,307 -481 454,464 1,568
1982 27,474 -889 431,389 3,897
1981 27,938 -18,901 413,897 6,223
1980 28,142 -15,041 401,557 8,540
1979 28,930 -4,818 387,754 10,864
1978 29,821 -22,827 372,068 27,783
1977 29,241 -3,907 369,572 45,622
1976 28,785 -5,048 363,110 42,094
1975 27,882 -553 357,382 37,611
1974 26,844 -744 350,422 33,600
1973 25,754 -1,066 341,807 30,094
1972 24,606 -236 333,230 26,748
1971 23,467 -208 323,171 24,030
1970 22,414 -244 313,216 37,324
1969 21,387 -57 302,833 65,596
1968 20,470 -636 295,651 77,914
1967 19,498 -339 298,350 74,030
1966 18,635 -1,023 297,844 69,537
1965 17,902 -1,327 302,264 65,579
1964 17,134 -1,660 298,790 61,512
1963 16,430 -2,016 293,432 57,002
1962 15,656 -2,403 292,788 52,532
1961 14,936 -2,807 279,841 48,168
1960 14,307 -3,227 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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