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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 9.03 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Namibia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Venezuela
2100 5,958,153 28,408,393
2099 5,952,623 28,554,225
2098 5,947,142 28,705,786
2097 5,942,285 28,850,257
2096 5,938,162 28,995,972
2095 5,930,395 29,132,759
2094 5,922,248 29,262,925
2093 5,911,235 29,392,244
2092 5,899,026 29,508,795
2091 5,886,490 29,621,832
2090 5,871,938 29,732,297
2089 5,858,234 29,838,428
2088 5,842,720 29,934,468
2087 5,825,856 30,028,670
2086 5,806,643 30,118,600
2085 5,789,246 30,199,220
2084 5,771,050 30,274,712
2083 5,751,610 30,346,195
2082 5,730,648 30,416,426
2081 5,707,476 30,482,094
2080 5,682,842 30,547,260
2079 5,659,698 30,610,834
2078 5,634,313 30,672,514
2077 5,608,096 30,728,816
2076 5,580,829 30,777,988
2075 5,551,107 30,827,559
2074 5,522,025 30,866,891
2073 5,494,180 30,911,390
2072 5,464,749 30,954,923
2071 5,434,461 30,997,109
2070 5,403,822 31,037,381
2069 5,371,517 31,075,808
2068 5,336,950 31,109,149
2067 5,300,707 31,145,122
2066 5,263,191 31,175,867
2065 5,227,346 31,200,466
2064 5,190,323 31,215,062
2063 5,150,579 31,230,451
2062 5,109,760 31,243,713
2061 5,068,478 31,253,501
2060 5,023,587 31,262,578
2059 4,979,591 31,270,532
2058 4,933,964 31,271,671
2057 4,887,985 31,274,675
2056 4,840,537 31,266,571
2055 4,790,848 31,250,513
2054 4,741,942 31,236,686
2053 4,691,180 31,220,143
2052 4,639,835 31,192,608
2051 4,587,353 31,172,098
2050 4,533,502 31,137,475
2049 4,482,650 31,102,109
2048 4,430,309 31,060,623
2047 4,373,597 31,007,458
2046 4,318,050 30,958,617
2045 4,259,166 30,903,304
2044 4,202,338 30,843,044
2043 4,144,892 30,774,770
2042 4,088,713 30,692,483
2041 4,032,347 30,605,785
2040 3,976,987 30,502,599
2039 3,920,720 30,387,061
2038 3,862,015 30,266,220
2037 3,804,482 30,143,030
2036 3,747,072 30,012,966
2035 3,689,163 29,868,832
2034 3,631,737 29,716,052
2033 3,575,000 29,572,150
2032 3,516,310 29,426,362
2031 3,456,265 29,278,011
2030 3,395,964 29,137,930
2029 3,336,698 29,002,751
2028 3,277,428 28,878,872
2027 3,216,917 28,749,068
2026 3,156,839 28,628,678
2025 3,094,769 28,514,989
2024 3,030,131 28,405,543
2023 2,963,095 28,300,854
2022 2,889,662 28,213,017
2021 2,810,548 28,237,826
2020 2,728,762 28,444,077
2019 2,650,494 28,938,098
2018 2,577,327 29,807,592
2017 2,506,853 30,565,323
2016 2,439,213 30,765,720
2015 2,374,300 30,573,972
2014 2,312,139 30,254,079
2013 2,252,508 29,912,198
2012 2,194,654 29,553,826
2011 2,146,325 29,185,212
2010 2,109,811 28,813,101
2009 2,077,394 28,438,298
2008 2,047,056 28,053,696
2007 2,018,600 27,649,363
2006 1,991,888 27,224,686
2005 1,966,582 26,785,804
2004 1,942,082 26,340,838
2003 1,917,464 25,892,703
2002 1,889,970 25,435,671
2001 1,857,048 24,979,922
2000 1,818,647 24,526,708
1999 1,776,368 24,066,593
1998 1,732,745 23,601,337
1997 1,689,264 23,131,685
1996 1,646,103 22,662,113
1995 1,602,170 22,193,821
1994 1,556,304 21,725,188
1993 1,508,697 21,254,520
1992 1,461,322 20,780,948
1991 1,415,684 20,304,896
1990 1,369,303 19,827,010
1989 1,288,947 19,348,921
1988 1,209,696 18,871,020
1987 1,167,889 18,394,963
1986 1,131,081 17,923,536
1985 1,096,890 17,461,434
1984 1,065,989 17,008,841
1983 1,037,511 16,562,205
1982 1,010,308 16,121,874
1981 992,500 15,687,297
1980 981,434 15,258,218
1979 962,825 14,834,552
1978 947,269 14,416,684
1977 931,104 14,006,812
1976 906,566 13,606,284
1975 881,032 13,215,892
1974 854,320 12,835,351
1973 828,928 12,463,537
1972 804,399 12,099,180
1971 780,584 11,741,008
1970 757,868 11,387,790
1969 736,120 11,040,280
1968 715,542 10,697,530
1967 696,045 10,358,513
1966 677,655 10,024,854
1965 660,558 9,697,790
1964 644,530 9,377,712
1963 629,589 9,064,021
1962 615,759 8,756,870
1961 603,067 8,455,915
1960 591,465 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Venezuela
2100 0.09% -0.51%
2099 0.09% -0.53%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.07% -0.5%
2096 0.13% -0.47%
2095 0.14% -0.44%
2094 0.19% -0.44%
2093 0.21% -0.39%
2092 0.21% -0.38%
2091 0.25% -0.37%
2090 0.23% -0.36%
2089 0.27% -0.32%
2088 0.29% -0.31%
2087 0.33% -0.3%
2086 0.3% -0.27%
2085 0.32% -0.25%
2084 0.34% -0.24%
2083 0.37% -0.23%
2082 0.41% -0.22%
2081 0.43% -0.21%
2080 0.41% -0.21%
2079 0.45% -0.2%
2078 0.47% -0.18%
2077 0.49% -0.16%
2076 0.54% -0.16%
2075 0.53% -0.13%
2074 0.51% -0.14%
2073 0.54% -0.14%
2072 0.56% -0.14%
2071 0.57% -0.13%
2070 0.6% -0.12%
2069 0.65% -0.11%
2068 0.68% -0.12%
2067 0.71% -0.1%
2066 0.69% -0.08%
2065 0.71% -0.05%
2064 0.77% -0.05%
2063 0.8% -0.04%
2062 0.81% -0.03%
2061 0.89% -0.03%
2060 0.88% -0.03%
2059 0.92% -0.004%
2058 0.94% -0.01%
2057 0.98% 0.03%
2056 1.04% 0.05%
2055 1.03% 0.04%
2054 1.08% 0.05%
2053 1.11% 0.09%
2052 1.14% 0.07%
2051 1.19% 0.11%
2050 1.13% 0.11%
2049 1.18% 0.13%
2048 1.3% 0.17%
2047 1.29% 0.16%
2046 1.38% 0.18%
2045 1.35% 0.2%
2044 1.39% 0.22%
2043 1.37% 0.27%
2042 1.4% 0.28%
2041 1.39% 0.34%
2040 1.44% 0.38%
2039 1.52% 0.4%
2038 1.51% 0.41%
2037 1.53% 0.43%
2036 1.57% 0.48%
2035 1.58% 0.51%
2034 1.59% 0.49%
2033 1.67% 0.5%
2032 1.74% 0.51%
2031 1.78% 0.48%
2030 1.78% 0.47%
2029 1.81% 0.43%
2028 1.88% 0.45%
2027 1.9% 0.42%
2026 2.01% 0.4%
2025 2.13% 0.39%
2024 2.26% 0.37%
2023 2.54% 0.31%
2022 2.81% -0.09%
2021 3% -0.73%
2020 2.95% -1.71%
2019 2.84% -2.92%
2018 2.81% -2.48%
2017 2.77% -0.65%
2016 2.73% 0.63%
2015 2.69% 1.06%
2014 2.65% 1.14%
2013 2.64% 1.21%
2012 2.25% 1.26%
2011 1.73% 1.29%
2010 1.56% 1.32%
2009 1.48% 1.37%
2008 1.41% 1.46%
2007 1.34% 1.56%
2006 1.29% 1.64%
2005 1.26% 1.69%
2004 1.28% 1.73%
2003 1.45% 1.8%
2002 1.77% 1.82%
2001 2.11% 1.85%
2000 2.38% 1.91%
1999 2.52% 1.97%
1998 2.57% 2.03%
1997 2.62% 2.07%
1996 2.74% 2.11%
1995 2.95% 2.16%
1994 3.16% 2.21%
1993 3.24% 2.28%
1992 3.22% 2.34%
1991 3.39% 2.41%
1990 6.23% 2.47%
1989 6.55% 2.53%
1988 3.58% 2.59%
1987 3.25% 2.63%
1986 3.12% 2.65%
1985 2.9% 2.66%
1984 2.74% 2.7%
1983 2.69% 2.73%
1982 1.79% 2.77%
1981 1.13% 2.81%
1980 1.93% 2.86%
1979 1.64% 2.9%
1978 1.74% 2.93%
1977 2.71% 2.94%
1976 2.9% 2.95%
1975 3.13% 2.96%
1974 3.06% 2.98%
1973 3.05% 3.01%
1972 3.05% 3.05%
1971 3% 3.1%
1970 2.95% 3.15%
1969 2.88% 3.2%
1968 2.8% 3.27%
1967 2.71% 3.33%
1966 2.59% 3.37%
1965 2.49% 3.41%
1964 2.37% 3.46%
1963 2.25% 3.51%
1962 2.1% 3.56%
1961 1.96% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Namibia Venezuela
Current population
3173089
28661242
Population rank 134/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
6.85 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
28.8 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +184 +287
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 143/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -100,467
Net migration rank 57/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -100,467
2024 - 4,211 - -105,297
2023 58,435 11,675 213,020 -112,899
2022 54,534 22,212 216,619 -141,107
2021 50,160 31,327 207,746 -332,936
2020 55,034 27,056 237,223 -524,649
2019 54,769 19,676 274,826 -975,534
2018 53,970 17,920 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 52,975 16,080 340,222 -817,376
2016 52,228 14,002 359,651 -283,270
2015 50,846 12,755 384,560 -77,417
2014 49,581 11,134 395,088 -62,437
2013 47,801 10,748 408,930 -57,818
2012 46,204 10,957 420,758 -55,131
2011 43,557 -4,067 425,958 -54,384
2010 42,046 -8,518 425,397 -52,781
2009 39,942 -8,626 427,257 -50,286
2008 38,147 -8,775 435,870 -43,636
2007 36,430 -8,905 452,482 -36,060
2006 34,690 -8,792 460,152 -27,240
2005 32,909 -8,195 463,260 -18,407
2004 31,478 -7,192 455,881 -10,798
2003 31,115 -6,153 456,902 -5,729
2002 31,947 -1,913 466,821 -3,944
2001 32,942 2,869 451,487 -2,856
2000 35,280 5,709 459,802 -1,999
1999 37,233 6,333 463,787 -1,376
1998 37,500 6,180 469,123 -1,010
1997 37,256 6,023 472,002 -816
1996 37,177 5,866 468,653 -708
1995 39,119 5,712 469,267 -622
1994 41,316 5,578 469,178 -559
1993 42,861 5,464 473,189 -477
1992 43,945 2,487 474,824 -381
1991 44,523 309 477,917 -236
1990 43,956 3,969 478,168 -69
1989 37,715 75,072 478,053 32
1988 34,798 10,916 477,569 137
1987 33,340 4,559 474,204 182
1986 31,764 3,953 468,252 201
1985 30,575 2,090 455,517 237
1984 29,395 -267 449,186 247
1983 28,307 -481 443,569 260
1982 27,474 -889 436,564 260
1981 27,938 -18,901 432,059 251
1980 28,142 -15,041 425,613 237
1979 28,930 -4,818 421,256 228
1978 29,821 -22,827 414,032 205
1977 29,241 -3,907 405,315 196
1976 28,785 -5,048 395,344 190
1975 27,882 -553 385,045 186
1974 26,844 -744 375,678 173
1973 25,754 -1,066 367,612 171
1972 24,606 -236 360,749 173
1971 23,467 -208 355,212 215
1970 22,414 -244 350,709 305
1969 21,387 -57 343,596 403
1968 20,470 -636 340,973 532
1967 19,498 -339 335,813 717
1966 18,635 -1,023 329,697 1,087
1965 17,902 -1,327 321,695 1,656
1964 17,134 -1,660 314,397 2,410
1963 16,430 -2,016 307,279 3,296
1962 15,656 -2,403 299,345 4,386
1961 14,936 -2,807 292,109 6,069
1960 14,307 -3,227 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/namibia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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