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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Namibia was 3,030,131 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Namibia's population is 3,173,089 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 32.3 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Namibia is ranked the 134th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.04% for Namibia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Namibia has had an average growth rate of +2.73% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Namibia has increased from 1.99M people to 3.17M (59.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Namibia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Namibia Vietnam
2100 5,958,153 92,239,801
2099 5,952,623 92,735,968
2098 5,947,142 93,227,318
2097 5,942,285 93,703,343
2096 5,938,162 94,178,675
2095 5,930,395 94,640,859
2094 5,922,248 95,098,747
2093 5,911,235 95,558,233
2092 5,899,026 96,015,030
2091 5,886,490 96,474,248
2090 5,871,938 96,938,026
2089 5,858,234 97,399,661
2088 5,842,720 97,858,300
2087 5,825,856 98,324,127
2086 5,806,643 98,788,452
2085 5,789,246 99,249,444
2084 5,771,050 99,710,990
2083 5,751,610 100,178,339
2082 5,730,648 100,650,389
2081 5,707,476 101,120,279
2080 5,682,842 101,584,408
2079 5,659,698 102,046,677
2078 5,634,313 102,496,244
2077 5,608,096 102,944,347
2076 5,580,829 103,374,514
2075 5,551,107 103,799,405
2074 5,522,025 104,214,107
2073 5,494,180 104,623,307
2072 5,464,749 105,022,092
2071 5,434,461 105,401,255
2070 5,403,822 105,773,681
2069 5,371,517 106,126,787
2068 5,336,950 106,471,025
2067 5,300,707 106,811,324
2066 5,263,191 107,143,716
2065 5,227,346 107,459,475
2064 5,190,323 107,761,108
2063 5,150,579 108,055,355
2062 5,109,760 108,339,650
2061 5,068,478 108,607,597
2060 5,023,587 108,859,065
2059 4,979,591 109,104,391
2058 4,933,964 109,337,395
2057 4,887,985 109,546,926
2056 4,840,537 109,732,352
2055 4,790,848 109,903,830
2054 4,741,942 110,052,946
2053 4,691,180 110,173,868
2052 4,639,835 110,270,266
2051 4,587,353 110,338,539
2050 4,533,502 110,361,987
2049 4,482,650 110,356,819
2048 4,430,309 110,313,849
2047 4,373,597 110,228,852
2046 4,318,050 110,108,051
2045 4,259,166 109,943,449
2044 4,202,338 109,748,671
2043 4,144,892 109,514,717
2042 4,088,713 109,242,604
2041 4,032,347 108,936,706
2040 3,976,987 108,611,523
2039 3,920,720 108,254,640
2038 3,862,015 107,877,983
2037 3,804,482 107,480,286
2036 3,747,072 107,075,099
2035 3,689,163 106,647,378
2034 3,631,737 106,206,100
2033 3,575,000 105,762,219
2032 3,516,310 105,299,476
2031 3,456,265 104,826,346
2030 3,395,964 104,330,461
2029 3,336,698 103,835,790
2028 3,277,428 103,316,499
2027 3,216,917 102,775,814
2026 3,156,839 102,213,157
2025 3,094,769 101,614,413
2024 3,030,131 100,987,686
2023 2,963,095 100,352,192
2022 2,889,662 99,680,655
2021 2,810,548 98,935,098
2020 2,728,762 98,079,191
2019 2,650,494 97,173,776
2018 2,577,327 96,237,319
2017 2,506,853 95,176,977
2016 2,439,213 94,000,117
2015 2,374,300 92,823,254
2014 2,312,139 91,679,578
2013 2,252,508 90,573,104
2012 2,194,654 89,510,356
2011 2,146,325 88,468,314
2010 2,109,811 87,455,152
2009 2,077,394 86,460,018
2008 2,047,056 85,175,788
2007 2,018,600 83,633,375
2006 1,991,888 82,167,897
2005 1,966,582 81,088,313
2004 1,942,082 80,338,971
2003 1,917,464 79,563,777
2002 1,889,970 78,772,224
2001 1,857,048 77,969,361
2000 1,818,647 77,154,011
1999 1,776,368 76,287,452
1998 1,732,745 75,299,660
1997 1,689,264 74,226,889
1996 1,646,103 73,156,447
1995 1,602,170 72,049,940
1994 1,556,304 70,854,391
1993 1,508,697 69,586,384
1992 1,461,322 68,260,337
1991 1,415,684 66,891,775
1990 1,369,303 65,504,552
1989 1,288,947 64,147,348
1988 1,209,696 62,843,228
1987 1,167,889 61,584,651
1986 1,131,081 60,347,048
1985 1,096,890 59,060,622
1984 1,065,989 57,706,067
1983 1,037,511 56,337,921
1982 1,010,308 55,011,289
1981 992,500 53,738,141
1980 981,434 52,490,101
1979 962,825 51,378,211
1978 947,269 50,249,552
1977 931,104 48,954,872
1976 906,566 47,684,931
1975 881,032 46,482,903
1974 854,320 45,413,537
1973 828,928 44,409,861
1972 804,399 43,429,168
1971 780,584 42,449,276
1970 757,868 41,475,230
1969 736,120 40,582,096
1968 715,542 39,734,609
1967 696,045 38,895,080
1966 677,655 38,024,836
1965 660,558 37,129,656
1964 644,530 36,201,563
1963 629,589 35,249,101
1962 615,759 34,288,560
1961 603,067 33,409,059
1960 591,465 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Namibia increased by 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Namibia gained 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Namibia was ranked 143rd most populous country in 2006 and is 134th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Namibia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Namibia Vietnam
2100 0.09% -0.54%
2099 0.09% -0.53%
2098 0.08% -0.51%
2097 0.07% -0.5%
2096 0.13% -0.49%
2095 0.14% -0.48%
2094 0.19% -0.48%
2093 0.21% -0.48%
2092 0.21% -0.48%
2091 0.25% -0.48%
2090 0.23% -0.47%
2089 0.27% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.47%
2087 0.33% -0.47%
2086 0.3% -0.46%
2085 0.32% -0.46%
2084 0.34% -0.47%
2083 0.37% -0.47%
2082 0.41% -0.46%
2081 0.43% -0.46%
2080 0.41% -0.45%
2079 0.45% -0.44%
2078 0.47% -0.44%
2077 0.49% -0.42%
2076 0.54% -0.41%
2075 0.53% -0.4%
2074 0.51% -0.39%
2073 0.54% -0.38%
2072 0.56% -0.36%
2071 0.57% -0.35%
2070 0.6% -0.33%
2069 0.65% -0.32%
2068 0.68% -0.32%
2067 0.71% -0.31%
2066 0.69% -0.29%
2065 0.71% -0.28%
2064 0.77% -0.27%
2063 0.8% -0.26%
2062 0.81% -0.25%
2061 0.89% -0.23%
2060 0.88% -0.22%
2059 0.92% -0.21%
2058 0.94% -0.19%
2057 0.98% -0.17%
2056 1.04% -0.16%
2055 1.03% -0.14%
2054 1.08% -0.11%
2053 1.11% -0.09%
2052 1.14% -0.06%
2051 1.19% -0.02%
2050 1.13% 0.005%
2049 1.18% 0.04%
2048 1.3% 0.08%
2047 1.29% 0.11%
2046 1.38% 0.15%
2045 1.35% 0.18%
2044 1.39% 0.21%
2043 1.37% 0.25%
2042 1.4% 0.28%
2041 1.39% 0.3%
2040 1.44% 0.33%
2039 1.52% 0.35%
2038 1.51% 0.37%
2037 1.53% 0.38%
2036 1.57% 0.4%
2035 1.58% 0.42%
2034 1.59% 0.42%
2033 1.67% 0.44%
2032 1.74% 0.45%
2031 1.78% 0.48%
2030 1.78% 0.48%
2029 1.81% 0.5%
2028 1.88% 0.53%
2027 1.9% 0.55%
2026 2.01% 0.59%
2025 2.13% 0.62%
2024 2.26% 0.63%
2023 2.54% 0.67%
2022 2.81% 0.75%
2021 3% 0.87%
2020 2.95% 0.93%
2019 2.84% 0.97%
2018 2.81% 1.11%
2017 2.77% 1.25%
2016 2.73% 1.27%
2015 2.69% 1.25%
2014 2.65% 1.22%
2013 2.64% 1.19%
2012 2.25% 1.18%
2011 1.73% 1.16%
2010 1.56% 1.15%
2009 1.48% 1.51%
2008 1.41% 1.84%
2007 1.34% 1.78%
2006 1.29% 1.33%
2005 1.26% 0.93%
2004 1.28% 0.97%
2003 1.45% 1%
2002 1.77% 1.03%
2001 2.11% 1.06%
2000 2.38% 1.14%
1999 2.52% 1.31%
1998 2.57% 1.45%
1997 2.62% 1.46%
1996 2.74% 1.54%
1995 2.95% 1.69%
1994 3.16% 1.82%
1993 3.24% 1.94%
1992 3.22% 2.05%
1991 3.39% 2.12%
1990 6.23% 2.12%
1989 6.55% 2.08%
1988 3.58% 2.04%
1987 3.25% 2.05%
1986 3.12% 2.18%
1985 2.9% 2.35%
1984 2.74% 2.43%
1983 2.69% 2.41%
1982 1.79% 2.37%
1981 1.13% 2.38%
1980 1.93% 2.16%
1979 1.64% 2.25%
1978 1.74% 2.64%
1977 2.71% 2.66%
1976 2.9% 2.59%
1975 3.13% 2.35%
1974 3.06% 2.26%
1973 3.05% 2.26%
1972 3.05% 2.31%
1971 3% 2.35%
1970 2.95% 2.2%
1969 2.88% 2.13%
1968 2.8% 2.16%
1967 2.71% 2.29%
1966 2.59% 2.41%
1965 2.49% 2.56%
1964 2.37% 2.7%
1963 2.25% 2.8%
1962 2.1% 2.63%
1961 1.96% 2.7%

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

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In 2024, the population of Namibia grew by 2.26%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Namibia Vietnam
Current population
3173089
102365351
Population rank 134/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.24%
One net population change
7.84 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
6.85 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
28.8 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +184 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +67,036 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.26% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 41/197 123/197
One migration net change every
4.71 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +1,866 -48,171
Net migration rank 57/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 116,035 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 127/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 108/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Namibia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Namibia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,866 - -48,171
2024 - 4,211 - -59,645
2023 58,435 11,675 727,955 -81,789
2022 54,534 22,212 775,914 -78,977
2021 50,160 31,327 799,593 -5,418
2020 55,034 27,056 924,004 -6,457
2019 54,769 19,676 895,262 -2,051
2018 53,970 17,920 882,977 96,650
2017 52,975 16,080 1,001,833 139,245
2016 52,228 14,002 1,045,094 167,652
2015 50,846 12,755 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 49,581 11,134 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 47,801 10,748 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 46,204 10,957 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 43,557 -4,067 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 42,046 -8,518 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 39,942 -8,626 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 38,147 -8,775 1,008,141 571,113
2007 36,430 -8,905 981,689 523,784
2006 34,690 -8,792 943,041 482,399
2005 32,909 -8,195 942,084 -208,337
2004 31,478 -7,192 985,438 -220,458
2003 31,115 -6,153 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 31,947 -1,913 991,427 -193,766
2001 32,942 2,869 985,610 -177,586
2000 35,280 5,709 966,894 -144,298
1999 37,233 6,333 925,519 -15,010
1998 37,500 6,180 959,016 106,091
1997 37,256 6,023 1,028,116 52,382
1996 37,177 5,866 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 39,119 5,712 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 41,316 5,578 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 42,861 5,464 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 43,945 2,487 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 44,523 309 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 43,956 3,969 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 37,715 75,072 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 34,798 10,916 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 33,340 4,559 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 31,764 3,953 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 30,575 2,090 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 29,395 -267 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 28,307 -481 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 27,474 -889 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 27,938 -18,901 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 28,142 -15,041 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 28,930 -4,818 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 29,821 -22,827 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 29,241 -3,907 1,259,315 49,655
1976 28,785 -5,048 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 27,882 -553 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 26,844 -744 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 25,754 -1,066 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 24,606 -236 921,524 -1,920
1971 23,467 -208 963,259 76,961
1970 22,414 -244 905,902 1,997
1969 21,387 -57 878,359 0
1968 20,470 -636 815,116 1,489
1967 19,498 -339 862,071 394
1966 18,635 -1,023 876,283 1,769
1965 17,902 -1,327 913,761 -1,438
1964 17,134 -1,660 950,219 -6,328
1963 16,430 -2,016 961,067 0
1962 15,656 -2,403 960,046 0
1961 14,936 -2,807 798,978 0
1960 14,307 -3,227 955,268 0

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

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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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 116,035 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Namibia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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