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Population in Namibia

Population in Namibia was 3.09 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 136th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons3,092,816
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank136th of 215Countries ranked
Series high3,092,8162025
Series low591,4651960

Population in Namibia, 1960 to 2025

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01M2M3M4M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 591,465 persons1961: 603,067 persons1962: 615,759 persons1963: 629,589 persons1964: 644,530 persons1965: 660,558 persons1966: 677,655 persons1967: 696,045 persons1968: 715,542 persons1969: 736,120 persons1970: 757,868 persons1971: 780,584 persons1972: 804,399 persons1973: 828,928 persons1974: 854,320 persons1975: 881,032 persons1976: 906,566 persons1977: 931,104 persons1978: 947,269 persons1979: 962,825 persons1980: 981,434 persons1981: 992,500 persons1982: 1,010,308 persons1983: 1,037,511 persons1984: 1,065,989 persons1985: 1,096,890 persons1986: 1,131,081 persons1987: 1,167,889 persons1988: 1,209,696 persons1989: 1,288,947 persons1990: 1,369,303 persons1991: 1,415,684 persons1992: 1,461,322 persons1993: 1,508,697 persons1994: 1,556,304 persons1995: 1,602,170 persons1996: 1,646,103 persons1997: 1,689,264 persons1998: 1,732,745 persons1999: 1,776,368 persons2000: 1,818,647 persons2001: 1,857,048 persons2002: 1,889,970 persons2003: 1,917,464 persons2004: 1,942,082 persons2005: 1,966,582 persons2006: 1,991,888 persons2007: 2,018,600 persons2008: 2,047,056 persons2009: 2,077,394 persons2010: 2,109,811 persons2011: 2,146,325 persons2012: 2,194,654 persons2013: 2,252,508 persons2014: 2,312,139 persons2015: 2,374,300 persons2016: 2,439,213 persons2017: 2,506,853 persons2018: 2,577,327 persons2019: 2,650,494 persons2020: 2,728,762 persons2021: 2,810,548 persons2022: 2,889,662 persons2023: 2,963,095 persons2024: 3,030,131 persons2025: 3,092,816 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20253,092,816
20243,030,131
20232,963,095
20222,889,662
20212,810,548
20202,728,762
20192,650,494
20182,577,327
20172,506,853
20162,439,213
20152,374,300
20142,312,139
20132,252,508
20122,194,654
20112,146,325
20102,109,811
20092,077,394
20082,047,056
20072,018,600
20061,991,888
20051,966,582
20041,942,082
20031,917,464
20021,889,970
20011,857,048
20001,818,647
19991,776,368
19981,732,745
19971,689,264
19961,646,103
19951,602,170
19941,556,304
19931,508,697
19921,461,322
19911,415,684
19901,369,303
19891,288,947
19881,209,696
19871,167,889
19861,131,081
19851,096,890
19841,065,989
19831,037,511
19821,010,308
1981992,500
1980981,434
1979962,825
1978947,269
1977931,104
1976906,566
1975881,032
1974854,320
1973828,928
1972804,399
1971780,584
1970757,868
1969736,120
1968715,542
1967696,045
1966677,655
1965660,558
1964644,530
1963629,589
1962615,759
1961603,067
1960591,465

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Namibia?

Population in Namibia was 3.09 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 136th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Namibia?

3.09 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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