Population of Namibia today

3,124,709
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Population of Namibia as of today

The current population of Namibia is 3,124,709 with an annual growth rate of 1.885%. Namibia has a population of 0.038% of the world's population.

Population3,124,709
Growth Rate1.885%
Male1,525,785 (48.83%)
Female1,598,924 (51.17%)
Today Change+ 56
Births today75
Deaths today19
Births in 20261,589
Deaths in 2026393
Change in 2026+ 1,185 (0.038%)

Population chart for Namibia

Population History of Namibia

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20253,062,10960,8131.986%3,122,922
20242,998,15363,2912.111%3,061,444
20232,928,03769,2772.366%2,997,314
20222,851,28875,7302.656%2,927,018
20212,769,80780,2972.899%2,850,104
20202,687,71680,8733.009%2,768,589
20192,613,27373,4072.809%2,686,680
20182,541,38070,9052.79%2,612,285
20172,472,32668,1132.755%2,540,439
20162,406,10065,3262.715%2,471,426

Net Migration Rate of Namibia

The net migration rate of Namibia in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 11,675, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
202311,675
202222,212
202131,327
202027,056
201919,676
201817,920
201716,080
201614,002
201512,755
201411,134

The population of countries near Namibia

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Namibia
1ZM Zambia22,227,556711.228%
2AO Angola39,644,7921,268.479%
3BW Botswana2,583,35182.68%
4ZA South Africa65,121,9622,084.445%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata