Belgium vs Namibia: Annual change in population
Belgium
71,077 people
in 2023
Namibia
73,434 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
100th
Namibia rank
99th
Annual change in population over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 73,434 people against 71,077 people in Belgium, a difference of 2,357 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Namibia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,589 people | 7,370 people | 40,219 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 54,344 people | 15,520 people | 38,825 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22,218 people | 22,670 people | 452.4 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 12,521 people | 32,613 people | 20,092 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 29,011 people | 48,742 people | 19,731 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 58,626 people | 30,103 people | 28,523 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67,769 people | 57,310 people | 10,459 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55,567 people | 78,151 people | 22,584 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Belgium or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 73,434 people against 71,077 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Belgium and Namibia?
- 2,357 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Namibia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.