Namibia vs Sweden: Annual change in population
Namibia
73,434 people
in 2023
Sweden
64,158 people
in 2023
Namibia rank
99th
Sweden rank
102nd
Annual change in population over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 73,434 people against 64,158 people in Sweden, a difference of 9,276 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Namibia ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,370 people | 48,555 people | 41,185 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 15,520 people | 51,445 people | 35,925 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 22,670 people | 32,574 people | 9,904 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 32,613 people | 19,907 people | 12,706 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 48,742 people | 36,487 people | 12,254 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 30,103 people | 44,105 people | 14,002 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57,310 people | 98,038 people | 40,728 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 78,151 people | 68,093 people | 10,058 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Namibia or Sweden?
- Namibia, at 73,434 people against 64,158 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Namibia and Sweden?
- 9,276 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for annual change in population?
- Namibia ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd 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.