Namibia vs Switzerland: Annual change in population
Namibia
73,434 people
in 2023
Switzerland
78,384 people
in 2023
Namibia rank
99th
Switzerland rank
98th
Annual change in population over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78,384 people against 73,434 people in Namibia, a difference of 4,950 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Namibia ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,370 people | 63,352 people | 55,982 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 15,520 people | 87,354 people | 71,835 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 22,670 people | 15,837 people | 6,833 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 32,613 people | 35,307 people | 2,694 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 48,742 people | 49,633 people | 891.7 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 30,103 people | 59,352 people | 29,250 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57,310 people | 83,988 people | 26,678 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78,151 people | 73,260 people | 4,891 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78,384 people against 73,434 people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 4,950 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in population?
- Namibia ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.