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
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k195119872023

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) – 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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Indicator
Annual change in population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.