Namibia vs United States: Population growth rate
Namibia
0.091
in 2100
United States
0.129
in 2100
Namibia rank
64th
United States rank
61st
Population growth rate over time
- Namibia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.129 against 0.091 in Namibia, a difference of 0.038.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was United States ahead.
Namibia ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 17 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0715 | 0.1747 | 0.1032 | United States |
| 1800s | -0.4412 | 1.41 | 1.85 | United States |
| 1900s | 1.53 | 1.88 | 0.3496 | United States |
| 1910s | 1.65 | 1.53 | 0.1223 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 1.92 | 1.45 | 0.4739 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 0.9251 | 1.1 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 1.18 | 0.7513 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 1.35 | 1.55 | 0.1957 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 1.44 | 0.9825 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 1.02 | 1.64 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 0.9641 | 2.26 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 1.06 | 1.84 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 0.999 | 0.5197 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0.9136 | 1.59 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 0.4529 | 1.78 | Namibia |
| 2030s | 1.58 | 0.4062 | 1.17 | Namibia |
| 2040s | 1.31 | 0.2894 | 1.02 | Namibia |
| 2050s | 1.03 | 0.2105 | 0.816 | Namibia |
| 2060s | 0.7297 | 0.2348 | 0.4949 | Namibia |
| 2070s | 0.5034 | 0.2231 | 0.2803 | Namibia |
| 2080s | 0.3273 | 0.1801 | 0.1472 | Namibia |
| 2090s | 0.1458 | 0.1654 | 0.0196 | United States |
| 2100s | 0.091 | 0.129 | 0.038 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Namibia or United States?
- United States, at 0.129 against 0.091 in Namibia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Namibia and United States?
- 0.038, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Namibia and United States rank globally for population growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.