Namibia vs New Zealand: Population
Namibia
5.90 million people
in 2100
New Zealand
5.81 million people
in 2100
Namibia rank
119th
New Zealand rank
121st
Population over time
- Namibia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.90 million people against 5.81 million people in New Zealand, a difference of 85,650 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was New Zealand ahead.
Namibia ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.18 million people | 5.30 million people | 2.12 million people | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 3.65 million people | 5.51 million people | 1.86 million people | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 4.21 million people | 5.69 million people | 1.47 million people | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 4.74 million people | 5.80 million people | 1.06 million people | New Zealand |
| 2060s | 5.17 million people | 5.85 million people | 677,883 people | New Zealand |
| 2070s | 5.49 million people | 5.86 million people | 373,505 people | New Zealand |
| 2080s | 5.73 million people | 5.85 million people | 126,076 people | New Zealand |
| 2090s | 5.86 million people | 5.83 million people | 33,178 people | Namibia |
| 2100s | 5.90 million people | 5.81 million people | 85,650 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Namibia or New Zealand?
- Namibia, at 5.90 million people against 5.81 million people in New Zealand as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Namibia and New Zealand?
- 85,650 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for population?
- Namibia ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.