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
02.0M4.0M6.0M202420622100

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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.