Namibia vs United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Namibia
1.82 million people
in 2050
United Arab Emirates
1.86 million people
in 2050
Namibia rank
102nd
United Arab Emirates rank
99th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Namibia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.86 million people against 1.82 million people in Namibia, a difference of 36,540 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 102nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 38 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 93,535 people | 31,000 people | 62,535 people | Namibia |
| 1100s | 100,463 people | 30,999 people | 69,464 people | Namibia |
| 1200s | 107,900 people | 30,998 people | 76,902 people | Namibia |
| 1300s | 115,880 people | 30,995 people | 84,885 people | Namibia |
| 1400s | 124,423 people | 30,985 people | 93,438 people | Namibia |
| 1500s | 133,506 people | 30,955 people | 102,551 people | Namibia |
| 1600s | 142,968 people | 41,818 people | 101,150 people | Namibia |
| 1700s | 152,179 people | 52,311 people | 99,868 people | Namibia |
| 1710s | 158,714 people | 47,876 people | 110,838 people | Namibia |
| 1720s | 165,600 people | 46,440 people | 119,160 people | Namibia |
| 1730s | 172,790 people | 45,029 people | 127,761 people | Namibia |
| 1740s | 180,294 people | 43,642 people | 136,652 people | Namibia |
| 1750s | 188,124 people | 42,275 people | 145,849 people | Namibia |
| 1760s | 196,291 people | 40,926 people | 155,366 people | Namibia |
| 1770s | 204,805 people | 39,590 people | 165,215 people | Namibia |
| 1780s | 213,677 people | 38,264 people | 175,413 people | Namibia |
| 1790s | 222,915 people | 36,945 people | 185,970 people | Namibia |
| 1800s | 232,530 people | 35,629 people | 196,901 people | Namibia |
| 1810s | 242,528 people | 34,310 people | 208,218 people | Namibia |
| 1820s | 252,915 people | 35,665 people | 217,250 people | Namibia |
| 1830s | 263,696 people | 36,998 people | 226,698 people | Namibia |
| 1840s | 274,873 people | 38,288 people | 236,585 people | Namibia |
| 1850s | 286,445 people | 39,506 people | 246,939 people | Namibia |
| 1860s | 298,408 people | 40,618 people | 257,790 people | Namibia |
| 1870s | 310,754 people | 41,633 people | 269,121 people | Namibia |
| 1880s | 323,470 people | 42,446 people | 281,024 people | Namibia |
| 1890s | 336,537 people | 42,986 people | 293,551 people | Namibia |
| 1900s | 349,929 people | 43,169 people | 306,760 people | Namibia |
| 1910s | 363,614 people | 42,888 people | 320,726 people | Namibia |
| 1920s | 377,546 people | 41,285 people | 336,261 people | Namibia |
| 1930s | 391,671 people | 38,989 people | 352,682 people | Namibia |
| 1940s | 405,920 people | 35,844 people | 370,076 people | Namibia |
| 1950s | 440,240 people | 34,478 people | 405,762 people | Namibia |
| 1960s | 497,660 people | 37,707 people | 459,952 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 646,676 people | 94,563 people | 552,113 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 811,418 people | 279,184 people | 532,234 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.12 million people | 532,015 people | 589,664 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 875,743 people | 367,015 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.31 million people | 19,796 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.55 million people | 45,121 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 1.64 million people | 1.66 million people | 14,224 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2040s | 1.76 million people | 1.77 million people | 8,807 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2050s | 1.82 million people | 1.86 million people | 36,540 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Namibia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.86 million people against 1.82 million people in Namibia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
- 36,540 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Arab Emirates?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Namibia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Namibia ranks 102nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.