Kosovo vs Namibia: Population growth

Kosovo
-1.1%
in 2025
Namibia
2.0%
in 2025
Kosovo rank
49th
Namibia rank
46th

Population growth over time

  • Kosovo
  • Namibia
-10-505196119932025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.0% against -1.1% in Kosovo, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times Kosovo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kosovo ahead.

Kosovo ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 46th of 49 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 0.1% Kosovo
1970s 2.4% 2.7% 0.3% Namibia
1980s 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% Namibia
1990s -0.4% 3.2% 3.6% Namibia
2000s -0.4% 1.6% 2.0% Namibia
2010s -0.0% 2.4% 2.5% Namibia
2020s -2.1% 2.6% 4.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth, Kosovo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.0% against -1.1% in Kosovo as of 2025.
What is the difference in population growth between Kosovo and Namibia?
3.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Kosovo and Namibia rank globally for population growth?
Kosovo ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 46th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,128 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.