Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Population, total
Namibia
3.09 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3.18 million
in 2025
Namibia rank
136th
Puerto Rico rank
134th
Population, total over time
- Namibia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.18 million against 3.09 million in Namibia, a difference of 92,020.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,033 | 2.55 million | 1.89 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 865,490 | 2.95 million | 2.09 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 3.36 million | 2.26 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 3.67 million | 2.09 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 3.80 million | 1.85 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 3.53 million | 1.18 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 3.23 million | 306,767 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Namibia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.18 million against 3.09 million in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 92,020, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for population, total?
- Namibia ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 134th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.