Namibia vs Qatar: Population, total
Namibia
3.09 million
in 2025
Qatar
2.97 million
in 2025
Namibia rank
136th
Qatar rank
138th
Population, total over time
- Namibia
- Qatar
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.09 million against 2.97 million in Qatar, a difference of 120,600.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 136th and Qatar ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,033 | 64,004 | 593,029 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 865,490 | 186,131 | 679,359 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 354,087 | 744,139 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 513,557 | 1.06 million | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 959,481 | 993,192 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.16 million | 194,453 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.74 million | 178,760 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Namibia or Qatar?
- Namibia, at 3.09 million against 2.97 million in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Namibia and Qatar?
- 120,600, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Qatar rank globally for population, total?
- Namibia ranks 136th and Qatar ranks 138th 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.