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Afghanistan vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 40th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Namibia
Population
45409324
3173089
Population rank 36/197 134/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Namibia
2024 - $13,372,354,512
2023 $17,152,234,637 $12,408,271,449
2022 $14,497,243,872 $12,569,449,123
2021 $14,259,995,441 $12,402,486,184
2020 $19,955,929,052 $10,583,748,542
2019 $18,799,444,490 $12,541,928,303
2018 $18,053,222,687 $13,682,019,076
2017 $18,753,456,498 $12,895,153,371
2016 $18,116,572,395 $10,722,018,732
2015 $19,134,221,645 $11,335,161,084
2014 $20,497,128,556 $12,435,430,970
2013 $20,146,416,758 $12,043,307,277
2012 $19,907,329,778 $13,042,053,592
2011 $17,805,098,206 $12,523,359,441
2010 $15,856,668,556 $11,431,412,421
2009 $12,416,152,732 $8,938,847,189
2008 $10,109,297,048 $8,607,431,497
2007 $9,747,886,187 $8,839,536,476
2006 $6,971,758,282 $8,001,779,551
2005 $6,203,256,539 $7,248,374,838
2004 $5,224,896,719 $6,609,205,995
2003 $4,520,946,819 $4,926,439,384
2002 $3,825,701,439 $3,349,169,826
2001 $2,813,571,754 $3,557,341,215
2000 $3,521,418,060 $3,922,232,165
1999 - $3,868,551,730
1998 - $3,873,109,866
1997 - $4,154,989,950
1996 - $3,989,163,197
1995 - $3,978,514,206
1994 - $3,666,503,530
1993 - $3,251,188,833
1992 - $3,429,521,699
1991 - $2,996,869,281
1990 - $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Namibia
2024 - $4,413
2023 $414 $4,188
2022 $357 $4,350
2021 $356 $4,413
2020 $511 $3,879
2019 $497 $4,732
2018 $491 $5,309
2017 $525 $5,144
2016 $522 $4,396
2015 $566 $4,774
2014 $625 $5,378
2013 $637 $5,347
2012 $651 $5,943
2011 $607 $5,835
2010 $561 $5,418
2009 $452 $4,303
2008 $382 $4,205
2007 $376 $4,379
2006 $274.2 $4,017
2005 $254.2 $3,686
2004 $221.8 $3,403
2003 $198.9 $2,569
2002 $179 $1,772
2001 $138.7 $1,916
2000 $174.9 $2,157
1999 - $2,178
1998 - $2,235
1997 - $2,460
1996 - $2,423
1995 - $2,483
1994 - $2,356
1993 - $2,155
1992 - $2,347
1991 - $2,117
1990 - $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Namibia
2026 66.8 67.8
2025 66.5 67.7
2024 66.3 67.5
2023 66 67.4
2022 65.6 64.2
2021 60.4 60.8
2020 61.5 64.1
2019 62.9 63.5
2018 62.4 62.6
2017 62.4 61.7
2016 62.6 60.8
2015 62.3 60
2014 62.3 59.3
2013 62.2 58.5
2012 61.7 57.7
2011 61.3 56.6
2010 60.7 56.1
2009 60.2 55.3
2008 59.7 54.7
2007 59 54
2006 58.6 53.2
2005 58.2 52.6
2004 57.8 52.2
2003 57.2 51.9
2002 56.2 52
2001 55.5 52
2000 55 52.9
1999 54.5 54
1998 52.5 54.8
1997 53.2 55.8
1996 52.8 56.6
1995 52.1 57.5
1994 51 58.4
1993 51 59.3
1992 46.6 60.2
1991 45.5 60.8
1990 45.1 61.4
1989 44.5 60.8
1988 43.2 59
1987 38.8 59.1
1986 38.4 58.7
1985 32.1 58.5
1984 31.5 58.1
1983 36.5 57.6
1982 36.1 57.3
1981 39.4 56.9
1980 39.3 56.6
1979 38.8 59.5
1978 40.1 59.1
1977 41.1 58.6
1976 40.5 58
1975 40 57.6
1974 39.5 56.9
1973 39 56.4
1972 38.4 55.8
1971 37.9 55.3
1970 37.5 54.7
1969 37 54.1
1968 36.5 53.6
1967 36 52.9
1966 35.6 52.3
1965 35.1 52
1964 34.7 51.3
1963 34.2 50.6
1962 33.8 50
1961 33.3 49.2
1960 32.8 48.5
1959 32.3 47.8
1958 31.8 47.1
1957 31.3 46.4
1956 30.8 45.7
1955 30.4 45
1954 29.7 44.4
1953 29.5 43.8
1952 29 43.1
1951 28.6 42.5
1950 28.2 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Namibia
2024 42,647,492 3,030,131
2023 41,454,761 2,963,095
2022 40,578,842 2,889,662
2021 40,000,412 2,810,548
2020 39,068,979 2,728,762
2019 37,856,121 2,650,494
2018 36,743,039 2,577,327
2017 35,688,935 2,506,853
2016 34,700,612 2,439,213
2015 33,831,764 2,374,300
2014 32,792,523 2,312,139
2013 31,622,704 2,252,508
2012 30,560,034 2,194,654
2011 29,347,708 2,146,325
2010 28,284,089 2,109,811
2009 27,466,101 2,077,394
2008 26,482,622 2,047,056
2007 25,909,852 2,018,600
2006 25,424,094 1,991,888
2005 24,404,567 1,966,582
2004 23,560,654 1,942,082
2003 22,733,049 1,917,464
2002 21,378,117 1,889,970
2001 20,284,307 1,857,048
2000 20,130,327 1,818,647
1999 19,887,785 1,776,368
1998 19,159,996 1,732,745
1997 18,452,091 1,689,264
1996 17,763,266 1,646,103
1995 17,065,836 1,602,170
1994 16,250,794 1,556,304
1993 14,943,172 1,508,697
1992 13,278,974 1,461,322
1991 12,238,879 1,415,684
1990 12,045,660 1,369,303
1989 11,874,088 1,288,947
1988 11,523,298 1,209,696
1987 11,387,818 1,167,889
1986 11,420,074 1,131,081
1985 11,426,852 1,096,890
1984 11,190,221 1,065,989
1983 10,917,982 1,037,511
1982 10,991,378 1,010,308
1981 11,937,581 992,500
1980 13,169,311 981,434
1979 13,655,567 962,825
1978 13,611,441 947,269
1977 13,340,756 931,104
1976 13,059,851 906,566
1975 12,773,954 881,032
1974 12,469,127 854,320
1973 12,157,999 828,928
1972 11,853,696 804,399
1971 11,567,667 780,584
1970 11,290,128 757,868
1969 11,017,409 736,120
1968 10,756,922 715,542
1967 10,505,959 696,045
1966 10,266,395 677,655
1965 10,036,008 660,558
1964 9,814,318 644,530
1963 9,604,487 629,589
1962 9,404,406 615,759
1961 9,214,083 603,067
1960 9,035,043 591,465

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Namibia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Namibia
2023 4.84 3.21
2022 4.93 3.25
2021 5.04 3.3
2020 5.15 3.35
2019 5.24 3.4
2018 5.33 3.46
2017 5.43 3.51
2016 5.54 3.57
2015 5.65 3.6
2014 5.77 3.64
2013 5.88 3.65
2012 5.99 3.68
2011 6.09 3.66
2010 6.2 3.66
2009 6.3 3.63
2008 6.39 3.62
2007 6.51 3.61
2006 6.69 3.6
2005 6.86 3.57
2004 7.02 3.55
2003 7.17 3.58
2002 7.32 3.69
2001 7.45 3.83
2000 7.57 3.99
1999 7.64 4.14
1998 7.69 4.18
1997 7.73 4.17
1996 7.76 4.2
1995 7.77 4.42
1994 7.77 4.68
1993 7.76 4.91
1992 7.7 5.11
1991 7.63 5.29
1990 7.58 5.4
1989 7.56 5.52
1988 7.55 5.61
1987 7.55 5.7
1986 7.55 5.79
1985 7.55 5.88
1984 7.55 5.94
1983 7.57 6
1982 7.6 6.08
1981 7.62 6.16
1980 7.64 6.24
1979 7.61 6.31
1978 7.6 6.38
1977 7.59 6.44
1976 7.56 6.49
1975 7.54 6.53
1974 7.53 6.55
1973 7.49 6.54
1972 7.45 6.53
1971 7.43 6.52
1970 7.4 6.52
1969 7.39 6.51
1968 7.36 6.5
1967 7.34 6.49
1966 7.32 6.47
1965 7.31 6.45
1964 7.3 6.43
1963 7.3 6.41
1962 7.29 6.35
1961 7.28 6.29
1960 7.28 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Namibia
2024 18.2 22.1
2023 18 21.9
2022 17.8 21.8
2021 17.6 21.8
2020 17.5 21.8
2019 17.3 21.8
2018 17.1 21.7
2017 17 21.6
2016 16.8 21.5
2015 16.6 21.4
2014 16.4 21.3
2013 16.2 21.1
2012 16 20.9
2011 15.9 20.7
2010 15.7 20.5
2009 15.5 20.3
2008 15.3 20
2007 15.2 19.9
2006 15.1 19.7
2005 15 19.6
2004 14.9 19.4
2003 14.9 19.3
2002 14.9 19.2
2001 14.9 19.1
2000 15 19
1999 15.1 18.9
1998 15.2 18.9
1997 15.3 18.8
1996 15.5 18.7
1995 15.6 18.6
1994 15.7 18.5
1993 15.8 18.5
1992 15.9 18.4
1991 16 18.4
1990 16.1 18.3
1989 16.1 17.8
1988 16.2 17.3
1987 16.3 17
1986 16.3 16.9
1985 16.4 16.7
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.6 16.4
1982 16.7 16.3
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.9 16.6
1979 17 16.8
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.3 17.3
1976 17.4 17.5
1975 17.5 17.6
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.7 17.8
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.9 18
1970 18.1 18.1
1969 18.2 18.1
1968 18.3 18.2
1967 18.4 18.3
1966 18.5 18.3
1965 18.6 18.4
1964 18.6 18.4
1963 18.7 18.5
1962 18.8 18.6
1961 18.9 18.7
1960 18.9 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
72.9%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Namibia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Namibia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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