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Australia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 6th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Namibia
Population
27799169
3173089
Population rank 55/197 134/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Australia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Namibia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $13,372,354,512
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $12,408,271,449
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $12,569,449,123
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $12,402,486,184
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $10,583,748,542
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $12,541,928,303
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $13,682,019,076
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $12,895,153,371
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $10,722,018,732
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,335,161,084
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $12,435,430,970
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $13,042,053,592
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $11,431,412,421
2009 $931,761,689,771 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $8,607,431,497
2007 $856,603,595,823 $8,839,536,476
2006 $749,708,370,333 $8,001,779,551
2005 $696,811,489,613 $7,248,374,838
2004 $615,643,050,221 $6,609,205,995
2003 $468,517,181,130 $4,926,439,384
2002 $396,436,967,263 $3,349,169,826
2001 $380,360,222,861 $3,557,341,215
2000 $416,901,962,163 $3,922,232,165
1999 $390,347,787,943 $3,868,551,730
1998 $400,361,527,505 $3,873,109,866
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,154,989,950
1996 $401,962,517,479 $3,989,163,197
1995 $368,725,126,225 $3,978,514,206
1994 $323,269,456,935 $3,666,503,530
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,251,188,833
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,429,521,699
1991 $326,416,407,861 $2,996,869,281
1990 $311,840,666,465 $2,789,921,854
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,535,135,798
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,495,094,746
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,300,068,217
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,809,048,527
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,608,237,350
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,951,260,038
1983 $177,523,719,680 $2,297,400,688
1982 $194,323,071,831 $2,118,710,248
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,249,908,578
1980 $150,200,557,103 $2,421,990,338
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Namibia
2024 $64,604 $4,413
2023 $65,058 $4,188
2022 $65,170 $4,350
2021 $60,759 $4,413
2020 $51,983 $3,879
2019 $55,195 $4,732
2018 $57,410 $5,309
2017 $54,118 $5,144
2016 $50,084 $4,396
2015 $56,970 $4,774
2014 $62,817 $5,378
2013 $68,477 $5,347
2012 $68,301 $5,943
2011 $62,799 $5,835
2010 $52,314 $5,418
2009 $42,955 $4,303
2008 $49,811 $4,205
2007 $41,128 $4,379
2006 $36,659 $4,017
2005 $34,535 $3,686
2004 $30,886 $3,403
2003 $23,758 $2,569
2002 $20,335 $1,772
2001 $19,734 $1,916
2000 $21,909 $2,157
1999 $20,750 $2,178
1998 $21,516 $2,235
1997 $23,683 $2,460
1996 $22,056 $2,423
1995 $20,479 $2,483
1994 $18,156 $2,356
1993 $17,725 $2,155
1992 $18,650 $2,347
1991 $18,885 $2,117
1990 $18,274 $2,037
1989 $17,858 $1,967
1988 $14,303 $2,063
1987 $11,666 $1,969
1986 $11,406 $1,599
1985 $11,455 $1,466
1984 $12,436 $1,830
1983 $11,532 $2,214
1982 $12,798 $2,097
1981 $11,871 $2,267
1980 $10,223 $2,468
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Namibia
2026 84.3 67.8
2025 84.2 67.7
2024 84.1 67.5
2023 83.9 67.4
2022 82.8 64.2
2021 83.6 60.8
2020 83.7 64.1
2019 83.2 63.5
2018 83.3 62.6
2017 82.7 61.7
2016 82.8 60.8
2015 82.6 60
2014 82.5 59.3
2013 82.6 58.5
2012 82.3 57.7
2011 82.1 56.6
2010 82 56.1
2009 81.7 55.3
2008 81.4 54.7
2007 81.2 54
2006 81.3 53.2
2005 81.1 52.6
2004 80.7 52.2
2003 80.4 51.9
2002 80.1 52
2001 80 52
2000 79.6 52.9
1999 79.3 54
1998 79 54.8
1997 78.6 55.8
1996 78.3 56.6
1995 78.3 57.5
1994 77.9 58.4
1993 78 59.3
1992 77.5 60.2
1991 77.5 60.8
1990 77 61.4
1989 76.2 60.8
1988 76.3 59
1987 76.1 59.1
1986 76.1 58.7
1985 75.4 58.5
1984 75.5 58.1
1983 75.4 57.6
1982 74.7 57.3
1981 74.8 56.9
1980 74.6 56.6
1979 74.3 59.5
1978 73.7 59.1
1977 73.5 58.6
1976 72.8 58
1975 72.8 57.6
1974 71.8 56.9
1973 72.1 56.4
1972 71.8 55.8
1971 71.5 55.3
1970 70.7 54.7
1969 71.1 54.1
1968 70.7 53.6
1967 71 52.9
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.8 52
1964 70.6 51.3
1963 71 50.6
1962 70.9 50
1961 71.1 49.2
1960 70.9 48.5
1959 70.4 47.8
1958 70.9 47.1
1957 70.3 46.4
1956 70 45.7
1955 70.2 45
1954 69.9 44.4
1953 69.7 43.8
1952 69.1 43.1
1951 68.7 42.5
1950 69 41.9

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

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Australia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Australia Namibia
2024 27,196,812 3,030,131
2023 26,659,922 2,963,095
2022 26,018,721 2,889,662
2021 25,685,412 2,810,548
2020 25,649,248 2,728,762
2019 25,334,826 2,650,494
2018 24,963,258 2,577,327
2017 24,592,588 2,506,853
2016 24,190,907 2,439,213
2015 23,815,995 2,374,300
2014 23,475,686 2,312,139
2013 23,128,129 2,252,508
2012 22,733,465 2,194,654
2011 22,340,024 2,146,325
2010 22,031,750 2,109,811
2009 21,691,653 2,077,394
2008 21,249,199 2,047,056
2007 20,827,622 2,018,600
2006 20,450,966 1,991,888
2005 20,176,844 1,966,582
2004 19,932,722 1,942,082
2003 19,720,737 1,917,464
2002 19,495,210 1,889,970
2001 19,274,701 1,857,048
2000 19,028,802 1,818,647
1999 18,812,264 1,776,368
1998 18,607,584 1,732,745
1997 18,423,037 1,689,264
1996 18,224,767 1,646,103
1995 18,004,882 1,602,170
1994 17,805,468 1,556,304
1993 17,634,808 1,508,697
1992 17,478,635 1,461,322
1991 17,284,036 1,415,684
1990 17,065,128 1,369,303
1989 16,814,416 1,288,947
1988 16,532,164 1,209,696
1987 16,263,874 1,167,889
1986 16,018,350 1,131,081
1985 15,788,312 1,096,890
1984 15,579,391 1,065,989
1983 15,393,472 1,037,511
1982 15,184,247 1,010,308
1981 14,923,260 992,500
1980 14,692,000 981,434
1979 14,514,000 962,825
1978 14,358,000 947,269
1977 14,192,000 931,104
1976 14,033,000 906,566
1975 13,893,000 881,032
1974 13,723,000 854,320
1973 13,380,000 828,928
1972 13,177,000 804,399
1971 12,937,000 780,584
1970 12,507,000 757,868
1969 12,263,000 736,120
1968 12,009,000 715,542
1967 11,799,000 696,045
1966 11,651,000 677,655
1965 11,388,000 660,558
1964 11,167,000 644,530
1963 10,950,000 629,589
1962 10,742,000 615,759
1961 10,483,000 603,067
1960 10,276,477 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Australia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Namibia
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.63 3.25
2021 1.7 3.3
2020 1.58 3.35
2019 1.66 3.4
2018 1.74 3.46
2017 1.74 3.51
2016 1.75 3.57
2015 1.81 3.6
2014 1.83 3.64
2013 1.86 3.65
2012 1.92 3.68
2011 1.93 3.66
2010 1.93 3.66
2009 1.97 3.63
2008 1.98 3.62
2007 1.96 3.61
2006 1.91 3.6
2005 1.81 3.57
2004 1.77 3.55
2003 1.75 3.58
2002 1.76 3.69
2001 1.74 3.83
2000 1.76 3.99
1999 1.76 4.14
1998 1.76 4.18
1997 1.78 4.17
1996 1.8 4.2
1995 1.82 4.42
1994 1.84 4.68
1993 1.86 4.91
1992 1.89 5.11
1991 1.85 5.29
1990 1.9 5.4
1989 1.84 5.52
1988 1.83 5.61
1987 1.85 5.7
1986 1.87 5.79
1985 1.92 5.88
1984 1.84 5.94
1983 1.92 6
1982 1.93 6.08
1981 1.94 6.16
1980 1.89 6.24
1979 1.91 6.31
1978 1.95 6.38
1977 2.01 6.44
1976 2.06 6.49
1975 2.15 6.53
1974 2.4 6.55
1973 2.49 6.54
1972 2.74 6.53
1971 2.96 6.52
1970 2.86 6.52
1969 2.89 6.51
1968 2.89 6.5
1967 2.85 6.49
1966 2.88 6.47
1965 2.98 6.45
1964 3.15 6.43
1963 3.33 6.41
1962 3.44 6.35
1961 3.54 6.29
1960 3.45 6.24

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

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Australia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Namibia
2024 39 22.1
2023 38.8 21.9
2022 38.5 21.8
2021 38.3 21.8
2020 38 21.8
2019 37.6 21.8
2018 37.4 21.7
2017 37.4 21.6
2016 37.3 21.5
2015 37.3 21.4
2014 37.3 21.3
2013 37.2 21.1
2012 37.2 20.9
2011 37.1 20.7
2010 37 20.5
2009 36.9 20.3
2008 36.8 20
2007 36.8 19.9
2006 36.7 19.7
2005 36.5 19.6
2004 36.3 19.4
2003 36.1 19.3
2002 35.8 19.2
2001 35.6 19.1
2000 35.4 19
1999 35.1 18.9
1998 34.7 18.9
1997 34.3 18.8
1996 34 18.7
1995 33.6 18.6
1994 33.3 18.5
1993 33 18.5
1992 32.7 18.4
1991 32.4 18.4
1990 32.1 18.3
1989 31.8 17.8
1988 31.6 17.3
1987 31.3 17
1986 31.1 16.9
1985 30.8 16.7
1984 30.5 16.5
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.9 16.3
1981 29.6 16.4
1980 29.4 16.6
1979 29.1 16.8
1978 28.9 17
1977 28.6 17.3
1976 28.4 17.5
1975 28.1 17.6
1974 28 17.7
1973 27.8 17.8
1972 27.7 17.9
1971 27.7 18
1970 27.7 18.1
1969 27.8 18.1
1968 27.9 18.2
1967 28 18.3
1966 28.1 18.3
1965 28.3 18.4
1964 28.6 18.4
1963 28.8 18.5
1962 29.1 18.6
1961 29.3 18.7
1960 29.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1%
2015
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Australia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Australia Namibia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Australia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Namibia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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