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China vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 2nd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

China Namibia
Population
1402578808
3173089
Population rank 2/197 134/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

China and Namibia: Comparison Charts

China and Namibia economies compared

GDP
China

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
China Namibia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $13,372,354,512
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $12,408,271,449
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $12,569,449,123
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $12,402,486,184
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $10,583,748,542
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $12,541,928,303
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $13,682,019,076
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $12,895,153,371
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $10,722,018,732
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $11,335,161,084
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $12,435,430,970
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $12,043,307,277
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $13,042,053,592
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $12,523,359,441
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $11,431,412,421
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $8,938,847,189
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $8,607,431,497
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $8,839,536,476
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $8,001,779,551
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $7,248,374,838
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $6,609,205,995
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $3,922,232,165
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $3,873,109,866
1997 $967,753,570,435 $4,154,989,950
1996 $868,523,936,530 $3,989,163,197
1995 $738,190,896,228 $3,978,514,206
1994 $566,929,539,493 $3,666,503,530
1993 $446,557,291,212 $3,251,188,833
1992 $428,502,354,788 $3,429,521,699
1991 $384,510,452,962 $2,996,869,281
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,789,921,854
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,535,135,798
1988 $312,888,888,889 $2,495,094,746
1987 $273,455,156,951 $2,300,068,217
1986 $301,310,144,928 $1,809,048,527
1985 $310,064,625,850 $1,608,237,350
1984 $260,442,857,143 $1,951,260,038
1983 $231,130,268,199 $2,297,400,688
1982 $205,480,916,031 $2,118,710,248
1981 $196,218,253,968 $2,249,908,578
1980 $191,487,500,000 $2,421,990,338
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Namibia
2024 $13,303 $4,413
2023 $12,951 $4,188
2022 $12,971 $4,350
2021 $12,887 $4,413
2020 $10,627 $3,879
2019 $10,343 $4,732
2018 $10,086 $5,309
2017 $8,980 $5,144
2016 $8,255 $4,396
2015 $8,175 $4,774
2014 $7,781 $5,378
2013 $7,147 $5,347
2012 $6,405 $5,943
2011 $5,704 $5,835
2010 $4,629 $5,418
2009 $3,898 $4,303
2008 $3,523 $4,205
2007 $2,735 $4,379
2006 $2,129 $4,017
2005 $1,778 $3,686
2004 $1,531 $3,403
2003 $1,307 $2,569
2002 $1,164 $1,772
2001 $1,065 $1,916
2000 $969 $2,157
1999 $881 $2,178
1998 $835 $2,235
1997 $787 $2,460
1996 $713 $2,423
1995 $613 $2,483
1994 $476 $2,356
1993 $379 $2,155
1992 $368 $2,347
1991 $334 $2,117
1990 $319 $2,037
1989 $311 $1,967
1988 $284 $2,063
1987 $252.3 $1,969
1986 $282.4 $1,599
1985 $295 $1,466
1984 $251.2 $1,830
1983 $225.9 $2,214
1982 $203.7 $2,097
1981 $197.4 $2,267
1980 $195.1 $2,468
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Namibia
2026 79 67.8
2025 78.4 67.7
2024 78 67.5
2023 78 67.4
2022 78.2 64.2
2021 78.1 60.8
2020 78 64.1
2019 77.9 63.5
2018 77.7 62.6
2017 77.2 61.7
2016 77.2 60.8
2015 77 60
2014 76.7 59.3
2013 76.5 58.5
2012 76.2 57.7
2011 75.9 56.6
2010 75.7 56.1
2009 75.3 55.3
2008 74.8 54.7
2007 74.8 54
2006 74.4 53.2
2005 74.1 52.6
2004 73.7 52.2
2003 73.4 51.9
2002 73 52
2001 72.7 52
2000 72.3 52.9
1999 72 54
1998 71.6 54.8
1997 71.2 55.8
1996 70.8 56.6
1995 70.4 57.5
1994 69.8 58.4
1993 69.5 59.3
1992 69.1 60.2
1991 68.6 60.8
1990 68.2 61.4
1989 67.9 60.8
1988 67.6 59
1987 67.3 59.1
1986 66.9 58.7
1985 66.5 58.5
1984 66.1 58.1
1983 65.7 57.6
1982 65.2 57.3
1981 64.8 56.9
1980 64.2 56.6
1979 63.7 59.5
1978 63.1 59.1
1977 62.5 58.6
1976 61.2 58
1975 61 57.6
1974 60.2 56.9
1973 59.5 56.4
1972 58.6 55.8
1971 57.7 55.3
1970 56.8 54.7
1969 56 54.1
1968 55.2 53.6
1967 54.4 52.9
1966 53.7 52.3
1965 53 52
1964 52.3 51.3
1963 51.7 50.6
1962 51 50
1961 40.2 49.2
1960 33.4 48.5
1959 40.2 47.8
1958 48.8 47.1
1957 48.4 46.4
1956 47.8 45.7
1955 47.2 45
1954 46.8 44.4
1953 45.9 43.8
1952 45.3 43.1
1951 44.6 42.5
1950 43.8 41.9

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

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China and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Namibia
1x
Year Population
China Namibia
2024 1,408,975,000 3,030,131
2023 1,410,710,000 2,963,095
2022 1,412,175,000 2,889,662
2021 1,412,360,000 2,810,548
2020 1,411,100,000 2,728,762
2019 1,407,745,000 2,650,494
2018 1,402,760,000 2,577,327
2017 1,396,215,000 2,506,853
2016 1,387,790,000 2,439,213
2015 1,379,860,000 2,374,300
2014 1,371,860,000 2,312,139
2013 1,363,240,000 2,252,508
2012 1,354,190,000 2,194,654
2011 1,345,035,000 2,146,325
2010 1,337,705,000 2,109,811
2009 1,331,260,000 2,077,394
2008 1,324,655,000 2,047,056
2007 1,317,885,000 2,018,600
2006 1,311,020,000 1,991,888
2005 1,303,720,000 1,966,582
2004 1,296,075,000 1,942,082
2003 1,288,400,000 1,917,464
2002 1,280,400,000 1,889,970
2001 1,271,850,000 1,857,048
2000 1,262,645,000 1,818,647
1999 1,252,735,000 1,776,368
1998 1,241,935,000 1,732,745
1997 1,230,075,000 1,689,264
1996 1,217,550,000 1,646,103
1995 1,204,855,000 1,602,170
1994 1,191,835,000 1,556,304
1993 1,178,440,000 1,508,697
1992 1,164,970,000 1,461,322
1991 1,150,780,000 1,415,684
1990 1,135,185,000 1,369,303
1989 1,118,650,000 1,288,947
1988 1,101,630,000 1,209,696
1987 1,084,035,000 1,167,889
1986 1,066,790,000 1,131,081
1985 1,051,040,000 1,096,890
1984 1,036,825,000 1,065,989
1983 1,023,310,000 1,037,511
1982 1,008,630,000 1,010,308
1981 993,885,000 992,500
1980 981,235,000 981,434
1979 969,005,000 962,825
1978 956,165,000 947,269
1977 943,455,000 931,104
1976 930,685,000 906,566
1975 916,395,000 881,032
1974 900,350,000 854,320
1973 881,940,000 828,928
1972 862,030,000 804,399
1971 841,105,000 780,584
1970 818,315,000 757,868
1969 796,025,000 736,120
1968 774,510,000 715,542
1967 754,550,000 696,045
1966 735,400,000 677,655
1965 715,185,000 660,558
1964 698,355,000 644,530
1963 682,335,000 629,589
1962 665,770,000 615,759
1961 660,330,000 603,067
1960 667,070,000 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in China and Namibia

Fertility rate
China

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Namibia
2023 1 3.21
2022 1.03 3.25
2021 1.12 3.3
2020 1.24 3.35
2019 1.5 3.4
2018 1.54 3.46
2017 1.8 3.51
2016 1.77 3.57
2015 1.67 3.6
2014 1.77 3.64
2013 1.71 3.65
2012 1.8 3.68
2011 1.67 3.66
2010 1.69 3.66
2009 1.71 3.63
2008 1.7 3.62
2007 1.67 3.61
2006 1.64 3.6
2005 1.62 3.57
2004 1.61 3.55
2003 1.57 3.58
2002 1.57 3.69
2001 1.56 3.83
2000 1.63 3.99
1999 1.53 4.14
1998 1.52 4.18
1997 1.53 4.17
1996 1.55 4.2
1995 1.59 4.42
1994 1.63 4.68
1993 1.69 4.91
1992 1.78 5.11
1991 1.93 5.29
1990 2.51 5.4
1989 2.52 5.52
1988 2.54 5.61
1987 2.76 5.7
1986 2.72 5.79
1985 2.63 5.88
1984 2.61 5.94
1983 2.56 6
1982 2.97 6.08
1981 2.79 6.16
1980 2.74 6.24
1979 2.75 6.31
1978 2.72 6.38
1977 2.84 6.44
1976 3.24 6.49
1975 3.57 6.53
1974 4.17 6.55
1973 4.73 6.54
1972 5.11 6.53
1971 5.52 6.52
1970 6.09 6.52
1969 6.18 6.51
1968 6.51 6.5
1967 5.81 6.49
1966 6.31 6.47
1965 6.61 6.45
1964 6.67 6.43
1963 7.51 6.41
1962 6.09 6.35
1961 3.86 6.29
1960 4.45 6.24

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

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China and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
China

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Namibia
2024 40.6 22.1
2023 40.1 21.9
2022 39.6 21.8
2021 39 21.8
2020 38.5 21.8
2019 38.1 21.8
2018 37.7 21.7
2017 37.4 21.6
2016 37.1 21.5
2015 36.7 21.4
2014 36.3 21.3
2013 36 21.1
2012 35.7 20.9
2011 35.5 20.7
2010 35.1 20.5
2009 34.7 20.3
2008 34.2 20
2007 33.7 19.9
2006 33.1 19.7
2005 32.6 19.6
2004 32.1 19.4
2003 31.6 19.3
2002 31.1 19.2
2001 30.5 19.1
2000 30 19
1999 29.4 18.9
1998 28.8 18.9
1997 28.3 18.8
1996 27.8 18.7
1995 27.2 18.6
1994 26.6 18.5
1993 26.1 18.5
1992 25.6 18.4
1991 25.1 18.4
1990 24.7 18.3
1989 24.4 17.8
1988 23.9 17.3
1987 23.6 17
1986 23.4 16.9
1985 23.2 16.7
1984 23 16.5
1983 22.6 16.4
1982 22.1 16.3
1981 21.8 16.4
1980 21.6 16.6
1979 21.4 16.8
1978 21.2 17
1977 20.8 17.3
1976 20.4 17.5
1975 20.1 17.6
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.5 17.8
1972 19.3 17.9
1971 19.2 18
1970 19.1 18.1
1969 19.1 18.1
1968 19.2 18.2
1967 19.2 18.3
1966 19.3 18.3
1965 19.6 18.4
1964 19.9 18.4
1963 20.4 18.5
1962 21 18.6
1961 21.1 18.7
1960 20.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1%
2015
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

China Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

China Namibia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

China Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

China Namibia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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