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Congo vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 64th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Namibia
Population
6681829
3173089
Population rank 109/197 134/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Congo and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Namibia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $13,372,354,512
2023 $15,321,055,823 $12,408,271,449
2022 $15,817,030,155 $12,569,449,123
2021 $14,825,690,211 $12,402,486,184
2020 $11,468,687,464 $10,583,748,542
2019 $13,976,637,780 $12,541,928,303
2018 $14,773,900,289 $13,682,019,076
2017 $11,834,473,039 $12,895,153,371
2016 $10,931,328,151 $10,722,018,732
2015 $12,434,793,867 $11,335,161,084
2014 $17,919,321,078 $12,435,430,970
2013 $17,958,720,699 $12,043,307,277
2012 $17,692,911,296 $13,042,053,592
2011 $15,655,383,577 $12,523,359,441
2010 $13,148,396,212 $11,431,412,421
2009 $9,723,299,915 $8,938,847,189
2008 $11,649,857,673 $8,607,431,497
2007 $8,782,703,437 $8,839,536,476
2006 $8,072,305,029 $8,001,779,551
2005 $6,650,001,680 $7,248,374,838
2004 $4,656,974,940 $6,609,205,995
2003 $3,503,723,088 $4,926,439,384
2002 $3,034,250,924 $3,349,169,826
2001 $2,796,704,604 $3,557,341,215
2000 $3,227,927,698 $3,922,232,165
1999 $2,354,772,960 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,949,481,379 $3,873,109,866
1997 $2,322,719,103 $4,154,989,950
1996 $2,540,697,539 $3,989,163,197
1995 $2,116,003,868 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,769,365,438 $3,666,503,530
1993 $2,684,323,623 $3,251,188,833
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,429,521,699
1991 $2,724,853,506 $2,996,869,281
1990 $2,798,746,050 $2,789,921,854
1989 $2,389,593,026 $2,535,135,798
1988 $2,212,536,312 $2,495,094,746
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,849,268,212 $1,809,048,527
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,608,237,350
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,951,260,038
1983 $2,097,274,290 $2,297,400,688
1982 $2,160,640,565 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,993,512,323 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,705,796,853 $2,421,990,338
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Namibia
2024 $2,482 $4,413
2023 $2,478 $4,188
2022 $2,621 $4,350
2021 $2,516 $4,413
2020 $1,994 $3,879
2019 $2,488 $4,732
2018 $2,694 $5,309
2017 $2,212 $5,144
2016 $2,093 $4,396
2015 $2,439 $4,774
2014 $3,601 $5,378
2013 $3,697 $5,347
2012 $3,732 $5,943
2011 $3,396 $5,835
2010 $2,947 $5,418
2009 $2,271 $4,303
2008 $2,832 $4,205
2007 $2,206 $4,379
2006 $2,104 $4,017
2005 $1,799 $3,686
2004 $1,306 $3,403
2003 $1,017 $2,569
2002 $906 $1,772
2001 $855 $1,916
2000 $1,024 $2,157
1999 $776 $2,178
1998 $660 $2,235
1997 $804 $2,460
1996 $899 $2,423
1995 $770 $2,483
1994 $662 $2,356
1993 $1,034 $2,155
1992 $1,164 $2,347
1991 $1,113 $2,117
1990 $1,176 $2,037
1989 $1,033 $1,967
1988 $984 $2,063
1987 $1,052 $1,969
1986 $872 $1,599
1985 $1,049 $1,466
1984 $1,097 $1,830
1983 $1,075 $2,214
1982 $1,131 $2,097
1981 $1,066 $2,267
1980 $933 $2,468
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Namibia
2026 66.4 67.8
2025 66.2 67.7
2024 66 67.5
2023 65.8 67.4
2022 65 64.2
2021 64.2 60.8
2020 64.4 64.1
2019 63.2 63.5
2018 64.5 62.6
2017 64.2 61.7
2016 63.9 60.8
2015 63.7 60
2014 63.3 59.3
2013 63 58.5
2012 62.7 57.7
2011 62.3 56.6
2010 61.7 56.1
2009 61.2 55.3
2008 60.8 54.7
2007 60.1 54
2006 59.5 53.2
2005 58.7 52.6
2004 58 52.2
2003 57.1 51.9
2002 56.4 52
2001 55.9 52
2000 55.4 52.9
1999 54.4 54
1998 52.6 54.8
1997 48.6 55.8
1996 55.2 56.6
1995 55.5 57.5
1994 55.6 58.4
1993 56 59.3
1992 56.5 60.2
1991 56.8 60.8
1990 57.1 61.4
1989 57.3 60.8
1988 57.5 59
1987 57.6 59.1
1986 57.6 58.7
1985 57.6 58.5
1984 57.5 58.1
1983 57.4 57.6
1982 57.2 57.3
1981 57.1 56.9
1980 56.8 56.6
1979 56.5 59.5
1978 56.2 59.1
1977 56 58.6
1976 55.7 58
1975 55.4 57.6
1974 55.1 56.9
1973 54.7 56.4
1972 54.4 55.8
1971 54 55.3
1970 53.6 54.7
1969 53.1 54.1
1968 52.6 53.6
1967 51.9 52.9
1966 51.6 52.3
1965 51 52
1964 50.4 51.3
1963 49.7 50.6
1962 49 50
1961 48.4 49.2
1960 47.6 48.5
1959 46.8 47.8
1958 46 47.1
1957 45.1 46.4
1956 44.3 45.7
1955 43.4 45
1954 42.6 44.4
1953 41.9 43.8
1952 41.1 43.1
1951 40.3 42.5
1950 39.6 41.9

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

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Congo and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Congo Namibia
2024 6,332,961 3,030,131
2023 6,182,885 2,963,095
2022 6,035,104 2,889,662
2021 5,892,183 2,810,548
2020 5,752,791 2,728,762
2019 5,616,661 2,650,494
2018 5,483,118 2,577,327
2017 5,351,011 2,506,853
2016 5,222,536 2,439,213
2015 5,097,581 2,374,300
2014 4,975,880 2,312,139
2013 4,857,099 2,252,508
2012 4,740,450 2,194,654
2011 4,609,724 2,146,325
2010 4,462,290 2,109,811
2009 4,281,219 2,077,394
2008 4,113,517 2,047,056
2007 3,980,430 2,018,600
2006 3,837,409 1,991,888
2005 3,696,393 1,966,582
2004 3,565,554 1,942,082
2003 3,445,753 1,917,464
2002 3,350,771 1,889,970
2001 3,272,537 1,857,048
2000 3,151,345 1,818,647
1999 3,032,874 1,776,368
1998 2,952,061 1,732,745
1997 2,887,862 1,689,264
1996 2,826,785 1,646,103
1995 2,749,461 1,602,170
1994 2,673,144 1,556,304
1993 2,595,124 1,508,697
1992 2,519,465 1,461,322
1991 2,449,229 1,415,684
1990 2,380,560 1,369,303
1989 2,313,558 1,288,947
1988 2,247,653 1,209,696
1987 2,183,473 1,167,889
1986 2,120,602 1,131,081
1985 2,059,311 1,096,890
1984 1,999,528 1,065,989
1983 1,950,321 1,037,511
1982 1,910,430 1,010,308
1981 1,869,759 992,500
1980 1,828,985 981,434
1979 1,788,524 962,825
1978 1,748,089 947,269
1977 1,707,568 931,104
1976 1,667,225 906,566
1975 1,627,032 881,032
1974 1,582,301 854,320
1973 1,533,680 828,928
1972 1,486,468 804,399
1971 1,441,039 780,584
1970 1,397,638 757,868
1969 1,356,182 736,120
1968 1,316,519 715,542
1967 1,278,691 696,045
1966 1,242,534 677,655
1965 1,207,880 660,558
1964 1,174,816 644,530
1963 1,143,263 629,589
1962 1,113,175 615,759
1961 1,084,389 603,067
1960 1,056,732 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Namibia

Fertility rate
Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Namibia
2023 4.16 3.21
2022 4.22 3.25
2021 4.28 3.3
2020 4.33 3.35
2019 4.38 3.4
2018 4.44 3.46
2017 4.5 3.51
2016 4.55 3.57
2015 4.61 3.6
2014 4.67 3.64
2013 4.73 3.65
2012 4.79 3.68
2011 4.83 3.66
2010 4.85 3.66
2009 4.81 3.63
2008 4.73 3.62
2007 4.65 3.61
2006 4.65 3.6
2005 4.67 3.57
2004 4.69 3.55
2003 4.7 3.58
2002 4.7 3.69
2001 4.67 3.83
2000 4.72 3.99
1999 4.81 4.14
1998 4.91 4.18
1997 5 4.17
1996 5.03 4.2
1995 5.07 4.42
1994 5.1 4.68
1993 5.13 4.91
1992 5.18 5.11
1991 5.22 5.29
1990 5.27 5.4
1989 5.33 5.52
1988 5.39 5.61
1987 5.46 5.7
1986 5.51 5.79
1985 5.59 5.88
1984 5.66 5.94
1983 5.76 6
1982 5.85 6.08
1981 5.98 6.16
1980 6.07 6.24
1979 6.14 6.31
1978 6.21 6.38
1977 6.27 6.44
1976 6.32 6.49
1975 6.36 6.53
1974 6.39 6.55
1973 6.42 6.54
1972 6.44 6.53
1971 6.42 6.52
1970 6.38 6.52
1969 6.35 6.51
1968 6.33 6.5
1967 6.29 6.49
1966 6.27 6.47
1965 6.23 6.45
1964 6.18 6.43
1963 6.15 6.41
1962 6.1 6.35
1961 6.09 6.29
1960 6.09 6.24

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

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Congo and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Namibia
2024 19.5 22.1
2023 19.4 21.9
2022 19.3 21.8
2021 19.2 21.8
2020 19.2 21.8
2019 19.1 21.8
2018 19.1 21.7
2017 19.2 21.6
2016 19.2 21.5
2015 19.3 21.4
2014 19.4 21.3
2013 19.5 21.1
2012 19.6 20.9
2011 19.7 20.7
2010 19.8 20.5
2009 19.7 20.3
2008 19.5 20
2007 19.5 19.9
2006 19.3 19.7
2005 19.2 19.6
2004 19 19.4
2003 18.9 19.3
2002 18.8 19.2
2001 18.8 19.1
2000 18.5 19
1999 18.2 18.9
1998 18.1 18.9
1997 18.1 18.8
1996 18.1 18.7
1995 18.1 18.6
1994 18 18.5
1993 17.9 18.5
1992 17.8 18.4
1991 17.7 18.4
1990 17.7 18.3
1989 17.6 17.8
1988 17.5 17.3
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.4 16.9
1985 17.3 16.7
1984 17.2 16.5
1983 17.2 16.4
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17 16.4
1980 17 16.6
1979 17 16.8
1978 17 17
1977 17 17.3
1976 17.1 17.5
1975 17.2 17.6
1974 17.3 17.7
1973 17.4 17.8
1972 17.4 17.9
1971 17.5 18
1970 17.6 18.1
1969 17.7 18.1
1968 17.8 18.2
1967 17.9 18.3
1966 18.1 18.3
1965 18.2 18.4
1964 18.3 18.4
1963 18.4 18.5
1962 18.6 18.6
1961 18.7 18.7
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Congo Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Congo Namibia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Congo Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Namibia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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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