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Finland vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 70th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Namibia
Population
5631965
3173089
Population rank 120/197 134/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Finland and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Finland and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Finland

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Finland Namibia
2024 $298,696,961,298 $13,372,354,512
2023 $295,021,982,463 $12,408,271,449
2022 $280,253,099,309 $12,569,449,123
2021 $294,223,210,496 $12,402,486,184
2020 $270,000,311,606 $10,583,748,542
2019 $267,014,821,129 $12,541,928,303
2018 $273,869,255,596 $13,682,019,076
2017 $253,846,138,440 $12,895,153,371
2016 $238,777,818,793 $10,722,018,732
2015 $233,210,733,506 $11,335,161,084
2014 $273,478,528,955 $12,435,430,970
2013 $270,268,036,626 $12,043,307,277
2012 $257,443,384,493 $13,042,053,592
2011 $275,126,915,516 $12,523,359,441
2010 $249,429,613,683 $11,431,412,421
2009 $253,480,783,439 $8,938,847,189
2008 $285,698,662,071 $8,607,431,497
2007 $256,360,251,538 $8,839,536,476
2006 $217,044,068,234 $8,001,779,551
2005 $204,859,368,791 $7,248,374,838
2004 $197,458,297,640 $6,609,205,995
2003 $171,612,867,736 $4,926,439,384
2002 $140,360,963,812 $3,349,169,826
2001 $129,519,672,869 $3,557,341,215
2000 $125,967,821,111 $3,922,232,165
1999 $135,234,241,918 $3,868,551,730
1998 $133,990,876,725 $3,873,109,866
1997 $126,862,902,302 $4,154,989,950
1996 $131,991,975,149 $3,989,163,197
1995 $134,060,457,516 $3,978,514,206
1994 $103,182,697,780 $3,666,503,530
1993 $89,112,105,756 $3,251,188,833
1992 $112,537,828,511 $3,429,521,699
1991 $127,794,441,994 $2,996,869,281
1990 $141,446,120,355 $2,789,921,854
1989 $118,991,270,611 $2,535,135,798
1988 $109,039,090,263 $2,495,094,746
1987 $91,564,993,913 $2,300,068,217
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,809,048,527
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,608,237,350
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,951,260,038
1983 $50,956,447,481 $2,297,400,688
1982 $52,784,013,815 $2,118,710,248
1981 $52,440,066,134 $2,249,908,578
1980 $53,649,984,061 $2,421,990,338
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Namibia
2024 $53,150 $4,413
2023 $52,834 $4,188
2022 $50,441 $4,350
2021 $53,099 $4,413
2020 $48,829 $3,879
2019 $48,358 $4,732
2018 $49,654 $5,309
2017 $46,085 $5,144
2016 $43,451 $4,396
2015 $42,560 $4,774
2014 $50,074 $5,378
2013 $49,691 $5,347
2012 $47,552 $5,943
2011 $51,060 $5,835
2010 $46,506 $5,418
2009 $47,478 $4,303
2008 $53,769 $4,205
2007 $48,473 $4,379
2006 $41,214 $4,017
2005 $39,050 $3,686
2004 $37,768 $3,403
2003 $32,920 $2,569
2002 $26,989 $1,772
2001 $24,965 $1,916
2000 $24,336 $2,157
1999 $26,180 $2,178
1998 $26,000 $2,235
1997 $24,682 $2,460
1996 $25,757 $2,423
1995 $26,246 $2,483
1994 $20,278 $2,356
1993 $17,589 $2,155
1992 $22,320 $2,347
1991 $25,489 $2,117
1990 $28,366 $2,037
1989 $23,969 $1,967
1988 $22,044 $2,063
1987 $18,565 $1,969
1986 $14,947 $1,599
1985 $11,394 $1,466
1984 $10,830 $1,830
1983 $10,494 $2,214
1982 $10,935 $2,097
1981 $10,925 $2,267
1980 $11,225 $2,468
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Namibia
2026 82.4 67.8
2025 82.2 67.7
2024 82.1 67.5
2023 81.9 67.4
2022 81.2 64.2
2021 81.8 60.8
2020 81.8 64.1
2019 81.9 63.5
2018 81.6 62.6
2017 81.5 61.7
2016 81.3 60.8
2015 81.4 60
2014 81.1 59.3
2013 80.9 58.5
2012 80.5 57.7
2011 80.4 56.6
2010 80 56.1
2009 79.8 55.3
2008 79.7 54.7
2007 79.4 54
2006 79.4 53.2
2005 79 52.6
2004 78.8 52.2
2003 78.5 51.9
2002 78.3 52
2001 78.1 52
2000 77.7 52.9
1999 77.5 54
1998 77.3 54.8
1997 77.1 55.8
1996 76.9 56.6
1995 76.6 57.5
1994 76.6 58.4
1993 75.9 59.3
1992 75.6 60.2
1991 75.4 60.8
1990 75 61.4
1989 75 60.8
1988 74.8 59
1987 74.8 59.1
1986 74.8 58.7
1985 74.4 58.5
1984 74.7 58.1
1983 74.4 57.6
1982 74.5 57.3
1981 74 56.9
1980 73.6 56.6
1979 73.4 59.5
1978 73.1 59.1
1977 72.5 58.6
1976 72 58
1975 71.8 57.6
1974 71.3 56.9
1973 71.4 56.4
1972 70.9 55.8
1971 70.1 55.3
1970 70.3 54.7
1969 69.6 54.1
1968 69.8 53.6
1967 69.8 52.9
1966 69.6 52.3
1965 69.1 52
1964 69.4 51.3
1963 69.2 50.6
1962 68.7 50
1961 69 49.2
1960 69 48.5
1959 68.8 47.8
1958 68.6 47.1
1957 67.5 46.4
1956 68 45.7
1955 67.3 45
1954 67.5 44.4
1953 66.6 43.8
1952 66.5 43.1
1951 65.6 42.5
1950 64.2 41.9

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

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Finland and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Finland Namibia
2024 5,619,911 3,030,131
2023 5,583,911 2,963,095
2022 5,556,106 2,889,662
2021 5,541,017 2,810,548
2020 5,529,543 2,728,762
2019 5,521,606 2,650,494
2018 5,515,525 2,577,327
2017 5,508,214 2,506,853
2016 5,495,303 2,439,213
2015 5,479,531 2,374,300
2014 5,461,512 2,312,139
2013 5,438,972 2,252,508
2012 5,413,971 2,194,654
2011 5,388,272 2,146,325
2010 5,363,352 2,109,811
2009 5,338,871 2,077,394
2008 5,313,399 2,047,056
2007 5,288,720 2,018,600
2006 5,266,268 1,991,888
2005 5,246,096 1,966,582
2004 5,228,172 1,942,082
2003 5,213,014 1,917,464
2002 5,200,598 1,889,970
2001 5,188,008 1,857,048
2000 5,176,209 1,818,647
1999 5,165,474 1,776,368
1998 5,153,498 1,732,745
1997 5,139,835 1,689,264
1996 5,124,573 1,646,103
1995 5,107,790 1,602,170
1994 5,088,333 1,556,304
1993 5,066,447 1,508,697
1992 5,041,992 1,461,322
1991 5,013,740 1,415,684
1990 4,986,431 1,369,303
1989 4,964,371 1,288,947
1988 4,946,481 1,209,696
1987 4,932,123 1,167,889
1986 4,918,154 1,131,081
1985 4,902,206 1,096,890
1984 4,881,803 1,065,989
1983 4,855,787 1,037,511
1982 4,826,933 1,010,308
1981 4,799,964 992,500
1980 4,779,535 981,434
1979 4,764,690 962,825
1978 4,752,528 947,269
1977 4,738,902 931,104
1976 4,725,664 906,566
1975 4,711,440 881,032
1974 4,690,574 854,320
1973 4,666,081 828,928
1972 4,639,657 804,399
1971 4,612,124 780,584
1970 4,606,307 757,868
1969 4,623,785 736,120
1968 4,626,469 715,542
1967 4,605,744 696,045
1966 4,580,869 677,655
1965 4,563,732 660,558
1964 4,548,543 644,530
1963 4,523,309 629,589
1962 4,491,443 615,759
1961 4,461,005 603,067
1960 4,429,634 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Namibia

Fertility rate
Finland

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Namibia
2023 1.26 3.21
2022 1.32 3.25
2021 1.46 3.3
2020 1.37 3.35
2019 1.35 3.4
2018 1.41 3.46
2017 1.49 3.51
2016 1.57 3.57
2015 1.65 3.6
2014 1.71 3.64
2013 1.75 3.65
2012 1.8 3.68
2011 1.83 3.66
2010 1.87 3.66
2009 1.86 3.63
2008 1.85 3.62
2007 1.83 3.61
2006 1.84 3.6
2005 1.8 3.57
2004 1.8 3.55
2003 1.76 3.58
2002 1.72 3.69
2001 1.73 3.83
2000 1.73 3.99
1999 1.73 4.14
1998 1.7 4.18
1997 1.75 4.17
1996 1.78 4.2
1995 1.81 4.42
1994 1.85 4.68
1993 1.81 4.91
1992 1.85 5.11
1991 1.79 5.29
1990 1.78 5.4
1989 1.71 5.52
1988 1.69 5.61
1987 1.59 5.7
1986 1.6 5.79
1985 1.64 5.88
1984 1.69 5.94
1983 1.74 6
1982 1.71 6.08
1981 1.64 6.16
1980 1.63 6.24
1979 1.64 6.31
1978 1.64 6.38
1977 1.68 6.44
1976 1.7 6.49
1975 1.68 6.53
1974 1.61 6.55
1973 1.49 6.54
1972 1.58 6.53
1971 1.68 6.52
1970 1.83 6.52
1969 1.93 6.51
1968 2.14 6.5
1967 2.32 6.49
1966 2.41 6.47
1965 2.48 6.45
1964 2.59 6.43
1963 2.68 6.41
1962 2.68 6.35
1961 2.72 6.29
1960 2.72 6.24

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

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Finland and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Namibia
2024 44 22.1
2023 43.8 21.9
2022 43.5 21.8
2021 43.3 21.8
2020 43.2 21.8
2019 43 21.8
2018 42.8 21.7
2017 42.7 21.6
2016 42.6 21.5
2015 42.5 21.4
2014 42.4 21.3
2013 42.3 21.1
2012 42.2 20.9
2011 42.1 20.7
2010 41.9 20.5
2009 41.8 20.3
2008 41.6 20
2007 41.4 19.9
2006 41.2 19.7
2005 40.9 19.6
2004 40.6 19.4
2003 40.3 19.3
2002 40 19.2
2001 39.7 19.1
2000 39.4 19
1999 39 18.9
1998 38.7 18.9
1997 38.4 18.8
1996 38.1 18.7
1995 37.8 18.6
1994 37.5 18.5
1993 37.2 18.5
1992 37 18.4
1991 36.7 18.4
1990 36.4 18.3
1989 36.1 17.8
1988 35.8 17.3
1987 35.4 17
1986 35.1 16.9
1985 34.7 16.7
1984 34.3 16.5
1983 33.9 16.4
1982 33.5 16.3
1981 33.2 16.4
1980 32.8 16.6
1979 32.4 16.8
1978 32.1 17
1977 31.7 17.3
1976 31.2 17.5
1975 30.7 17.6
1974 30.4 17.7
1973 30.2 17.8
1972 30.1 17.9
1971 29.9 18
1970 29.6 18.1
1969 29.3 18.1
1968 29 18.2
1967 28.9 18.3
1966 28.8 18.3
1965 28.7 18.4
1964 28.6 18.4
1963 28.5 18.5
1962 28.5 18.6
1961 28.4 18.7
1960 28.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Finland Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Finland Namibia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
87.6%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Finland Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Namibia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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