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France vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 48th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

France Namibia
Population
68788006
3173089
Population rank 23/197 134/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

France and Namibia: Comparison Charts

France and Namibia economies compared

GDP
France

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
France Namibia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $13,372,354,512
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $12,408,271,449
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $12,569,449,123
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $12,402,486,184
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $10,583,748,542
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $12,541,928,303
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $13,682,019,076
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $12,895,153,371
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $10,722,018,732
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $11,335,161,084
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $12,435,430,970
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $12,043,307,277
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $13,042,053,592
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $12,523,359,441
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $11,431,412,421
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $8,938,847,189
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $8,607,431,497
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $8,839,536,476
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $8,001,779,551
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $7,248,374,838
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $6,609,205,995
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $3,922,232,165
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $3,873,109,866
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,154,989,950
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $3,666,503,530
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $2,996,869,281
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $2,789,921,854
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,495,094,746
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,300,068,217
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,809,048,527
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,608,237,350
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,951,260,038
1983 $553,356,312,936 $2,297,400,688
1982 $578,152,310,610 $2,118,710,248
1981 $609,184,791,792 $2,249,908,578
1980 $694,529,183,483 $2,421,990,338
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Namibia
2024 $46,103 $4,413
2023 $44,700 $4,188
2022 $40,989 $4,350
2021 $43,725 $4,413
2020 $39,170 $3,879
2019 $40,408 $4,732
2018 $41,418 $5,309
2017 $38,687 $5,144
2016 $37,024 $4,396
2015 $36,702 $4,774
2014 $43,148 $5,378
2013 $42,669 $5,347
2012 $40,864 $5,943
2011 $43,930 $5,835
2010 $40,695 $5,418
2009 $41,728 $4,303
2008 $45,465 $4,205
2007 $41,486 $4,379
2006 $36,432 $4,017
2005 $34,696 $3,686
2004 $33,645 $3,403
2003 $29,480 $2,569
2002 $24,145 $1,772
2001 $22,332 $1,916
2000 $22,341 $2,157
1999 $24,576 $2,178
1998 $24,869 $2,235
1997 $24,169 $2,460
1996 $26,758 $2,423
1995 $26,792 $2,483
1994 $23,360 $2,356
1993 $22,239 $2,155
1992 $23,615 $2,347
1991 $21,501 $2,117
1990 $21,586 $2,037
1989 $17,547 $1,967
1988 $17,550 $2,063
1987 $16,176 $1,969
1986 $13,430 $1,599
1985 $9,657 $1,466
1984 $9,312 $1,830
1983 $9,862 $2,214
1982 $10,360 $2,097
1981 $10,956 $2,267
1980 $12,565 $2,468
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Namibia
2026 83.7 67.8
2025 83.6 67.7
2024 83.5 67.5
2023 83.3 67.4
2022 82.5 64.2
2021 82.3 60.8
2020 82.2 64.1
2019 82.7 63.5
2018 82.6 62.6
2017 82.4 61.7
2016 82.4 60.8
2015 82.1 60
2014 82.4 59.3
2013 82 58.5
2012 81.7 57.7
2011 81.8 56.6
2010 81.4 56.1
2009 81.2 55.3
2008 81 54.7
2007 81 54
2006 80.7 53.2
2005 80.3 52.6
2004 80.3 52.2
2003 79.4 51.9
2002 79.4 52
2001 79.2 52
2000 79 52.9
1999 78.7 54
1998 78.6 54.8
1997 78.4 55.8
1996 78.1 56.6
1995 77.9 57.5
1994 77.8 58.4
1993 77.3 59.3
1992 77.3 60.2
1991 77 60.8
1990 76.8 61.4
1989 76.5 60.8
1988 76.4 59
1987 76.1 59.1
1986 75.6 58.7
1985 75.3 58.5
1984 75.2 58.1
1983 74.7 57.6
1982 74.8 57.3
1981 74.4 56.9
1980 74.2 56.6
1979 74.1 59.5
1978 73.8 59.1
1977 73.7 58.6
1976 73.1 58
1975 72.9 57.6
1974 72.8 56.9
1973 72.5 56.4
1972 72.3 55.8
1971 72.1 55.3
1970 72.1 54.7
1969 71.2 54.1
1968 71.5 53.6
1967 71.5 52.9
1966 71.5 52.3
1965 71.1 52
1964 71.3 51.3
1963 70.3 50.6
1962 70.5 50
1961 71 49.2
1960 70.4 48.5
1959 70.2 47.8
1958 70.1 47.1
1957 68.9 46.4
1956 68.5 45.7
1955 68.4 45
1954 68.2 44.4
1953 67.3 43.8
1952 67.4 43.1
1951 66.1 42.5
1950 66.4 41.9

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

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France and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Namibia
1x
Year Population
France Namibia
2024 68,551,653 3,030,131
2023 68,372,286 2,963,095
2022 68,184,457 2,889,662
2021 67,842,811 2,810,548
2020 67,601,110 2,728,762
2019 67,382,061 2,650,494
2018 67,158,348 2,577,327
2017 66,918,020 2,506,853
2016 66,724,104 2,439,213
2015 66,548,272 2,374,300
2014 66,312,067 2,312,139
2013 65,997,932 2,252,508
2012 65,657,659 2,194,654
2011 65,340,830 2,146,325
2010 65,026,211 2,109,811
2009 64,706,436 2,077,394
2008 64,375,116 2,047,056
2007 64,016,890 2,018,600
2006 63,622,342 1,991,888
2005 63,180,854 1,966,582
2004 62,707,588 1,942,082
2003 62,249,855 1,917,464
2002 61,812,142 1,889,970
2001 61,364,377 1,857,048
2000 60,918,661 1,818,647
1999 60,501,986 1,776,368
1998 60,190,684 1,732,745
1997 59,968,066 1,689,264
1996 59,754,504 1,646,103
1995 59,541,294 1,602,170
1994 59,324,863 1,556,304
1993 59,103,094 1,508,697
1992 58,846,584 1,461,322
1991 58,554,242 1,415,684
1990 58,261,012 1,369,303
1989 57,943,062 1,288,947
1988 57,598,186 1,209,696
1987 57,266,167 1,167,889
1986 56,956,002 1,131,081
1985 56,665,619 1,096,890
1984 56,383,085 1,065,989
1983 56,108,330 1,037,511
1982 55,806,789 1,010,308
1981 55,603,353 992,500
1980 55,274,184 981,434
1979 54,979,851 962,825
1978 54,734,030 947,269
1977 54,486,467 931,104
1976 54,232,383 906,566
1975 54,002,853 881,032
1974 53,746,571 854,320
1973 53,392,161 828,928
1972 52,962,356 804,399
1971 52,499,553 780,584
1970 52,007,169 757,868
1969 51,536,014 736,120
1968 51,112,980 715,542
1967 50,722,791 696,045
1966 50,311,637 677,655
1965 49,877,725 660,558
1964 49,401,492 644,530
1963 48,877,567 629,589
1962 48,389,516 615,759
1961 47,905,982 603,067
1960 47,412,964 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in France and Namibia

Fertility rate
France

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Namibia
2023 1.66 3.21
2022 1.79 3.25
2021 1.84 3.3
2020 1.83 3.35
2019 1.86 3.4
2018 1.87 3.46
2017 1.89 3.51
2016 1.92 3.57
2015 1.96 3.6
2014 2 3.64
2013 1.99 3.65
2012 2.01 3.68
2011 2.01 3.66
2010 2.03 3.66
2009 2 3.63
2008 2.01 3.62
2007 1.98 3.61
2006 2 3.6
2005 1.94 3.57
2004 1.92 3.55
2003 1.89 3.58
2002 1.88 3.69
2001 1.9 3.83
2000 1.89 3.99
1999 1.81 4.14
1998 1.78 4.18
1997 1.77 4.17
1996 1.75 4.2
1995 1.74 4.42
1994 1.73 4.68
1993 1.73 4.91
1992 1.74 5.11
1991 1.75 5.29
1990 1.77 5.4
1989 1.79 5.52
1988 1.81 5.61
1987 1.83 5.7
1986 1.85 5.79
1985 1.86 5.88
1984 1.86 5.94
1983 1.86 6
1982 1.86 6.08
1981 1.85 6.16
1980 1.85 6.24
1979 1.87 6.31
1978 1.89 6.38
1977 1.94 6.44
1976 2.01 6.49
1975 2.09 6.53
1974 2.18 6.55
1973 2.28 6.54
1972 2.38 6.53
1971 2.47 6.52
1970 2.55 6.52
1969 2.62 6.51
1968 2.69 6.5
1967 2.75 6.49
1966 2.8 6.47
1965 2.84 6.45
1964 2.87 6.43
1963 2.89 6.41
1962 2.89 6.35
1961 2.87 6.29
1960 2.85 6.24

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

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France and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
France

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Namibia
2024 43 22.1
2023 42.8 21.9
2022 42.6 21.8
2021 42.4 21.8
2020 42.3 21.8
2019 42.1 21.8
2018 41.9 21.7
2017 41.6 21.6
2016 41.4 21.5
2015 41.2 21.4
2014 41 21.3
2013 40.8 21.1
2012 40.5 20.9
2011 40.3 20.7
2010 40 20.5
2009 39.8 20.3
2008 39.6 20
2007 39.4 19.9
2006 39.1 19.7
2005 38.9 19.6
2004 38.6 19.4
2003 38.4 19.3
2002 38.2 19.2
2001 37.9 19.1
2000 37.7 19
1999 37.4 18.9
1998 37.1 18.9
1997 36.8 18.8
1996 36.5 18.7
1995 36.2 18.6
1994 35.9 18.5
1993 35.6 18.5
1992 35.3 18.4
1991 35 18.4
1990 34.7 18.3
1989 34.5 17.8
1988 34.2 17.3
1987 34 17
1986 33.7 16.9
1985 33.5 16.7
1984 33.3 16.5
1983 33 16.4
1982 32.8 16.3
1981 32.6 16.4
1980 32.4 16.6
1979 32.3 16.8
1978 32.1 17
1977 31.9 17.3
1976 31.7 17.5
1975 31.6 17.6
1974 31.7 17.7
1973 31.8 17.8
1972 32 17.9
1971 32.2 18
1970 32.4 18.1
1969 32.5 18.1
1968 32.6 18.2
1967 32.7 18.3
1966 32.7 18.3
1965 32.7 18.4
1964 32.8 18.4
1963 32.8 18.5
1962 32.9 18.6
1961 32.8 18.7
1960 32.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1%
2015
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

France Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

France Namibia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

France Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

France Namibia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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