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Gambia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 161st vs. 33rd).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Namibia
Population
2902554
3173089
Population rank 138/197 134/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Gambia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Namibia
2024 $2,404,888,749 $13,372,354,512
2023 $2,382,262,185 $12,408,271,449
2022 $2,204,734,528 $12,569,449,123
2021 $2,014,158,842 $12,402,486,184
2020 $1,812,170,891 $10,583,748,542
2019 $1,813,609,692 $12,541,928,303
2018 $1,670,671,328 $13,682,019,076
2017 $1,504,909,463 $12,895,153,371
2016 $1,484,578,886 $10,722,018,732
2015 $1,378,176,609 $11,335,161,084
2014 $1,229,461,721 $12,435,430,970
2013 $1,375,609,453 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,415,004,738 $13,042,053,592
2011 $1,409,693,597 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,543,294,927 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,450,142,509 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,561,766,956 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,279,703,047 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,054,112,488 $8,001,779,551
2005 $1,027,701,068 $7,248,374,838
2004 $961,900,651 $6,609,205,995
2003 $487,038,685 $4,926,439,384
2002 $578,235,309 $3,349,169,826
2001 $687,410,645 $3,557,341,215
2000 $782,913,872 $3,922,232,165
1999 $814,724,032 $3,868,551,730
1998 $840,285,265 $3,873,109,866
1997 $803,633,342 $4,154,989,950
1996 $848,239,446 $3,989,163,197
1995 $785,999,865 $3,978,514,206
1994 $746,493,952 $3,666,503,530
1993 $755,040,974 $3,251,188,833
1992 $714,254,256 $3,429,521,699
1991 $690,311,081 $2,996,869,281
1990 $317,083,695 $2,789,921,854
1989 $284,120,329 $2,535,135,798
1988 $266,672,212 $2,495,094,746
1987 $220,626,484 $2,300,068,217
1986 $185,646,987 $1,809,048,527
1985 $225,726,359 $1,608,237,350
1984 $177,340,880 $1,951,260,038
1983 $213,448,585 $2,297,400,688
1982 $216,050,552 $2,118,710,248
1981 $218,767,743 $2,249,908,578
1980 $241,083,090 $2,421,990,338
1979 $207,112,628 -
1978 $171,833,086 -
1977 $138,093,099 -
1976 $112,190,829 -
1975 $115,179,719 -
1974 $95,796,022 -
1973 $75,187,749 -
1972 $59,160,569 -
1971 $55,728,663 -
1970 $52,296,084 -
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Namibia
2024 $871 $4,413
2023 $883 $4,188
2022 $836 $4,350
2021 $782 $4,413
2020 $720 $3,879
2019 $738 $4,732
2018 $696 $5,309
2017 $643 $5,144
2016 $650 $4,396
2015 $620 $4,774
2014 $568 $5,378
2013 $654 $5,347
2012 $693 $5,943
2011 $711 $5,835
2010 $801 $5,418
2009 $775 $4,303
2008 $859 $4,205
2007 $725 $4,379
2006 $615 $4,017
2005 $616 $3,686
2004 $593 $3,403
2003 $309 $2,569
2002 $377 $1,772
2001 $460 $1,916
2000 $538 $2,157
1999 $575 $2,178
1998 $610 $2,235
1997 $600 $2,460
1996 $652 $2,423
1995 $622 $2,483
1994 $608 $2,356
1993 $635 $2,155
1992 $623 $2,347
1991 $628 $2,117
1990 $301 $2,037
1989 $280.9 $1,967
1988 $274.9 $2,063
1987 $237 $1,969
1986 $207.7 $1,599
1985 $262.8 $1,466
1984 $214.8 $1,830
1983 $268.6 $2,214
1982 $282.1 $2,097
1981 $296 $2,267
1980 $338 $2,468
1979 $300 -
1978 $257.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $179.3 -
1975 $189.8 -
1974 $162.6 -
1973 $131.4 -
1972 $106.5 -
1971 $103.3 -
1970 $99.8 -
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Namibia
2026 66.5 67.8
2025 66.3 67.7
2024 66.1 67.5
2023 65.9 67.4
2022 64.9 64.2
2021 63.8 60.8
2020 64.4 64.1
2019 64.4 63.5
2018 64 62.6
2017 63.7 61.7
2016 63.4 60.8
2015 63 60
2014 62.6 59.3
2013 62.3 58.5
2012 61.9 57.7
2011 61.6 56.6
2010 61.2 56.1
2009 60.7 55.3
2008 60.5 54.7
2007 60 54
2006 59.7 53.2
2005 59.1 52.6
2004 58.7 52.2
2003 58.2 51.9
2002 57.7 52
2001 57.3 52
2000 56.9 52.9
1999 56.5 54
1998 56 54.8
1997 55.2 55.8
1996 54.8 56.6
1995 54.3 57.5
1994 53.8 58.4
1993 53.2 59.3
1992 52.5 60.2
1991 51.9 60.8
1990 51.3 61.4
1989 50.7 60.8
1988 50.1 59
1987 49.4 59.1
1986 48.8 58.7
1985 48.2 58.5
1984 47.5 58.1
1983 46.9 57.6
1982 46.3 57.3
1981 44.5 56.9
1980 45 56.6
1979 44.5 59.5
1978 43.6 59.1
1977 43.4 58.6
1976 42.9 58
1975 42.2 57.6
1974 41.7 56.9
1973 41.1 56.4
1972 40.5 55.8
1971 40 55.3
1970 39.5 54.7
1969 39 54.1
1968 38.5 53.6
1967 38.1 52.9
1966 37.6 52.3
1965 37.1 52
1964 36.6 51.3
1963 36.1 50.6
1962 35.6 50
1961 35.1 49.2
1960 34.6 48.5
1959 34.1 47.8
1958 33.6 47.1
1957 33.1 46.4
1956 32.8 45.7
1955 32.4 45
1954 32.2 44.4
1953 31.9 43.8
1952 31.7 43.1
1951 31.5 42.5
1950 31.2 41.9

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

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Gambia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Gambia Namibia
2024 2,759,988 3,030,131
2023 2,697,845 2,963,095
2022 2,636,470 2,889,662
2021 2,576,010 2,810,548
2020 2,515,733 2,728,762
2019 2,456,844 2,650,494
2018 2,399,632 2,577,327
2017 2,342,189 2,506,853
2016 2,283,769 2,439,213
2015 2,224,529 2,374,300
2014 2,164,528 2,312,139
2013 2,103,820 2,252,508
2012 2,043,094 2,194,654
2011 1,983,784 2,146,325
2010 1,926,630 2,109,811
2009 1,871,422 2,077,394
2008 1,817,852 2,047,056
2007 1,765,774 2,018,600
2006 1,715,275 1,991,888
2005 1,667,037 1,966,582
2004 1,621,312 1,942,082
2003 1,577,611 1,917,464
2002 1,535,691 1,889,970
2001 1,495,011 1,857,048
2000 1,455,084 1,818,647
1999 1,415,779 1,776,368
1998 1,376,987 1,732,745
1997 1,338,889 1,689,264
1996 1,301,410 1,646,103
1995 1,264,313 1,602,170
1994 1,227,226 1,556,304
1993 1,188,365 1,508,697
1992 1,145,582 1,461,322
1991 1,099,959 1,415,684
1990 1,054,696 1,369,303
1989 1,011,357 1,288,947
1988 970,160 1,209,696
1987 931,091 1,167,889
1986 894,019 1,131,081
1985 858,874 1,096,890
1984 825,631 1,065,989
1983 794,525 1,037,511
1982 765,753 1,010,308
1981 739,125 992,500
1980 713,913 981,434
1979 689,781 962,825
1978 667,103 947,269
1977 645,770 931,104
1976 625,667 906,566
1975 606,821 881,032
1974 589,085 854,320
1973 571,991 828,928
1972 555,370 804,399
1971 539,388 780,584
1970 524,105 757,868
1969 509,440 736,120
1968 495,269 715,542
1967 481,588 696,045
1966 468,516 677,655
1965 455,952 660,558
1964 443,687 644,530
1963 431,757 629,589
1962 420,163 615,759
1961 408,930 603,067
1960 398,060 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Gambia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Namibia
2023 4.01 3.21
2022 4.08 3.25
2021 4.17 3.3
2020 4.25 3.35
2019 4.33 3.4
2018 4.42 3.46
2017 4.61 3.51
2016 4.81 3.57
2015 5 3.6
2014 5.2 3.64
2013 5.39 3.65
2012 5.52 3.68
2011 5.54 3.66
2010 5.56 3.66
2009 5.57 3.63
2008 5.63 3.62
2007 5.69 3.61
2006 5.74 3.6
2005 5.71 3.57
2004 5.68 3.55
2003 5.66 3.58
2002 5.66 3.69
2001 5.67 3.83
2000 5.72 3.99
1999 5.77 4.14
1998 5.82 4.18
1997 5.85 4.17
1996 5.93 4.2
1995 5.99 4.42
1994 6.04 4.68
1993 6.03 4.91
1992 6.11 5.11
1991 6.19 5.29
1990 6.25 5.4
1989 6.25 5.52
1988 6.26 5.61
1987 6.3 5.7
1986 6.34 5.79
1985 6.36 5.88
1984 6.39 5.94
1983 6.39 6
1982 6.4 6.08
1981 6.4 6.16
1980 6.41 6.24
1979 6.41 6.31
1978 6.42 6.38
1977 6.43 6.44
1976 6.43 6.49
1975 6.43 6.53
1974 6.42 6.55
1973 6.41 6.54
1972 6.37 6.53
1971 6.33 6.52
1970 6.26 6.52
1969 6.25 6.51
1968 6.22 6.5
1967 6.21 6.49
1966 6.18 6.47
1965 6.19 6.45
1964 6.2 6.43
1963 6.2 6.41
1962 6.21 6.35
1961 6.23 6.29
1960 6.25 6.24

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

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Gambia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Gambia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Gambia Namibia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
2.34%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Gambia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Namibia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 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)

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