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Germany vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 63rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Namibia
Population
82575542
3173089
Population rank 19/197 134/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Germany and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Namibia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $13,372,354,512
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $12,408,271,449
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $12,569,449,123
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $12,402,486,184
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $10,583,748,542
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $12,541,928,303
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $13,682,019,076
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $12,895,153,371
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $10,722,018,732
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $11,335,161,084
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $12,435,430,970
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $12,043,307,277
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $13,042,053,592
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $12,523,359,441
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $11,431,412,421
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $8,938,847,189
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $8,607,431,497
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $8,839,536,476
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $8,001,779,551
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $7,248,374,838
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $6,609,205,995
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $4,926,439,384
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $3,922,232,165
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $3,868,551,730
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $3,873,109,866
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $4,154,989,950
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $3,989,163,197
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $3,978,514,206
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $3,666,503,530
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $3,251,188,833
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $2,996,869,281
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $2,789,921,854
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,809,048,527
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,608,237,350
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,951,260,038
1983 $773,507,930,295 $2,297,400,688
1982 $779,421,633,755 $2,118,710,248
1981 $803,404,797,058 $2,249,908,578
1980 $953,772,499,462 $2,421,990,338
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Namibia
2024 $56,104 $4,413
2023 $54,777 $4,188
2022 $50,507 $4,350
2021 $52,349 $4,413
2020 $47,395 $3,879
2019 $47,656 $4,732
2018 $48,916 $5,309
2017 $45,554 $5,144
2016 $42,949 $4,396
2015 $41,930 $4,774
2014 $48,960 $5,378
2013 $47,207 $5,347
2012 $44,718 $5,943
2011 $47,631 $5,835
2010 $42,397 $5,418
2009 $42,472 $4,303
2008 $46,379 $4,205
2007 $42,351 $4,379
2006 $36,980 $4,017
2005 $35,084 $3,686
2004 $34,567 $3,403
2003 $30,711 $2,569
2002 $25,487 $1,772
2001 $23,878 $1,916
2000 $23,926 $2,157
1999 $26,965 $2,178
1998 $27,396 $2,235
1997 $27,047 $2,460
1996 $30,600 $2,423
1995 $31,747 $2,483
1994 $27,202 $2,356
1993 $25,617 $2,155
1992 $26,560 $2,347
1991 $23,443 $2,117
1990 $22,386 $2,037
1989 $17,829 $1,967
1988 $17,997 $2,063
1987 $16,739 $1,969
1986 $13,511 $1,599
1985 $9,464 $1,466
1984 $9,347 $1,830
1983 $9,900 $2,214
1982 $9,950 $2,097
1981 $10,246 $2,267
1980 $12,183 $2,468
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Namibia
2026 81.9 67.8
2025 81.7 67.7
2024 81.5 67.5
2023 81.4 67.4
2022 80.6 64.2
2021 81.1 60.8
2020 81 64.1
2019 81.2 63.5
2018 80.9 62.6
2017 80.9 61.7
2016 80.8 60.8
2015 80.6 60
2014 80.9 59.3
2013 80.5 58.5
2012 80.5 57.7
2011 80.4 56.6
2010 80.1 56.1
2009 79.9 55.3
2008 79.8 54.7
2007 79.7 54
2006 79.6 53.2
2005 79.3 52.6
2004 79.1 52.2
2003 78.5 51.9
2002 78.5 52
2001 78.4 52
2000 78.1 52.9
1999 77.8 54
1998 77.6 54.8
1997 77.2 55.8
1996 76.8 56.6
1995 76.6 57.5
1994 76.4 58.4
1993 76.1 59.3
1992 76 60.2
1991 75.6 60.8
1990 75.3 61.4
1989 75.5 60.8
1988 75.3 59
1987 75.1 59.1
1986 74.7 58.7
1985 74.5 58.5
1984 74.4 58.1
1983 73.9 57.6
1982 73.6 57.3
1981 73.3 56.9
1980 73.1 56.6
1979 72.9 59.5
1978 72.6 59.1
1977 72.6 58.6
1976 72 58
1975 71.5 57.6
1974 71.7 56.9
1973 71.4 56.4
1972 71.1 55.8
1971 70.9 55.3
1970 70.7 54.7
1969 70.5 54.1
1968 70.6 53.6
1967 71 52.9
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.6 52
1964 70.6 51.3
1963 70.1 50.6
1962 70 50
1961 69.8 49.2
1960 69.3 48.5
1959 69.3 47.8
1958 69.2 47.1
1957 68.5 46.4
1956 68.6 45.7
1955 68.3 45
1954 68.1 44.4
1953 67.8 43.8
1952 67.5 43.1
1951 67.1 42.5
1950 66.8 41.9

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

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Germany and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Germany Namibia
2024 83,516,593 3,030,131
2023 83,287,273 2,963,095
2022 83,177,813 2,889,662
2021 83,196,078 2,810,548
2020 83,160,871 2,728,762
2019 83,092,962 2,650,494
2018 82,905,782 2,577,327
2017 82,657,002 2,506,853
2016 82,348,669 2,439,213
2015 81,686,611 2,374,300
2014 80,982,500 2,312,139
2013 80,645,605 2,252,508
2012 80,425,823 2,194,654
2011 80,274,983 2,146,325
2010 81,776,930 2,109,811
2009 81,902,307 2,077,394
2008 82,110,097 2,047,056
2007 82,266,372 2,018,600
2006 82,376,451 1,991,888
2005 82,469,422 1,966,582
2004 82,516,260 1,942,082
2003 82,534,176 1,917,464
2002 82,488,495 1,889,970
2001 82,349,925 1,857,048
2000 82,211,508 1,818,647
1999 82,100,243 1,776,368
1998 82,047,195 1,732,745
1997 82,034,771 1,689,264
1996 81,914,831 1,646,103
1995 81,678,051 1,602,170
1994 81,438,348 1,556,304
1993 81,156,363 1,508,697
1992 80,624,598 1,461,322
1991 80,013,896 1,415,684
1990 79,433,029 1,369,303
1989 78,751,283 1,288,947
1988 78,144,619 1,209,696
1987 77,839,920 1,167,889
1986 77,720,436 1,131,081
1985 77,684,873 1,096,890
1984 77,858,685 1,065,989
1983 78,128,282 1,037,511
1982 78,333,366 1,010,308
1981 78,407,907 992,500
1980 78,288,576 981,434
1979 78,126,350 962,825
1978 78,091,820 947,269
1977 78,159,814 931,104
1976 78,336,950 906,566
1975 78,673,554 881,032
1974 78,967,433 854,320
1973 78,936,666 828,928
1972 78,688,452 804,399
1971 78,312,842 780,584
1970 78,169,289 757,868
1969 77,909,682 736,120
1968 77,294,314 715,542
1967 76,951,336 696,045
1966 76,600,311 677,655
1965 75,963,695 660,558
1964 75,318,337 644,530
1963 74,714,353 629,589
1962 74,025,784 615,759
1961 73,377,632 603,067
1960 72,814,900 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Namibia

Fertility rate
Germany

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Namibia
2023 1.39 3.21
2022 1.46 3.25
2021 1.58 3.3
2020 1.53 3.35
2019 1.54 3.4
2018 1.57 3.46
2017 1.57 3.51
2016 1.6 3.57
2015 1.5 3.6
2014 1.47 3.64
2013 1.42 3.65
2012 1.41 3.68
2011 1.39 3.66
2010 1.39 3.66
2009 1.36 3.63
2008 1.38 3.62
2007 1.37 3.61
2006 1.33 3.6
2005 1.34 3.57
2004 1.36 3.55
2003 1.34 3.58
2002 1.34 3.69
2001 1.35 3.83
2000 1.38 3.99
1999 1.36 4.14
1998 1.36 4.18
1997 1.35 4.17
1996 1.3 4.2
1995 1.25 4.42
1994 1.24 4.68
1993 1.28 4.91
1992 1.29 5.11
1991 1.33 5.29
1990 1.45 5.4
1989 1.42 5.52
1988 1.46 5.61
1987 1.43 5.7
1986 1.43 5.79
1985 1.37 5.88
1984 1.29 5.94
1983 1.33 6
1982 1.41 6.08
1981 1.43 6.16
1980 1.44 6.24
1979 1.38 6.31
1978 1.38 6.38
1977 1.4 6.44
1976 1.45 6.49
1975 1.45 6.53
1974 1.51 6.55
1973 1.54 6.54
1972 1.71 6.53
1971 1.92 6.52
1970 2.03 6.52
1969 2.21 6.51
1968 2.38 6.5
1967 2.48 6.49
1966 2.53 6.47
1965 2.5 6.45
1964 2.54 6.43
1963 2.51 6.41
1962 2.44 6.35
1961 2.45 6.29
1960 2.37 6.24

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

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Germany and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Namibia
2024 46.3 22.1
2023 46.2 21.9
2022 46 21.8
2021 45.9 21.8
2020 45.8 21.8
2019 45.8 21.8
2018 45.8 21.7
2017 45.8 21.6
2016 45.7 21.5
2015 45.7 21.4
2014 45.7 21.3
2013 45.5 21.1
2012 45.1 20.9
2011 44.6 20.7
2010 44.2 20.5
2009 43.9 20.3
2008 43.5 20
2007 43.1 19.9
2006 42.5 19.7
2005 42 19.6
2004 41.6 19.4
2003 41.2 19.3
2002 40.8 19.2
2001 40.4 19.1
2000 40 19
1999 39.7 18.9
1998 39.3 18.9
1997 38.9 18.8
1996 38.6 18.7
1995 38.4 18.6
1994 38.1 18.5
1993 37.9 18.5
1992 37.8 18.4
1991 37.7 18.4
1990 37.6 18.3
1989 37.6 17.8
1988 37.6 17.3
1987 37.4 17
1986 37.2 16.9
1985 37.1 16.7
1984 37 16.5
1983 36.7 16.4
1982 36.6 16.3
1981 36.5 16.4
1980 36.5 16.6
1979 36.4 16.8
1978 36.3 17
1977 36.1 17.3
1976 35.8 17.5
1975 35.5 17.6
1974 35 17.7
1973 34.7 17.8
1972 34.6 17.9
1971 34.4 18
1970 34.3 18.1
1969 34.1 18.1
1968 34.2 18.2
1967 34.3 18.3
1966 34.4 18.3
1965 34.4 18.4
1964 34.5 18.4
1963 34.6 18.5
1962 34.7 18.6
1961 34.7 18.7
1960 34.7 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1%
2015
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Germany Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Germany Namibia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Germany Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Namibia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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