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India vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 7th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

India Namibia
Population
1480351380
3173089
Population rank 1/197 134/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

India and Namibia: Comparison Charts

India and Namibia economies compared

GDP
India

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
India Namibia
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $13,372,354,512
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $12,408,271,449
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $12,569,449,123
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $12,402,486,184
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $10,583,748,542
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $12,541,928,303
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $13,682,019,076
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $12,895,153,371
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $10,722,018,732
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $11,335,161,084
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $12,435,430,970
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $13,042,053,592
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $8,839,536,476
2006 $940,259,888,788 $8,001,779,551
2005 $820,383,763,511 $7,248,374,838
2004 $709,152,728,831 $6,609,205,995
2003 $607,700,687,237 $4,926,439,384
2002 $514,939,140,319 $3,349,169,826
2001 $485,440,139,204 $3,557,341,215
2000 $468,395,521,654 $3,922,232,165
1999 $458,821,052,616 $3,868,551,730
1998 $421,351,317,225 $3,873,109,866
1997 $415,867,563,593 $4,154,989,950
1996 $392,896,866,205 $3,989,163,197
1995 $360,281,909,643 $3,978,514,206
1994 $327,274,843,459 $3,666,503,530
1993 $279,295,648,983 $3,251,188,833
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,429,521,699
1991 $270,105,341,879 $2,996,869,281
1990 $320,979,026,420 $2,789,921,854
1989 $296,042,052,945 $2,535,135,798
1988 $296,589,670,896 $2,495,094,746
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,300,068,217
1986 $248,985,994,041 $1,809,048,527
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,608,237,350
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,951,260,038
1983 $218,262,146,413 $2,297,400,688
1982 $200,715,624,831 $2,118,710,248
1981 $193,491,368,446 $2,249,908,578
1980 $186,328,579,302 $2,421,990,338
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Namibia
2024 $2,695 $4,413
2023 $2,530 $4,188
2022 $2,347 $4,350
2021 $2,240 $4,413
2020 $1,907 $3,879
2019 $2,041 $4,732
2018 $1,966 $5,309
2017 $1,950 $5,144
2016 $1,708 $4,396
2015 $1,584 $4,774
2014 $1,554 $5,378
2013 $1,433 $5,347
2012 $1,429 $5,943
2011 $1,445 $5,835
2010 $1,348 $5,418
2009 $1,095 $4,303
2008 $993 $4,205
2007 $1,022 $4,379
2006 $802 $4,017
2005 $710 $3,686
2004 $624 $3,403
2003 $544 $2,569
2002 $469 $1,772
2001 $450 $1,916
2000 $443 $2,157
1999 $442 $2,178
1998 $414 $2,235
1997 $416 $2,460
1996 $401 $2,423
1995 $375 $2,483
1994 $348 $2,356
1993 $303 $2,155
1992 $319 $2,347
1991 $306 $2,117
1990 $371 $2,037
1989 $350 $1,967
1988 $358 $2,063
1987 $345 $1,969
1986 $315 $1,599
1985 $301 $1,466
1984 $281 $1,830
1983 $296 $2,214
1982 $278.7 $2,097
1981 $275 $2,267
1980 $271.1 $2,468
1979 $228 -
1978 $209.4 -
1977 $189.6 -
1976 $164.1 -
1975 $161.1 -
1974 $166.7 -
1973 $146.6 -
1972 $125.3 -
1971 $120.7 -
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Namibia
2026 72.7 67.8
2025 72.5 67.7
2024 72.2 67.5
2023 72 67.4
2022 71.7 64.2
2021 67.3 60.8
2020 70.2 64.1
2019 70.7 63.5
2018 70.4 62.6
2017 70.1 61.7
2016 69.7 60.8
2015 69.3 60
2014 68.9 59.3
2013 68.5 58.5
2012 68.1 57.7
2011 67.6 56.6
2010 67.2 56.1
2009 66.7 55.3
2008 66.2 54.7
2007 65.8 54
2006 65.4 53.2
2005 64.9 52.6
2004 64.5 52.2
2003 64.1 51.9
2002 63.6 52
2001 63.2 52
2000 62.7 52.9
1999 62.3 54
1998 61.9 54.8
1997 61.4 55.8
1996 61 56.6
1995 60.6 57.5
1994 60.2 58.4
1993 59.8 59.3
1992 59.4 60.2
1991 59 60.8
1990 58.6 61.4
1989 58.2 60.8
1988 57.7 59
1987 57.3 59.1
1986 56.8 58.7
1985 56.3 58.5
1984 55.8 58.1
1983 55.3 57.6
1982 54.7 57.3
1981 54.2 56.9
1980 53.6 56.6
1979 53 59.5
1978 52.4 59.1
1977 51.8 58.6
1976 51.3 58
1975 50.8 57.6
1974 50.3 56.9
1973 49.6 56.4
1972 49.2 55.8
1971 48.9 55.3
1970 48.6 54.7
1969 48.3 54.1
1968 47.9 53.6
1967 46.2 52.9
1966 45.9 52.3
1965 45.6 52
1964 46.7 51.3
1963 46.5 50.6
1962 46.1 50
1961 45.8 49.2
1960 45.6 48.5
1959 45.3 47.8
1958 44.8 47.1
1957 44.4 46.4
1956 44.1 45.7
1955 43.7 45
1954 43.2 44.4
1953 42.4 43.8
1952 42.1 43.1
1951 41.6 42.5
1950 41.2 41.9

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

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India and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Namibia
1x
Year Population
India Namibia
2024 1,450,935,791 3,030,131
2023 1,438,069,596 2,963,095
2022 1,425,423,212 2,889,662
2021 1,414,203,896 2,810,548
2020 1,402,617,695 2,728,762
2019 1,389,030,312 2,650,494
2018 1,374,659,064 2,577,327
2017 1,359,657,400 2,506,853
2016 1,343,944,296 2,439,213
2015 1,328,024,498 2,374,300
2014 1,312,277,191 2,312,139
2013 1,295,829,511 2,252,508
2012 1,278,674,502 2,194,654
2011 1,261,224,954 2,146,325
2010 1,243,481,564 2,109,811
2009 1,225,524,753 2,077,394
2008 1,207,930,964 2,047,056
2007 1,190,676,021 2,018,600
2006 1,172,878,890 1,991,888
2005 1,154,676,322 1,966,582
2004 1,135,991,513 1,942,082
2003 1,116,803,006 1,917,464
2002 1,097,600,380 1,889,970
2001 1,077,898,575 1,857,048
2000 1,057,922,733 1,818,647
1999 1,038,225,823 1,776,368
1998 1,018,665,080 1,732,745
1997 999,133,762 1,689,264
1996 979,678,458 1,646,103
1995 960,301,044 1,602,170
1994 941,163,767 1,556,304
1993 922,118,387 1,508,697
1992 902,957,070 1,461,322
1991 883,927,600 1,415,684
1990 864,972,221 1,369,303
1989 846,039,529 1,288,947
1988 827,342,990 1,209,696
1987 808,931,270 1,167,889
1986 790,689,978 1,131,081
1985 772,647,793 1,096,890
1984 754,875,449 1,065,989
1983 737,372,681 1,037,511
1982 720,313,473 1,010,308
1981 703,696,250 992,500
1980 687,354,025 981,434
1979 671,155,747 962,825
1978 655,728,229 947,269
1977 640,801,103 931,104
1976 625,861,883 906,566
1975 611,309,535 881,032
1974 597,041,391 854,320
1973 583,465,598 828,928
1972 570,482,142 804,399
1971 558,096,387 780,584
1970 545,864,268 757,868
1969 533,880,544 736,120
1968 522,716,889 715,542
1967 511,606,372 696,045
1966 500,740,247 677,655
1965 490,140,146 660,558
1964 479,229,598 644,530
1963 468,138,575 629,589
1962 457,283,090 615,759
1961 446,564,729 603,067
1960 435,990,338 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in India and Namibia

Fertility rate
India

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Namibia
2023 1.98 3.21
2022 1.99 3.25
2021 2.01 3.3
2020 2.05 3.35
2019 2.12 3.4
2018 2.18 3.46
2017 2.19 3.51
2016 2.28 3.57
2015 2.29 3.6
2014 2.29 3.64
2013 2.4 3.65
2012 2.47 3.68
2011 2.53 3.66
2010 2.6 3.66
2009 2.67 3.63
2008 2.71 3.62
2007 2.78 3.61
2006 2.87 3.6
2005 2.96 3.57
2004 3.05 3.55
2003 3.12 3.58
2002 3.22 3.69
2001 3.3 3.83
2000 3.35 3.99
1999 3.38 4.14
1998 3.45 4.18
1997 3.51 4.17
1996 3.58 4.2
1995 3.65 4.42
1994 3.72 4.68
1993 3.8 4.91
1992 3.88 5.11
1991 3.96 5.29
1990 4.05 5.4
1989 4.13 5.52
1988 4.22 5.61
1987 4.31 5.7
1986 4.4 5.79
1985 4.43 5.88
1984 4.52 5.94
1983 4.57 6
1982 4.62 6.08
1981 4.7 6.16
1980 4.78 6.24
1979 4.81 6.31
1978 4.89 6.38
1977 5.01 6.44
1976 5.13 6.49
1975 5.2 6.53
1974 5.33 6.55
1973 5.4 6.54
1972 5.48 6.53
1971 5.57 6.52
1970 5.62 6.52
1969 5.68 6.51
1968 5.76 6.5
1967 5.83 6.49
1966 5.88 6.47
1965 5.94 6.45
1964 5.98 6.43
1963 5.97 6.41
1962 5.95 6.35
1961 5.94 6.29
1960 5.92 6.24

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

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India and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
India

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
India Namibia
2024 29.5 22.1
2023 29.1 21.9
2022 28.7 21.8
2021 28.4 21.8
2020 28.1 21.8
2019 27.7 21.8
2018 27.3 21.7
2017 27 21.6
2016 26.6 21.5
2015 26.3 21.4
2014 26 21.3
2013 25.6 21.1
2012 25.3 20.9
2011 25 20.7
2010 24.7 20.5
2009 24.4 20.3
2008 24.1 20
2007 23.8 19.9
2006 23.6 19.7
2005 23.3 19.6
2004 23.1 19.4
2003 22.9 19.3
2002 22.7 19.2
2001 22.5 19.1
2000 22.3 19
1999 22.1 18.9
1998 21.9 18.9
1997 21.7 18.8
1996 21.6 18.7
1995 21.4 18.6
1994 21.2 18.5
1993 21.1 18.5
1992 21 18.4
1991 20.8 18.4
1990 20.7 18.3
1989 20.6 17.8
1988 20.5 17.3
1987 20.4 17
1986 20.4 16.9
1985 20.3 16.7
1984 20.2 16.5
1983 20.1 16.4
1982 20 16.3
1981 20 16.4
1980 19.9 16.6
1979 19.8 16.8
1978 19.7 17
1977 19.6 17.3
1976 19.5 17.5
1975 19.4 17.6
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.3 17.8
1972 19.2 17.9
1971 19.2 18
1970 19.2 18.1
1969 19.2 18.1
1968 19.2 18.2
1967 19.3 18.3
1966 19.4 18.3
1965 19.5 18.4
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.8 18.5
1962 19.9 18.6
1961 20.1 18.7
1960 20.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1%
2015
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

India Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

India Namibia
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
15.8%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
64.4%
2023

Health

India Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

India Namibia
% of world land
2%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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