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Iran vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 17th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Namibia
Population
93468444
3173089
Population rank 17/197 134/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Iran and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Namibia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $13,372,354,512
2023 $457,510,482,317 $12,408,271,449
2022 $422,662,261,526 $12,569,449,123
2021 $407,350,685,583 $12,402,486,184
2020 $280,934,329,280 $10,583,748,542
2019 $347,988,400,958 $12,541,928,303
2018 $411,903,303,606 $13,682,019,076
2017 $510,239,893,418 $12,895,153,371
2016 $478,618,064,871 $10,722,018,732
2015 $409,191,686,497 $11,335,161,084
2014 $462,284,793,281 $12,435,430,970
2013 $500,399,839,840 $12,043,307,277
2012 $644,019,315,004 $13,042,053,592
2011 $629,082,257,472 $12,523,359,441
2010 $487,069,570,464 $11,431,412,421
2009 $414,059,094,949 $8,938,847,189
2008 $406,070,949,554 $8,607,431,497
2007 $349,736,591,832 $8,839,536,476
2006 $265,602,187,404 $8,001,779,551
2005 $224,970,371,325 $7,248,374,838
2004 $187,754,571,248 $6,609,205,995
2003 $151,911,222,119 $4,926,439,384
2002 $128,626,917,504 $3,349,169,826
2001 $126,878,750,296 $3,557,341,215
2000 $109,591,707,802 $3,922,232,165
1999 $113,848,450,088 $3,868,551,730
1998 $110,276,913,363 $3,873,109,866
1997 $113,919,163,421 $4,154,989,950
1996 $120,403,931,885 $3,989,163,197
1995 $96,419,225,744 $3,978,514,206
1994 $71,841,461,173 $3,666,503,530
1993 $63,743,623,232 $3,251,188,833
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,429,521,699
1991 $131,637,664,958 $2,996,869,281
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,789,921,854
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,535,135,798
1988 $123,057,861,334 $2,495,094,746
1987 $134,009,995,923 $2,300,068,217
1986 $209,094,561,833 $1,809,048,527
1985 $180,183,629,600 $1,608,237,350
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,951,260,038
1983 $156,365,156,618 $2,297,400,688
1982 $125,948,756,439 $2,118,710,248
1981 $100,499,312,750 $2,249,908,578
1980 $94,362,275,580 $2,421,990,338
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Namibia
2024 $5,190 $4,413
2023 $5,049 $4,188
2022 $4,721 $4,350
2021 $4,605 $4,413
2020 $3,203 $3,879
2019 $3,997 $4,732
2018 $4,783 $5,309
2017 $6,001 $5,144
2016 $5,711 $4,396
2015 $4,953 $4,774
2014 $5,672 $5,378
2013 $6,223 $5,347
2012 $8,114 $5,943
2011 $8,026 $5,835
2010 $6,291 $5,418
2009 $5,416 $4,303
2008 $5,377 $4,205
2007 $4,688 $4,379
2006 $3,619 $4,017
2005 $3,132 $3,686
2004 $2,672 $3,403
2003 $2,209 $2,569
2002 $1,891 $1,772
2001 $1,881 $1,916
2000 $1,650 $2,157
1999 $1,740 $2,178
1998 $1,709 $2,235
1997 $1,790 $2,460
1996 $1,915 $2,423
1995 $1,550 $2,483
1994 $1,168 $2,356
1993 $1,038 $2,155
1992 $1,957 $2,347
1991 $2,194 $2,117
1990 $2,138 $2,037
1989 $2,125 $1,967
1988 $2,234 $2,063
1987 $2,513 $1,969
1986 $4,064 $1,599
1985 $3,634 $1,466
1984 $3,395 $1,830
1983 $3,397 $2,214
1982 $2,845 $2,097
1981 $2,393 $2,267
1980 $2,368 $2,468
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Namibia
2026 78.2 67.8
2025 78.1 67.7
2024 77.9 67.5
2023 77.7 67.4
2022 76.8 64.2
2021 73.8 60.8
2020 74.1 64.1
2019 76.9 63.5
2018 76.6 62.6
2017 76.4 61.7
2016 76.2 60.8
2015 75.9 60
2014 75.6 59.3
2013 75.3 58.5
2012 75 57.7
2011 74.7 56.6
2010 74.4 56.1
2009 74 55.3
2008 73.7 54.7
2007 73.3 54
2006 72.9 53.2
2005 72.4 52.6
2004 72 52.2
2003 70.5 51.9
2002 71.1 52
2001 70.6 52
2000 70.2 52.9
1999 69.7 54
1998 69.2 54.8
1997 68.6 55.8
1996 68.3 56.6
1995 67.9 57.5
1994 67.5 58.4
1993 67 59.3
1992 66.7 60.2
1991 66.2 60.8
1990 64.1 61.4
1989 65.3 60.8
1988 63.3 59
1987 62.7 59.1
1986 62.1 58.7
1985 61.5 58.5
1984 60.9 58.1
1983 58.5 57.6
1982 57.6 57.3
1981 56.6 56.9
1980 58.4 56.6
1979 58.5 59.5
1978 56 59.1
1977 56.7 58.6
1976 55.8 58
1975 54.8 57.6
1974 53.9 56.9
1973 52.9 56.4
1972 51.7 55.8
1971 51.1 55.3
1970 50.2 54.7
1969 49.4 54.1
1968 47.9 53.6
1967 47.8 52.9
1966 47.1 52.3
1965 46.4 52
1964 45.7 51.3
1963 45.1 50.6
1962 43.8 50
1961 43.9 49.2
1960 43.3 48.5
1959 42.8 47.8
1958 42.2 47.1
1957 41.3 46.4
1956 41.1 45.7
1955 40.6 45
1954 40 44.4
1953 39.5 43.8
1952 39.2 43.1
1951 38.7 42.5
1950 38.2 41.9

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

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Iran and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Iran Namibia
2024 91,567,738 3,030,131
2023 90,608,707 2,963,095
2022 89,524,246 2,889,662
2021 88,455,488 2,810,548
2020 87,723,443 2,728,762
2019 87,051,648 2,650,494
2018 86,117,998 2,577,327
2017 85,026,754 2,506,853
2016 83,812,228 2,439,213
2015 82,619,362 2,374,300
2014 81,502,045 2,312,139
2013 80,414,686 2,252,508
2012 79,370,580 2,194,654
2011 78,383,598 2,146,325
2010 77,420,842 2,109,811
2009 76,457,825 2,077,394
2008 75,514,204 2,047,056
2007 74,602,648 2,018,600
2006 73,392,747 1,991,888
2005 71,828,455 1,966,582
2004 70,256,316 1,942,082
2003 68,769,340 1,917,464
2002 68,011,317 1,889,970
2001 67,452,005 1,857,048
2000 66,418,659 1,818,647
1999 65,445,391 1,776,368
1998 64,519,859 1,732,745
1997 63,639,638 1,689,264
1996 62,881,300 1,646,103
1995 62,205,567 1,602,170
1994 61,520,598 1,556,304
1993 61,403,543 1,508,697
1992 61,184,983 1,461,322
1991 59,986,931 1,415,684
1990 58,380,092 1,369,303
1989 56,704,914 1,288,947
1988 55,072,694 1,209,696
1987 53,323,493 1,167,889
1986 51,446,045 1,131,081
1985 49,582,289 1,096,890
1984 47,793,998 1,065,989
1983 46,029,535 1,037,511
1982 44,272,141 1,010,308
1981 41,989,312 992,500
1980 39,842,324 981,434
1979 38,424,952 962,825
1978 37,126,535 947,269
1977 35,933,181 931,104
1976 34,837,271 906,566
1975 33,802,973 881,032
1974 32,796,463 854,320
1973 31,839,838 828,928
1972 30,921,179 804,399
1971 30,029,071 780,584
1970 29,145,100 757,868
1969 28,273,482 736,120
1968 27,437,391 715,542
1967 26,628,432 696,045
1966 25,829,270 677,655
1965 25,036,978 660,558
1964 24,262,859 644,530
1963 23,519,005 629,589
1962 22,807,907 615,759
1961 22,125,726 603,067
1960 21,470,434 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Namibia

Fertility rate
Iran

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Namibia
2023 1.7 3.21
2022 1.7 3.25
2021 1.71 3.3
2020 1.7 3.35
2019 1.77 3.4
2018 1.92 3.46
2017 2.02 3.51
2016 2.05 3.57
2015 2.02 3.6
2014 1.98 3.64
2013 1.91 3.65
2012 1.85 3.68
2011 1.79 3.66
2010 1.75 3.66
2009 1.74 3.63
2008 1.74 3.62
2007 1.75 3.61
2006 1.76 3.6
2005 1.76 3.57
2004 1.78 3.55
2003 1.8 3.58
2002 1.84 3.69
2001 1.92 3.83
2000 2 3.99
1999 2.09 4.14
1998 2.19 4.18
1997 2.32 4.17
1996 2.54 4.2
1995 2.85 4.42
1994 3.24 4.68
1993 3.67 4.91
1992 4.1 5.11
1991 4.57 5.29
1990 4.93 5.4
1989 5.17 5.52
1988 5.43 5.61
1987 5.72 5.7
1986 6.01 5.79
1985 6.24 5.88
1984 6.43 5.94
1983 6.53 6
1982 6.59 6.08
1981 6.62 6.16
1980 6.63 6.24
1979 6.55 6.31
1978 6.34 6.38
1977 6.18 6.44
1976 6.07 6.49
1975 5.95 6.53
1974 5.97 6.55
1973 6.06 6.54
1972 6.26 6.53
1971 6.55 6.52
1970 6.8 6.52
1969 7.01 6.51
1968 7.12 6.5
1967 7.19 6.49
1966 7.21 6.47
1965 7.22 6.45
1964 7.24 6.43
1963 7.32 6.41
1962 7.4 6.35
1961 7.46 6.29
1960 7.52 6.24

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

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Iran and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Namibia
2024 34.3 22.1
2023 33.8 21.9
2022 33.3 21.8
2021 32.8 21.8
2020 32.3 21.8
2019 31.7 21.8
2018 31.2 21.7
2017 30.7 21.6
2016 30.2 21.5
2015 29.7 21.4
2014 29.2 21.3
2013 28.7 21.1
2012 28.2 20.9
2011 27.7 20.7
2010 27.2 20.5
2009 26.6 20.3
2008 26.1 20
2007 25.5 19.9
2006 24.8 19.7
2005 24.3 19.6
2004 23.7 19.4
2003 23.1 19.3
2002 22.6 19.2
2001 22 19.1
2000 21.4 19
1999 20.7 18.9
1998 20 18.9
1997 19.5 18.8
1996 19.1 18.7
1995 18.7 18.6
1994 18.4 18.5
1993 18.3 18.5
1992 18.4 18.4
1991 18.3 18.4
1990 18.2 18.3
1989 18.1 17.8
1988 18.2 17.3
1987 18.2 17
1986 18.2 16.9
1985 18.3 16.7
1984 18.4 16.5
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.3
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.2 16.6
1979 18.3 16.8
1978 18.3 17
1977 18.3 17.3
1976 18.2 17.5
1975 18.1 17.6
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.8
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.7 18
1970 17.6 18.1
1969 17.6 18.1
1968 17.6 18.2
1967 17.7 18.3
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.8 18.4
1964 17.9 18.4
1963 18.1 18.5
1962 18.4 18.6
1961 18.7 18.7
1960 19.1 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Iran Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Iran Namibia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Iran Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Namibia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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