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Namibia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 33rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Nauru
Population
3173089
12125
Population rank 134/197 195/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 147/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Namibia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Nauru
2024 $13,372,354,512 $162,588,621
2023 $12,408,271,449 $151,435,610
2022 $12,569,449,123 $152,373,434
2021 $12,402,486,184 $175,390,281
2020 $10,583,748,542 $124,685,688
2019 $12,541,928,303 $125,160,116
2018 $13,682,019,076 $130,995,566
2017 $12,895,153,371 $109,355,639
2016 $10,722,018,732 $97,541,943
2015 $11,335,161,084 $84,863,441
2014 $12,435,430,970 $99,149,244
2013 $12,043,307,277 $94,385,015
2012 $13,042,053,592 $101,055,723
2011 $12,523,359,441 $65,071,880
2010 $11,431,412,421 $47,562,845
2009 $8,938,847,189 $44,176,246
2008 $8,607,431,497 $37,602,265
2007 $8,839,536,476 $22,766,972
2006 $8,001,779,551 $29,200,359
2005 $7,248,374,838 $30,070,666
2004 $6,609,205,995 $30,587,566
2003 $4,926,439,384 $24,778,160
2002 $3,349,169,826 $21,017,424
2001 $3,557,341,215 $22,613,288
2000 $3,922,232,165 $26,930,980
1999 $3,868,551,730 $27,328,613
1998 $3,873,109,866 $29,664,451
1997 $4,154,989,950 $37,331,507
1996 $3,989,163,197 $37,458,801
1995 $3,978,514,206 $39,969,706
1994 $3,666,503,530 $39,742,511
1993 $3,251,188,833 $43,542,088
1992 $3,429,521,699 $51,133,123
1991 $2,996,869,281 $52,533,789
1990 $2,789,921,854 $55,572,376
1989 $2,535,135,798 $53,736,786
1988 $2,495,094,746 $45,931,134
1987 $2,300,068,217 $40,118,410
1986 $1,809,048,527 $39,939,391
1985 $1,608,237,350 $41,548,741
1984 $1,951,260,038 $47,363,231
1983 $2,297,400,688 $48,439,093
1982 $2,118,710,248 $52,877,742
1981 $2,249,908,578 $51,689,637
1980 $2,421,990,338 $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Nauru
2024 $4,413 $13,609
2023 $4,188 $12,752
2022 $4,350 $12,912
2021 $4,413 $14,979
2020 $3,879 $10,709
2019 $4,732 $10,802
2018 $5,309 $11,414
2017 $5,144 $9,657
2016 $4,396 $8,748
2015 $4,774 $7,747
2014 $5,378 $9,230
2013 $5,347 $8,975
2012 $5,943 $9,843
2011 $5,835 $6,444
2010 $5,418 $4,736
2009 $4,303 $4,411
2008 $4,205 $3,757
2007 $4,379 $2,272
2006 $4,017 $2,910
2005 $3,686 $2,992
2004 $3,403 $3,041
2003 $2,569 $2,463
2002 $1,772 $2,085
2001 $1,916 $2,232
2000 $2,157 $2,649
1999 $2,178 $2,683
1998 $2,235 $2,909
1997 $2,460 $3,661
1996 $2,423 $3,679
1995 $2,483 $3,932
1994 $2,356 $3,921
1993 $2,155 $4,310
1992 $2,347 $5,103
1991 $2,117 $5,333
1990 $2,037 $5,776
1989 $1,967 $5,723
1988 $2,063 $5,012
1987 $1,969 $4,485
1986 $1,599 $4,569
1985 $1,466 $4,859
1984 $1,830 $5,654
1983 $2,214 $5,896
1982 $2,097 $6,577
1981 $2,267 $6,594
1980 $2,468 $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Nauru
2026 67.8 62.6
2025 67.7 62.4
2024 67.5 62.3
2023 67.4 62.1
2022 64.2 61.9
2021 60.8 61.3
2020 64.1 61.5
2019 63.5 61.4
2018 62.6 61.2
2017 61.7 61.1
2016 60.8 61
2015 60 60.9
2014 59.3 60.8
2013 58.5 60.7
2012 57.7 60.5
2011 56.6 60.3
2010 56.1 60.1
2009 55.3 59.9
2008 54.7 59.7
2007 54 59.5
2006 53.2 59.4
2005 52.6 59.4
2004 52.2 59.3
2003 51.9 59.4
2002 52 59.4
2001 52 59.5
2000 52.9 59.6
1999 54 59.7
1998 54.8 59.9
1997 55.8 60
1996 56.6 60.1
1995 57.5 60.1
1994 58.4 60
1993 59.3 59.8
1992 60.2 59.5
1991 60.8 59.3
1990 61.4 59.1
1989 60.8 58.9
1988 59 58.7
1987 59.1 58.6
1986 58.7 58.6
1985 58.5 58.6
1984 58.1 58.7
1983 57.6 58.7
1982 57.3 58.6
1981 56.9 58.6
1980 56.6 58.5
1979 59.5 58.4
1978 59.1 58.3
1977 58.6 58.1
1976 58 58.2
1975 57.6 58.3
1974 56.9 58.3
1973 56.4 58.4
1972 55.8 58.4
1971 55.3 58.4
1970 54.7 58.4
1969 54.1 58.4
1968 53.6 58.6
1967 52.9 58.6
1966 52.3 58.4
1965 52 58.3
1964 51.3 58.2
1963 50.6 58.1
1962 50 58
1961 49.2 58
1960 48.5 57.9
1959 47.8 57.9
1958 47.1 57.8
1957 46.4 57.7
1956 45.7 57.6
1955 45 57.5
1954 44.4 57.4
1953 43.8 57.2
1952 43.1 57
1951 42.5 56.8
1950 41.9 56.6

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

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Namibia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Namibia Nauru
2024 3,030,131 11,947
2023 2,963,095 11,875
2022 2,889,662 11,801
2021 2,810,548 11,709
2020 2,728,762 11,643
2019 2,650,494 11,587
2018 2,577,327 11,477
2017 2,506,853 11,324
2016 2,439,213 11,150
2015 2,374,300 10,954
2014 2,312,139 10,742
2013 2,252,508 10,517
2012 2,194,654 10,267
2011 2,146,325 10,098
2010 2,109,811 10,043
2009 2,077,394 10,016
2008 2,047,056 10,009
2007 2,018,600 10,020
2006 1,991,888 10,034
2005 1,966,582 10,049
2004 1,942,082 10,060
2003 1,917,464 10,059
2002 1,889,970 10,082
2001 1,857,048 10,130
2000 1,818,647 10,168
1999 1,776,368 10,187
1998 1,732,745 10,198
1997 1,689,264 10,197
1996 1,646,103 10,183
1995 1,602,170 10,165
1994 1,556,304 10,137
1993 1,508,697 10,102
1992 1,461,322 10,021
1991 1,415,684 9,850
1990 1,369,303 9,622
1989 1,288,947 9,390
1988 1,209,696 9,165
1987 1,167,889 8,946
1986 1,131,081 8,742
1985 1,096,890 8,551
1984 1,065,989 8,377
1983 1,037,511 8,216
1982 1,010,308 8,040
1981 992,500 7,839
1980 981,434 7,649
1979 962,825 7,468
1978 947,269 7,298
1977 931,104 7,163
1976 906,566 7,064
1975 881,032 6,987
1974 854,320 6,923
1973 828,928 6,866
1972 804,399 6,812
1971 780,584 6,762
1970 757,868 6,710
1969 736,120 6,581
1968 715,542 6,328
1967 696,045 6,135
1966 677,655 6,043
1965 660,558 5,832
1964 644,530 5,515
1963 629,589 5,226
1962 615,759 4,979
1961 603,067 4,774
1960 591,465 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Namibia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Nauru
2023 3.21 3.33
2022 3.25 3.38
2021 3.3 3.43
2020 3.35 3.47
2019 3.4 3.53
2018 3.46 3.68
2017 3.51 3.88
2016 3.57 4.03
2015 3.6 4.08
2014 3.64 4.09
2013 3.65 4.1
2012 3.68 4.12
2011 3.66 4.12
2010 3.66 4.02
2009 3.63 3.85
2008 3.62 3.67
2007 3.61 3.5
2006 3.6 3.4
2005 3.57 3.38
2004 3.55 3.38
2003 3.58 3.39
2002 3.69 3.4
2001 3.83 3.46
2000 3.99 3.54
1999 4.14 3.64
1998 4.18 3.68
1997 4.17 3.74
1996 4.2 3.78
1995 4.42 3.81
1994 4.68 3.84
1993 4.91 3.89
1992 5.11 3.95
1991 5.29 3.99
1990 5.4 4.02
1989 5.52 4.07
1988 5.61 4.11
1987 5.7 4.14
1986 5.79 4.15
1985 5.88 4.14
1984 5.94 4.11
1983 6 4.06
1982 6.08 3.99
1981 6.16 3.94
1980 6.24 3.88
1979 6.31 3.85
1978 6.38 3.84
1977 6.44 3.86
1976 6.49 3.9
1975 6.53 3.97
1974 6.55 4.07
1973 6.54 4.19
1972 6.53 4.36
1971 6.52 4.54
1970 6.52 4.74
1969 6.51 4.94
1968 6.5 5.14
1967 6.49 5.29
1966 6.47 5.41
1965 6.45 5.48
1964 6.43 5.47
1963 6.41 5.44
1962 6.35 5.42
1961 6.29 5.38
1960 6.24 5.34

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

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Namibia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Nauru
2024 22.1 21.4
2023 21.9 21.5
2022 21.8 21.6
2021 21.8 21.7
2020 21.8 21.8
2019 21.8 21.9
2018 21.7 21.8
2017 21.6 21.6
2016 21.5 21.5
2015 21.4 21.4
2014 21.3 21.5
2013 21.1 21.6
2012 20.9 21.7
2011 20.7 21.8
2010 20.5 21.8
2009 20.3 21.8
2008 20 21.7
2007 19.9 21.5
2006 19.7 21.3
2005 19.6 21.2
2004 19.4 21
2003 19.3 20.8
2002 19.2 20.6
2001 19.1 20.4
2000 19 20.1
1999 18.9 19.8
1998 18.9 19.6
1997 18.8 19.5
1996 18.7 19.4
1995 18.6 19.3
1994 18.5 19.3
1993 18.5 19.3
1992 18.4 19.4
1991 18.4 19.7
1990 18.3 20.2
1989 17.8 20.8
1988 17.3 21.4
1987 17 22.1
1986 16.9 22.8
1985 16.7 23.7
1984 16.5 24.5
1983 16.4 25.2
1982 16.3 25.1
1981 16.4 24.7
1980 16.6 24.2
1979 16.8 23.6
1978 17 22.9
1977 17.3 22.1
1976 17.5 21.5
1975 17.6 21
1974 17.7 20.4
1973 17.8 19.8
1972 17.9 19.4
1971 18 19.1
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.1 18.9
1968 18.2 21.2
1967 18.3 22.9
1966 18.3 22.9
1965 18.4 23.1
1964 18.4 23.4
1963 18.5 23.7
1962 18.6 23.9
1961 18.7 24
1960 18.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.4%
2012
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Nauru
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
79
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
17.2%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Namibia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Nauru
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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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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