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Namibia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 33rd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Nepal
Population
3173089
29596762
Population rank 134/197 52/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Namibia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Nepal
2024 $13,372,354,512 $42,914,268,287
2023 $12,408,271,449 $41,047,772,331
2022 $12,569,449,123 $41,182,939,601
2021 $12,402,486,184 $36,924,841,394
2020 $10,583,748,542 $33,433,659,301
2019 $12,541,928,303 $34,186,180,699
2018 $13,682,019,076 $33,111,525,237
2017 $12,895,153,371 $28,971,588,940
2016 $10,722,018,732 $24,524,109,484
2015 $11,335,161,084 $24,360,801,287
2014 $12,435,430,970 $22,731,612,922
2013 $12,043,307,277 $22,162,204,925
2012 $13,042,053,592 $21,703,100,877
2011 $12,523,359,441 $21,573,872,421
2010 $11,431,412,421 $16,002,656,434
2009 $8,938,847,189 $12,854,985,464
2008 $8,607,431,497 $12,545,438,605
2007 $8,839,536,476 $10,325,618,017
2006 $8,001,779,551 $9,043,715,356
2005 $7,248,374,838 $8,130,258,378
2004 $6,609,205,995 $7,273,938,315
2003 $4,926,439,384 $6,330,473,097
2002 $3,349,169,826 $6,050,875,807
2001 $3,557,341,215 $6,007,055,042
2000 $3,922,232,165 $5,494,252,208
1999 $3,868,551,730 $5,033,642,384
1998 $3,873,109,866 $4,856,255,044
1997 $4,154,989,950 $4,918,691,917
1996 $3,989,163,197 $4,521,580,381
1995 $3,978,514,206 $4,401,104,418
1994 $3,666,503,530 $4,066,775,510
1993 $3,251,188,833 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,429,521,699 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,996,869,281 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,789,921,854 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,535,135,798 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,495,094,746 $3,487,009,748
1987 $2,300,068,217 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,809,048,527 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,608,237,350 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,951,260,038 $2,581,207,388
1983 $2,297,400,688 $2,447,174,803
1982 $2,118,710,248 $2,395,423,742
1981 $2,249,908,578 $2,275,583,317
1980 $2,421,990,338 $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Namibia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Nepal
2024 $4,413 $1,447
2023 $4,188 $1,382
2022 $4,350 $1,386
2021 $4,413 $1,253
2020 $3,879 $1,154
2019 $4,732 $1,203
2018 $5,309 $1,179
2017 $5,144 $1,034
2016 $4,396 $877
2015 $4,774 $876
2014 $5,378 $821
2013 $5,347 $803
2012 $5,943 $788
2011 $5,835 $786
2010 $5,418 $585
2009 $4,303 $473
2008 $4,205 $465
2007 $4,379 $385
2006 $4,017 $340
2005 $3,686 $309
2004 $3,403 $279.6
2003 $2,569 $246.4
2002 $1,772 $238.9
2001 $1,916 $240.8
2000 $2,157 $223.8
1999 $2,178 $208.6
1998 $2,235 $205.1
1997 $2,460 $211.8
1996 $2,423 $198.8
1995 $2,483 $197.8
1994 $2,356 $187.3
1993 $2,155 $172.8
1992 $2,347 $165
1991 $2,117 $195.7
1990 $2,037 $185.8
1989 $1,967 $185
1988 $2,063 $187.1
1987 $1,969 $162
1986 $1,599 $159.5
1985 $1,466 $149.9
1984 $1,830 $151.1
1983 $2,214 $146.6
1982 $2,097 $147
1981 $2,267 $142.9
1980 $2,468 $125.1
1979 - $121.9
1978 - $108.1
1977 - $95.3
1976 - $102.5
1975 - $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Namibia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Nepal
2026 67.8 71.2
2025 67.7 70.9
2024 67.5 70.6
2023 67.4 70.4
2022 64.2 70.1
2021 60.8 68.4
2020 64.1 69.1
2019 63.5 69.3
2018 62.6 69
2017 61.7 68.7
2016 60.8 68.4
2015 60 67.4
2014 59.3 67.8
2013 58.5 67.6
2012 57.7 67.4
2011 56.6 67.1
2010 56.1 66.8
2009 55.3 66.6
2008 54.7 66.4
2007 54 66.2
2006 53.2 65.9
2005 52.6 65.3
2004 52.2 64.7
2003 51.9 64.2
2002 52 63.5
2001 52 63.3
2000 52.9 62.6
1999 54 62
1998 54.8 61.5
1997 55.8 60.8
1996 56.6 60
1995 57.5 59.3
1994 58.4 58.6
1993 59.3 57.6
1992 60.2 56.7
1991 60.8 55.6
1990 61.4 54.8
1989 60.8 54
1988 59 53.1
1987 59.1 52.4
1986 58.7 51.6
1985 58.5 50.9
1984 58.1 50.2
1983 57.6 49.7
1982 57.3 49.2
1981 56.9 48.7
1980 56.6 48.3
1979 59.5 47.8
1978 59.1 47.2
1977 58.6 46.6
1976 58 46
1975 57.6 45.5
1974 56.9 44.9
1973 56.4 44.5
1972 55.8 44.1
1971 55.3 43.6
1970 54.7 43.2
1969 54.1 42.7
1968 53.6 42.2
1967 52.9 41.7
1966 52.3 41.2
1965 52 40.7
1964 51.3 40.2
1963 50.6 39.6
1962 50 39.3
1961 49.2 39
1960 48.5 38.7
1959 47.8 38.4
1958 47.1 38.1
1957 46.4 38
1956 45.7 37.9
1955 45 37.9
1954 44.4 37.8
1953 43.8 37.7
1952 43.1 37.7
1951 42.5 37.6
1950 41.9 37.6

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

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Namibia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Namibia Nepal
2024 3,030,131 29,651,054
2023 2,963,095 29,694,614
2022 2,889,662 29,715,436
2021 2,810,548 29,475,010
2020 2,728,762 28,966,574
2019 2,650,494 28,414,064
2018 2,577,327 28,079,689
2017 2,506,853 28,011,258
2016 2,439,213 27,955,462
2015 2,374,300 27,823,629
2014 2,312,139 27,672,370
2013 2,252,508 27,589,996
2012 2,194,654 27,534,915
2011 2,146,325 27,464,494
2010 2,109,811 27,341,952
2009 2,077,394 27,173,035
2008 2,047,056 26,990,037
2007 2,018,600 26,788,492
2006 1,991,888 26,565,425
2005 1,966,582 26,309,458
2004 1,942,082 26,016,656
2003 1,917,464 25,688,758
2002 1,889,970 25,328,981
2001 1,857,048 24,946,748
2000 1,818,647 24,546,509
1999 1,776,368 24,125,199
1998 1,732,745 23,680,357
1997 1,689,264 23,219,463
1996 1,646,103 22,741,862
1995 1,602,170 22,245,439
1994 1,556,304 21,717,479
1993 1,508,697 21,180,159
1992 1,461,322 20,609,707
1991 1,415,684 20,036,500
1990 1,369,303 19,524,573
1989 1,288,947 19,057,807
1988 1,209,696 18,638,661
1987 1,167,889 18,250,505
1986 1,131,081 17,868,124
1985 1,096,890 17,477,692
1984 1,065,989 17,085,242
1983 1,037,511 16,689,119
1982 1,010,308 16,297,987
1981 992,500 15,922,423
1980 981,434 15,553,105
1979 962,825 15,190,590
1978 947,269 14,839,695
1977 931,104 14,499,175
1976 906,566 14,177,649
1975 881,032 13,870,695
1974 854,320 13,568,435
1973 828,928 13,275,239
1972 804,399 12,989,099
1971 780,584 12,710,061
1970 757,868 12,436,190
1969 736,120 12,167,036
1968 715,542 11,906,266
1967 696,045 11,652,716
1966 677,655 11,408,710
1965 660,558 11,173,411
1964 644,530 10,946,392
1963 629,589 10,729,818
1962 615,759 10,521,116
1961 603,067 10,318,396
1960 591,465 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Namibia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Nepal
2023 3.21 1.98
2022 3.25 2
2021 3.3 2.03
2020 3.35 2.05
2019 3.4 2.08
2018 3.46 2.12
2017 3.51 2.17
2016 3.57 2.23
2015 3.6 2.27
2014 3.64 2.32
2013 3.65 2.36
2012 3.68 2.42
2011 3.66 2.46
2010 3.66 2.54
2009 3.63 2.63
2008 3.62 2.74
2007 3.61 2.86
2006 3.6 2.97
2005 3.57 3.12
2004 3.55 3.28
2003 3.58 3.44
2002 3.69 3.6
2001 3.83 3.79
2000 3.99 3.98
1999 4.14 4.13
1998 4.18 4.28
1997 4.17 4.44
1996 4.2 4.67
1995 4.42 4.87
1994 4.68 4.96
1993 4.91 5.04
1992 5.11 5.07
1991 5.29 5.15
1990 5.4 5.21
1989 5.52 5.26
1988 5.61 5.31
1987 5.7 5.35
1986 5.79 5.4
1985 5.88 5.46
1984 5.94 5.51
1983 6 5.54
1982 6.08 5.55
1981 6.16 5.58
1980 6.24 5.6
1979 6.31 5.64
1978 6.38 5.68
1977 6.44 5.69
1976 6.49 5.72
1975 6.53 5.73
1974 6.55 5.75
1973 6.54 5.7
1972 6.53 5.8
1971 6.52 5.85
1970 6.52 5.87
1969 6.51 5.89
1968 6.5 5.94
1967 6.49 5.95
1966 6.47 5.98
1965 6.45 6.01
1964 6.43 6.04
1963 6.41 6.06
1962 6.35 6.08
1961 6.29 6.09
1960 6.24 6.07

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

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Namibia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Nepal
2024 22.1 26
2023 21.9 25.7
2022 21.8 25.4
2021 21.8 25
2020 21.8 24.5
2019 21.8 23.7
2018 21.7 23.2
2017 21.6 22.9
2016 21.5 22.7
2015 21.4 22.4
2014 21.3 22.2
2013 21.1 22
2012 20.9 21.8
2011 20.7 21.6
2010 20.5 21.3
2009 20.3 21
2008 20 20.8
2007 19.9 20.5
2006 19.7 20.3
2005 19.6 20
2004 19.4 19.8
2003 19.3 19.7
2002 19.2 19.5
2001 19.1 19.4
2000 19 19.3
1999 18.9 19.3
1998 18.9 19.2
1997 18.8 19.2
1996 18.7 19.2
1995 18.6 19.2
1994 18.5 19.2
1993 18.5 19.2
1992 18.4 19.2
1991 18.4 19.2
1990 18.3 19.2
1989 17.8 19.2
1988 17.3 19.2
1987 17 19.3
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 16.7 19.4
1984 16.5 19.5
1983 16.4 19.5
1982 16.3 19.5
1981 16.4 19.5
1980 16.6 19.6
1979 16.8 19.6
1978 17 19.6
1977 17.3 19.7
1976 17.5 19.7
1975 17.6 19.7
1974 17.7 19.7
1973 17.8 19.7
1972 17.9 19.7
1971 18 19.7
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.1 19.7
1968 18.2 19.7
1967 18.3 19.7
1966 18.3 19.6
1965 18.4 19.6
1964 18.4 19.6
1963 18.5 19.6
1962 18.6 19.6
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Namibia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Namibia Nepal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
71.2%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Namibia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Nepal
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
49,758 mi
2025

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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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