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Namibia vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 33rd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Niger
Population
3173089
29080898
Population rank 134/197 53/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Namibia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Niger
2024 $13,372,354,512 $19,876,128,486
2023 $12,408,271,449 $16,698,786,978
2022 $12,569,449,123 $15,433,852,712
2021 $12,402,486,184 $14,915,002,436
2020 $10,583,748,542 $13,744,653,103
2019 $12,541,928,303 $12,889,555,561
2018 $13,682,019,076 $12,837,307,497
2017 $12,895,153,371 $11,185,104,252
2016 $10,722,018,732 $10,398,861,982
2015 $11,335,161,084 $9,683,867,926
2014 $12,435,430,970 $10,862,943,544
2013 $12,043,307,277 $10,224,897,438
2012 $13,042,053,592 $9,426,912,648
2011 $12,523,359,441 $8,772,950,778
2010 $11,431,412,421 $7,851,192,502
2009 $8,938,847,189 $7,352,131,310
2008 $8,607,431,497 $7,297,600,226
2007 $8,839,536,476 $5,731,485,052
2006 $8,001,779,551 $4,756,361,252
2005 $7,248,374,838 $4,383,315,965
2004 $6,609,205,995 $3,760,443,738
2003 $4,926,439,384 $3,394,084,732
2002 $3,349,169,826 $2,782,192,879
2001 $3,557,341,215 $2,448,714,704
2000 $3,922,232,165 $2,241,753,193
1999 $3,868,551,730 $2,537,789,821
1998 $3,873,109,866 $2,643,363,519
1997 $4,154,989,950 $2,290,318,910
1996 $3,989,163,197 $2,405,686,940
1995 $3,978,514,206 $2,302,537,562
1994 $3,666,503,530 $1,938,058,175
1993 $3,251,188,833 $3,052,673,849
1992 $3,429,521,699 $3,386,232,579
1991 $2,996,869,281 $3,285,796,875
1990 $2,789,921,854 $3,512,356,508
1989 $2,535,135,798 $2,179,567,114
1988 $2,495,094,746 $2,280,356,193
1987 $2,300,068,217 $2,233,006,105
1986 $1,809,048,527 $1,904,096,998
1985 $1,608,237,350 $1,440,581,652
1984 $1,951,260,038 $1,461,243,326
1983 $2,297,400,688 $1,803,099,561
1982 $2,118,710,248 $2,017,612,216
1981 $2,249,908,578 $2,170,893,414
1980 $2,421,990,338 $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Namibia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Niger
2024 $4,413 $735
2023 $4,188 $638
2022 $4,350 $610
2021 $4,413 $609
2020 $3,879 $580
2019 $4,732 $562
2018 $5,309 $579
2017 $5,144 $522
2016 $4,396 $503
2015 $4,774 $486
2014 $5,378 $565
2013 $5,347 $552
2012 $5,943 $529
2011 $5,835 $511
2010 $5,418 $474
2009 $4,303 $461
2008 $4,205 $475
2007 $4,379 $387
2006 $4,017 $333
2005 $3,686 $319
2004 $3,403 $283.5
2003 $2,569 $265.2
2002 $1,772 $225.3
2001 $1,916 $205.4
2000 $2,157 $194.8
1999 $2,178 $228.3
1998 $2,235 $246.1
1997 $2,460 $220.6
1996 $2,423 $239.5
1995 $2,483 $237
1994 $2,356 $206.2
1993 $2,155 $335
1992 $2,347 $384
1991 $2,117 $384
1990 $2,037 $424
1989 $1,967 $271.3
1988 $2,063 $292.6
1987 $1,969 $295.3
1986 $1,599 $259.6
1985 $1,466 $202.4
1984 $1,830 $211.5
1983 $2,214 $268.8
1982 $2,097 $310
1981 $2,267 $343
1980 $2,468 $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Namibia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Niger
2026 67.8 61.9
2025 67.7 61.7
2024 67.5 61.4
2023 67.4 61.2
2022 64.2 60.4
2021 60.8 59.5
2020 64.1 59.9
2019 63.5 60
2018 62.6 59.8
2017 61.7 59.5
2016 60.8 59.2
2015 60 58.8
2014 59.3 58.7
2013 58.5 58.4
2012 57.7 58
2011 56.6 57.6
2010 56.1 57.1
2009 55.3 56.5
2008 54.7 55.9
2007 54 55.1
2006 53.2 54.2
2005 52.6 53.3
2004 52.2 52.4
2003 51.9 51.5
2002 52 50.6
2001 52 49.9
2000 52.9 49.2
1999 54 48.5
1998 54.8 47.8
1997 55.8 47.1
1996 56.6 46.3
1995 57.5 45.5
1994 58.4 44.6
1993 59.3 43.8
1992 60.2 43.1
1991 60.8 42.3
1990 61.4 41.7
1989 60.8 41.2
1988 59 40.8
1987 59.1 40.5
1986 58.7 40.3
1985 58.5 40.1
1984 58.1 40
1983 57.6 40
1982 57.3 39.8
1981 56.9 39.6
1980 56.6 39.3
1979 59.5 38.9
1978 59.1 38.3
1977 58.6 37.7
1976 58 37.1
1975 57.6 36.6
1974 56.9 36.2
1973 56.4 35.9
1972 55.8 35.8
1971 55.3 35.3
1970 54.7 35.9
1969 54.1 36
1968 53.6 36.1
1967 52.9 36.2
1966 52.3 36.3
1965 52 36.4
1964 51.3 36.5
1963 50.6 36.4
1962 50 36.3
1961 49.2 36.3
1960 48.5 36.2
1959 47.8 36.1
1958 47.1 36.1
1957 46.4 36.1
1956 45.7 36
1955 45 36
1954 44.4 36
1953 43.8 35.9
1952 43.1 35.9
1951 42.5 35.9
1950 41.9 35.9

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

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Namibia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Namibia Niger
2024 3,030,131 27,032,412
2023 2,963,095 26,159,867
2022 2,889,662 25,311,973
2021 2,810,548 24,502,140
2020 2,728,762 23,717,613
2019 2,650,494 22,947,757
2018 2,577,327 22,188,069
2017 2,506,853 21,435,446
2016 2,439,213 20,685,753
2015 2,374,300 19,939,498
2014 2,312,139 19,215,909
2013 2,252,508 18,519,898
2012 2,194,654 17,836,769
2011 2,146,325 17,176,283
2010 2,109,811 16,548,835
2009 2,077,394 15,943,675
2008 2,047,056 15,361,915
2007 2,018,600 14,803,610
2006 1,991,888 14,268,581
2005 1,966,582 13,756,192
2004 1,942,082 13,265,836
2003 1,917,464 12,796,984
2002 1,889,970 12,349,144
2001 1,857,048 11,920,647
2000 1,818,647 11,509,630
1999 1,776,368 11,117,411
1998 1,732,745 10,741,413
1997 1,689,264 10,383,969
1996 1,646,103 10,044,852
1995 1,602,170 9,714,529
1994 1,556,304 9,398,258
1993 1,508,697 9,100,789
1992 1,461,322 8,817,633
1991 1,415,684 8,546,900
1990 1,369,303 8,286,059
1989 1,288,947 8,034,780
1988 1,209,696 7,793,748
1987 1,167,889 7,561,150
1986 1,131,081 7,335,811
1985 1,096,890 7,118,457
1984 1,065,989 6,909,971
1983 1,037,511 6,708,644
1982 1,010,308 6,512,732
1981 992,500 6,322,006
1980 981,434 6,135,971
1979 962,825 5,955,556
1978 947,269 5,782,932
1977 931,104 5,619,716
1976 906,566 5,464,962
1975 881,032 5,317,019
1974 854,320 5,174,953
1973 828,928 5,037,865
1972 804,399 4,904,845
1971 780,584 4,776,225
1970 757,868 4,650,275
1969 736,120 4,525,725
1968 715,542 4,403,637
1967 696,045 4,283,590
1966 677,655 4,165,544
1965 660,558 4,049,695
1964 644,530 3,935,814
1963 629,589 3,823,873
1962 615,759 3,714,520
1961 603,067 3,608,162
1960 591,465 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Niger

Fertility rate
Namibia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Niger
2023 3.21 6.06
2022 3.25 6.14
2021 3.3 6.2
2020 3.35 6.37
2019 3.4 6.54
2018 3.46 6.71
2017 3.51 6.87
2016 3.57 7.04
2015 3.6 7.22
2014 3.64 7.34
2013 3.65 7.45
2012 3.68 7.53
2011 3.66 7.59
2010 3.66 7.64
2009 3.63 7.68
2008 3.62 7.7
2007 3.61 7.73
2006 3.6 7.74
2005 3.57 7.77
2004 3.55 7.78
2003 3.58 7.79
2002 3.69 7.8
2001 3.83 7.81
2000 3.99 7.83
1999 4.14 7.84
1998 4.18 7.84
1997 4.17 7.8
1996 4.2 7.78
1995 4.42 7.78
1994 4.68 7.79
1993 4.91 7.79
1992 5.11 7.8
1991 5.29 7.8
1990 5.4 7.81
1989 5.52 7.82
1988 5.61 7.84
1987 5.7 7.87
1986 5.79 7.9
1985 5.88 7.93
1984 5.94 7.92
1983 6 7.9
1982 6.08 7.86
1981 6.16 7.82
1980 6.24 7.78
1979 6.31 7.72
1978 6.38 7.66
1977 6.44 7.6
1976 6.49 7.56
1975 6.53 7.54
1974 6.55 7.54
1973 6.54 7.53
1972 6.53 7.52
1971 6.52 7.52
1970 6.52 7.51
1969 6.51 7.51
1968 6.5 7.5
1967 6.49 7.49
1966 6.47 7.48
1965 6.45 7.47
1964 6.43 7.48
1963 6.41 7.49
1962 6.35 7.5
1961 6.29 7.51
1960 6.24 7.53

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

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Namibia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Niger
2024 22.1 16.5
2023 21.9 16.3
2022 21.8 16.2
2021 21.8 16
2020 21.8 15.9
2019 21.8 15.8
2018 21.7 15.7
2017 21.6 15.6
2016 21.5 15.5
2015 21.4 15.4
2014 21.3 15.3
2013 21.1 15.3
2012 20.9 15.3
2011 20.7 15.3
2010 20.5 15.3
2009 20.3 15.4
2008 20 15.5
2007 19.9 15.5
2006 19.7 15.7
2005 19.6 15.8
2004 19.4 15.9
2003 19.3 16
2002 19.2 16.1
2001 19.1 16.2
2000 19 16.3
1999 18.9 16.4
1998 18.9 16.5
1997 18.8 16.5
1996 18.7 16.6
1995 18.6 16.6
1994 18.5 16.6
1993 18.5 16.6
1992 18.4 16.6
1991 18.4 16.6
1990 18.3 16.5
1989 17.8 16.5
1988 17.3 16.5
1987 17 16.4
1986 16.9 16.4
1985 16.7 16.4
1984 16.5 16.4
1983 16.4 16.4
1982 16.3 16.4
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.6 16.4
1979 16.8 16.4
1978 17 16.4
1977 17.3 16.3
1976 17.5 16.3
1975 17.6 16.2
1974 17.7 16.1
1973 17.8 16.1
1972 17.9 16
1971 18 15.9
1970 18.1 15.9
1969 18.1 15.8
1968 18.2 15.7
1967 18.3 15.7
1966 18.3 15.6
1965 18.4 15.6
1964 18.4 15.6
1963 18.5 15.5
1962 18.6 15.5
1961 18.7 15.5
1960 18.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Namibia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Namibia Niger
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
35.6%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Namibia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Niger
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
11,774 mi
2010

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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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