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Namibia vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 33rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia North Macedonia
Population
3173089
1805954
Population rank 134/197 150/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Namibia and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Namibia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Namibia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Namibia North Macedonia
2024 $13,372,354,512 $16,951,682,245
2023 $12,408,271,449 $15,855,131,189
2022 $12,569,449,123 $13,932,436,550
2021 $12,402,486,184 $14,000,283,827
2020 $10,583,748,542 $12,361,036,914
2019 $12,541,928,303 $12,606,338,449
2018 $13,682,019,076 $12,683,068,114
2017 $12,895,153,371 $11,307,067,070
2016 $10,722,018,732 $10,672,467,073
2015 $11,335,161,084 $10,064,519,963
2014 $12,435,430,970 $11,362,265,253
2013 $12,043,307,277 $10,817,702,346
2012 $13,042,053,592 $9,745,261,301
2011 $12,523,359,441 $10,494,626,768
2010 $11,431,412,421 $9,407,170,321
2009 $8,938,847,189 $9,401,736,825
2008 $8,607,431,497 $9,909,552,435
2007 $8,839,536,476 $8,336,474,974
2006 $8,001,779,551 $6,861,226,972
2005 $7,248,374,838 $6,258,602,873
2004 $6,609,205,995 $5,682,784,472
2003 $4,926,439,384 $4,946,296,599
2002 $3,349,169,826 $4,018,365,747
2001 $3,557,341,215 $3,709,636,031
2000 $3,922,232,165 $3,772,859,034
1999 $3,868,551,730 $3,863,619,285
1998 $3,873,109,866 $3,765,745,023
1997 $4,154,989,950 $3,912,986,091
1996 $3,989,163,197 $4,642,021,256
1995 $3,978,514,206 $4,707,041,315
1994 $3,666,503,530 $3,559,608,640
1993 $3,251,188,833 $2,682,456,897
1992 $3,429,521,699 $2,436,849,342
1991 $2,996,869,281 $4,938,775,510
1990 $2,789,921,854 $4,699,646,643
1989 $2,535,135,798 -
1988 $2,495,094,746 -
1987 $2,300,068,217 -
1986 $1,809,048,527 -
1985 $1,608,237,350 -
1984 $1,951,260,038 -
1983 $2,297,400,688 -
1982 $2,118,710,248 -
1981 $2,249,908,578 -
1980 $2,421,990,338 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia North Macedonia
2024 $4,413 $9,292
2023 $4,188 $8,674
2022 $4,350 $7,606
2021 $4,413 $7,621
2020 $3,879 $6,660
2019 $4,732 $6,719
2018 $5,309 $6,714
2017 $5,144 $5,955
2016 $4,396 $5,598
2015 $4,774 $5,263
2014 $5,378 $5,925
2013 $5,347 $5,626
2012 $5,943 $5,050
2011 $5,835 $5,417
2010 $5,418 $4,833
2009 $4,303 $4,800
2008 $4,205 $5,026
2007 $4,379 $4,204
2006 $4,017 $3,440
2005 $3,686 $3,121
2004 $3,403 $2,819
2003 $2,569 $2,445
2002 $1,772 $1,989
2001 $1,916 $1,823
2000 $2,157 $1,862
1999 $2,178 $1,915
1998 $2,235 $1,876
1997 $2,460 $1,960
1996 $2,423 $2,307
1995 $2,483 $2,355
1994 $2,356 $1,786
1993 $2,155 $1,337
1992 $2,347 $1,199
1991 $2,117 $2,402
1990 $2,037 $2,277
1989 $1,967 -
1988 $2,063 -
1987 $1,969 -
1986 $1,599 -
1985 $1,466 -
1984 $1,830 -
1983 $2,214 -
1982 $2,097 -
1981 $2,267 -
1980 $2,468 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia North Macedonia
2026 67.8 77.8
2025 67.7 77.7
2024 67.5 77.5
2023 67.4 77.4
2022 64.2 76.6
2021 60.8 73.3
2020 64.1 74.5
2019 63.5 76.8
2018 62.6 76.9
2017 61.7 76.2
2016 60.8 75.6
2015 60 75.6
2014 59.3 75.6
2013 58.5 75.6
2012 57.7 75
2011 56.6 75.1
2010 56.1 75
2009 55.3 74.5
2008 54.7 74.4
2007 54 73.7
2006 53.2 73.8
2005 52.6 73.6
2004 52.2 73.4
2003 51.9 73
2002 52 72.7
2001 52 73
2000 52.9 72.6
1999 54 72.3
1998 54.8 71.8
1997 55.8 71.9
1996 56.6 71.9
1995 57.5 72
1994 58.4 71.5
1993 59.3 71.7
1992 60.2 71.3
1991 60.8 71.8
1990 61.4 71.3
1989 60.8 71.1
1988 59 70.5
1987 59.1 70.4
1986 58.7 70.3
1985 58.5 70.2
1984 58.1 70.2
1983 57.6 69.7
1982 57.3 69.8
1981 56.9 69.4
1980 56.6 69.1
1979 59.5 69.2
1978 59.1 69.1
1977 58.6 68.2
1976 58 67.9
1975 57.6 67.3
1974 56.9 67.1
1973 56.4 67.1
1972 55.8 65.6
1971 55.3 65.2
1970 54.7 65
1969 54.1 64
1968 53.6 64.6
1967 52.9 63.8
1966 52.3 63.5
1965 52 62.6
1964 51.3 61.5
1963 50.6 61.4
1962 50 59.3
1961 49.2 61.8
1960 48.5 60.5
1959 47.8 59.5
1958 47.1 60.3
1957 46.4 55.7
1956 45.7 58.5
1955 45 55.4
1954 44.4 55.7
1953 43.8 53.2
1952 43.1 52.5
1951 42.5 48.5
1950 41.9 50.6

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

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Namibia and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Namibia North Macedonia
2024 3,030,131 1,824,359
2023 2,963,095 1,827,816
2022 2,889,662 1,831,712
2021 2,810,548 1,837,114
2020 2,728,762 1,856,124
2019 2,650,494 1,876,262
2018 2,577,327 1,889,051
2017 2,506,853 1,898,657
2016 2,439,213 1,906,313
2015 2,374,300 1,912,430
2014 2,312,139 1,917,557
2013 2,252,508 1,922,716
2012 2,194,654 1,929,821
2011 2,146,325 1,937,398
2010 2,109,811 1,946,298
2009 2,077,394 1,958,782
2008 2,047,056 1,971,493
2007 2,018,600 1,982,933
2006 1,991,888 1,994,287
2005 1,966,582 2,005,330
2004 1,942,082 2,016,186
2003 1,917,464 2,022,725
2002 1,889,970 2,020,157
2001 1,857,048 2,034,882
2000 1,818,647 2,026,350
1999 1,776,368 2,017,142
1998 1,732,745 2,007,523
1997 1,689,264 1,996,869
1996 1,646,103 2,012,553
1995 1,602,170 1,998,534
1994 1,556,304 1,992,666
1993 1,508,697 2,006,854
1992 1,461,322 2,032,523
1991 1,415,684 2,055,994
1990 1,369,303 2,063,689
1989 1,288,947 2,055,649
1988 1,209,696 2,045,737
1987 1,167,889 2,035,157
1986 1,131,081 2,024,732
1985 1,096,890 2,014,331
1984 1,065,989 2,003,399
1983 1,037,511 1,991,901
1982 1,010,308 1,978,956
1981 992,500 1,959,065
1980 981,434 1,933,038
1979 962,825 1,906,523
1978 947,269 1,879,847
1977 931,104 1,853,138
1976 906,566 1,825,830
1975 881,032 1,797,972
1974 854,320 1,770,545
1973 828,928 1,743,816
1972 804,399 1,717,395
1971 780,584 1,691,216
1970 757,868 1,664,208
1969 736,120 1,636,345
1968 715,542 1,608,930
1967 696,045 1,582,492
1966 677,655 1,557,349
1965 660,558 1,533,466
1964 644,530 1,510,900
1963 629,589 1,488,737
1962 615,759 1,471,745
1961 603,067 1,455,171
1960 591,465 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Namibia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia North Macedonia
2023 3.21 1.5
2022 3.25 1.6
2021 3.3 1.6
2020 3.35 1.31
2019 3.4 1.34
2018 3.46 1.42
2017 3.51 1.43
2016 3.57 1.5
2015 3.6 1.49
2014 3.64 1.5
2013 3.65 1.5
2012 3.68 1.5
2011 3.66 1.46
2010 3.66 1.6
2009 3.63 1.5
2008 3.62 1.47
2007 3.61 1.46
2006 3.6 1.46
2005 3.57 1.5
2004 3.55 1.52
2003 3.58 1.75
2002 3.69 1.79
2001 3.83 1.73
2000 3.99 1.86
1999 4.14 1.77
1998 4.18 1.89
1997 4.17 1.92
1996 4.2 2.06
1995 4.42 2.13
1994 4.68 2.23
1993 4.91 2.26
1992 5.11 2.28
1991 5.29 2.31
1990 5.4 2.27
1989 5.52 2.25
1988 5.61 2.32
1987 5.7 2.32
1986 5.79 2.25
1985 5.88 2.25
1984 5.94 2.24
1983 6 2.25
1982 6.08 2.29
1981 6.16 2.29
1980 6.24 2.36
1979 6.31 2.4
1978 6.38 2.42
1977 6.44 2.49
1976 6.49 2.62
1975 6.53 2.69
1974 6.55 2.7
1973 6.54 2.72
1972 6.53 2.87
1971 6.52 2.93
1970 6.52 3.01
1969 6.51 3.1
1968 6.5 3.22
1967 6.49 3.33
1966 6.47 3.43
1965 6.45 3.52
1964 6.43 3.56
1963 6.41 3.62
1962 6.35 3.5
1961 6.29 3.62
1960 6.24 3.83

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

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Namibia and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia North Macedonia
2024 22.1 41.6
2023 21.9 41.3
2022 21.8 40.9
2021 21.8 40.7
2020 21.8 40.3
2019 21.8 39.9
2018 21.7 39.4
2017 21.6 38.8
2016 21.5 38.3
2015 21.4 37.8
2014 21.3 37.3
2013 21.1 36.9
2012 20.9 36.4
2011 20.7 36
2010 20.5 35.5
2009 20.3 35.1
2008 20 34.7
2007 19.9 34.3
2006 19.7 33.9
2005 19.6 33.5
2004 19.4 33.2
2003 19.3 32.8
2002 19.2 32.6
2001 19.1 32.2
2000 19 31.9
1999 18.9 31.5
1998 18.9 31.2
1997 18.8 31
1996 18.7 30.8
1995 18.6 30.5
1994 18.5 30.3
1993 18.5 29.9
1992 18.4 29.6
1991 18.4 29.2
1990 18.3 28.9
1989 17.8 28.6
1988 17.3 28.3
1987 17 28
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 16.7 27.5
1984 16.5 27.2
1983 16.4 26.8
1982 16.3 26.5
1981 16.4 26.2
1980 16.6 25.9
1979 16.8 25.5
1978 17 25.2
1977 17.3 24.8
1976 17.5 24.5
1975 17.6 24.2
1974 17.7 23.9
1973 17.8 23.6
1972 17.9 23.3
1971 18 23.1
1970 18.1 22.8
1969 18.1 22.6
1968 18.2 22.4
1967 18.3 22.2
1966 18.3 22
1965 18.4 21.9
1964 18.4 21.9
1963 18.5 21.9
1962 18.6 21.9
1961 18.7 21.8
1960 18.9 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Namibia North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia North Macedonia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.6%
2012
English speaking
17.2%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Namibia North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia North Macedonia
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,812 mi
2017

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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