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Namibia vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 33rd vs. 68th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Oman
Population
3173089
5761708
Population rank 134/197 117/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Namibia and Oman: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Oman economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Oman
2024 $13,372,354,512 $107,137,198,769
2023 $12,408,271,449 $106,174,708,037
2022 $12,569,449,123 $109,852,795,839
2021 $12,402,486,184 $87,323,797,139
2020 $10,583,748,542 $75,909,492,848
2019 $12,541,928,303 $88,060,858,257
2018 $13,682,019,076 $91,505,851,756
2017 $12,895,153,371 $80,856,697,009
2016 $10,722,018,732 $75,128,738,622
2015 $11,335,161,084 $78,710,793,238
2014 $12,435,430,970 $92,699,089,727
2013 $12,043,307,277 $89,936,020,806
2012 $13,042,053,592 $87,408,842,653
2011 $12,523,359,441 $77,497,529,259
2010 $11,431,412,421 $64,993,498,049
2009 $8,938,847,189 $55,454,096,229
2008 $8,607,431,497 $69,804,681,404
2007 $8,839,536,476 $48,300,390,117
2006 $8,001,779,551 $42,577,633,290
2005 $7,248,374,838 $35,506,892,068
2004 $6,609,205,995 $28,378,933,680
2003 $4,926,439,384 $24,733,680,104
2002 $3,349,169,826 $23,065,539,662
2001 $3,557,341,215 $22,205,721,717
2000 $3,922,232,165 $22,259,557,867
1999 $3,868,551,730 $17,832,769,831
1998 $3,873,109,866 $16,044,213,264
1997 $4,154,989,950 $18,039,791,938
1996 $3,989,163,197 $17,402,080,624
1995 $3,978,514,206 $15,722,236,671
1994 $3,666,503,530 $14,715,214,564
1993 $3,251,188,833 $14,230,429,129
1992 $3,429,521,699 $14,183,615,085
1991 $2,996,869,281 $12,918,335,501
1990 $2,789,921,854 $13,310,273,082
1989 $2,535,135,798 $9,372,171,651
1988 $2,495,094,746 $8,386,215,865
1987 $2,300,068,217 $7,811,183,095
1986 $1,809,048,527 $7,324,167,369
1985 $1,608,237,350 $10,005,645,420
1984 $1,951,260,038 $8,821,443,151
1983 $2,297,400,688 $7,932,541,691
1982 $2,118,710,248 $7,554,719,456
1981 $2,249,908,578 $7,259,120,151
1980 $2,421,990,338 $5,981,760,278
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1973 - $483,066,991
1972 - $366,883,548
1971 - $301,010,587
1970 - $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Namibia and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Oman
2024 $4,413 $20,285
2023 $4,188 $21,028
2022 $4,350 $23,224
2021 $4,413 $19,403
2020 $3,879 $16,785
2019 $4,732 $19,180
2018 $5,309 $19,902
2017 $5,144 $17,820
2016 $4,396 $17,110
2015 $4,774 $18,808
2014 $5,378 $23,161
2013 $5,347 $23,458
2012 $5,943 $24,642
2011 $5,835 $25,188
2010 $5,418 $23,570
2009 $4,303 $20,656
2008 $4,205 $26,577
2007 $4,379 $18,793
2006 $4,017 $16,931
2005 $3,686 $14,435
2004 $3,403 $11,801
2003 $2,569 $10,464
2002 $1,772 $9,869
2001 $1,916 $9,612
2000 $2,157 $9,754
1999 $2,178 $7,915
1998 $2,235 $7,219
1997 $2,460 $8,235
1996 $2,423 $8,068
1995 $2,483 $7,414
1994 $2,356 $7,068
1993 $2,155 $7,039
1992 $2,347 $7,318
1991 $2,117 $6,977
1990 $2,037 $7,546
1989 $1,967 $5,591
1988 $2,063 $5,279
1987 $1,969 $5,204
1986 $1,599 $5,182
1985 $1,466 $7,549
1984 $1,830 $7,070
1983 $2,214 $6,714
1982 $2,097 $6,759
1981 $2,267 $6,866
1980 $2,468 $5,974
1979 - $3,934
1978 - $3,044
1977 - $3,205
1976 - $3,143
1975 - $2,692
1974 - $2,203
1973 - $670
1972 - $524
1971 - $442
1970 - $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Namibia vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Oman
2026 67.8 80.7
2025 67.7 80.5
2024 67.5 80.2
2023 67.4 80
2022 64.2 77.9
2021 60.8 76
2020 64.1 77.8
2019 63.5 79.9
2018 62.6 79.9
2017 61.7 79.7
2016 60.8 79.6
2015 60 79.3
2014 59.3 79
2013 58.5 78.6
2012 57.7 78.2
2011 56.6 77.7
2010 56.1 77.2
2009 55.3 76.6
2008 54.7 76.1
2007 54 75.6
2006 53.2 75.4
2005 52.6 75.1
2004 52.2 74.8
2003 51.9 74.5
2002 52 74.3
2001 52 74
2000 52.9 73.6
1999 54 73.3
1998 54.8 72.9
1997 55.8 72.5
1996 56.6 72
1995 57.5 71.6
1994 58.4 71.1
1993 59.3 70.6
1992 60.2 70.1
1991 60.8 69.6
1990 61.4 69
1989 60.8 68.4
1988 59 67.7
1987 59.1 67
1986 58.7 66.2
1985 58.5 65.3
1984 58.1 64.3
1983 57.6 63.2
1982 57.3 62
1981 56.9 60.8
1980 56.6 59.6
1979 59.5 58.3
1978 59.1 57
1977 58.6 55.5
1976 58 54.4
1975 57.6 52.5
1974 56.9 51.2
1973 56.4 50
1972 55.8 48.7
1971 55.3 47.9
1970 54.7 46.6
1969 54.1 45.6
1968 53.6 44.4
1967 52.9 43.2
1966 52.3 42
1965 52 40.8
1964 51.3 39.6
1963 50.6 38.5
1962 50 37.4
1961 49.2 36.4
1960 48.5 35.4
1959 47.8 34.6
1958 47.1 33.8
1957 46.4 33
1956 45.7 32.4
1955 45 31.8
1954 44.4 31.2
1953 43.8 30.7
1952 43.1 30.2
1951 42.5 29.8
1950 41.9 29.3

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

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Namibia and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Oman
1x
Year Population
Namibia Oman
2024 3,030,131 5,281,538
2023 2,963,095 5,049,269
2022 2,889,662 4,730,226
2021 2,810,548 4,500,424
2020 2,728,762 4,522,497
2019 2,650,494 4,591,241
2018 2,577,327 4,597,877
2017 2,506,853 4,537,396
2016 2,439,213 4,390,877
2015 2,374,300 4,184,895
2014 2,312,139 4,002,439
2013 2,252,508 3,833,913
2012 2,194,654 3,547,106
2011 2,146,325 3,076,763
2010 2,109,811 2,757,446
2009 2,077,394 2,684,659
2008 2,047,056 2,626,529
2007 2,018,600 2,570,174
2006 1,991,888 2,514,795
2005 1,966,582 2,459,802
2004 1,942,082 2,404,821
2003 1,917,464 2,363,796
2002 1,889,970 2,337,140
2001 1,857,048 2,310,217
2000 1,818,647 2,282,131
1999 1,776,368 2,252,909
1998 1,732,745 2,222,489
1997 1,689,264 2,190,720
1996 1,646,103 2,156,926
1995 1,602,170 2,120,528
1994 1,556,304 2,081,834
1993 1,508,697 2,021,675
1992 1,461,322 1,938,238
1991 1,415,684 1,851,473
1990 1,369,303 1,763,954
1989 1,288,947 1,676,228
1988 1,209,696 1,588,568
1987 1,167,889 1,500,996
1986 1,131,081 1,413,419
1985 1,096,890 1,325,480
1984 1,065,989 1,247,716
1983 1,037,511 1,181,459
1982 1,010,308 1,117,678
1981 992,500 1,057,320
1980 981,434 1,001,248
1979 962,825 949,116
1978 947,269 900,304
1977 931,104 855,314
1976 906,566 814,701
1975 881,032 778,864
1974 854,320 746,988
1973 828,928 721,179
1972 804,399 700,593
1971 780,584 681,119
1970 757,868 662,680
1969 736,120 645,255
1968 715,542 628,798
1967 696,045 613,318
1966 677,655 598,804
1965 660,558 585,236
1964 644,530 572,577
1963 629,589 560,827
1962 615,759 549,941
1961 603,067 539,854
1960 591,465 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Oman

Fertility rate
Namibia

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Oman
2023 3.21 2.53
2022 3.25 2.45
2021 3.3 2.59
2020 3.35 2.64
2019 3.4 2.7
2018 3.46 2.81
2017 3.51 2.92
2016 3.57 2.95
2015 3.6 2.97
2014 3.64 2.97
2013 3.65 2.95
2012 3.68 2.93
2011 3.66 2.96
2010 3.66 2.97
2009 3.63 2.83
2008 3.62 2.76
2007 3.61 2.76
2006 3.6 2.88
2005 3.57 3.03
2004 3.55 3.2
2003 3.58 3.37
2002 3.69 3.51
2001 3.83 3.66
2000 3.99 3.85
1999 4.14 4.06
1998 4.18 4.27
1997 4.17 4.52
1996 4.2 4.79
1995 4.42 5.07
1994 4.68 5.36
1993 4.91 5.64
1992 5.11 5.92
1991 5.29 6.2
1990 5.4 6.46
1989 5.52 6.72
1988 5.61 6.95
1987 5.7 7.18
1986 5.79 7.35
1985 5.88 7.51
1984 5.94 7.64
1983 6 7.75
1982 6.08 7.84
1981 6.16 7.9
1980 6.24 7.89
1979 6.31 7.85
1978 6.38 7.82
1977 6.44 7.78
1976 6.49 7.74
1975 6.53 7.71
1974 6.55 7.67
1973 6.54 7.63
1972 6.53 7.59
1971 6.52 7.56
1970 6.52 7.52
1969 6.51 7.49
1968 6.5 7.46
1967 6.49 7.44
1966 6.47 7.41
1965 6.45 7.39
1964 6.43 7.37
1963 6.41 7.33
1962 6.35 7.32
1961 6.29 7.29
1960 6.24 7.28

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

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Namibia and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Oman
2024 22.1 30.5
2023 21.9 30.3
2022 21.8 30
2021 21.8 29.7
2020 21.8 29.7
2019 21.8 29.9
2018 21.7 29.7
2017 21.6 29.4
2016 21.5 29.1
2015 21.4 28.8
2014 21.3 28.5
2013 21.1 28.2
2012 20.9 27.7
2011 20.7 26.5
2010 20.5 25.2
2009 20.3 24.6
2008 20 24
2007 19.9 23.5
2006 19.7 23.1
2005 19.6 22.7
2004 19.4 22.3
2003 19.3 22
2002 19.2 21.6
2001 19.1 21.3
2000 19 20.9
1999 18.9 20.6
1998 18.9 20.4
1997 18.8 20.2
1996 18.7 20.1
1995 18.6 20.1
1994 18.5 20.1
1993 18.5 19.9
1992 18.4 19.4
1991 18.4 18.8
1990 18.3 18.4
1989 17.8 17.9
1988 17.3 17.5
1987 17 17.1
1986 16.9 16.8
1985 16.7 16.6
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.4 16.5
1982 16.3 16.5
1981 16.4 16.5
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 16.3
1973 17.8 16.4
1972 17.9 16.7
1971 18 16.9
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.1 17.5
1968 18.2 17.8
1967 18.3 18
1966 18.3 18.2
1965 18.4 18.4
1964 18.4 18.5
1963 18.5 18.6
1962 18.6 18.7
1961 18.7 18.8
1960 18.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Namibia Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Oman
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.3%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Namibia Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Oman
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026

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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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