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Namibia vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 33rd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Pakistan
Population
3173089
260356147
Population rank 134/197 5/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Namibia and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Pakistan
2024 $13,372,354,512 $371,570,000,121
2023 $12,408,271,449 $336,686,348,609
2022 $12,569,449,123 $374,890,295,667
2021 $12,402,486,184 $348,516,647,445
2020 $10,583,748,542 $300,425,609,818
2019 $12,541,928,303 $320,909,472,771
2018 $13,682,019,076 $356,128,166,705
2017 $12,895,153,371 $339,205,534,861
2016 $10,722,018,732 $313,630,000,130
2015 $11,335,161,084 $299,963,590,535
2014 $12,435,430,970 $271,390,474,858
2013 $12,043,307,277 $258,657,231,672
2012 $13,042,053,592 $250,106,966,105
2011 $12,523,359,441 $230,586,581,060
2010 $11,431,412,421 $196,709,621,850
2009 $8,938,847,189 $187,337,783,856
2008 $8,607,431,497 $202,203,748,584
2007 $8,839,536,476 $184,140,869,997
2006 $8,001,779,551 $161,871,385,506
2005 $7,248,374,838 $145,208,562,961
2004 $6,609,205,995 $132,216,048,339
2003 $4,926,439,384 $112,371,913,741
2002 $3,349,169,826 $97,923,302,809
2001 $3,557,341,215 $97,145,618,480
2000 $3,922,232,165 $99,484,802,345
1999 $3,868,551,730 $62,973,857,069
1998 $3,873,109,866 $62,191,955,814
1997 $4,154,989,950 $62,433,340,468
1996 $3,989,163,197 $63,320,170,084
1995 $3,978,514,206 $60,636,071,684
1994 $3,666,503,530 $52,293,470,813
1993 $3,251,188,833 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,429,521,699 $48,884,671,947
1991 $2,996,869,281 $45,625,336,680
1990 $2,789,921,854 $40,010,423,970
1989 $2,535,135,798 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,495,094,746 $38,472,742,808
1987 $2,300,068,217 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,809,048,527 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,608,237,350 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,951,260,038 $31,151,825,467
1983 $2,297,400,688 $28,691,889,764
1982 $2,118,710,248 $30,725,971,564
1981 $2,249,908,578 $28,100,606,061
1980 $2,421,990,338 $23,654,444,444
1979 - $19,688,383,838
1978 - $17,811,515,152
1977 - $15,126,060,606
1976 - $13,168,080,808
1975 - $11,230,606,061
1974 - $8,899,191,919
1973 - $6,383,429,490
1972 - $9,415,016,360
1971 - $10,665,896,682
1970 - $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Namibia and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Pakistan
2024 $4,413 $1,479
2023 $4,188 $1,360
2022 $4,350 $1,538
2021 $4,413 $1,455
2020 $3,879 $1,278
2019 $4,732 $1,390
2018 $5,309 $1,569
2017 $5,144 $1,519
2016 $4,396 $1,425
2015 $4,774 $1,380
2014 $5,378 $1,267
2013 $5,347 $1,225
2012 $5,943 $1,204
2011 $5,835 $1,132
2010 $5,418 $987
2009 $4,303 $964
2008 $4,205 $1,067
2007 $4,379 $998
2006 $4,017 $901
2005 $3,686 $828
2004 $3,403 $772
2003 $2,569 $672
2002 $1,772 $600
2001 $1,916 $610
2000 $2,157 $642
1999 $2,178 $418
1998 $2,235 $424
1997 $2,460 $438
1996 $2,423 $457
1995 $2,483 $451
1994 $2,356 $400
1993 $2,155 $408
1992 $2,347 $396
1991 $2,117 $380
1990 $2,037 $344
1989 $1,967 $358
1988 $2,063 $354
1987 $1,969 $317
1986 $1,599 $314
1985 $1,466 $317
1984 $1,830 $327
1983 $2,214 $311
1982 $2,097 $345
1981 $2,267 $328
1980 $2,468 $287.4
1979 - $249.2
1978 - $233.4
1977 - $204.7
1976 - $183.9
1975 - $161.7
1974 - $132
1973 - $97.5
1972 - $148.1
1971 - $172.5
1970 - $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Namibia vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Pakistan
2026 67.8 68.1
2025 67.7 67.9
2024 67.5 67.8
2023 67.4 67.6
2022 64.2 67.4
2021 60.8 65.8
2020 64.1 65.7
2019 63.5 66.7
2018 62.6 66.5
2017 61.7 66.2
2016 60.8 65.9
2015 60 65.6
2014 59.3 65.4
2013 58.5 65.1
2012 57.7 64.9
2011 56.6 64.7
2010 56.1 64.4
2009 55.3 64.2
2008 54.7 64
2007 54 63.8
2006 53.2 63.6
2005 52.6 62.4
2004 52.2 63.1
2003 51.9 62.8
2002 52 62.6
2001 52 62.2
2000 52.9 61.9
1999 54 61.5
1998 54.8 61.1
1997 55.8 60.6
1996 56.6 60.5
1995 57.5 60.3
1994 58.4 60.2
1993 59.3 60.1
1992 60.2 60
1991 60.8 59.9
1990 61.4 59.7
1989 60.8 59.5
1988 59 59.4
1987 59.1 59.2
1986 58.7 59.2
1985 58.5 59.1
1984 58.1 58.9
1983 57.6 58.7
1982 57.3 58.3
1981 56.9 57.8
1980 56.6 57.2
1979 59.5 56.6
1978 59.1 56.1
1977 58.6 55.5
1976 58 55.1
1975 57.6 54.7
1974 56.9 54.3
1973 56.4 54.1
1972 55.8 53.8
1971 55.3 49
1970 54.7 52.9
1969 54.1 52.3
1968 53.6 51.6
1967 52.9 50.8
1966 52.3 49.8
1965 52 48.5
1964 51.3 47.8
1963 50.6 46.8
1962 50 45.9
1961 49.2 45
1960 48.5 44.1
1959 47.8 43.3
1958 47.1 42.5
1957 46.4 41.6
1956 45.7 40.6
1955 45 39.6
1954 44.4 38.6
1953 43.8 37.6
1952 43.1 36.5
1951 42.5 35.4
1950 41.9 34.2

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

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Namibia and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Namibia Pakistan
2024 3,030,131 251,269,164
2023 2,963,095 247,504,495
2022 2,889,662 243,700,667
2021 2,810,548 239,477,801
2020 2,728,762 235,001,746
2019 2,650,494 230,800,899
2018 2,577,327 226,928,892
2017 2,506,853 223,273,967
2016 2,439,213 220,138,869
2015 2,374,300 217,290,883
2014 2,312,139 214,264,647
2013 2,252,508 211,073,978
2012 2,194,654 207,667,125
2011 2,146,325 203,746,065
2010 2,109,811 199,239,047
2009 2,077,394 194,376,534
2008 2,047,056 189,499,113
2007 2,018,600 184,493,231
2006 1,991,888 179,682,690
2005 1,966,582 175,453,212
2004 1,942,082 171,286,000
2003 1,917,464 167,110,248
2002 1,889,970 163,222,549
2001 1,857,048 159,270,907
2000 1,818,647 154,879,127
1999 1,776,368 150,565,377
1998 1,732,745 146,522,356
1997 1,689,264 142,531,804
1996 1,646,103 138,557,092
1995 1,602,170 134,582,253
1994 1,556,304 130,748,083
1993 1,508,697 127,020,117
1992 1,461,322 123,546,848
1991 1,415,684 120,060,406
1990 1,369,303 116,155,576
1989 1,288,947 112,336,629
1988 1,209,696 108,724,739
1987 1,167,889 105,130,717
1986 1,131,081 101,606,764
1985 1,096,890 98,229,285
1984 1,065,989 95,164,936
1983 1,037,511 92,227,711
1982 1,010,308 89,089,246
1981 992,500 85,802,049
1980 981,434 82,291,010
1979 962,825 78,997,039
1978 947,269 76,307,379
1977 931,104 73,901,827
1976 906,566 71,620,254
1975 881,032 69,461,175
1974 854,320 67,415,487
1973 828,928 65,461,912
1972 804,399 63,583,194
1971 780,584 61,847,899
1970 757,868 60,166,719
1969 736,120 58,460,939
1968 715,542 56,810,507
1967 696,045 55,214,768
1966 677,655 53,678,667
1965 660,558 52,209,010
1964 644,530 50,799,999
1963 629,589 49,447,776
1962 615,759 48,156,128
1961 603,067 46,921,277
1960 591,465 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Namibia

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Pakistan
2023 3.21 3.61
2022 3.25 3.66
2021 3.3 3.72
2020 3.35 3.77
2019 3.4 3.81
2018 3.46 3.86
2017 3.51 3.9
2016 3.57 3.9
2015 3.6 3.99
2014 3.64 4.06
2013 3.65 4.13
2012 3.68 4.2
2011 3.66 4.31
2010 3.66 4.4
2009 3.63 4.47
2008 3.62 4.51
2007 3.61 4.55
2006 3.6 4.59
2005 3.57 4.6
2004 3.55 4.68
2003 3.58 4.89
2002 3.69 5.01
2001 3.83 5.18
2000 3.99 5.35
1999 4.14 5.46
1998 4.18 5.51
1997 4.17 5.64
1996 4.2 5.77
1995 4.42 5.89
1994 4.68 6.01
1993 4.91 6.11
1992 5.11 6.21
1991 5.29 6.29
1990 5.4 6.36
1989 5.52 6.43
1988 5.61 6.48
1987 5.7 6.52
1986 5.79 6.55
1985 5.88 6.59
1984 5.94 6.62
1983 6 6.64
1982 6.08 6.67
1981 6.16 6.7
1980 6.24 6.73
1979 6.31 6.76
1978 6.38 6.78
1977 6.44 6.8
1976 6.49 6.81
1975 6.53 6.81
1974 6.55 6.81
1973 6.54 6.81
1972 6.53 6.81
1971 6.52 6.8
1970 6.52 6.8
1969 6.51 6.8
1968 6.5 6.8
1967 6.49 6.8
1966 6.47 6.8
1965 6.45 6.8
1964 6.43 6.8
1963 6.41 6.8
1962 6.35 6.8
1961 6.29 6.8
1960 6.24 6.8

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

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Namibia and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Namibia Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Namibia Pakistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
58.9%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Namibia Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Pakistan
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
164,151 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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