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Namibia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 33rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Palau
Population
3141364
17663
Population rank 134/197 194/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 147/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 126/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 100/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,325
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
317,874 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Namibia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Palau
Year GDP
Namibia Palau
1970 - $11,563,041
1971 - $12,706,874
1972 - $13,956,474
1973 - $15,331,889
1974 - $16,848,759
1975 - $18,521,112
1976 - $20,364,420
1977 - $22,308,104
1978 - $24,530,015
1979 - $27,004,251
1980 $2,421,990,338 $29,728,054
1981 $2,249,908,578 $32,726,594
1982 $2,118,710,248 $36,027,583
1983 $2,297,400,688 $39,661,530
1984 $1,951,260,038 $44,814,259
1985 $1,608,237,350 $51,030,637
1986 $1,809,048,527 $58,109,314
1987 $2,300,068,217 $66,169,905
1988 $2,495,094,746 $75,348,615
1989 $2,535,135,798 $85,800,543
1990 $2,789,921,854 $97,702,303
1991 $2,996,869,281 $106,555,300
1992 $3,429,521,699 $104,771,300
1993 $3,251,188,833 $96,455,700
1994 $3,666,503,530 $106,138,500
1995 $3,978,514,206 $121,018,500
1996 $3,989,163,197 $137,494,600
1997 $4,154,989,950 $143,860,800
1998 $3,873,109,866 $149,079,600
1999 $3,868,551,730 $144,206,500
2000 $3,922,232,165 $149,535,800
2001 $3,557,341,215 $159,453,500
2002 $3,349,169,826 $162,665,500
2003 $4,926,439,384 $154,559,900
2004 $6,609,205,995 $166,391,600
2005 $7,248,374,838 $191,048,400
2006 $8,001,779,551 $193,679,700
2007 $8,839,536,476 $200,903,600
2008 $8,607,431,497 $201,167,300
2009 $8,938,847,189 $189,998,000
2010 $11,431,412,421 $188,174,300
2011 $12,523,359,441 $198,873,900
2012 $13,042,053,592 $215,762,400
2013 $12,043,307,277 $225,345,700
2014 $12,435,430,970 $243,156,500
2015 $11,335,161,084 $278,824,800
2016 $10,722,018,732 $298,323,500
2017 $12,895,153,371 $285,600,000
2018 $13,682,019,076 $288,546,300
2019 $12,541,928,303 $281,941,600
2020 $10,583,748,542 $258,990,800
2021 $12,402,486,184 $235,752,900
2022 $12,569,449,123 $255,591,100
2023 $12,408,271,448 $281,849,100
2024 $13,372,354,269 -

Namibia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Palau
1970 - $1,017
1971 - $1,081
1972 - $1,145
1973 - $1,221
1974 - $1,328
1975 - $1,464
1976 - $1,616
1977 - $1,781
1978 - $1,972
1979 - $2,189
1980 $2,468 $2,423
1981 $2,267 $2,639
1982 $2,097 $2,838
1983 $2,214 $3,049
1984 $1,830 $3,360
1985 $1,466 $3,728
1986 $1,599 $4,144
1987 $1,969 $4,616
1988 $2,063 $5,145
1989 $1,967 $5,741
1990 $2,037 $6,403
1991 $2,117 $6,824
1992 $2,347 $6,553
1993 $2,155 $5,892
1994 $2,356 $6,329
1995 $2,483 $7,038
1996 $2,423 $7,788
1997 $2,460 $7,945
1998 $2,235 $8,048
1999 $2,178 $7,630
2000 $2,157 $7,797
2001 $1,916 $8,240
2002 $1,772 $8,341
2003 $2,569 $7,862
2004 $3,403 $8,395
2005 $3,686 $9,640
2006 $4,017 $9,885
2007 $4,379 $10,408
2008 $4,205 $10,583
2009 $4,303 $10,155
2010 $5,418 $10,229
2011 $5,835 $11,001
2012 $5,943 $12,145
2013 $5,347 $12,769
2014 $5,378 $13,726
2015 $4,774 $15,691
2016 $4,396 $16,763
2017 $5,144 $16,034
2018 $5,309 $16,198
2019 $4,732 $15,841
2020 $3,879 $14,557
2021 $4,413 $13,257
2022 $4,350 $14,392
2023 $4,188 $15,899
2024 $4,413 -

Namibia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Palau
1950 41.9 52.7
1951 42.5 52.9
1952 43.1 53.1
1953 43.8 53.3
1954 44.4 53.5
1955 45 53.7
1956 45.7 53.9
1957 46.4 54.1
1958 47.1 54.4
1959 47.8 54.6
1960 48.5 54.9
1961 49.2 55.1
1962 50 55.4
1963 50.6 55.6
1964 51.3 55.8
1965 52 55.9
1966 52.3 56.2
1967 52.9 56.5
1968 53.6 56.9
1969 54.1 57.3
1970 54.7 57.7
1971 55.3 58.1
1972 55.8 58.6
1973 56.4 59
1974 56.9 59.5
1975 57.6 60
1976 58 60.5
1977 58.6 60.9
1978 59.1 61.3
1979 59.5 61.6
1980 56.6 61.9
1981 56.9 62.1
1982 57.3 62.3
1983 57.6 62.5
1984 58.1 62.6
1985 58.5 62.7
1986 58.7 62.8
1987 59.1 62.8
1988 59 62.8
1989 60.8 62.8
1990 61.4 62.8
1991 60.8 62.8
1992 60.2 62.9
1993 59.3 63
1994 58.4 63.1
1995 57.5 63.3
1996 56.6 63.5
1997 55.8 63.7
1998 54.8 64
1999 54 64.2
2000 52.9 64.5
2001 52 64.8
2002 52 65.1
2003 51.9 65.4
2004 52.2 65.8
2005 52.6 66.2
2006 53.2 66.6
2007 54 67.1
2008 54.7 67.6
2009 55.3 68
2010 56.1 68.3
2011 56.6 68.6
2012 57.7 68.9
2013 58.5 69
2014 59.3 69.1
2015 60 69.1
2016 60.8 69
2017 61.7 69
2018 62.6 69
2019 63.5 69
2020 64.1 68.7
2021 60.8 68.6
2022 64.2 68.9
2023 67.4 69.3
2024 67.5 69.4
2025 67.7 69.5

Namibia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Palau
Year Population
Namibia Palau
1960 591,465 9,328
1961 603,067 9,555
1962 615,759 9,793
1963 629,589 10,037
1964 644,530 10,292
1965 660,558 10,547
1966 677,655 10,805
1967 696,045 10,988
1968 715,542 11,080
1969 736,120 11,159
1970 757,868 11,368
1971 780,584 11,759
1972 804,399 12,194
1973 828,928 12,552
1974 854,320 12,687
1975 881,032 12,655
1976 906,566 12,598
1977 931,104 12,525
1978 947,269 12,440
1979 962,825 12,337
1980 981,434 12,271
1981 992,500 12,402
1982 1,010,308 12,694
1983 1,037,511 13,006
1984 1,065,989 13,337
1985 1,096,890 13,688
1986 1,131,081 14,024
1987 1,167,889 14,334
1988 1,209,696 14,645
1989 1,288,947 14,945
1990 1,369,303 15,259
1991 1,415,684 15,614
1992 1,461,322 15,989
1993 1,508,697 16,372
1994 1,556,304 16,770
1995 1,602,170 17,195
1996 1,646,103 17,654
1997 1,689,264 18,108
1998 1,732,745 18,524
1999 1,776,368 18,901
2000 1,818,647 19,178
2001 1,857,048 19,352
2002 1,889,970 19,503
2003 1,917,464 19,659
2004 1,942,082 19,820
2005 1,966,582 19,819
2006 1,991,888 19,593
2007 2,018,600 19,302
2008 2,047,056 19,009
2009 2,077,394 18,709
2010 2,109,811 18,396
2011 2,146,325 18,078
2012 2,194,654 17,765
2013 2,252,508 17,648
2014 2,312,139 17,715
2015 2,374,300 17,770
2016 2,439,213 17,797
2017 2,506,853 17,812
2018 2,577,327 17,814
2019 2,650,494 17,798
2020 2,728,762 17,792
2021 2,810,548 17,783
2022 2,889,662 17,759
2023 2,963,095 17,727
2024 3,030,131 17,695

Fertility rates in Namibia and Palau

Fertility rate
Namibia

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Palau
1960 6.24 7.19
1961 6.29 7.17
1962 6.35 7.15
1963 6.41 7.12
1964 6.43 7.08
1965 6.45 7.01
1966 6.47 6.93
1967 6.49 6.84
1968 6.5 6.71
1969 6.51 6.58
1970 6.52 6.39
1971 6.52 6.16
1972 6.53 5.9
1973 6.54 5.59
1974 6.55 5.26
1975 6.53 4.9
1976 6.49 4.53
1977 6.44 4.09
1978 6.38 3.74
1979 6.31 3.49
1980 6.24 3.35
1981 6.16 3.28
1982 6.08 3.22
1983 6 3.14
1984 5.94 3.08
1985 5.88 3.01
1986 5.79 2.98
1987 5.7 2.93
1988 5.61 2.91
1989 5.52 2.92
1990 5.4 2.88
1991 5.29 2.74
1992 5.11 2.71
1993 4.91 2.73
1994 4.68 2.66
1995 4.42 2.55
1996 4.2 2.39
1997 4.17 2.19
1998 4.18 2.01
1999 4.14 1.91
2000 3.99 1.82
2001 3.83 1.87
2002 3.69 1.92
2003 3.58 1.96
2004 3.55 1.99
2005 3.57 2.02
2006 3.6 2
2007 3.61 1.97
2008 3.62 1.95
2009 3.63 1.94
2010 3.66 1.94
2011 3.66 1.97
2012 3.68 2.01
2013 3.65 2.05
2014 3.64 2.03
2015 3.6 2
2016 3.57 2.06
2017 3.51 2.02
2018 3.46 1.97
2019 3.4 1.98
2020 3.35 1.97
2021 3.3 1.95
2022 3.25 1.93
2023 3.21 1.91

Namibia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Palau
Year Median age, years
Namibia Palau
1960 18.9 16.7
1961 18.7 16.1
1962 18.6 15.5
1963 18.5 15.1
1964 18.4 15
1965 18.4 14.9
1966 18.3 14.9
1967 18.3 15.2
1968 18.2 15.7
1969 18.1 16.1
1970 18.1 16.5
1971 18 16.6
1972 17.9 16.6
1973 17.8 16.8
1974 17.7 17.1
1975 17.6 17.4
1976 17.5 17.8
1977 17.3 18.1
1978 17 18.3
1979 16.8 18.6
1980 16.6 18.9
1981 16.4 19.3
1982 16.3 19.9
1983 16.4 20.5
1984 16.5 21.1
1985 16.7 21.6
1986 16.9 22.2
1987 17 23.1
1988 17.3 24
1989 17.8 24.9
1990 18.3 25.6
1991 18.4 26
1992 18.4 26.4
1993 18.5 26.9
1994 18.5 27.4
1995 18.6 27.8
1996 18.7 28.3
1997 18.8 28.8
1998 18.9 29.4
1999 18.9 30.2
2000 19 30.8
2001 19.1 31.2
2002 19.2 31.5
2003 19.3 31.8
2004 19.4 32
2005 19.6 32.3
2006 19.7 32.7
2007 19.9 33.1
2008 20 33.5
2009 20.3 33.9
2010 20.5 34.2
2011 20.7 34.6
2012 20.9 35
2013 21.1 35.3
2014 21.3 35.6
2015 21.4 36
2016 21.5 36.3
2017 21.6 36.7
2018 21.7 37
2019 21.8 37.4
2020 21.8 37.8
2021 21.8 38.1
2022 21.8 38.5
2023 21.9 38.8
2024 22.1 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.3%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.24%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.7
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
n/a
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
$146M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.36 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.47 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Palau
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+4,211
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
55.8%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.1
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
41
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
80
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
100%
2020
English speaking
17.2%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Namibia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$406
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.9
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.92%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2022
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
40.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Namibia Palau
% of world land
0.55%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025

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