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Namibia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 33rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Palestine
Population
3173089
5500288
Population rank 134/197 123/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
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
$6,197
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Namibia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Palestine
2024 $13,372,354,512 $13,711,100,000
2023 $12,408,271,449 $17,847,900,000
2022 $12,569,449,123 $19,165,500,000
2021 $12,402,486,184 $18,109,000,000
2020 $10,583,748,542 $15,531,700,000
2019 $12,541,928,303 $17,133,500,000
2018 $13,682,019,076 $16,276,600,000
2017 $12,895,153,371 $16,128,000,000
2016 $10,722,018,732 $15,405,400,000
2015 $11,335,161,084 $13,972,400,000
2014 $12,435,430,970 $13,989,700,000
2013 $12,043,307,277 $13,515,500,000
2012 $13,042,053,592 $12,208,400,000
2011 $12,523,359,441 $11,186,100,000
2010 $11,431,412,421 $9,681,500,000
2009 $8,938,847,189 $8,085,700,000
2008 $8,607,431,497 $7,310,400,000
2007 $8,839,536,476 $5,815,700,000
2006 $8,001,779,551 $5,348,300,000
2005 $7,248,374,838 $5,125,700,000
2004 $6,609,205,995 $4,603,100,000
2003 $4,926,439,384 $3,968,000,000
2002 $3,349,169,826 $3,555,800,000
2001 $3,557,341,215 $4,003,700,000
2000 $3,922,232,165 $4,313,600,000
1999 $3,868,551,730 $4,271,200,000
1998 $3,873,109,866 $4,067,800,000
1997 $4,154,989,950 $3,759,800,000
1996 $3,989,163,197 $3,409,600,000
1995 $3,978,514,206 $3,282,800,000
1994 $3,666,503,530 $2,843,300,000
1993 $3,251,188,833 -
1992 $3,429,521,699 -
1991 $2,996,869,281 -
1990 $2,789,921,854 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Palestine
2024 $4,413 $2,592
2023 $4,188 $3,455
2022 $4,350 $3,800
2021 $4,413 $3,679
2020 $3,879 $3,234
2019 $4,732 $3,657
2018 $5,309 $3,562
2017 $5,144 $3,620
2016 $4,396 $3,528
2015 $4,774 $3,272
2014 $5,378 $3,352
2013 $5,347 $3,315
2012 $5,943 $3,067
2011 $5,835 $2,881
2010 $5,418 $2,557
2009 $4,303 $2,192
2008 $4,205 $2,035
2007 $4,379 $1,664
2006 $4,017 $1,570
2005 $3,686 $1,544
2004 $3,403 $1,422
2003 $2,569 $1,258
2002 $1,772 $1,156
2001 $1,916 $1,336
2000 $2,157 $1,476
1999 $2,178 $1,499
1998 $2,235 $1,465
1997 $2,460 $1,389
1996 $2,423 $1,317
1995 $2,483 $1,327
1994 $2,356 $1,202
1993 $2,155 -
1992 $2,347 -
1991 $2,117 -
1990 $2,037 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Palestine
2026 67.8 77.4
2025 67.7 73.1
2024 67.5 69.2
2023 67.4 65.2
2022 64.2 76.7
2021 60.8 73.9
2020 64.1 75
2019 63.5 75.8
2018 62.6 75.4
2017 61.7 75.2
2016 60.8 74.9
2015 60 74.6
2014 59.3 72.8
2013 58.5 74.1
2012 57.7 73.7
2011 56.6 73.6
2010 56.1 73.3
2009 55.3 72.3
2008 54.7 72.2
2007 54 72.1
2006 53.2 71.8
2005 52.6 72
2004 52.2 71.1
2003 51.9 71
2002 52 70.9
2001 52 69.8
2000 52.9 70.3
1999 54 70.8
1998 54.8 70.6
1997 55.8 70.3
1996 56.6 70
1995 57.5 69.6
1994 58.4 69.3
1993 59.3 68.8
1992 60.2 68.5
1991 60.8 68.2
1990 61.4 67.8
1989 60.8 67.1
1988 59 66.7
1987 59.1 66.3
1986 58.7 65.7
1985 58.5 65.3
1984 58.1 64.7
1983 57.6 64.1
1982 57.3 63.5
1981 56.9 62.8
1980 56.6 62.2
1979 59.5 61.5
1978 59.1 60.8
1977 58.6 60.1
1976 58 59.4
1975 57.6 58.7
1974 56.9 58
1973 56.4 57.6
1972 55.8 56.7
1971 55.3 56
1970 54.7 55.4
1969 54.1 54.7
1968 53.6 54.1
1967 52.9 50.9
1966 52.3 52.8
1965 52 52.2
1964 51.3 51.6
1963 50.6 51
1962 50 50.4
1961 49.2 49.8
1960 48.5 49.3
1959 47.8 48.8
1958 47.1 48.4
1957 46.4 48
1956 45.7 47.6
1955 45 47.2
1954 44.4 46.9
1953 43.8 46.6
1952 43.1 46.3
1951 42.5 46
1950 41.9 45.7

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

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Namibia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Namibia Palestine
2024 3,030,131 5,289,152
2023 2,963,095 5,165,775
2022 2,889,662 5,043,612
2021 2,810,548 4,922,749
2020 2,728,762 4,803,269
2019 2,650,494 4,685,306
2018 2,577,327 4,569,087
2017 2,506,853 4,454,805
2016 2,439,213 4,367,088
2015 2,374,300 4,270,092
2014 2,312,139 4,173,398
2013 2,252,508 4,076,708
2012 2,194,654 3,979,998
2011 2,146,325 3,882,986
2010 2,109,811 3,786,161
2009 2,077,394 3,689,099
2008 2,047,056 3,591,977
2007 2,018,600 3,494,496
2006 1,991,888 3,406,334
2005 1,966,582 3,320,396
2004 1,942,082 3,236,626
2003 1,917,464 3,154,969
2002 1,889,970 3,075,373
2001 1,857,048 2,997,784
2000 1,818,647 2,922,153
1999 1,776,368 2,848,431
1998 1,732,745 2,776,568
1997 1,689,264 2,706,518
1996 1,646,103 2,587,997
1995 1,602,170 2,474,666
1994 1,556,304 2,366,298
1993 1,508,697 2,262,676
1992 1,461,322 2,163,591
1991 1,415,684 2,068,845
1990 1,369,303 1,978,248
1989 1,288,947 -
1988 1,209,696 -
1987 1,167,889 -
1986 1,131,081 -
1985 1,096,890 -
1984 1,065,989 -
1983 1,037,511 -
1982 1,010,308 -
1981 992,500 -
1980 981,434 -
1979 962,825 -
1978 947,269 -
1977 931,104 -
1976 906,566 -
1975 881,032 -
1974 854,320 -
1973 828,928 -
1972 804,399 -
1971 780,584 -
1970 757,868 -
1969 736,120 -
1968 715,542 -
1967 696,045 -
1966 677,655 -
1965 660,558 -
1964 644,530 -
1963 629,589 -
1962 615,759 -
1961 603,067 -
1960 591,465 -

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Namibia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Palestine
2023 3.21 3.31
2022 3.25 3.38
2021 3.3 3.44
2020 3.35 3.51
2019 3.4 3.59
2018 3.46 3.67
2017 3.51 3.77
2016 3.57 3.89
2015 3.6 3.98
2014 3.64 4
2013 3.65 4.05
2012 3.68 4.15
2011 3.66 4.31
2010 3.66 4.43
2009 3.63 4.44
2008 3.62 4.51
2007 3.61 4.63
2006 3.6 4.74
2005 3.57 4.87
2004 3.55 4.97
2003 3.58 5.06
2002 3.69 5.22
2001 3.83 5.34
2000 3.99 5.46
1999 4.14 5.58
1998 4.18 5.69
1997 4.17 5.82
1996 4.2 5.99
1995 4.42 6.16
1994 4.68 6.33
1993 4.91 6.5
1992 5.11 6.65
1991 5.29 6.75
1990 5.4 6.81
1989 5.52 -
1988 5.61 -
1987 5.7 -
1986 5.79 -
1985 5.88 -
1984 5.94 -
1983 6 -
1982 6.08 -
1981 6.16 -
1980 6.24 -
1979 6.31 -
1978 6.38 -
1977 6.44 -
1976 6.49 -
1975 6.53 -
1974 6.55 -
1973 6.54 -
1972 6.53 -
1971 6.52 -
1970 6.52 -
1969 6.51 -
1968 6.5 -
1967 6.49 -
1966 6.47 -
1965 6.45 -
1964 6.43 -
1963 6.41 -
1962 6.35 -
1961 6.29 -
1960 6.24 -

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

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Namibia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Palestine
2024 22.1 20.9
2023 21.9 20.8
2022 21.8 20.6
2021 21.8 20.4
2020 21.8 20.3
2019 21.8 20.2
2018 21.7 20
2017 21.6 19.9
2016 21.5 19.8
2015 21.4 19.6
2014 21.3 19.4
2013 21.1 19.1
2012 20.9 18.9
2011 20.7 18.6
2010 20.5 18.4
2009 20.3 18.1
2008 20 17.9
2007 19.9 17.6
2006 19.7 17.4
2005 19.6 17.1
2004 19.4 16.9
2003 19.3 16.7
2002 19.2 16.5
2001 19.1 16.3
2000 19 16.2
1999 18.9 16
1998 18.9 15.9
1997 18.8 15.8
1996 18.7 15.7
1995 18.6 15.6
1994 18.5 15.5
1993 18.5 15.5
1992 18.4 15.4
1991 18.4 15.4
1990 18.3 15.4
1989 17.8 -
1988 17.3 -
1987 17 -
1986 16.9 -
1985 16.7 -
1984 16.5 -
1983 16.4 -
1982 16.3 -
1981 16.4 -
1980 16.6 -
1979 16.8 -
1978 17 -
1977 17.3 -
1976 17.5 -
1975 17.6 -
1974 17.7 -
1973 17.8 -
1972 17.9 -
1971 18 -
1970 18.1 -
1969 18.1 -
1968 18.2 -
1967 18.3 -
1966 18.3 -
1965 18.4 -
1964 18.4 -
1963 18.5 -
1962 18.6 -
1961 18.7 -
1960 18.9 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Namibia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Palestine
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
79
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
17.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Namibia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Namibia Palestine
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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