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Namibia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 33rd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Poland
Population
3173089
35806942
Population rank 134/197 47/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Namibia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Poland
2024 $13,372,354,512 $917,767,106,147
2023 $12,408,271,449 $812,451,193,396
2022 $12,569,449,123 $695,607,470,875
2021 $12,402,486,184 $689,170,230,665
2020 $10,583,748,542 $605,914,237,904
2019 $12,541,928,303 $602,683,770,145
2018 $13,682,019,076 $594,616,687,350
2017 $12,895,153,371 $528,356,676,667
2016 $10,722,018,732 $473,259,583,970
2015 $11,335,161,084 $480,054,118,583
2014 $12,435,430,970 $542,134,167,179
2013 $12,043,307,277 $518,179,836,405
2012 $13,042,053,592 $498,148,649,703
2011 $12,523,359,441 $527,848,543,023
2010 $11,431,412,421 $478,111,630,684
2009 $8,938,847,189 $440,891,472,247
2008 $8,607,431,497 $535,612,030,672
2007 $8,839,536,476 $429,715,132,138
2006 $8,001,779,551 $345,897,630,736
2005 $7,248,374,838 $306,999,913,151
2004 $6,609,205,995 $256,268,656,145
2003 $4,926,439,384 $218,561,225,998
2002 $3,349,169,826 $199,694,463,256
2001 $3,557,341,215 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,922,232,165 $172,953,527,033
1999 $3,868,551,730 $170,704,452,715
1998 $3,873,109,866 $175,282,269,667
1997 $4,154,989,950 $159,893,964,917
1996 $3,989,163,197 $160,813,026,223
1995 $3,978,514,206 $142,838,527,115
1994 $3,666,503,530 $110,803,635,288
1993 $3,251,188,833 $96,043,157,273
1992 $3,429,521,699 $94,337,050,693
1991 $2,996,869,281 $85,500,935,935
1990 $2,789,921,854 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Poland
2024 $4,413 $25,104
2023 $4,188 $22,145
2022 $4,350 $18,891
2021 $4,413 $18,636
2020 $3,879 $16,151
2019 $4,732 $15,875
2018 $5,309 $15,658
2017 $5,144 $13,913
2016 $4,396 $12,464
2015 $4,774 $12,638
2014 $5,378 $14,262
2013 $5,347 $13,622
2012 $5,943 $13,087
2011 $5,835 $13,868
2010 $5,418 $12,568
2009 $4,303 $11,556
2008 $4,205 $14,049
2007 $4,379 $11,273
2006 $4,017 $9,069
2005 $3,686 $8,044
2004 $3,403 $6,712
2003 $2,569 $5,721
2002 $1,772 $5,223
2001 $1,916 $5,015
2000 $2,157 $4,521
1999 $2,178 $4,416
1998 $2,235 $4,534
1997 $2,460 $4,137
1996 $2,423 $4,164
1995 $2,483 $3,701
1994 $2,356 $2,875
1993 $2,155 $2,497
1992 $2,347 $2,459
1991 $2,117 $2,236
1990 $2,037 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Poland
2026 67.8 79.2
2025 67.7 79
2024 67.5 78.8
2023 67.4 78.6
2022 64.2 77.9
2021 60.8 75.6
2020 64.1 76.6
2019 63.5 77.9
2018 62.6 77.6
2017 61.7 77.7
2016 60.8 77.6
2015 60 77.6
2014 59.3 77.3
2013 58.5 77.1
2012 57.7 76.8
2011 56.6 76.6
2010 56.1 76.3
2009 55.3 75.9
2008 54.7 75.6
2007 54 75.4
2006 53.2 75.3
2005 52.6 75.1
2004 52.2 74.9
2003 51.9 74.8
2002 52 74.5
2001 52 74.2
2000 52.9 73.6
1999 54 73.2
1998 54.8 72.8
1997 55.8 72.6
1996 56.6 72.3
1995 57.5 72
1994 58.4 71.7
1993 59.3 71.3
1992 60.2 70.9
1991 60.8 70.7
1990 61.4 70.6
1989 60.8 70.8
1988 59 70.8
1987 59.1 70.8
1986 58.7 70.6
1985 58.5 70.5
1984 58.1 70.6
1983 57.6 70.8
1982 57.3 70.9
1981 56.9 70.6
1980 56.6 70.5
1979 59.5 70.2
1978 59.1 70.4
1977 58.6 70.3
1976 58 70.4
1975 57.6 70.6
1974 56.9 70.7
1973 56.4 70.7
1972 55.8 70.1
1971 55.3 69.8
1970 54.7 69.6
1969 54.1 69.8
1968 53.6 69.8
1967 52.9 69.9
1966 52.3 69.7
1965 52 69.4
1964 51.3 68.9
1963 50.6 68.3
1962 50 68
1961 49.2 67.8
1960 48.5 67.1
1959 47.8 66.4
1958 47.1 64.9
1957 46.4 64.4
1956 45.7 63.4
1955 45 63.1
1954 44.4 62.3
1953 43.8 61.3
1952 43.1 59.7
1951 42.5 58.9
1950 41.9 58.3

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

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Namibia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Namibia Poland
2024 3,030,131 36,559,233
2023 2,963,095 36,687,353
2022 2,889,662 36,821,749
2021 2,810,548 36,981,559
2020 2,728,762 37,515,748
2019 2,650,494 37,965,475
2018 2,577,327 37,974,750
2017 2,506,853 37,974,826
2016 2,439,213 37,970,087
2015 2,374,300 37,986,412
2014 2,312,139 38,011,735
2013 2,252,508 38,040,196
2012 2,194,654 38,063,164
2011 2,146,325 38,063,255
2010 2,109,811 38,042,794
2009 2,077,394 38,151,603
2008 2,047,056 38,125,759
2007 2,018,600 38,120,560
2006 1,991,888 38,141,267
2005 1,966,582 38,165,445
2004 1,942,082 38,182,222
2003 1,917,464 38,204,570
2002 1,889,970 38,230,364
2001 1,857,048 38,248,076
2000 1,818,647 38,258,629
1999 1,776,368 38,660,271
1998 1,732,745 38,663,481
1997 1,689,264 38,649,660
1996 1,646,103 38,624,370
1995 1,602,170 38,594,998
1994 1,556,304 38,542,652
1993 1,508,697 38,461,408
1992 1,461,322 38,363,667
1991 1,415,684 38,246,193
1990 1,369,303 38,110,782
1989 1,288,947 37,961,529
1988 1,209,696 37,824,487
1987 1,167,889 37,668,045
1986 1,131,081 37,456,119
1985 1,096,890 37,201,885
1984 1,065,989 36,904,134
1983 1,037,511 36,571,808
1982 1,010,308 36,230,481
1981 992,500 35,898,587
1980 981,434 35,574,150
1979 962,825 35,247,217
1978 947,269 34,965,600
1977 931,104 34,689,050
1976 906,566 34,356,300
1975 881,032 34,015,199
1974 854,320 33,678,899
1973 828,928 33,357,200
1972 804,399 33,055,650
1971 780,584 32,783,500
1970 757,868 32,664,300
1969 736,120 32,548,300
1968 715,542 32,294,655
1967 696,045 31,987,155
1966 677,655 31,681,000
1965 660,558 31,444,950
1964 644,530 31,139,450
1963 629,589 30,712,000
1962 615,759 30,308,500
1961 603,067 29,964,000
1960 591,465 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Poland

Fertility rate
Namibia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Poland
2023 3.21 1.16
2022 3.25 1.29
2021 3.3 1.33
2020 3.35 1.39
2019 3.4 1.44
2018 3.46 1.46
2017 3.51 1.48
2016 3.57 1.39
2015 3.6 1.32
2014 3.64 1.32
2013 3.65 1.29
2012 3.68 1.33
2011 3.66 1.33
2010 3.66 1.41
2009 3.63 1.4
2008 3.62 1.39
2007 3.61 1.31
2006 3.6 1.27
2005 3.57 1.24
2004 3.55 1.23
2003 3.58 1.22
2002 3.69 1.25
2001 3.83 1.31
2000 3.99 1.37
1999 4.14 1.37
1998 4.18 1.44
1997 4.17 1.51
1996 4.2 1.59
1995 4.42 1.62
1994 4.68 1.81
1993 4.91 1.87
1992 5.11 1.95
1991 5.29 2.07
1990 5.4 2.06
1989 5.52 2.08
1988 5.61 2.13
1987 5.7 2.15
1986 5.79 2.22
1985 5.88 2.33
1984 5.94 2.37
1983 6 2.42
1982 6.08 2.34
1981 6.16 2.24
1980 6.24 2.28
1979 6.31 2.28
1978 6.38 2.21
1977 6.44 2.23
1976 6.49 2.3
1975 6.53 2.27
1974 6.55 2.26
1973 6.54 2.26
1972 6.53 2.24
1971 6.52 2.25
1970 6.52 2.2
1969 6.51 2.2
1968 6.5 2.24
1967 6.49 2.33
1966 6.47 2.34
1965 6.45 2.52
1964 6.43 2.57
1963 6.41 2.7
1962 6.35 2.72
1961 6.29 2.83
1960 6.24 2.98

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

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Namibia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Poland
2024 22.1 42.9
2023 21.9 42.4
2022 21.8 41.9
2021 21.8 41.5
2020 21.8 41.1
2019 21.8 40.8
2018 21.7 40.4
2017 21.6 40
2016 21.5 39.7
2015 21.4 39.3
2014 21.3 39
2013 21.1 38.7
2012 20.9 38.4
2011 20.7 38.2
2010 20.5 38.1
2009 20.3 37.8
2008 20 37.5
2007 19.9 37.2
2006 19.7 36.9
2005 19.6 36.6
2004 19.4 36.3
2003 19.3 36
2002 19.2 35.8
2001 19.1 35.5
2000 19 35.2
1999 18.9 35
1998 18.9 34.7
1997 18.8 34.4
1996 18.7 34.2
1995 18.6 33.9
1994 18.5 33.5
1993 18.5 33.2
1992 18.4 32.9
1991 18.4 32.6
1990 18.3 32.4
1989 17.8 32.1
1988 17.3 31.7
1987 17 31.4
1986 16.9 31.1
1985 16.7 30.8
1984 16.5 30.6
1983 16.4 30.3
1982 16.3 30.1
1981 16.4 29.8
1980 16.6 29.5
1979 16.8 29.3
1978 17 29.1
1977 17.3 28.9
1976 17.5 28.7
1975 17.6 28.6
1974 17.7 28.6
1973 17.8 28.5
1972 17.9 28.5
1971 18 28.4
1970 18.1 28.2
1969 18.1 28.1
1968 18.2 28
1967 18.3 27.8
1966 18.3 27.7
1965 18.4 27.5
1964 18.4 27.3
1963 18.5 27.1
1962 18.6 26.9
1961 18.7 26.8
1960 18.9 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Namibia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Poland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.8%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Namibia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Poland
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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