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Namibia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 33rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Portugal
Population
3173089
10667081
Population rank 134/197 92/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Namibia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Portugal
2024 $13,372,354,512 $313,271,185,085
2023 $12,408,271,449 $292,323,800,949
2022 $12,569,449,123 $256,898,677,175
2021 $12,402,486,184 $256,055,879,091
2020 $10,583,748,542 $229,618,773,423
2019 $12,541,928,303 $240,115,970,063
2018 $13,682,019,076 $242,092,894,543
2017 $12,895,153,371 $220,862,990,767
2016 $10,722,018,732 $206,305,431,242
2015 $11,335,161,084 $199,038,523,120
2014 $12,435,430,970 $230,078,616,300
2013 $12,043,307,277 $226,677,408,292
2012 $13,042,053,592 $216,536,676,772
2011 $12,523,359,441 $245,426,767,676
2010 $11,431,412,421 $238,443,864,993
2009 $8,938,847,189 $244,667,762,836
2008 $8,607,431,497 $263,416,394,624
2007 $8,839,536,476 $240,496,147,317
2006 $8,001,779,551 $208,756,449,276
2005 $7,248,374,838 $197,253,876,705
2004 $6,609,205,995 $189,382,122,532
2003 $4,926,439,384 $165,226,175,537
2002 $3,349,169,826 $134,795,565,549
2001 $3,557,341,215 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,922,232,165 $118,605,192,877
1999 $3,868,551,730 $127,470,385,557
1998 $3,873,109,866 $123,946,327,916
1997 $4,154,989,950 $117,016,535,163
1996 $3,989,163,197 $122,630,089,680
1995 $3,978,514,206 $118,122,007,430
1994 $3,666,503,530 $99,688,641,304
1993 $3,251,188,833 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,429,521,699 $107,592,098,307
1991 $2,996,869,281 $89,233,599,278
1990 $2,789,921,854 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,535,135,798 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,495,094,746 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,300,068,217 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,809,048,527 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,608,237,350 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,951,260,038 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,297,400,688 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,118,710,248 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,249,908,578 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,421,990,338 $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Namibia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Portugal
2024 $4,413 $29,292
2023 $4,188 $27,635
2022 $4,350 $24,621
2021 $4,413 $24,711
2020 $3,879 $22,299
2019 $4,732 $23,343
2018 $5,309 $23,541
2017 $5,144 $21,442
2016 $4,396 $19,980
2015 $4,774 $19,216
2014 $5,378 $22,121
2013 $5,347 $21,676
2012 $5,943 $20,593
2011 $5,835 $23,247
2010 $5,418 $22,552
2009 $4,303 $23,151
2008 $4,205 $24,949
2007 $4,379 $22,811
2006 $4,017 $19,839
2005 $3,686 $18,780
2004 $3,403 $18,064
2003 $2,569 $15,798
2002 $1,772 $12,937
2001 $1,916 $11,735
2000 $2,157 $11,526
1999 $2,178 $12,475
1998 $2,235 $12,199
1997 $2,460 $11,576
1996 $2,423 $12,185
1995 $2,483 $11,781
1994 $2,356 $9,977
1993 $2,155 $9,535
1992 $2,347 $10,811
1991 $2,117 $8,959
1990 $2,037 $7,885
1989 $1,967 $6,056
1988 $2,063 $5,624
1987 $1,969 $4,804
1986 $1,599 $3,862
1985 $1,466 $2,705
1984 $1,830 $2,523
1983 $2,214 $2,735
1982 $2,097 $3,080
1981 $2,267 $3,246
1980 $2,468 $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Namibia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Portugal
2026 67.8 82.9
2025 67.7 82.7
2024 67.5 82.6
2023 67.4 82.4
2022 64.2 81.2
2021 60.8 81.4
2020 64.1 81.4
2019 63.5 82
2018 62.6 81.6
2017 61.7 81.7
2016 60.8 81.4
2015 60 81.3
2014 59.3 81.3
2013 58.5 80.9
2012 57.7 80.6
2011 56.6 80.6
2010 56.1 80.1
2009 55.3 79.8
2008 54.7 79.6
2007 54 79.3
2006 53.2 79.1
2005 52.6 78.3
2004 52.2 78.4
2003 51.9 77.6
2002 52 77.4
2001 52 77.2
2000 52.9 76.8
1999 54 76.3
1998 54.8 76.1
1997 55.8 75.9
1996 56.6 75.5
1995 57.5 75.5
1994 58.4 75.7
1993 59.3 74.8
1992 60.2 74.9
1991 60.8 74.2
1990 61.4 74.3
1989 60.8 74.7
1988 59 74.1
1987 59.1 74.1
1986 58.7 73.6
1985 58.5 73.2
1984 58.1 72.9
1983 57.6 72.7
1982 57.3 72.7
1981 56.9 71.9
1980 56.6 71.7
1979 59.5 71.6
1978 59.1 70.8
1977 58.6 70.3
1976 58 69.1
1975 57.6 68.8
1974 56.9 69.1
1973 56.4 68.6
1972 55.8 69.2
1971 55.3 66.8
1970 54.7 67.1
1969 54.1 66.4
1968 53.6 66.8
1967 52.9 66.5
1966 52.3 65.6
1965 52 66.1
1964 51.3 65.1
1963 50.6 64.9
1962 50 64.3
1961 49.2 62.8
1960 48.5 64.1
1959 47.8 62.9
1958 47.1 63.7
1957 46.4 61.4
1956 45.7 61.2
1955 45 61.4
1954 44.4 62.2
1953 43.8 61.1
1952 43.1 59.8
1951 42.5 58.7
1950 41.9 58.5

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

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Namibia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Namibia Portugal
2024 3,030,131 10,694,681
2023 2,963,095 10,578,174
2022 2,889,662 10,434,332
2021 2,810,548 10,361,831
2020 2,728,762 10,297,081
2019 2,650,494 10,286,263
2018 2,577,327 10,283,822
2017 2,506,853 10,300,300
2016 2,439,213 10,325,452
2015 2,374,300 10,358,076
2014 2,312,139 10,401,062
2013 2,252,508 10,457,295
2012 2,194,654 10,514,844
2011 2,146,325 10,557,560
2010 2,109,811 10,573,100
2009 2,077,394 10,568,247
2008 2,047,056 10,558,177
2007 2,018,600 10,542,964
2006 1,991,888 10,522,288
2005 1,966,582 10,503,330
2004 1,942,082 10,483,861
2003 1,917,464 10,458,821
2002 1,889,970 10,419,631
2001 1,857,048 10,362,722
2000 1,818,647 10,289,898
1999 1,776,368 10,217,828
1998 1,732,745 10,160,196
1997 1,689,264 10,108,977
1996 1,646,103 10,063,945
1995 1,602,170 10,026,176
1994 1,556,304 9,991,525
1993 1,508,697 9,964,675
1992 1,461,322 9,952,494
1991 1,415,684 9,960,235
1990 1,369,303 9,983,218
1989 1,288,947 10,005,000
1988 1,209,696 10,019,610
1987 1,167,889 10,030,031
1986 1,131,081 10,032,734
1985 1,096,890 10,023,613
1984 1,065,989 9,996,232
1983 1,037,511 9,957,865
1982 1,010,308 9,911,771
1981 992,500 9,851,362
1980 981,434 9,766,312
1979 962,825 9,661,265
1978 947,269 9,558,250
1977 931,104 9,455,675
1976 906,566 9,355,810
1975 881,032 9,093,470
1974 854,320 8,754,365
1973 828,928 8,633,100
1972 804,399 8,630,430
1971 780,584 8,643,756
1970 757,868 8,680,431
1969 736,120 8,757,705
1968 715,542 8,836,650
1967 696,045 8,874,520
1966 677,655 8,930,990
1965 660,558 8,998,595
1964 644,530 9,035,365
1963 629,589 9,030,355
1962 615,759 8,993,985
1961 603,067 8,929,316
1960 591,465 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Namibia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Portugal
2023 3.21 1.44
2022 3.25 1.43
2021 3.3 1.35
2020 3.35 1.42
2019 3.4 1.44
2018 3.46 1.42
2017 3.51 1.38
2016 3.57 1.37
2015 3.6 1.31
2014 3.64 1.24
2013 3.65 1.21
2012 3.68 1.28
2011 3.66 1.35
2010 3.66 1.39
2009 3.63 1.34
2008 3.62 1.39
2007 3.61 1.35
2006 3.6 1.37
2005 3.57 1.41
2004 3.55 1.4
2003 3.58 1.44
2002 3.69 1.46
2001 3.83 1.45
2000 3.99 1.55
1999 4.14 1.5
1998 4.18 1.47
1997 4.17 1.47
1996 4.2 1.44
1995 4.42 1.41
1994 4.68 1.45
1993 4.91 1.52
1992 5.11 1.54
1991 5.29 1.56
1990 5.4 1.56
1989 5.52 1.57
1988 5.61 1.61
1987 5.7 1.62
1986 5.79 1.66
1985 5.88 1.72
1984 5.94 1.9
1983 6 1.95
1982 6.08 2.07
1981 6.16 2.13
1980 6.24 2.25
1979 6.31 2.31
1978 6.38 2.45
1977 6.44 2.69
1976 6.49 2.82
1975 6.53 2.75
1974 6.55 2.7
1973 6.54 2.77
1972 6.53 2.86
1971 6.52 3
1970 6.52 3.01
1969 6.51 3.12
1968 6.5 3.12
1967 6.49 3.16
1966 6.47 3.16
1965 6.45 3.15
1964 6.43 3.21
1963 6.41 3.12
1962 6.35 3.23
1961 6.29 3.21
1960 6.24 3.16

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

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Namibia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Portugal
2024 22.1 47.5
2023 21.9 47.2
2022 21.8 46.8
2021 21.8 46.5
2020 21.8 46.1
2019 21.8 45.6
2018 21.7 45.2
2017 21.6 44.7
2016 21.5 44.3
2015 21.4 43.8
2014 21.3 43.4
2013 21.1 42.9
2012 20.9 42.4
2011 20.7 41.9
2010 20.5 41.5
2009 20.3 41
2008 20 40.6
2007 19.9 40.2
2006 19.7 39.8
2005 19.6 39.4
2004 19.4 39
2003 19.3 38.6
2002 19.2 38.3
2001 19.1 38
2000 19 37.7
1999 18.9 37.4
1998 18.9 37.1
1997 18.8 36.8
1996 18.7 36.4
1995 18.6 36.1
1994 18.5 35.7
1993 18.5 35.4
1992 18.4 35
1991 18.4 34.6
1990 18.3 34.2
1989 17.8 33.7
1988 17.3 33.3
1987 17 32.9
1986 16.9 32.5
1985 16.7 32.1
1984 16.5 31.7
1983 16.4 31.4
1982 16.3 31.1
1981 16.4 30.8
1980 16.6 30.6
1979 16.8 30.3
1978 17 30
1977 17.3 29.9
1976 17.5 29.8
1975 17.6 29.7
1974 17.7 29.7
1973 17.8 29.6
1972 17.9 29.6
1971 18 29.7
1970 18.1 29.6
1969 18.1 29.4
1968 18.2 29.2
1967 18.3 29.1
1966 18.3 29
1965 18.4 28.8
1964 18.4 28.7
1963 18.5 28.5
1962 18.6 28.3
1961 18.7 28.1
1960 18.9 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Namibia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Portugal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Namibia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Portugal
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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