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Namibia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 33rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Romania
Population
3173089
18839108
Population rank 134/197 70/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Namibia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Romania
2024 $13,372,354,512 $382,564,217,989
2023 $12,408,271,449 $347,757,995,759
2022 $12,569,449,123 $295,319,437,557
2021 $12,402,486,184 $285,071,280,114
2020 $10,583,748,542 $250,625,048,304
2019 $12,541,928,303 $250,080,428,512
2018 $13,682,019,076 $241,791,427,224
2017 $12,895,153,371 $210,147,385,855
2016 $10,722,018,732 $185,290,759,249
2015 $11,335,161,084 $177,885,131,240
2014 $12,435,430,970 $199,722,319,676
2013 $12,043,307,277 $189,798,603,751
2012 $13,042,053,592 $179,117,323,107
2011 $12,523,359,441 $192,623,977,894
2010 $11,431,412,421 $170,064,350,672
2009 $8,938,847,189 $174,110,532,659
2008 $8,607,431,497 $214,315,932,061
2007 $8,839,536,476 $174,588,782,939
2006 $8,001,779,551 $122,023,735,993
2005 $7,248,374,838 $98,454,380,120
2004 $6,609,205,995 $74,973,656,852
2003 $4,926,439,384 $57,806,384,143
2002 $3,349,169,826 $46,065,502,703
2001 $3,557,341,215 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,922,232,165 $37,253,739,511
1999 $3,868,551,730 $35,953,156,754
1998 $3,873,109,866 $41,696,091,974
1997 $4,154,989,950 $35,575,214,078
1996 $3,989,163,197 $36,937,074,278
1995 $3,978,514,206 $37,430,162,103
1994 $3,666,503,530 $30,072,805,104
1993 $3,251,188,833 $26,361,160,450
1992 $3,429,521,699 $25,121,666,667
1991 $2,996,869,281 $28,850,634,900
1990 $2,789,921,854 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,535,135,798 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,495,094,746 $40,424,528,302
1987 $2,300,068,217 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Romania
2024 $4,413 $20,080
2023 $4,188 $18,244
2022 $4,350 $15,504
2021 $4,413 $14,908
2020 $3,879 $13,009
2019 $4,732 $12,910
2018 $5,309 $12,416
2017 $5,144 $10,728
2016 $4,396 $9,405
2015 $4,774 $8,977
2014 $5,378 $10,032
2013 $5,347 $9,498
2012 $5,943 $8,930
2011 $5,835 $9,561
2010 $5,418 $8,400
2009 $4,303 $8,548
2008 $4,205 $10,435
2007 $4,379 $8,360
2006 $4,017 $5,758
2005 $3,686 $4,618
2004 $3,403 $3,495
2003 $2,569 $2,679
2002 $1,772 $2,120
2001 $1,916 $1,825
2000 $2,157 $1,660
1999 $2,178 $1,600
1998 $2,235 $1,853
1997 $2,460 $1,577
1996 $2,423 $1,633
1995 $2,483 $1,650
1994 $2,356 $1,323
1993 $2,155 $1,158
1992 $2,347 $1,102
1991 $2,117 $1,254
1990 $2,037 $1,648
1989 $1,967 $1,790
1988 $2,063 $1,753
1987 $1,969 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Romania
2026 67.8 76.4
2025 67.7 76.2
2024 67.5 76.1
2023 67.4 75.9
2022 64.2 75.3
2021 60.8 72.7
2020 64.1 74
2019 63.5 75.3
2018 62.6 75.1
2017 61.7 75
2016 60.8 75
2015 60 74.7
2014 59.3 74.8
2013 58.5 74.9
2012 57.7 74.3
2011 56.6 74.3
2010 56.1 73.6
2009 55.3 73.5
2008 54.7 73.2
2007 54 72.8
2006 53.2 72.2
2005 52.6 71.6
2004 52.2 71.1
2003 51.9 70.8
2002 52 70.8
2001 52 71.1
2000 52.9 71.2
1999 54 70.6
1998 54.8 69.9
1997 55.8 69.1
1996 56.6 68.8
1995 57.5 69.3
1994 58.4 69.3
1993 59.3 69.5
1992 60.2 69.5
1991 60.8 70
1990 61.4 69.8
1989 60.8 69.5
1988 59 69.4
1987 59.1 69.1
1986 58.7 69.7
1985 58.5 69.4
1984 58.1 69.9
1983 57.6 69.8
1982 57.3 69.8
1981 56.9 69.5
1980 56.6 69.2
1979 59.5 69.5
1978 59.1 69.8
1977 58.6 69.5
1976 58 69.9
1975 57.6 69.6
1974 56.9 69.5
1973 56.4 68.7
1972 55.8 69
1971 55.3 68.4
1970 54.7 67.9
1969 54.1 67.2
1968 53.6 67.9
1967 52.9 68.1
1966 52.3 68.2
1965 52 68.4
1964 51.3 68.4
1963 50.6 67.8
1962 50 67.2
1961 49.2 66.4
1960 48.5 65.6
1959 47.8 64.9
1958 47.1 64.4
1957 46.4 64
1956 45.7 63.6
1955 45 63.3
1954 44.4 63
1953 43.8 62.5
1952 43.1 61.8
1951 42.5 61.2
1950 41.9 60.5

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

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Namibia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Namibia Romania
2024 3,030,131 19,051,804
2023 2,963,095 19,061,062
2022 2,889,662 19,048,502
2021 2,810,548 19,122,059
2020 2,728,762 19,265,250
2019 2,650,494 19,371,648
2018 2,577,327 19,473,970
2017 2,506,853 19,588,715
2016 2,439,213 19,702,267
2015 2,374,300 19,815,616
2014 2,312,139 19,908,979
2013 2,252,508 19,983,693
2012 2,194,654 20,058,035
2011 2,146,325 20,147,528
2010 2,109,811 20,246,871
2009 2,077,394 20,367,487
2008 2,047,056 20,537,875
2007 2,018,600 20,882,982
2006 1,991,888 21,193,760
2005 1,966,582 21,319,685
2004 1,942,082 21,451,748
2003 1,917,464 21,574,326
2002 1,889,970 21,730,496
2001 1,857,048 22,131,970
2000 1,818,647 22,442,971
1999 1,776,368 22,472,040
1998 1,732,745 22,507,344
1997 1,689,264 22,553,978
1996 1,646,103 22,619,004
1995 1,602,170 22,684,270
1994 1,556,304 22,730,211
1993 1,508,697 22,763,280
1992 1,461,322 22,794,284
1991 1,415,684 23,001,155
1990 1,369,303 23,201,835
1989 1,288,947 23,161,458
1988 1,209,696 23,057,662
1987 1,167,889 22,949,430
1986 1,131,081 22,836,841
1985 1,096,890 22,732,999
1984 1,065,989 22,640,547
1983 1,037,511 22,560,478
1982 1,010,308 22,475,741
1981 992,500 22,353,070
1980 981,434 22,207,282
1979 962,825 22,090,488
1978 947,269 21,951,464
1977 931,104 21,756,096
1976 906,566 21,551,634
1975 881,032 21,293,583
1974 854,320 21,029,429
1973 828,928 20,835,681
1972 804,399 20,657,957
1971 780,584 20,461,567
1970 757,868 20,250,398
1969 736,120 20,009,141
1968 715,542 19,799,831
1967 696,045 19,534,242
1966 677,655 19,215,450
1965 660,558 19,031,576
1964 644,530 18,919,126
1963 629,589 18,797,850
1962 615,759 18,676,550
1961 603,067 18,555,250
1960 591,465 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Romania

Fertility rate
Namibia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Romania
2023 3.21 1.71
2022 3.25 1.71
2021 3.3 1.81
2020 3.35 1.8
2019 3.4 1.77
2018 3.46 1.76
2017 3.51 1.78
2016 3.57 1.69
2015 3.6 1.62
2014 3.64 1.56
2013 3.65 1.46
2012 3.68 1.52
2011 3.66 1.47
2010 3.66 1.59
2009 3.63 1.66
2008 3.62 1.6
2007 3.61 1.45
2006 3.6 1.42
2005 3.57 1.4
2004 3.55 1.33
2003 3.58 1.3
2002 3.69 1.27
2001 3.83 1.27
2000 3.99 1.31
1999 4.14 1.3
1998 4.18 1.32
1997 4.17 1.32
1996 4.2 1.3
1995 4.42 1.33
1994 4.68 1.4
1993 4.91 1.43
1992 5.11 1.51
1991 5.29 1.59
1990 5.4 1.83
1989 5.52 2.22
1988 5.61 2.3
1987 5.7 2.38
1986 5.79 2.39
1985 5.88 2.31
1984 5.94 2.26
1983 6 2.06
1982 6.08 2.17
1981 6.16 2.36
1980 6.24 2.43
1979 6.31 2.49
1978 6.38 2.52
1977 6.44 2.57
1976 6.49 2.54
1975 6.53 2.59
1974 6.55 2.71
1973 6.54 2.44
1972 6.53 2.55
1971 6.52 2.67
1970 6.52 2.89
1969 6.51 3.19
1968 6.5 3.63
1967 6.49 3.66
1966 6.47 1.9
1965 6.45 1.91
1964 6.43 1.96
1963 6.41 2.01
1962 6.35 2.04
1961 6.29 2.17
1960 6.24 2.34

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

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Namibia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Romania
2024 22.1 43.8
2023 21.9 43.5
2022 21.8 43.3
2021 21.8 43.2
2020 21.8 42.9
2019 21.8 42.6
2018 21.7 42.3
2017 21.6 42
2016 21.5 41.7
2015 21.4 41.3
2014 21.3 40.9
2013 21.1 40.5
2012 20.9 40.2
2011 20.7 39.8
2010 20.5 39.3
2009 20.3 38.8
2008 20 38.2
2007 19.9 37.7
2006 19.7 37.3
2005 19.6 37
2004 19.4 36.6
2003 19.3 36
2002 19.2 35.3
2001 19.1 34.8
2000 19 34.8
1999 18.9 34.7
1998 18.9 34.6
1997 18.8 34.4
1996 18.7 34.2
1995 18.6 34
1994 18.5 33.8
1993 18.5 33.6
1992 18.4 33.3
1991 18.4 33.1
1990 18.3 33
1989 17.8 32.9
1988 17.3 32.8
1987 17 32.8
1986 16.9 32.7
1985 16.7 32.5
1984 16.5 32.3
1983 16.4 32.1
1982 16.3 32
1981 16.4 31.9
1980 16.6 31.8
1979 16.8 31.7
1978 17 31.7
1977 17.3 31.8
1976 17.5 31.8
1975 17.6 31.7
1974 17.7 31.6
1973 17.8 31.5
1972 17.9 31.5
1971 18 31.4
1970 18.1 31.4
1969 18.1 31.3
1968 18.2 31.3
1967 18.3 31.3
1966 18.3 31
1965 18.4 30.6
1964 18.4 30.2
1963 18.5 29.7
1962 18.6 29.3
1961 18.7 28.9
1960 18.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Namibia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Romania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.2%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Namibia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Romania
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 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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