Skip to content

Namibia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 33rd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Saudi Arabia
Population
3173089
36734925
Population rank 134/197 44/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 147/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Namibia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Saudi Arabia
2024 $13,372,354,512 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $12,408,271,449 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $12,569,449,123 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $12,402,486,184 $982,661,066,667
2020 $10,583,748,542 $767,951,200,000
2019 $12,541,928,303 $888,890,133,333
2018 $13,682,019,076 $886,564,800,000
2017 $12,895,153,371 $741,266,133,333
2016 $10,722,018,732 $689,279,466,667
2015 $11,335,161,084 $693,414,400,000
2014 $12,435,430,970 $787,153,066,667
2013 $12,043,307,277 $769,755,733,333
2012 $13,042,053,592 $751,921,333,333
2011 $12,523,359,441 $680,660,800,000
2010 $11,431,412,421 $528,207,466,667
2009 $8,938,847,189 $429,097,866,667
2008 $8,607,431,497 $519,796,800,000
2007 $8,839,536,476 $415,964,509,673
2006 $8,001,779,551 $376,900,133,511
2005 $7,248,374,838 $328,459,608,764
2004 $6,609,205,995 $258,742,133,333
2003 $4,926,439,384 $215,807,733,333
2002 $3,349,169,826 $189,605,866,667
2001 $3,557,341,215 $184,137,600,000
2000 $3,922,232,165 $189,514,933,333
1999 $3,868,551,730 $161,717,066,667
1998 $3,873,109,866 $146,775,466,667
1997 $4,154,989,950 $165,963,684,913
1996 $3,989,163,197 $158,662,483,311
1995 $3,978,514,206 $143,343,124,166
1994 $3,666,503,530 $135,174,899,866
1993 $3,251,188,833 $132,967,957,276
1992 $3,429,521,699 $137,087,850,467
1991 $2,996,869,281 $132,223,230,975
1990 $2,789,921,854 $117,630,173,565
1989 $2,535,135,798 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,495,094,746 $88,256,074,766
1987 $2,300,068,217 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,809,048,527 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,608,237,350 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,951,260,038 $119,624,858,116
1983 $2,297,400,688 $129,171,635,311
1982 $2,118,710,248 $153,240,313,858
1981 $2,249,908,578 $184,291,360,139
1980 $2,421,990,338 $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

GeoRank.org/facts/namibia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Namibia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,413 $35,122
2023 $4,188 $36,157
2022 $4,350 $38,510
2021 $4,413 $31,921
2020 $3,879 $24,339
2019 $4,732 $29,567
2018 $5,309 $29,360
2017 $5,144 $23,929
2016 $4,396 $22,268
2015 $4,774 $23,256
2014 $5,378 $27,805
2013 $5,347 $27,865
2012 $5,943 $28,733
2011 $5,835 $27,127
2010 $5,418 $22,028
2009 $4,303 $17,718
2008 $4,205 $22,320
2007 $4,379 $18,596
2006 $4,017 $17,564
2005 $3,686 $15,976
2004 $3,403 $13,154
2003 $2,569 $11,487
2002 $1,772 $10,586
2001 $1,916 $10,805
2000 $2,157 $11,715
1999 $2,178 $10,452
1998 $2,235 $9,836
1997 $2,460 $11,545
1996 $2,423 $11,472
1995 $2,483 $10,786
1994 $2,356 $10,602
1993 $2,155 $10,885
1992 $2,347 $11,730
1991 $2,117 $11,847
1990 $2,037 $11,055
1989 $1,967 $9,414
1988 $2,063 $9,165
1987 $1,969 $9,386
1986 $1,599 $10,078
1985 $1,466 $12,745
1984 $1,830 $15,541
1983 $2,214 $17,810
1982 $2,097 $22,454
1981 $2,267 $28,703
1980 $2,468 $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

GeoRank.org/facts/namibia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Namibia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Saudi Arabia
2026 67.8 79.4
2025 67.7 79.2
2024 67.5 79
2023 67.4 78.7
2022 64.2 77.3
2021 60.8 77.1
2020 64.1 77.6
2019 63.5 78.3
2018 62.6 78.7
2017 61.7 78.7
2016 60.8 78.4
2015 60 77.8
2014 59.3 77.1
2013 58.5 76.5
2012 57.7 76.1
2011 56.6 75.8
2010 56.1 75.6
2009 55.3 75.4
2008 54.7 75.3
2007 54 75.1
2006 53.2 74.8
2005 52.6 74.4
2004 52.2 74
2003 51.9 73.7
2002 52 73.3
2001 52 73
2000 52.9 72.6
1999 54 72.3
1998 54.8 72
1997 55.8 71.6
1996 56.6 71.3
1995 57.5 70.9
1994 58.4 70.6
1993 59.3 70.2
1992 60.2 69.8
1991 60.8 69.3
1990 61.4 68.9
1989 60.8 68.4
1988 59 67.8
1987 59.1 67.2
1986 58.7 66.6
1985 58.5 66
1984 58.1 65.4
1983 57.6 64.7
1982 57.3 64
1981 56.9 63.3
1980 56.6 62.4
1979 59.5 61.5
1978 59.1 60.7
1977 58.6 59.7
1976 58 58.8
1975 57.6 57.8
1974 56.9 56.8
1973 56.4 55.8
1972 55.8 54.7
1971 55.3 53.7
1970 54.7 52.7
1969 54.1 51.8
1968 53.6 50.9
1967 52.9 50
1966 52.3 49.2
1965 52 48.4
1964 51.3 47.7
1963 50.6 47.1
1962 50 46.5
1961 49.2 45.9
1960 48.5 45.3
1959 47.8 44.8
1958 47.1 44.2
1957 46.4 43.7
1956 45.7 43.1
1955 45 42.6
1954 44.4 42.1
1953 43.8 41.6
1952 43.1 41.1
1951 42.5 40.6
1950 41.9 40

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

GeoRank.org/facts/namibia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Namibia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Namibia Saudi Arabia
2024 3,030,131 35,300,280
2023 2,963,095 33,702,731
2022 2,889,662 32,175,224
2021 2,810,548 30,784,383
2020 2,728,762 31,552,510
2019 2,650,494 30,063,799
2018 2,577,327 30,196,281
2017 2,506,853 30,977,355
2016 2,439,213 30,954,198
2015 2,374,300 29,816,382
2014 2,312,139 28,309,273
2013 2,252,508 27,624,004
2012 2,194,654 26,168,861
2011 2,146,325 25,091,867
2010 2,109,811 23,978,487
2009 2,077,394 24,217,654
2008 2,047,056 23,287,877
2007 2,018,600 22,368,313
2006 1,991,888 21,459,144
2005 1,966,582 20,559,890
2004 1,942,082 19,669,480
2003 1,917,464 18,786,767
2002 1,889,970 17,910,910
2001 1,857,048 17,041,397
2000 1,818,647 16,177,722
1999 1,776,368 15,472,075
1998 1,732,745 14,922,185
1997 1,689,264 14,374,943
1996 1,646,103 13,831,009
1995 1,602,170 13,289,245
1994 1,556,304 12,750,040
1993 1,508,697 12,215,862
1992 1,461,322 11,686,676
1991 1,415,684 11,160,744
1990 1,369,303 10,640,691
1989 1,288,947 10,128,394
1988 1,209,696 9,629,165
1987 1,167,889 9,130,194
1986 1,131,081 8,628,639
1985 1,096,890 8,151,779
1984 1,065,989 7,697,307
1983 1,037,511 7,252,941
1982 1,010,308 6,824,486
1981 992,500 6,420,551
1980 981,434 6,047,997
1979 962,825 5,703,698
1978 947,269 5,381,902
1977 931,104 5,083,048
1976 906,566 4,807,933
1975 881,032 4,556,287
1974 854,320 4,323,632
1973 828,928 4,106,344
1972 804,399 3,905,722
1971 780,584 3,724,031
1970 757,868 3,562,470
1969 736,120 3,417,114
1968 715,542 3,282,711
1967 696,045 3,157,242
1966 677,655 3,039,887
1965 660,558 2,928,771
1964 644,530 2,821,968
1963 629,589 2,719,341
1962 615,759 2,620,910
1961 603,067 2,526,347
1960 591,465 2,435,403

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

GeoRank.org/facts/namibia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Namibia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Namibia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Saudi Arabia
2023 3.21 2.28
2022 3.25 2.14
2021 3.3 2.17
2020 3.35 2.27
2019 3.4 2.49
2018 3.46 2.67
2017 3.51 2.67
2016 3.57 2.65
2015 3.6 2.63
2014 3.64 2.68
2013 3.65 2.67
2012 3.68 2.78
2011 3.66 2.8
2010 3.66 2.81
2009 3.63 2.95
2008 3.62 3.07
2007 3.61 3.19
2006 3.6 3.18
2005 3.57 3.16
2004 3.55 3.26
2003 3.58 3.47
2002 3.69 3.71
2001 3.83 3.96
2000 3.99 4.21
1999 4.14 4.35
1998 4.18 4.52
1997 4.17 4.66
1996 4.2 4.81
1995 4.42 4.99
1994 4.68 5.16
1993 4.91 5.33
1992 5.11 5.49
1991 5.29 5.64
1990 5.4 5.8
1989 5.52 5.98
1988 5.61 6.15
1987 5.7 6.34
1986 5.79 6.52
1985 5.88 6.65
1984 5.94 6.78
1983 6 6.88
1982 6.08 6.98
1981 6.16 7.07
1980 6.24 7.15
1979 6.31 7.23
1978 6.38 7.26
1977 6.44 7.3
1976 6.49 7.33
1975 6.53 7.37
1974 6.55 7.43
1973 6.54 7.48
1972 6.53 7.54
1971 6.52 7.56
1970 6.52 7.58
1969 6.51 7.6
1968 6.5 7.63
1967 6.49 7.66
1966 6.47 7.66
1965 6.45 7.66
1964 6.43 7.67
1963 6.41 7.65
1962 6.35 7.64
1961 6.29 7.63
1960 6.24 7.63

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

GeoRank.org/facts/namibia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Namibia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Saudi Arabia
2024 22.1 30.5
2023 21.9 30.2
2022 21.8 29.7
2021 21.8 29.5
2020 21.8 29.4
2019 21.8 29.3
2018 21.7 29.3
2017 21.6 29
2016 21.5 28.6
2015 21.4 27.9
2014 21.3 27.2
2013 21.1 26.6
2012 20.9 25.9
2011 20.7 25.2
2010 20.5 24.5
2009 20.3 23.9
2008 20 23.4
2007 19.9 22.8
2006 19.7 22.3
2005 19.6 21.9
2004 19.4 21.4
2003 19.3 21.1
2002 19.2 20.8
2001 19.1 20.7
2000 19 20.8
1999 18.9 20.7
1998 18.9 20.4
1997 18.8 20.2
1996 18.7 19.9
1995 18.6 19.7
1994 18.5 19.6
1993 18.5 19.4
1992 18.4 19.3
1991 18.4 19.2
1990 18.3 19
1989 17.8 19
1988 17.3 18.9
1987 17 18.8
1986 16.9 18.7
1985 16.7 18.7
1984 16.5 18.6
1983 16.4 18.5
1982 16.3 18.4
1981 16.4 18.3
1980 16.6 18.2
1979 16.8 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17.3 17.9
1976 17.5 17.8
1975 17.6 17.7
1974 17.7 17.6
1973 17.8 17.5
1972 17.9 17.4
1971 18 17.4
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.1 17.4
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.6
1966 18.3 17.7
1965 18.4 17.9
1964 18.4 18
1963 18.5 18.2
1962 18.6 18.4
1961 18.7 18.5
1960 18.9 18.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/namibia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Namibia and Saudi Arabia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Namibia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
17.2%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Namibia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.55%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
137,554 mi
2006

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.