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Namibia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 33rd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Serbia
Population
3173089
6494521
Population rank 134/197 110/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Namibia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Serbia
2024 $13,372,354,512 $90,097,765,959
2023 $12,408,271,449 $81,343,999,280
2022 $12,569,449,123 $66,809,895,701
2021 $12,402,486,184 $66,159,884,073
2020 $10,583,748,542 $55,874,017,669
2019 $12,541,928,303 $53,864,693,665
2018 $13,682,019,076 $52,787,520,249
2017 $12,895,153,371 $45,972,834,714
2016 $10,722,018,732 $42,225,495,910
2015 $11,335,161,084 $41,297,410,635
2014 $12,435,430,970 $49,114,321,280
2013 $12,043,307,277 $50,455,529,604
2012 $13,042,053,592 $45,103,269,969
2011 $12,523,359,441 $51,251,098,408
2010 $11,431,412,421 $43,536,629,233
2009 $8,938,847,189 $46,955,984,410
2008 $8,607,431,497 $54,220,641,202
2007 $8,839,536,476 $44,888,028,946
2006 $8,001,779,551 $33,298,057,362
2005 $7,248,374,838 $28,334,256,181
2004 $6,609,205,995 $26,845,632,342
2003 $4,926,439,384 $23,593,044,418
2002 $3,349,169,826 $17,930,583,571
2001 $3,557,341,215 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,922,232,165 $7,326,373,882
1999 $3,868,551,730 $20,878,694,851
1998 $3,873,109,866 $21,004,077,441
1997 $4,154,989,950 $27,153,408,995
1996 $3,989,163,197 $23,277,430,168
1995 $3,978,514,206 $17,921,892,655
1994 $3,666,503,530 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Serbia
2024 $4,413 $13,679
2023 $4,188 $12,282
2022 $4,350 $10,025
2021 $4,413 $9,681
2020 $3,879 $8,099
2019 $4,732 $7,756
2018 $5,309 $7,560
2017 $5,144 $6,548
2016 $4,396 $5,982
2015 $4,774 $5,820
2014 $5,378 $6,887
2013 $5,347 $7,040
2012 $5,943 $6,263
2011 $5,835 $7,082
2010 $5,418 $5,971
2009 $4,303 $6,414
2008 $4,205 $7,377
2007 $4,379 $6,081
2006 $4,017 $4,493
2005 $3,686 $3,808
2004 $3,403 $3,597
2003 $2,569 $3,154
2002 $1,772 $2,391
2001 $1,916 $1,812
2000 $2,157 $975
1999 $2,178 $2,769
1998 $2,235 $2,775
1997 $2,460 $3,574
1996 $2,423 $3,054
1995 $2,483 $2,349
1994 $2,356 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Serbia
2026 67.8 77.3
2025 67.7 77.1
2024 67.5 76.9
2023 67.4 76.8
2022 64.2 75.5
2021 60.8 72.9
2020 64.1 74.5
2019 63.5 76.1
2018 62.6 76
2017 61.7 75.8
2016 60.8 75.7
2015 60 75.7
2014 59.3 75.5
2013 58.5 75.3
2012 57.7 75.1
2011 56.6 74.7
2010 56.1 74.4
2009 55.3 74.1
2008 54.7 73.9
2007 54 73.7
2006 53.2 73.4
2005 52.6 73.1
2004 52.2 72.9
2003 51.9 72.7
2002 52 72.6
2001 52 72.3
2000 52.9 72.3
1999 54 70
1998 54.8 72.3
1997 55.8 72.9
1996 56.6 72.9
1995 57.5 72.7
1994 58.4 72.3
1993 59.3 71.9
1992 60.2 71.6
1991 60.8 71.9
1990 61.4 72.2
1989 60.8 72.3
1988 59 72
1987 59.1 71.9
1986 58.7 71.6
1985 58.5 71.4
1984 58.1 71.2
1983 57.6 71.1
1982 57.3 71
1981 56.9 71.1
1980 56.6 71.1
1979 59.5 71.2
1978 59.1 71.4
1977 58.6 71.8
1976 58 71.9
1975 57.6 71.6
1974 56.9 71.1
1973 56.4 70.5
1972 55.8 70
1971 55.3 69.7
1970 54.7 69.7
1969 54.1 70
1968 53.6 70.1
1967 52.9 70.1
1966 52.3 69.4
1965 52 68.7
1964 51.3 68
1963 50.6 67.4
1962 50 67
1961 49.2 66.3
1960 48.5 65.7
1959 47.8 65.2
1958 47.1 64.3
1957 46.4 63.2
1956 45.7 61.9
1955 45 61.3
1954 44.4 60.7
1953 43.8 59.8
1952 43.1 57.4
1951 42.5 55.6
1950 41.9 55.1

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

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Namibia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Namibia Serbia
2024 3,030,131 6,586,476
2023 2,963,095 6,623,183
2022 2,889,662 6,664,449
2021 2,810,548 6,834,326
2020 2,728,762 6,899,126
2019 2,650,494 6,945,235
2018 2,577,327 6,982,604
2017 2,506,853 7,020,858
2016 2,439,213 7,058,322
2015 2,374,300 7,095,383
2014 2,312,139 7,131,787
2013 2,252,508 7,166,553
2012 2,194,654 7,201,497
2011 2,146,325 7,236,519
2010 2,109,811 7,291,436
2009 2,077,394 7,320,807
2008 2,047,056 7,350,222
2007 2,018,600 7,381,579
2006 1,991,888 7,411,569
2005 1,966,582 7,440,769
2004 1,942,082 7,463,157
2003 1,917,464 7,480,591
2002 1,889,970 7,500,031
2001 1,857,048 7,503,433
2000 1,818,647 7,516,346
1999 1,776,368 7,540,401
1998 1,732,745 7,567,745
1997 1,689,264 7,598,538
1996 1,646,103 7,622,185
1995 1,602,170 7,628,264
1994 1,556,304 7,622,711
1993 1,508,697 7,614,328
1992 1,461,322 7,604,063
1991 1,415,684 7,595,636
1990 1,369,303 7,897,937
1989 1,288,947 7,893,787
1988 1,209,696 7,884,218
1987 1,167,889 7,868,027
1986 1,131,081 7,853,824
1985 1,096,890 7,835,902
1984 1,065,989 7,813,549
1983 1,037,511 7,788,100
1982 1,010,308 7,763,335
1981 992,500 7,736,787
1980 981,434 7,709,544
1979 962,825 7,541,997
1978 947,269 7,504,017
1977 931,104 7,462,783
1976 906,566 7,418,973
1975 881,032 7,368,717
1974 854,320 7,326,043
1973 828,928 7,283,902
1972 804,399 7,252,012
1971 780,584 7,211,716
1970 757,868 7,164,993
1969 736,120 7,123,249
1968 715,542 7,007,586
1967 696,045 6,966,522
1966 677,655 6,927,969
1965 660,558 6,876,624
1964 644,530 6,832,855
1963 629,589 6,787,950
1962 615,759 6,740,264
1961 603,067 6,689,077
1960 591,465 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Serbia

Fertility rate
Namibia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Serbia
2023 3.21 1.61
2022 3.25 1.59
2021 3.3 1.52
2020 3.35 1.48
2019 3.4 1.52
2018 3.46 1.49
2017 3.51 1.49
2016 3.57 1.46
2015 3.6 1.46
2014 3.64 1.46
2013 3.65 1.43
2012 3.68 1.45
2011 3.66 1.4
2010 3.66 1.4
2009 3.63 1.44
2008 3.62 1.4
2007 3.61 1.38
2006 3.6 1.43
2005 3.57 1.45
2004 3.55 1.57
2003 3.58 1.59
2002 3.69 1.57
2001 3.83 1.58
2000 3.99 1.48
1999 4.14 1.35
1998 4.18 1.37
1997 4.17 1.4
1996 4.2 1.44
1995 4.42 1.47
1994 4.68 1.51
1993 4.91 1.54
1992 5.11 1.57
1991 5.29 1.61
1990 5.4 1.65
1989 5.52 1.69
1988 5.61 1.72
1987 5.7 1.75
1986 5.79 1.78
1985 5.88 1.8
1984 5.94 1.81
1983 6 1.83
1982 6.08 1.84
1981 6.16 1.85
1980 6.24 1.86
1979 6.31 1.88
1978 6.38 1.89
1977 6.44 1.9
1976 6.49 1.91
1975 6.53 1.92
1974 6.55 1.93
1973 6.54 1.94
1972 6.53 1.95
1971 6.52 1.96
1970 6.52 1.97
1969 6.51 1.99
1968 6.5 2.01
1967 6.49 2.02
1966 6.47 2.04
1965 6.45 2.06
1964 6.43 2.07
1963 6.41 2.08
1962 6.35 2.11
1961 6.29 2.13
1960 6.24 2.15

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

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Namibia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Serbia
2024 22.1 45.1
2023 21.9 44.9
2022 21.8 44.7
2021 21.8 44.5
2020 21.8 44.4
2019 21.8 44.2
2018 21.7 44
2017 21.6 43.7
2016 21.5 43.5
2015 21.4 43.3
2014 21.3 43
2013 21.1 42.8
2012 20.9 42.6
2011 20.7 42.4
2010 20.5 42.1
2009 20.3 41.9
2008 20 41.7
2007 19.9 41.5
2006 19.7 41.3
2005 19.6 41.1
2004 19.4 40.9
2003 19.3 40.7
2002 19.2 40.5
2001 19.1 40.3
2000 19 40.1
1999 18.9 39.8
1998 18.9 39.5
1997 18.8 39.2
1996 18.7 38.9
1995 18.6 38.5
1994 18.5 38.2
1993 18.5 37.8
1992 18.4 37.5
1991 18.4 37.1
1990 18.3 36.8
1989 17.8 36.5
1988 17.3 36.1
1987 17 35.7
1986 16.9 35.4
1985 16.7 35
1984 16.5 34.7
1983 16.4 34.4
1982 16.3 34.1
1981 16.4 33.9
1980 16.6 33.8
1979 16.8 33.7
1978 17 33.5
1977 17.3 33.4
1976 17.5 33.2
1975 17.6 33
1974 17.7 32.8
1973 17.8 32.7
1972 17.9 32.5
1971 18 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.1 31.7
1968 18.2 31.4
1967 18.3 31.1
1966 18.3 30.8
1965 18.4 30.5
1964 18.4 30.2
1963 18.5 29.8
1962 18.6 29.4
1961 18.7 29.1
1960 18.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Namibia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Serbia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.3%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Namibia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Namibia Serbia
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
28,222 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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