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Namibia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 33rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Somalia
Population
3173089
20503678
Population rank 134/197 66/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 100/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Namibia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Somalia
2024 $13,372,354,512 $11,967,000,000
2023 $12,408,271,449 $10,958,000,000
2022 $12,569,449,123 $10,203,000,000
2021 $12,402,486,184 $9,483,000,000
2020 $10,583,748,542 $8,628,000,000
2019 $12,541,928,303 $8,656,000,000
2018 $13,682,019,076 $7,873,000,000
2017 $12,895,153,371 $7,621,501,710
2016 $10,722,018,732 $6,613,743,070
2015 $11,335,161,084 $6,152,149,100
2014 $12,435,430,970 $5,728,399,720
2013 $12,043,307,277 $5,062,881,600
2012 $13,042,053,592 $4,364,670,160
2011 $12,523,359,441 $2,906,000,097
2010 $11,431,412,421 $2,687,807,004
2009 $8,938,847,189 $2,948,594,552
2008 $8,607,431,497 $5,913,620,293
2007 $8,839,536,476 $5,430,713,729
2006 $8,001,779,551 $5,026,743,282
2005 $7,248,374,838 $4,683,246,454
2004 $6,609,205,995 $3,859,592,813
2003 $4,926,439,384 $2,836,724,352
2002 $3,349,169,826 $2,192,684,135
2001 $3,557,341,215 $2,252,847,465
2000 $3,922,232,165 $3,412,797,450
1999 $3,868,551,730 $3,045,751,528
1998 $3,873,109,866 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,154,989,950 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,989,163,197 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,978,514,206 $1,534,756,135
1994 $3,666,503,530 $1,481,205,098
1993 $3,251,188,833 $1,260,132,956
1992 $3,429,521,699 $709,297,579
1991 $2,996,869,281 $717,974,930
1990 $2,789,921,854 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,535,135,798 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,495,094,746 $1,051,596,967
1987 $2,300,068,217 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,809,048,527 $916,590,786
1985 $1,608,237,350 $875,702,247
1984 $1,951,260,038 $787,434,542
1983 $2,297,400,688 $735,408,642
1982 $2,118,710,248 $774,578,932
1981 $2,249,908,578 $699,302,473
1980 $2,421,990,338 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Namibia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Somalia
2024 $4,413 $630
2023 $4,188 $597
2022 $4,350 $573
2021 $4,413 $549
2020 $3,879 $518
2019 $4,732 $540
2018 $5,309 $509
2017 $5,144 $511
2016 $4,396 $461
2015 $4,774 $446
2014 $5,378 $429
2013 $5,347 $393
2012 $5,943 $350
2011 $5,835 $235.3
2010 $5,418 $219.2
2009 $4,303 $246.5
2008 $4,205 $507
2007 $4,379 $480
2006 $4,017 $458
2005 $3,686 $440
2004 $3,403 $375
2003 $2,569 $286.3
2002 $1,772 $229.6
2001 $1,916 $244.9
2000 $2,157 $386
1999 $2,178 $359
1998 $2,235 $363
1997 $2,460 $280.1
1996 $2,423 $237.2
1995 $2,483 $210.7
1994 $2,356 $210.8
1993 $2,155 $188.6
1992 $2,347 $109.2
1991 $2,117 $105.4
1990 $2,037 $145.6
1989 $1,967 $166
1988 $2,063 $145.3
1987 $1,969 $141
1986 $1,599 $131.4
1985 $1,466 $130.8
1984 $1,830 $122.5
1983 $2,214 $118.6
1982 $2,097 $129
1981 $2,267 $116.9
1980 $2,468 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Namibia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Somalia
2026 67.8 59.3
2025 67.7 59.1
2024 67.5 59
2023 67.4 58.8
2022 64.2 53.9
2021 60.8 55.7
2020 64.1 57.1
2019 63.5 57.2
2018 62.6 54.8
2017 61.7 52.2
2016 60.8 55.3
2015 60 55.1
2014 59.3 54.4
2013 58.5 54
2012 57.7 49.1
2011 56.6 32.5
2010 56.1 48.9
2009 55.3 52.1
2008 54.7 51.5
2007 54 50.9
2006 53.2 50.9
2005 52.6 50.9
2004 52.2 50.7
2003 51.9 50.7
2002 52 50.8
2001 52 50.8
2000 52.9 50.7
1999 54 50.6
1998 54.8 50.8
1997 55.8 50.3
1996 56.6 50.5
1995 57.5 50.6
1994 58.4 50.3
1993 59.3 50.6
1992 60.2 25
1991 60.8 25.4
1990 61.4 46.9
1989 60.8 46.6
1988 59 43.9
1987 59.1 49
1986 58.7 48.4
1985 58.5 48.3
1984 58.1 48.4
1983 57.6 48.2
1982 57.3 48
1981 56.9 47.8
1980 56.6 47.6
1979 59.5 47.4
1978 59.1 47
1977 58.6 47
1976 58 44.7
1975 57.6 44.5
1974 56.9 44.3
1973 56.4 46.2
1972 55.8 46
1971 55.3 45.8
1970 54.7 45.6
1969 54.1 45.5
1968 53.6 45.3
1967 52.9 45.1
1966 52.3 44.8
1965 52 44.6
1964 51.3 44.4
1963 50.6 44.2
1962 50 44
1961 49.2 43.7
1960 48.5 43.5
1959 47.8 43.3
1958 47.1 43.1
1957 46.4 42.9
1956 45.7 42.7
1955 45 42.5
1954 44.4 42.3
1953 43.8 42.1
1952 43.1 41.9
1951 42.5 41.7
1950 41.9 41.5

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

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Namibia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Namibia Somalia
2024 3,030,131 19,009,151
2023 2,963,095 18,358,615
2022 2,889,662 17,801,897
2021 2,810,548 17,271,431
2020 2,728,762 16,651,191
2019 2,650,494 16,030,971
2018 2,577,327 15,452,487
2017 2,506,853 14,916,629
2016 2,439,213 14,348,740
2015 2,374,300 13,806,963
2014 2,312,139 13,339,491
2013 2,252,508 12,869,594
2012 2,194,654 12,461,160
2011 2,146,325 12,348,830
2010 2,109,811 12,261,756
2009 2,077,394 11,961,201
2008 2,047,056 11,663,084
2007 2,018,600 11,322,582
2006 1,991,888 10,975,502
2005 1,966,582 10,644,228
2004 1,942,082 10,280,998
2003 1,917,464 9,909,157
2002 1,889,970 9,550,063
2001 1,857,048 9,198,493
2000 1,818,647 8,838,713
1999 1,776,368 8,492,059
1998 1,732,745 8,155,417
1997 1,689,264 7,824,525
1996 1,646,103 7,554,474
1995 1,602,170 7,285,007
1994 1,556,304 7,026,797
1993 1,508,697 6,681,399
1992 1,461,322 6,495,107
1991 1,415,684 6,813,760
1990 1,369,303 7,082,811
1989 1,288,947 7,114,817
1988 1,209,696 7,235,360
1987 1,167,889 7,228,302
1986 1,131,081 6,974,788
1985 1,096,890 6,693,289
1984 1,065,989 6,428,389
1983 1,037,511 6,198,430
1982 1,010,308 6,003,840
1981 992,500 5,982,849
1980 981,434 5,936,154
1979 962,825 5,449,117
1978 947,269 4,814,892
1977 931,104 4,484,050
1976 906,566 4,365,812
1975 881,032 4,257,535
1974 854,320 4,151,842
1973 828,928 4,045,592
1972 804,399 3,939,436
1971 780,584 3,837,691
1970 757,868 3,738,448
1969 736,120 3,641,015
1968 715,542 3,546,590
1967 696,045 3,454,537
1966 677,655 3,365,106
1965 660,558 3,277,874
1964 644,530 3,192,796
1963 629,589 3,110,361
1962 615,759 3,030,091
1961 603,067 2,952,054
1960 591,465 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Namibia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Somalia
2023 3.21 6.13
2022 3.25 6.26
2021 3.3 6.35
2020 3.35 6.45
2019 3.4 6.56
2018 3.46 6.66
2017 3.51 6.77
2016 3.57 6.88
2015 3.6 6.98
2014 3.64 7.06
2013 3.65 7.14
2012 3.68 7.21
2011 3.66 7.27
2010 3.66 7.32
2009 3.63 7.38
2008 3.62 7.42
2007 3.61 7.46
2006 3.6 7.49
2005 3.57 7.53
2004 3.55 7.57
2003 3.58 7.6
2002 3.69 7.63
2001 3.83 7.64
2000 3.99 7.65
1999 4.14 7.66
1998 4.18 7.66
1997 4.17 7.66
1996 4.2 7.62
1995 4.42 7.58
1994 4.68 7.54
1993 4.91 7.53
1992 5.11 7.5
1991 5.29 7.47
1990 5.4 7.44
1989 5.52 7.42
1988 5.61 7.4
1987 5.7 7.37
1986 5.79 7.35
1985 5.88 7.33
1984 5.94 7.3
1983 6 7.28
1982 6.08 7.25
1981 6.16 7.23
1980 6.24 7.18
1979 6.31 7.16
1978 6.38 7.13
1977 6.44 7
1976 6.49 7.02
1975 6.53 7.03
1974 6.55 7.06
1973 6.54 7.09
1972 6.53 7.12
1971 6.52 7.15
1970 6.52 7.18
1969 6.51 7.21
1968 6.5 7.23
1967 6.49 7.25
1966 6.47 7.26
1965 6.45 7.26
1964 6.43 7.26
1963 6.41 7.26
1962 6.35 7.26
1961 6.29 7.25
1960 6.24 7.25

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

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Namibia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Somalia
2024 22.1 16.6
2023 21.9 16.5
2022 21.8 16.5
2021 21.8 16.4
2020 21.8 16.3
2019 21.8 16.3
2018 21.7 16.2
2017 21.6 16.2
2016 21.5 16.1
2015 21.4 16.1
2014 21.3 16
2013 21.1 16
2012 20.9 16
2011 20.7 15.8
2010 20.5 15.7
2009 20.3 15.6
2008 20 15.6
2007 19.9 15.6
2006 19.7 15.7
2005 19.6 15.9
2004 19.4 16
2003 19.3 16.1
2002 19.2 16.2
2001 19.1 16.2
2000 19 16.3
1999 18.9 16.3
1998 18.9 16.4
1997 18.8 16.4
1996 18.7 16.5
1995 18.6 16.6
1994 18.5 16.7
1993 18.5 16.8
1992 18.4 16.7
1991 18.4 16.5
1990 18.3 16.5
1989 17.8 16.7
1988 17.3 16.8
1987 17 17
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 16.7 17.2
1984 16.5 17.3
1983 16.4 17.4
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.4 17.5
1980 16.6 17.6
1979 16.8 17.6
1978 17 17.7
1977 17.3 17.7
1976 17.5 17.7
1975 17.6 17.7
1974 17.7 17.7
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 18 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.1 17.5
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.5
1966 18.3 17.5
1965 18.4 17.5
1964 18.4 17.6
1963 18.5 17.7
1962 18.6 17.8
1961 18.7 17.9
1960 18.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Namibia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Namibia Somalia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Namibia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Somalia
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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