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Namibia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 33rd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia South Sudan
Population
3173089
12507858
Population rank 134/197 80/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 147/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 126/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 100/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Namibia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Namibia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Namibia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Namibia South Sudan
2024 $13,372,354,512 -
2023 $12,408,271,449 -
2022 $12,569,449,123 -
2021 $12,402,486,184 -
2020 $10,583,748,542 -
2019 $12,541,928,303 -
2018 $13,682,019,076 -
2017 $12,895,153,371 -
2016 $10,722,018,732 -
2015 $11,335,161,084 $11,997,800,760
2014 $12,435,430,970 $13,962,212,847
2013 $12,043,307,277 $18,426,469,017
2012 $13,042,053,592 $11,931,472,169
2011 $12,523,359,441 $14,907,308,933
2010 $11,431,412,421 $14,602,072,411
2009 $8,938,847,189 $12,231,264,525
2008 $8,607,431,497 $14,586,253,383
2007 $8,839,536,476 -
2006 $8,001,779,551 -
2005 $7,248,374,838 -
2004 $6,609,205,995 -
2003 $4,926,439,384 -
2002 $3,349,169,826 -
2001 $3,557,341,215 -
2000 $3,922,232,165 -
1999 $3,868,551,730 -
1998 $3,873,109,866 -
1997 $4,154,989,950 -
1996 $3,989,163,197 -
1995 $3,978,514,206 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia South Sudan
2024 $4,413 -
2023 $4,188 -
2022 $4,350 -
2021 $4,413 -
2020 $3,879 -
2019 $4,732 -
2018 $5,309 -
2017 $5,144 -
2016 $4,396 -
2015 $4,774 $1,080
2014 $5,378 $1,243
2013 $5,347 $1,650
2012 $5,943 $1,109
2011 $5,835 $1,449
2010 $5,418 $1,498
2009 $4,303 $1,323
2008 $4,205 $1,654
2007 $4,379 -
2006 $4,017 -
2005 $3,686 -
2004 $3,403 -
2003 $2,569 -
2002 $1,772 -
2001 $1,916 -
2000 $2,157 -
1999 $2,178 -
1998 $2,235 -
1997 $2,460 -
1996 $2,423 -
1995 $2,483 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia South Sudan
2026 67.8 58
2025 67.7 57.9
2024 67.5 57.7
2023 67.4 57.6
2022 64.2 57.2
2021 60.8 57
2020 64.1 57.6
2019 63.5 58.1
2018 62.6 51.9
2017 61.7 35.4
2016 60.8 36.7
2015 60 39.8
2014 59.3 45.6
2013 58.5 58.3
2012 57.7 58.2
2011 56.6 57.7
2010 56.1 57.5
2009 55.3 56.8
2008 54.7 56.3
2007 54 55.4
2006 53.2 54.7
2005 52.6 54
2004 52.2 53.1
2003 51.9 52.3
2002 52 49.4
2001 52 48.6
2000 52.9 47.6
1999 54 44.5
1998 54.8 19
1997 55.8 33.1
1996 56.6 32.1
1995 57.5 31.5
1994 58.4 44.9
1993 59.3 22.3
1992 60.2 21.9
1991 60.8 29.2
1990 61.4 28.6
1989 60.8 28.2
1988 59 11
1987 59.1 20.7
1986 58.7 32.8
1985 58.5 32.4
1984 58.1 31.8
1983 57.6 34.7
1982 57.3 38.7
1981 56.9 38.3
1980 56.6 38
1979 59.5 37.8
1978 59.1 37.6
1977 58.6 37.4
1976 58 37.1
1975 57.6 36.9
1974 56.9 36.6
1973 56.4 36.3
1972 55.8 31.3
1971 55.3 31
1970 54.7 25.6
1969 54.1 25.4
1968 53.6 26.1
1967 52.9 25.9
1966 52.3 25.6
1965 52 28.8
1964 51.3 32.5
1963 50.6 28.2
1962 50 28.5
1961 49.2 28.3
1960 48.5 28.1
1959 47.8 27.8
1958 47.1 27.6
1957 46.4 30.9
1956 45.7 31.6
1955 45 32
1954 44.4 31.7
1953 43.8 31.4
1952 43.1 31
1951 42.5 30.6
1950 41.9 30.2

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

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Namibia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Namibia South Sudan
2024 3,030,131 11,943,408
2023 2,963,095 11,483,374
2022 2,889,662 11,021,177
2021 2,810,548 10,865,780
2020 2,728,762 10,698,467
2019 2,650,494 10,423,384
2018 2,577,327 10,122,977
2017 2,506,853 10,259,154
2016 2,439,213 10,830,102
2015 2,374,300 11,107,561
2014 2,312,139 11,235,073
2013 2,252,508 11,166,275
2012 2,194,654 10,756,240
2011 2,146,325 10,288,109
2010 2,109,811 9,745,953
2009 2,077,394 9,243,556
2008 2,047,056 8,817,647
2007 2,018,600 8,388,788
2006 1,991,888 7,976,526
2005 1,966,582 7,590,143
2004 1,942,082 7,233,041
2003 1,917,464 6,903,127
2002 1,889,970 6,596,806
2001 1,857,048 6,308,391
2000 1,818,647 6,032,267
1999 1,776,368 5,771,628
1998 1,732,745 5,620,068
1997 1,689,264 5,509,136
1996 1,646,103 5,356,925
1995 1,602,170 5,225,836
1994 1,556,304 5,071,184
1993 1,508,697 4,956,002
1992 1,461,322 4,909,749
1991 1,415,684 4,836,677
1990 1,369,303 4,737,633
1989 1,288,947 4,713,229
1988 1,209,696 4,848,029
1987 1,167,889 4,962,395
1986 1,131,081 4,921,240
1985 1,096,890 4,834,296
1984 1,065,989 4,750,627
1983 1,037,511 4,661,574
1982 1,010,308 4,557,686
1981 992,500 4,447,272
1980 981,434 4,339,030
1979 962,825 4,232,605
1978 947,269 4,127,657
1977 931,104 4,024,032
1976 906,566 3,921,910
1975 881,032 3,821,494
1974 854,320 3,723,259
1973 828,928 3,627,383
1972 804,399 3,542,497
1971 780,584 3,468,646
1970 757,868 3,409,614
1969 736,120 3,365,533
1968 715,542 3,321,528
1967 696,045 3,277,648
1966 677,655 3,236,423
1965 660,558 3,189,835
1964 644,530 3,129,918
1963 629,589 3,072,669
1962 615,759 3,024,308
1961 603,067 2,976,724
1960 591,465 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Namibia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia South Sudan
2023 3.21 3.86
2022 3.25 3.96
2021 3.3 4.05
2020 3.35 4.16
2019 3.4 4.26
2018 3.46 4.37
2017 3.51 4.48
2016 3.57 4.58
2015 3.6 4.7
2014 3.64 4.82
2013 3.65 4.94
2012 3.68 5.06
2011 3.66 5.19
2010 3.66 5.32
2009 3.63 5.45
2008 3.62 5.57
2007 3.61 5.7
2006 3.6 5.85
2005 3.57 6.02
2004 3.55 6.19
2003 3.58 6.35
2002 3.69 6.52
2001 3.83 6.65
2000 3.99 6.8
1999 4.14 6.94
1998 4.18 7.08
1997 4.17 7.2
1996 4.2 7.32
1995 4.42 7.34
1994 4.68 7.35
1993 4.91 7.36
1992 5.11 7.37
1991 5.29 7.38
1990 5.4 7.38
1989 5.52 7.37
1988 5.61 7.38
1987 5.7 7.39
1986 5.79 7.38
1985 5.88 7.36
1984 5.94 7.35
1983 6 7.34
1982 6.08 7.34
1981 6.16 7.33
1980 6.24 7.33
1979 6.31 7.32
1978 6.38 7.33
1977 6.44 7.33
1976 6.49 7.33
1975 6.53 7.33
1974 6.55 7.31
1973 6.54 7.31
1972 6.53 7.31
1971 6.52 7.3
1970 6.52 7.29
1969 6.51 7.28
1968 6.5 7.26
1967 6.49 7.26
1966 6.47 7.25
1965 6.45 7.22
1964 6.43 7.22
1963 6.41 7.2
1962 6.35 7.2
1961 6.29 7.18
1960 6.24 7.16

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

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Namibia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Namibia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Namibia South Sudan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
17.2%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Namibia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Namibia South Sudan
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
27,633 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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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