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Namibia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 33rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Spain
Population
3173089
48806901
Population rank 134/197 32/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 147/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Namibia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Spain
2024 $13,372,354,512 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $12,408,271,449 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $12,569,449,123 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $12,402,486,184 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $10,583,748,542 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $12,541,928,303 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $13,682,019,076 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $12,895,153,371 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $10,722,018,732 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $11,335,161,084 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $12,435,430,970 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $12,043,307,277 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $13,042,053,592 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $12,523,359,441 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $11,431,412,421 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $8,938,847,189 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $8,607,431,497 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $8,839,536,476 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $8,001,779,551 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $7,248,374,838 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $6,609,205,995 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $4,926,439,384 $907,963,217,058
2002 $3,349,169,826 $708,938,227,244
2001 $3,557,341,215 $627,798,682,379
2000 $3,922,232,165 $598,102,854,756
1999 $3,868,551,730 $634,394,904,387
1998 $3,873,109,866 $618,731,484,575
1997 $4,154,989,950 $589,739,772,727
1996 $3,989,163,197 $642,251,412,058
1995 $3,978,514,206 $614,170,002,669
1994 $3,666,503,530 $530,183,651,720
1993 $3,251,188,833 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,429,521,699 $630,465,353,486
1991 $2,996,869,281 $576,753,902,322
1990 $2,789,921,854 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,535,135,798 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,495,094,746 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,300,068,217 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,809,048,527 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,608,237,350 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,951,260,038 $171,979,977,230
1983 $2,297,400,688 $170,829,074,246
1982 $2,118,710,248 $195,856,752,991
1981 $2,249,908,578 $202,663,023,968
1980 $2,421,990,338 $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Namibia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Spain
2024 $4,413 $35,327
2023 $4,188 $33,493
2022 $4,350 $30,319
2021 $4,413 $30,799
2020 $3,879 $27,234
2019 $4,732 $29,787
2018 $5,309 $30,602
2017 $5,144 $28,381
2016 $4,396 $26,756
2015 $4,774 $25,982
2014 $5,378 $29,708
2013 $5,347 $29,229
2012 $5,943 $28,456
2011 $5,835 $31,825
2010 $5,418 $30,659
2009 $4,303 $32,280
2008 $4,205 $35,603
2007 $4,379 $32,652
2006 $4,017 $28,422
2005 $3,686 $26,451
2004 $3,403 $24,925
2003 $2,569 $21,522
2002 $1,772 $17,111
2001 $1,916 $15,368
2000 $2,157 $14,743
1999 $2,178 $15,708
1998 $2,235 $15,382
1997 $2,460 $14,722
1996 $2,423 $16,101
1995 $2,483 $15,461
1994 $2,356 $13,406
1993 $2,155 $13,330
1992 $2,347 $16,101
1991 $2,117 $14,801
1990 $2,037 $13,795
1989 $1,967 $10,674
1988 $2,063 $9,696
1987 $1,969 $8,234
1986 $1,599 $6,509
1985 $1,466 $4,696
1984 $1,830 $4,487
1983 $2,214 $4,475
1982 $2,097 $5,156
1981 $2,267 $5,367
1980 $2,468 $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Namibia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Spain
2026 67.8 84.1
2025 67.7 84
2024 67.5 83.8
2023 67.4 83.7
2022 64.2 82.4
2021 60.8 83
2020 64.1 82.2
2019 63.5 83.5
2018 62.6 83.1
2017 61.7 83
2016 60.8 83
2015 60 82.6
2014 59.3 82.8
2013 58.5 82.7
2012 57.7 82.2
2011 56.6 82.2
2010 56.1 82
2009 55.3 81.6
2008 54.7 81.3
2007 54 81
2006 53.2 81
2005 52.6 80.3
2004 52.2 80.3
2003 51.9 79.7
2002 52 79.8
2001 52 79.7
2000 52.9 79.4
1999 54 78.9
1998 54.8 78.9
1997 55.8 78.9
1996 56.6 78.3
1995 57.5 78.2
1994 58.4 78.1
1993 59.3 77.7
1992 60.2 77.6
1991 60.8 77.1
1990 61.4 77
1989 60.8 77
1988 59 76.9
1987 59.1 77
1986 58.7 76.7
1985 58.5 76.4
1984 58.1 76.5
1983 57.6 76.1
1982 57.3 76.3
1981 56.9 75.7
1980 56.6 75.5
1979 59.5 75
1978 59.1 74.5
1977 58.6 74.3
1976 58 73.8
1975 57.6 73.5
1974 56.9 73.1
1973 56.4 72.7
1972 55.8 73
1971 55.3 71.7
1970 54.7 72.1
1969 54.1 71.1
1968 53.6 71.7
1967 52.9 71.3
1966 52.3 71.2
1965 52 70.9
1964 51.3 70.5
1963 50.6 69.8
1962 50 69.6
1961 49.2 69.6
1960 48.5 69.2
1959 47.8 68.7
1958 47.1 68.8
1957 46.4 66.6
1956 45.7 66.8
1955 45 66.7
1954 44.4 66.9
1953 43.8 65.7
1952 43.1 64.8
1951 42.5 61.5
1950 41.9 61.8

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

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Namibia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Namibia Spain
2024 3,030,131 48,848,840
2023 2,963,095 48,352,528
2022 2,889,662 47,786,102
2021 2,810,548 47,443,821
2020 2,728,762 47,359,424
2019 2,650,494 47,118,501
2018 2,577,327 46,782,011
2017 2,506,853 46,571,232
2016 2,439,213 46,458,139
2015 2,374,300 46,422,303
2014 2,312,139 46,460,733
2013 2,252,508 46,604,197
2012 2,194,654 46,773,055
2011 2,146,325 46,742,697
2010 2,109,811 46,576,897
2009 2,077,394 46,362,946
2008 2,047,056 45,954,106
2007 2,018,600 45,226,803
2006 1,991,888 44,397,319
2005 1,966,582 43,653,155
2004 1,942,082 42,921,895
2003 1,917,464 42,187,645
2002 1,889,970 41,431,558
2001 1,857,048 40,850,412
2000 1,818,647 40,567,864
1999 1,776,368 40,386,875
1998 1,732,745 40,223,509
1997 1,689,264 40,057,389
1996 1,646,103 39,889,852
1995 1,602,170 39,724,050
1994 1,556,304 39,549,108
1993 1,508,697 39,361,262
1992 1,461,322 39,157,685
1991 1,415,684 38,966,376
1990 1,369,303 38,867,322
1989 1,288,947 38,827,764
1988 1,209,696 38,766,939
1987 1,167,889 38,684,815
1986 1,131,081 38,584,624
1985 1,096,890 38,469,512
1984 1,065,989 38,330,364
1983 1,037,511 38,171,525
1982 1,010,308 37,986,012
1981 992,500 37,758,631
1980 981,434 37,491,165
1979 962,825 37,191,330
1978 947,269 36,864,898
1977 931,104 36,511,638
1976 906,566 36,137,812
1975 881,032 35,757,900
1974 854,320 35,373,335
1973 828,928 34,988,947
1972 804,399 34,604,469
1971 780,584 34,224,490
1970 757,868 33,814,531
1969 736,120 33,441,054
1968 715,542 33,113,134
1967 696,045 32,682,947
1966 677,655 32,283,194
1965 660,558 31,954,292
1964 644,530 31,609,195
1963 629,589 31,296,651
1962 615,759 31,023,366
1961 603,067 30,739,250
1960 591,465 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Spain

Fertility rate
Namibia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Spain
2023 3.21 1.12
2022 3.25 1.16
2021 3.3 1.18
2020 3.35 1.18
2019 3.4 1.23
2018 3.46 1.26
2017 3.51 1.31
2016 3.57 1.33
2015 3.6 1.33
2014 3.64 1.32
2013 3.65 1.27
2012 3.68 1.32
2011 3.66 1.34
2010 3.66 1.37
2009 3.63 1.38
2008 3.62 1.45
2007 3.61 1.38
2006 3.6 1.36
2005 3.57 1.33
2004 3.55 1.31
2003 3.58 1.3
2002 3.69 1.25
2001 3.83 1.23
2000 3.99 1.22
1999 4.14 1.17
1998 4.18 1.13
1997 4.17 1.15
1996 4.2 1.14
1995 4.42 1.16
1994 4.68 1.19
1993 4.91 1.26
1992 5.11 1.31
1991 5.29 1.33
1990 5.4 1.36
1989 5.52 1.4
1988 5.61 1.45
1987 5.7 1.49
1986 5.79 1.56
1985 5.88 1.64
1984 5.94 1.73
1983 6 1.8
1982 6.08 1.94
1981 6.16 2.04
1980 6.24 2.22
1979 6.31 2.37
1978 6.38 2.54
1977 6.44 2.65
1976 6.49 2.77
1975 6.53 2.77
1974 6.55 2.88
1973 6.54 2.84
1972 6.53 2.87
1971 6.52 2.9
1970 6.52 2.84
1969 6.51 2.86
1968 6.5 2.87
1967 6.49 2.94
1966 6.47 2.91
1965 6.45 2.94
1964 6.43 3.01
1963 6.41 2.88
1962 6.35 2.8
1961 6.29 2.77
1960 6.24 2.86

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

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Namibia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Spain
2024 22.1 46.4
2023 21.9 45.9
2022 21.8 45.4
2021 21.8 44.9
2020 21.8 44.5
2019 21.8 44.1
2018 21.7 43.8
2017 21.6 43.5
2016 21.5 43.1
2015 21.4 42.7
2014 21.3 42.2
2013 21.1 41.7
2012 20.9 41.1
2011 20.7 40.6
2010 20.5 40.2
2009 20.3 39.8
2008 20 39.4
2007 19.9 39.2
2006 19.7 39
2005 19.6 38.8
2004 19.4 38.5
2003 19.3 38.3
2002 19.2 38.1
2001 19.1 37.8
2000 19 37.4
1999 18.9 37
1998 18.9 36.6
1997 18.8 36.2
1996 18.7 35.7
1995 18.6 35.3
1994 18.5 34.9
1993 18.5 34.6
1992 18.4 34.2
1991 18.4 33.9
1990 18.3 33.6
1989 17.8 33.2
1988 17.3 32.9
1987 17 32.5
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 16.7 31.9
1984 16.5 31.6
1983 16.4 31.4
1982 16.3 31.1
1981 16.4 30.9
1980 16.6 30.7
1979 16.8 30.6
1978 17 30.4
1977 17.3 30.2
1976 17.5 30.1
1975 17.6 30
1974 17.7 30
1973 17.8 30
1972 17.9 30
1971 18 30.1
1970 18.1 30.1
1969 18.1 30.2
1968 18.2 30.4
1967 18.3 30.4
1966 18.3 30.3
1965 18.4 30.2
1964 18.4 30.1
1963 18.5 29.9
1962 18.6 29.7
1961 18.7 29.6
1960 18.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Namibia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Spain
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Namibia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Spain
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
424,505 mi
2020

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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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