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Namibia vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 33rd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Sudan
Population
3173089
53335233
Population rank 134/197 29/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Namibia and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Sudan
2024 $13,372,354,512 $49,672,435,513
2023 $12,408,271,449 $39,898,289,821
2022 $12,569,449,123 $51,666,875,363
2021 $12,402,486,184 $34,229,513,775
2020 $10,583,748,542 $27,034,593,750
2019 $12,541,928,303 $32,338,079,165
2018 $13,682,019,076 $32,333,780,383
2017 $12,895,153,371 $41,283,617,976
2016 $10,722,018,732 $42,630,376,000
2015 $11,335,161,084 $51,726,758,677
2014 $12,435,430,970 $49,516,748,618
2013 $12,043,307,277 $43,024,018,082
2012 $13,042,053,592 $37,632,919,967
2011 $12,523,359,441 $55,018,567,211
2010 $11,431,412,421 $58,962,978,034
2009 $8,938,847,189 $51,621,044,077
2008 $8,607,431,497 $64,833,083,257
2007 $8,839,536,476 $59,440,139,775
2006 $8,001,779,551 $45,263,831,634
2005 $7,248,374,838 $35,182,711,988
2004 $6,609,205,995 $26,646,007,251
2003 $4,926,439,384 $21,355,298,460
2002 $3,349,169,826 $18,137,128,388
2001 $3,557,341,215 $15,716,361,792
2000 $3,922,232,165 $12,257,299,147
1999 $3,868,551,730 $10,682,028,340
1998 $3,873,109,866 $11,250,221,537
1997 $4,154,989,950 $11,681,175,864
1996 $3,989,163,197 $9,018,300,725
1995 $3,978,514,206 $13,830,363,900
1994 $3,666,503,530 $12,793,794,737
1993 $3,251,188,833 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,429,521,699 $7,031,933,492
1991 $2,996,869,281 $44,171,194,366
1990 $2,789,921,854 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,535,135,798 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,495,094,746 $14,372,555,556
1987 $2,300,068,217 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,809,048,527 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,608,237,350 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,951,260,038 $10,447,615,385
1983 $2,297,400,688 $8,230,153,846
1982 $2,118,710,248 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,249,908,578 $10,753,888,154
1980 $2,421,990,338 $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Namibia and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Sudan
2024 $4,413 $985
2023 $4,188 $797
2022 $4,350 $1,046
2021 $4,413 $712
2020 $3,879 $578
2019 $4,732 $710
2018 $5,309 $731
2017 $5,144 $967
2016 $4,396 $1,033
2015 $4,774 $1,292
2014 $5,378 $1,275
2013 $5,347 $1,139
2012 $5,943 $1,019
2011 $5,835 $1,522
2010 $5,418 $1,665
2009 $4,303 $1,493
2008 $4,205 $1,928
2007 $4,379 $1,814
2006 $4,017 $1,415
2005 $3,686 $1,125
2004 $3,403 $872
2003 $2,569 $714
2002 $1,772 $621
2001 $1,916 $551
2000 $2,157 $441
1999 $2,178 $394
1998 $2,235 $425
1997 $2,460 $453
1996 $2,423 $357
1995 $2,483 $561
1994 $2,356 $532
1993 $2,155 $379
1992 $2,347 $307
1991 $2,117 $1,966
1990 $2,037 $1,528
1989 $1,967 $992
1988 $2,063 $680
1987 $1,969 $584
1986 $1,599 $497
1985 $1,466 $406
1984 $1,830 $534
1983 $2,214 $431
1982 $2,097 $472
1981 $2,267 $605
1980 $2,468 $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Namibia vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Sudan
2026 67.8 66.9
2025 67.7 66.7
2024 67.5 66.5
2023 67.4 66.3
2022 64.2 65.7
2021 60.8 64.5
2020 64.1 65.1
2019 63.5 65.8
2018 62.6 65.5
2017 61.7 65.1
2016 60.8 64.7
2015 60 64.4
2014 59.3 64
2013 58.5 63.4
2012 57.7 63.4
2011 56.6 63.2
2010 56.1 63
2009 55.3 62.7
2008 54.7 61.3
2007 54 61.4
2006 53.2 60.4
2005 52.6 57.2
2004 52.2 56.8
2003 51.9 58.3
2002 52 59.3
2001 52 59.3
2000 52.9 58.9
1999 54 58.6
1998 54.8 58.3
1997 55.8 58.1
1996 56.6 57.6
1995 57.5 57.4
1994 58.4 57
1993 59.3 56.1
1992 60.2 56
1991 60.8 55.6
1990 61.4 55.5
1989 60.8 54.9
1988 59 55
1987 59.1 54.7
1986 58.7 54.6
1985 58.5 50
1984 58.1 49.8
1983 57.6 49.6
1982 57.3 54.4
1981 56.9 54.4
1980 56.6 54.1
1979 59.5 53.4
1978 59.1 53.3
1977 58.6 53.5
1976 58 53.3
1975 57.6 53.3
1974 56.9 53.2
1973 56.4 53
1972 55.8 52.8
1971 55.3 52.5
1970 54.7 52.3
1969 54.1 52
1968 53.6 51.8
1967 52.9 51.5
1966 52.3 51.3
1965 52 51
1964 51.3 50.9
1963 50.6 50.8
1962 50 50.4
1961 49.2 50
1960 48.5 49.6
1959 47.8 49.2
1958 47.1 48.9
1957 46.4 48.5
1956 45.7 48.1
1955 45 47.7
1954 44.4 47.3
1953 43.8 46.9
1952 43.1 46.5
1951 42.5 46.2
1950 41.9 45.8

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

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Namibia and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sudan
2024 3,030,131 50,448,963
2023 2,963,095 50,042,791
2022 2,889,662 49,383,346
2021 2,810,548 48,066,924
2020 2,728,762 46,789,231
2019 2,650,494 45,548,175
2018 2,577,327 44,230,596
2017 2,506,853 42,714,306
2016 2,439,213 41,259,892
2015 2,374,300 40,024,431
2014 2,312,139 38,823,318
2013 2,252,508 37,785,849
2012 2,194,654 36,923,178
2011 2,146,325 36,140,806
2010 2,109,811 35,414,399
2009 2,077,394 34,569,113
2008 2,047,056 33,623,980
2007 2,018,600 32,764,135
2006 1,991,888 31,992,435
2005 1,966,582 31,262,444
2004 1,942,082 30,556,637
2003 1,917,464 29,896,035
2002 1,889,970 29,228,727
2001 1,857,048 28,516,770
2000 1,818,647 27,816,745
1999 1,776,368 27,130,613
1998 1,732,745 26,458,999
1997 1,689,264 25,799,821
1996 1,646,103 25,231,528
1995 1,602,170 24,672,143
1994 1,556,304 24,043,948
1993 1,508,697 23,445,592
1992 1,461,322 22,927,355
1991 1,415,684 22,470,676
1990 1,369,303 22,021,481
1989 1,288,947 21,578,022
1988 1,209,696 21,138,431
1987 1,167,889 20,704,904
1986 1,131,081 20,288,238
1985 1,096,890 19,905,872
1984 1,065,989 19,546,528
1983 1,037,511 19,109,770
1982 1,010,308 18,486,645
1981 992,500 17,780,572
1980 981,434 17,058,905
1979 962,825 16,355,352
1978 947,269 15,695,003
1977 931,104 15,086,614
1976 906,566 14,569,716
1975 881,032 14,064,798
1974 854,320 13,580,723
1973 828,928 13,049,315
1972 804,399 12,527,856
1971 780,584 12,105,539
1970 757,868 11,695,771
1969 736,120 11,298,936
1968 715,542 10,917,999
1967 696,045 10,550,597
1966 677,655 10,197,578
1965 660,558 9,858,030
1964 644,530 9,531,109
1963 629,589 9,218,077
1962 615,759 8,919,028
1961 603,067 8,634,941
1960 591,465 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Sudan

Fertility rate
Namibia

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Sudan
2023 3.21 4.32
2022 3.25 4.38
2021 3.3 4.46
2020 3.35 4.54
2019 3.4 4.62
2018 3.46 4.68
2017 3.51 4.76
2016 3.57 4.83
2015 3.6 4.9
2014 3.64 4.91
2013 3.65 4.97
2012 3.68 5.03
2011 3.66 5.09
2010 3.66 5.14
2009 3.63 5.17
2008 3.62 5.21
2007 3.61 5.27
2006 3.6 5.33
2005 3.57 5.4
2004 3.55 5.46
2003 3.58 5.49
2002 3.69 5.53
2001 3.83 5.56
2000 3.99 5.6
1999 4.14 5.62
1998 4.18 5.65
1997 4.17 5.72
1996 4.2 5.79
1995 4.42 5.86
1994 4.68 5.91
1993 4.91 5.97
1992 5.11 6.02
1991 5.29 6.05
1990 5.4 6.07
1989 5.52 6.11
1988 5.61 6.13
1987 5.7 6.18
1986 5.79 6.23
1985 5.88 6.28
1984 5.94 6.34
1983 6 6.41
1982 6.08 6.47
1981 6.16 6.53
1980 6.24 6.59
1979 6.31 6.65
1978 6.38 6.72
1977 6.44 6.78
1976 6.49 6.82
1975 6.53 6.87
1974 6.55 6.91
1973 6.54 6.94
1972 6.53 6.98
1971 6.52 7.02
1970 6.52 6.99
1969 6.51 6.97
1968 6.5 6.95
1967 6.49 6.91
1966 6.47 6.88
1965 6.45 6.84
1964 6.43 6.8
1963 6.41 6.76
1962 6.35 6.7
1961 6.29 6.66
1960 6.24 6.66

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

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Namibia and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Namibia Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Namibia Sudan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
60.7%
2018
English speaking
17.2%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Namibia Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Sudan
% of world land
0.55%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,263 mi
2019

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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)

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