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Namibia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 33rd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Syria
Population
3173089
26829400
Population rank 134/197 56/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 147/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 126/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 100/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$730
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Namibia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Syria
2024 $13,372,354,512 -
2023 $12,408,271,449 $19,993,439,950
2022 $12,569,449,123 $23,622,827,080
2021 $12,402,486,184 $14,353,205,678
2020 $10,583,748,542 $12,047,752,036
2019 $12,541,928,303 $22,583,045,060
2018 $13,682,019,076 $21,497,782,868
2017 $12,895,153,371 $16,369,843,352
2016 $10,722,018,732 $12,597,854,877
2015 $11,335,161,084 $16,466,863,117
2014 $12,435,430,970 $21,502,061,466
2013 $12,043,307,277 $21,361,254,635
2012 $13,042,053,592 $43,190,318,033
2011 $12,523,359,441 $67,539,428,159
2010 $11,431,412,421 $61,390,830,875
2009 $8,938,847,189 $54,111,735,629
2008 $8,607,431,497 $52,557,913,569
2007 $8,839,536,476 $40,465,318,382
2006 $8,001,779,551 $33,751,788,856
2005 $7,248,374,838 $28,858,965,517
2004 $6,609,205,995 $25,086,950,495
2003 $4,926,439,384 $21,828,144,686
2002 $3,349,169,826 $20,669,357,462
2001 $3,557,341,215 $20,237,024,725
2000 $3,922,232,165 $18,937,052,543
1999 $3,868,551,730 $15,873,875,969
1998 $3,873,109,866 $15,200,846,154
1997 $4,154,989,950 $14,505,233,463
1996 $3,989,163,197 $13,789,560,878
1995 $3,978,514,206 $11,396,706,587
1994 $3,666,503,530 $10,122,020,000
1993 $3,251,188,833 $13,695,962,055
1992 $3,429,521,699 $13,253,565,861
1991 $2,996,869,281 $12,981,833,333
1990 $2,789,921,854 $12,308,624,418
1989 $2,535,135,798 $9,853,395,762
1988 $2,495,094,746 $10,577,041,645
1987 $2,300,068,217 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,809,048,527 $13,293,205,278
1985 $1,608,237,350 $16,403,539,893
1984 $1,951,260,038 $17,503,078,174
1983 $2,297,400,688 $17,589,277,143
1982 $2,118,710,248 $16,298,929,011
1981 $2,249,908,578 $15,518,201,335
1980 $2,421,990,338 $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Namibia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Syria
2024 $4,413 -
2023 $4,188 $847
2022 $4,350 $1,052
2021 $4,413 $664
2020 $3,879 $572
2019 $4,732 $1,110
2018 $5,309 $1,098
2017 $5,144 $852
2016 $4,396 $656
2015 $4,774 $848
2014 $5,378 $1,061
2013 $5,347 $986
2012 $5,943 $1,898
2011 $5,835 $2,952
2010 $5,418 $2,731
2009 $4,303 $2,462
2008 $4,205 $2,429
2007 $4,379 $1,938
2006 $4,017 $1,719
2005 $3,686 $1,534
2004 $3,403 $1,368
2003 $2,569 $1,220
2002 $1,772 $1,183
2001 $1,916 $1,187
2000 $2,157 $1,138
1999 $2,178 $978
1998 $2,235 $961
1997 $2,460 $941
1996 $2,423 $918
1995 $2,483 $780
1994 $2,356 $712
1993 $2,155 $993
1992 $2,347 $990
1991 $2,117 $1,000
1990 $2,037 $978
1989 $1,967 $809
1988 $2,063 $898
1987 $1,969 $997
1986 $1,599 $1,208
1985 $1,466 $1,544
1984 $1,830 $1,706
1983 $2,214 $1,776
1982 $2,097 $1,703
1981 $2,267 $1,676
1980 $2,468 $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Namibia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Syria
2026 67.8 73.4
2025 67.7 73
2024 67.5 72.6
2023 67.4 72.1
2022 64.2 72.8
2021 60.8 72.4
2020 64.1 71.9
2019 63.5 71
2018 62.6 67.4
2017 61.7 65.7
2016 60.8 65.2
2015 60 63.3
2014 59.3 65.5
2013 58.5 65.1
2012 57.7 66.2
2011 56.6 72.3
2010 56.1 73.5
2009 55.3 73.5
2008 54.7 73.4
2007 54 73.3
2006 53.2 73
2005 52.6 72.8
2004 52.2 72.5
2003 51.9 72.2
2002 52 71.7
2001 52 71.3
2000 52.9 70.9
1999 54 70.5
1998 54.8 70.2
1997 55.8 70.2
1996 56.6 70.2
1995 57.5 70.2
1994 58.4 70.3
1993 59.3 70.3
1992 60.2 70.2
1991 60.8 70.1
1990 61.4 69.8
1989 60.8 69.5
1988 59 69.2
1987 59.1 68.8
1986 58.7 68.4
1985 58.5 68
1984 58.1 67.7
1983 57.6 67.4
1982 57.3 60.8
1981 56.9 64.6
1980 56.6 66.5
1979 59.5 66.2
1978 59.1 65.9
1977 58.6 65.4
1976 58 64.8
1975 57.6 64.2
1974 56.9 63.4
1973 56.4 60.8
1972 55.8 62
1971 55.3 61.3
1970 54.7 60.6
1969 54.1 59.8
1968 53.6 59.1
1967 52.9 58
1966 52.3 57.6
1965 52 56.9
1964 51.3 56.2
1963 50.6 55.4
1962 50 54.6
1961 49.2 53.7
1960 48.5 52.7
1959 47.8 51.7
1958 47.1 50.7
1957 46.4 49.6
1956 45.7 48.5
1955 45 47.4
1954 44.4 46.4
1953 43.8 45.3
1952 43.1 44.3
1951 42.5 43.4
1950 41.9 42.5

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

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Namibia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Namibia Syria
2024 3,030,131 24,672,760
2023 2,963,095 23,594,623
2022 2,889,662 22,462,173
2021 2,810,548 21,628,839
2020 2,728,762 21,049,429
2019 2,650,494 20,353,534
2018 2,577,327 19,577,845
2017 2,506,853 19,224,668
2016 2,439,213 19,193,834
2015 2,374,300 19,424,618
2014 2,312,139 20,273,659
2013 2,252,508 21,666,917
2012 2,194,654 22,759,763
2011 2,146,325 22,878,098
2010 2,109,811 22,482,421
2009 2,077,394 21,976,969
2008 2,047,056 21,636,564
2007 2,018,600 20,884,125
2006 1,991,888 19,637,022
2005 1,966,582 18,814,091
2004 1,942,082 18,336,875
2003 1,917,464 17,889,296
2002 1,889,970 17,468,332
2001 1,857,048 17,051,338
2000 1,818,647 16,637,888
1999 1,776,368 16,228,061
1998 1,732,745 15,820,413
1997 1,689,264 15,417,542
1996 1,646,103 15,018,104
1995 1,602,170 14,616,801
1994 1,556,304 14,208,583
1993 1,508,697 13,795,686
1992 1,461,322 13,385,571
1991 1,415,684 12,980,821
1990 1,369,303 12,579,208
1989 1,288,947 12,179,060
1988 1,209,696 11,782,264
1987 1,167,889 11,388,923
1986 1,131,081 11,002,844
1985 1,096,890 10,625,672
1984 1,065,989 10,258,398
1983 1,037,511 9,904,809
1982 1,010,308 9,572,511
1981 992,500 9,260,189
1980 981,434 8,957,663
1979 962,825 8,661,909
1978 947,269 8,372,759
1977 931,104 8,090,501
1976 906,566 7,817,320
1975 881,032 7,554,364
1974 854,320 7,302,160
1973 828,928 7,060,321
1972 804,399 6,826,024
1971 780,584 6,598,094
1970 757,868 6,380,609
1969 736,120 6,175,166
1968 715,542 5,978,742
1967 696,045 5,790,198
1966 677,655 5,609,047
1965 660,558 5,435,267
1964 644,530 5,269,087
1963 629,589 5,110,467
1962 615,759 4,959,340
1961 603,067 4,815,466
1960 591,465 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Syria

Fertility rate
Namibia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Syria
2023 3.21 2.71
2022 3.25 2.75
2021 3.3 2.8
2020 3.35 2.84
2019 3.4 2.88
2018 3.46 2.93
2017 3.51 2.97
2016 3.57 3.01
2015 3.6 3.07
2014 3.64 3.12
2013 3.65 3.17
2012 3.68 3.22
2011 3.66 3.29
2010 3.66 3.36
2009 3.63 3.42
2008 3.62 3.48
2007 3.61 3.54
2006 3.6 3.56
2005 3.57 3.61
2004 3.55 3.68
2003 3.58 3.76
2002 3.69 3.87
2001 3.83 3.98
2000 3.99 4.07
1999 4.14 4.14
1998 4.18 4.25
1997 4.17 4.37
1996 4.2 4.54
1995 4.42 4.7
1994 4.68 4.86
1993 4.91 4.99
1992 5.11 5.14
1991 5.29 5.34
1990 5.4 5.56
1989 5.52 5.78
1988 5.61 6
1987 5.7 6.2
1986 5.79 6.37
1985 5.88 6.48
1984 5.94 6.59
1983 6 6.69
1982 6.08 6.81
1981 6.16 6.97
1980 6.24 7.12
1979 6.31 7.25
1978 6.38 7.35
1977 6.44 7.42
1976 6.49 7.45
1975 6.53 7.49
1974 6.55 7.52
1973 6.54 7.55
1972 6.53 7.57
1971 6.52 7.6
1970 6.52 7.62
1969 6.51 7.59
1968 6.5 7.57
1967 6.49 7.56
1966 6.47 7.55
1965 6.45 7.53
1964 6.43 7.53
1963 6.41 7.51
1962 6.35 7.51
1961 6.29 7.5
1960 6.24 7.51

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

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Namibia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Syria
2024 22.1 23.9
2023 21.9 23.3
2022 21.8 22.7
2021 21.8 22.2
2020 21.8 21.6
2019 21.8 20.9
2018 21.7 20.1
2017 21.6 19.6
2016 21.5 19.5
2015 21.4 19.5
2014 21.3 20.1
2013 21.1 21.2
2012 20.9 21.8
2011 20.7 21.9
2010 20.5 21.7
2009 20.3 21.5
2008 20 21.3
2007 19.9 21
2006 19.7 20.3
2005 19.6 19.7
2004 19.4 19.5
2003 19.3 19.2
2002 19.2 19
2001 19.1 18.8
2000 19 18.5
1999 18.9 18.3
1998 18.9 18.1
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.7 17.7
1995 18.6 17.5
1994 18.5 17.3
1993 18.5 17.1
1992 18.4 16.9
1991 18.4 16.7
1990 18.3 16.5
1989 17.8 16.4
1988 17.3 16.2
1987 17 16.1
1986 16.9 16
1985 16.7 15.9
1984 16.5 15.8
1983 16.4 15.8
1982 16.3 15.7
1981 16.4 15.6
1980 16.6 15.6
1979 16.8 15.6
1978 17 15.6
1977 17.3 15.6
1976 17.5 15.6
1975 17.6 15.7
1974 17.7 15.7
1973 17.8 15.7
1972 17.9 15.8
1971 18 15.8
1970 18.1 15.9
1969 18.1 16
1968 18.2 16.1
1967 18.3 16.2
1966 18.3 16.4
1965 18.4 16.5
1964 18.4 16.7
1963 18.5 16.9
1962 18.6 17.1
1961 18.7 17.3
1960 18.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Namibia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Namibia Syria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Namibia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Syria
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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