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Namibia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 33rd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Tajikistan
Population
3173089
11038274
Population rank 134/197 88/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Namibia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Tajikistan
2024 $13,372,354,512 $14,204,575,549
2023 $12,408,271,449 $12,244,169,293
2022 $12,569,449,123 $10,713,525,200
2021 $12,402,486,184 $8,937,805,347
2020 $10,583,748,542 $8,133,963,551
2019 $12,541,928,303 $8,300,813,599
2018 $13,682,019,076 $7,764,999,999
2017 $12,895,153,371 $7,536,402,853
2016 $10,722,018,732 $6,992,416,097
2015 $11,335,161,084 $8,271,431,485
2014 $12,435,430,970 $9,112,605,459
2013 $12,043,307,277 $8,448,411,318
2012 $13,042,053,592 $7,633,036,903
2011 $12,523,359,441 $6,522,756,255
2010 $11,431,412,421 $5,642,221,099
2009 $8,938,847,189 $4,979,472,364
2008 $8,607,431,497 $5,161,299,725
2007 $8,839,536,476 $3,719,524,541
2006 $8,001,779,551 $2,830,213,849
2005 $7,248,374,838 $2,312,352,021
2004 $6,609,205,995 $2,076,176,869
2003 $4,926,439,384 $1,555,318,261
2002 $3,349,169,826 $1,221,106,220
2001 $3,557,341,215 $1,080,772,551
2000 $3,922,232,165 $860,541,842
1999 $3,868,551,730 $1,086,612,290
1998 $3,873,109,866 $1,320,199,582
1997 $4,154,989,950 $921,518,033
1996 $3,989,163,197 $1,043,654,822
1995 $3,978,514,206 $1,231,561,860
1994 $3,666,503,530 $1,522,001,206
1993 $3,251,188,833 $1,646,623,195
1992 $3,429,521,699 $1,908,554,572
1991 $2,996,869,281 $2,536,585,366
1990 $2,789,921,854 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Tajikistan
2024 $4,413 $1,341
2023 $4,188 $1,178
2022 $4,350 $1,052
2021 $4,413 $897
2020 $3,879 $834
2019 $4,732 $871
2018 $5,309 $834
2017 $5,144 $829
2016 $4,396 $789
2015 $4,774 $957
2014 $5,378 $1,082
2013 $5,347 $1,028
2012 $5,943 $952
2011 $5,835 $834
2010 $5,418 $737
2009 $4,303 $665
2008 $4,205 $703
2007 $4,379 $517
2006 $4,017 $401
2005 $3,686 $334
2004 $3,403 $306
2003 $2,569 $233.6
2002 $1,772 $187
2001 $1,916 $168.7
2000 $2,157 $136.9
1999 $2,178 $175
1998 $2,235 $213.7
1997 $2,460 $150.1
1996 $2,423 $172
1995 $2,483 $207
1994 $2,356 $261.3
1993 $2,155 $287.6
1992 $2,347 $338
1991 $2,117 $458
1990 $2,037 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Tajikistan
2026 67.8 72.2
2025 67.7 72.1
2024 67.5 71.9
2023 67.4 71.8
2022 64.2 71.6
2021 60.8 69.6
2020 64.1 68.6
2019 63.5 71
2018 62.6 70.7
2017 61.7 70.5
2016 60.8 70
2015 60 69.7
2014 59.3 69.7
2013 58.5 69.6
2012 57.7 69.1
2011 56.6 68.7
2010 56.1 68.4
2009 55.3 68.2
2008 54.7 67.9
2007 54 67.4
2006 53.2 67
2005 52.6 66.5
2004 52.2 66.6
2003 51.9 65.9
2002 52 64.9
2001 52 64.2
2000 52.9 63.5
1999 54 63.1
1998 54.8 62.4
1997 55.8 61.9
1996 56.6 60.8
1995 57.5 61.4
1994 58.4 60.1
1993 59.3 55.5
1992 60.2 57.1
1991 60.8 61.7
1990 61.4 61.6
1989 60.8 61.7
1988 59 61.8
1987 59.1 61.6
1986 58.7 61.8
1985 58.5 61
1984 58.1 60.7
1983 57.6 60.5
1982 57.3 60.2
1981 56.9 58.8
1980 56.6 58.6
1979 59.5 58.5
1978 59.1 58.4
1977 58.6 58.2
1976 58 58.1
1975 57.6 57.9
1974 56.9 57.7
1973 56.4 57.4
1972 55.8 57.2
1971 55.3 56.9
1970 54.7 56.6
1969 54.1 56.3
1968 53.6 55.9
1967 52.9 55.5
1966 52.3 55.1
1965 52 54.7
1964 51.3 54.2
1963 50.6 53.8
1962 50 53.4
1961 49.2 52.9
1960 48.5 52.5
1959 47.8 52.2
1958 47.1 51.8
1957 46.4 51.4
1956 45.7 51.1
1955 45 50.8
1954 44.4 50.5
1953 43.8 50.2
1952 43.1 49.9
1951 42.5 49.6
1950 41.9 49.3

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

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Namibia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Namibia Tajikistan
2024 3,030,131 10,590,927
2023 2,963,095 10,389,799
2022 2,889,662 10,182,222
2021 2,810,548 9,966,908
2020 2,728,762 9,749,310
2019 2,650,494 9,529,966
2018 2,577,327 9,307,333
2017 2,506,853 9,085,946
2016 2,439,213 8,865,631
2015 2,374,300 8,643,840
2014 2,312,139 8,425,552
2013 2,252,508 8,216,724
2012 2,194,654 8,014,084
2011 2,146,325 7,824,785
2010 2,109,811 7,652,141
2009 2,077,394 7,490,230
2008 2,047,056 7,338,403
2007 2,018,600 7,194,477
2006 1,991,888 7,057,566
2005 1,966,582 6,924,720
2004 1,942,082 6,790,547
2003 1,917,464 6,658,575
2002 1,889,970 6,531,669
2001 1,857,048 6,407,377
2000 1,818,647 6,284,735
1999 1,776,368 6,208,370
1998 1,732,745 6,176,397
1997 1,689,264 6,139,829
1996 1,646,103 6,066,523
1995 1,602,170 5,948,584
1994 1,556,304 5,825,368
1993 1,508,697 5,724,993
1992 1,461,322 5,649,400
1991 1,415,684 5,541,205
1990 1,369,303 5,398,768
1989 1,288,947 5,267,249
1988 1,209,696 5,114,989
1987 1,167,889 4,939,059
1986 1,131,081 4,772,139
1985 1,096,890 4,619,003
1984 1,065,989 4,480,026
1983 1,037,511 4,350,874
1982 1,010,308 4,227,171
1981 992,500 4,109,022
1980 981,434 3,995,256
1979 962,825 3,882,691
1978 947,269 3,768,508
1977 931,104 3,653,265
1976 906,566 3,540,076
1975 881,032 3,430,425
1974 854,320 3,324,499
1973 828,928 3,222,290
1972 804,399 3,123,691
1971 780,584 3,028,837
1970 757,868 2,936,779
1969 736,120 2,845,273
1968 715,542 2,753,848
1967 696,045 2,664,130
1966 677,655 2,577,184
1965 660,558 2,492,998
1964 644,530 2,411,260
1963 629,589 2,331,736
1962 615,759 2,255,026
1961 603,067 2,181,805
1960 591,465 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Namibia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Tajikistan
2023 3.21 3.07
2022 3.25 3.13
2021 3.3 3.17
2020 3.35 3.21
2019 3.4 3.28
2018 3.46 3.29
2017 3.51 3.29
2016 3.57 3.38
2015 3.6 3.46
2014 3.64 3.46
2013 3.65 3.43
2012 3.68 3.42
2011 3.66 3.46
2010 3.66 3.46
2009 3.63 3.43
2008 3.62 3.39
2007 3.61 3.37
2006 3.6 3.34
2005 3.57 3.4
2004 3.55 3.51
2003 3.58 3.42
2002 3.69 3.47
2001 3.83 3.49
2000 3.99 3.49
1999 4.14 3.85
1998 4.18 4.07
1997 4.17 4.06
1996 4.2 3.94
1995 4.42 4.66
1994 4.68 4.79
1993 4.91 4.92
1992 5.11 5.06
1991 5.29 5.28
1990 5.4 5.46
1989 5.52 5.61
1988 5.61 5.75
1987 5.7 5.84
1986 5.79 5.91
1985 5.88 5.94
1984 5.94 5.96
1983 6 5.98
1982 6.08 6.03
1981 6.16 6.12
1980 6.24 6.21
1979 6.31 6.31
1978 6.38 6.4
1977 6.44 6.49
1976 6.49 6.6
1975 6.53 6.69
1974 6.55 6.77
1973 6.54 6.84
1972 6.53 6.89
1971 6.52 6.91
1970 6.52 6.91
1969 6.51 6.91
1968 6.5 6.91
1967 6.49 6.89
1966 6.47 6.82
1965 6.45 6.74
1964 6.43 6.68
1963 6.41 6.62
1962 6.35 6.48
1961 6.29 6.35
1960 6.24 6.24

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

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Namibia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Tajikistan
2024 22.1 23
2023 21.9 22.9
2022 21.8 22.7
2021 21.8 22.6
2020 21.8 22.5
2019 21.8 22.3
2018 21.7 22.2
2017 21.6 22
2016 21.5 21.9
2015 21.4 21.7
2014 21.3 21.6
2013 21.1 21.4
2012 20.9 21.2
2011 20.7 21
2010 20.5 20.8
2009 20.3 20.6
2008 20 20.4
2007 19.9 20.1
2006 19.7 19.8
2005 19.6 19.6
2004 19.4 19.4
2003 19.3 19.2
2002 19.2 18.9
2001 19.1 18.7
2000 19 18.5
1999 18.9 18.2
1998 18.9 18
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.7 17.7
1995 18.6 17.7
1994 18.5 17.7
1993 18.5 17.8
1992 18.4 17.9
1991 18.4 18
1990 18.3 18.1
1989 17.8 18.2
1988 17.3 18.3
1987 17 18.3
1986 16.9 18.3
1985 16.7 18.2
1984 16.5 18.2
1983 16.4 18.2
1982 16.3 18.2
1981 16.4 18.1
1980 16.6 18.1
1979 16.8 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17.3 18
1976 17.5 17.9
1975 17.6 17.9
1974 17.7 17.8
1973 17.8 17.8
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 18 17.8
1970 18.1 17.8
1969 18.1 17.8
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.3 18.1
1966 18.3 18.4
1965 18.4 18.9
1964 18.4 19.6
1963 18.5 20.4
1962 18.6 20.9
1961 18.7 21.4
1960 18.9 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.9%
2024
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Namibia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Tajikistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.7%
2010
English speaking
17.2%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Namibia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Tajikistan
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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