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Namibia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 33rd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Tanzania
Population
3173089
73145892
Population rank 134/197 20/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Namibia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Tanzania
2024 $13,372,354,512 $78,844,405,385
2023 $12,408,271,449 $79,030,935,627
2022 $12,569,449,123 $75,749,121,843
2021 $12,402,486,184 $70,655,628,148
2020 $10,583,748,542 $66,068,737,786
2019 $12,541,928,303 $61,026,731,926
2018 $13,682,019,076 $57,003,712,892
2017 $12,895,153,371 $53,274,884,533
2016 $10,722,018,732 $49,774,409,374
2015 $11,335,161,084 $47,413,919,817
2014 $12,435,430,970 $49,986,726,461
2013 $12,043,307,277 $45,648,857,242
2012 $13,042,053,592 $39,650,394,363
2011 $12,523,359,441 $34,657,140,096
2010 $11,431,412,421 $32,012,892,919
2009 $8,938,847,189 $29,400,573,554
2008 $8,607,431,497 $27,947,821,398
2007 $8,839,536,476 $21,860,434,823
2006 $8,001,779,551 $18,619,859,795
2005 $7,248,374,838 $18,395,383,647
2004 $6,609,205,995 $16,673,062,473
2003 $4,926,439,384 $15,211,487,709
2002 $3,349,169,826 $14,129,651,896
2001 $3,557,341,215 $13,563,990,022
2000 $3,922,232,165 $13,371,767,082
1999 $3,868,551,730 $12,704,334,196
1998 $3,873,109,866 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,154,989,950 $11,158,197,942
1996 $3,989,163,197 $9,433,528,150
1995 $3,978,514,206 $7,631,431,840
1994 $3,666,503,530 $6,550,480,484
1993 $3,251,188,833 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,429,521,699 $6,681,997,469
1991 $2,996,869,281 $7,197,768,159
1990 $2,789,921,854 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,535,135,798 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,495,094,746 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,300,068,217 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,809,048,527 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,608,237,350 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,951,260,038 $12,906,635,133
1983 $2,297,400,688 $14,049,883,809
1982 $2,118,710,248 $13,927,383,240
1981 $2,249,908,578 $13,161,540,378
1980 $2,421,990,338 $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Namibia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Tanzania
2024 $4,413 $1,150
2023 $4,188 $1,186
2022 $4,350 $1,171
2021 $4,413 $1,125
2020 $3,879 $1,084
2019 $4,732 $1,031
2018 $5,309 $992
2017 $5,144 $957
2016 $4,396 $925
2015 $4,774 $911
2014 $5,378 $993
2013 $5,347 $935
2012 $5,943 $837
2011 $5,835 $753
2010 $5,418 $715
2009 $4,303 $674
2008 $4,205 $657
2007 $4,379 $528
2006 $4,017 $462
2005 $3,686 $469
2004 $3,403 $438
2003 $2,569 $410
2002 $1,772 $391
2001 $1,916 $385
2000 $2,157 $390
1999 $2,178 $382
1998 $2,235 $375
1997 $2,460 $353
1996 $2,423 $305
1995 $2,483 $251.2
1994 $2,356 $222.5
1993 $2,155 $218.2
1992 $2,347 $243.4
1991 $2,117 $268.8
1990 $2,037 $236.9
1989 $1,967 $252.3
1988 $2,063 $299
1987 $1,969 $326
1986 $1,599 $466
1985 $1,466 $681
1984 $1,830 $593
1983 $2,214 $667
1982 $2,097 $683
1981 $2,267 $665
1980 $2,468 $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Namibia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Tanzania
2026 67.8 67.6
2025 67.7 67.4
2024 67.5 67.2
2023 67.4 67
2022 64.2 66.9
2021 60.8 66.1
2020 64.1 66.8
2019 63.5 66
2018 62.6 65.5
2017 61.7 65
2016 60.8 64.4
2015 60 63.9
2014 59.3 63.4
2013 58.5 62.8
2012 57.7 62.3
2011 56.6 61.6
2010 56.1 61.1
2009 55.3 60.5
2008 54.7 59.9
2007 54 59.3
2006 53.2 58.5
2005 52.6 57.7
2004 52.2 56.8
2003 51.9 55.9
2002 52 54.9
2001 52 54.1
2000 52.9 53.2
1999 54 52.4
1998 54.8 51.8
1997 55.8 51.2
1996 56.6 51.1
1995 57.5 51
1994 58.4 51.1
1993 59.3 51.2
1992 60.2 51.4
1991 60.8 51.8
1990 61.4 52
1989 60.8 52.1
1988 59 52.2
1987 59.1 52.2
1986 58.7 52.2
1985 58.5 52.2
1984 58.1 52.2
1983 57.6 52.2
1982 57.3 52
1981 56.9 51.7
1980 56.6 51.3
1979 59.5 50.8
1978 59.1 50.4
1977 58.6 50
1976 58 49.5
1975 57.6 48.9
1974 56.9 48.4
1973 56.4 47.9
1972 55.8 47.4
1971 55.3 47
1970 54.7 46.5
1969 54.1 46
1968 53.6 45.6
1967 52.9 45.2
1966 52.3 44.9
1965 52 44.5
1964 51.3 44.1
1963 50.6 43.6
1962 50 43.2
1961 49.2 42.8
1960 48.5 42.6
1959 47.8 42.5
1958 47.1 42.3
1957 46.4 42.1
1956 45.7 42
1955 45 41.8
1954 44.4 41.7
1953 43.8 41.5
1952 43.1 41.4
1951 42.5 41.2
1950 41.9 41

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

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Namibia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Namibia Tanzania
2024 3,030,131 68,560,157
2023 2,963,095 66,617,606
2022 2,889,662 64,711,821
2021 2,810,548 62,830,412
2020 2,728,762 60,972,798
2019 2,650,494 59,174,891
2018 2,577,327 57,437,145
2017 2,506,853 55,652,890
2016 2,439,213 53,824,013
2015 2,374,300 52,020,962
2014 2,312,139 50,351,512
2013 2,252,508 48,824,128
2012 2,194,654 47,374,260
2011 2,146,325 46,029,367
2010 2,109,811 44,758,488
2009 2,077,394 43,633,982
2008 2,047,056 42,570,728
2007 2,018,600 41,435,512
2006 1,991,888 40,294,902
2005 1,966,582 39,182,076
2004 1,942,082 38,109,668
2003 1,917,464 37,089,555
2002 1,889,970 36,121,304
2001 1,857,048 35,198,299
2000 1,818,647 34,260,139
1999 1,776,368 33,300,330
1998 1,732,745 32,420,458
1997 1,689,264 31,578,089
1996 1,646,103 30,945,762
1995 1,602,170 30,383,497
1994 1,556,304 29,442,356
1993 1,508,697 28,332,692
1992 1,461,322 27,457,588
1991 1,415,684 26,780,436
1990 1,369,303 26,110,207
1989 1,288,947 25,438,759
1988 1,209,696 24,769,686
1987 1,167,889 24,030,378
1986 1,131,081 23,258,959
1985 1,096,890 22,501,693
1984 1,065,989 21,779,066
1983 1,037,511 21,079,874
1982 1,010,308 20,398,571
1981 992,500 19,784,703
1980 981,434 19,189,769
1979 962,825 18,592,038
1978 947,269 17,976,566
1977 931,104 17,352,929
1976 906,566 16,736,211
1975 881,032 16,138,361
1974 854,320 15,561,630
1973 828,928 15,010,101
1972 804,399 14,479,308
1971 780,584 13,971,451
1970 757,868 13,492,677
1969 736,120 13,036,700
1968 715,542 12,602,076
1967 696,045 12,200,109
1966 677,655 11,827,459
1965 660,558 11,470,728
1964 644,530 11,127,826
1963 629,589 10,799,528
1962 615,759 10,487,756
1961 603,067 10,187,886
1960 591,465 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Namibia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Tanzania
2023 3.21 4.61
2022 3.25 4.67
2021 3.3 4.73
2020 3.35 4.8
2019 3.4 4.87
2018 3.46 4.93
2017 3.51 4.99
2016 3.57 5.01
2015 3.6 5.03
2014 3.64 5.12
2013 3.65 5.16
2012 3.68 5.14
2011 3.66 5.14
2010 3.66 5.23
2009 3.63 5.26
2008 3.62 5.32
2007 3.61 5.4
2006 3.6 5.51
2005 3.57 5.58
2004 3.55 5.6
2003 3.58 5.58
2002 3.69 5.57
2001 3.83 5.62
2000 3.99 5.67
1999 4.14 5.75
1998 4.18 5.81
1997 4.17 5.84
1996 4.2 5.83
1995 4.42 5.82
1994 4.68 5.89
1993 4.91 6
1992 5.11 6.08
1991 5.29 6.14
1990 5.4 6.2
1989 5.52 6.3
1988 5.61 6.38
1987 5.7 6.41
1986 5.79 6.49
1985 5.88 6.6
1984 5.94 6.72
1983 6 6.81
1982 6.08 6.87
1981 6.16 6.93
1980 6.24 6.99
1979 6.31 7.04
1978 6.38 7.06
1977 6.44 7.07
1976 6.49 7.09
1975 6.53 7.1
1974 6.55 7.12
1973 6.54 7.06
1972 6.53 7.05
1971 6.52 7.04
1970 6.52 7
1969 6.51 6.95
1968 6.5 6.9
1967 6.49 6.86
1966 6.47 6.8
1965 6.45 6.73
1964 6.43 6.68
1963 6.41 6.65
1962 6.35 6.61
1961 6.29 6.56
1960 6.24 6.54

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

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Namibia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Namibia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Namibia Tanzania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Namibia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Tanzania
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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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