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Namibia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 33rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Tonga
Population
3173089
103309
Population rank 134/197 183/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 147/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 126/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 100/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Namibia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Tonga
2024 $13,372,354,512 -
2023 $12,408,271,449 $591,139,749
2022 $12,569,449,123 $556,514,555
2021 $12,402,486,184 $519,306,353
2020 $10,583,748,542 $506,571,468
2019 $12,541,928,303 $506,031,239
2018 $13,682,019,076 $493,530,783
2017 $12,895,153,371 $459,976,850
2016 $10,722,018,732 $420,828,262
2015 $11,335,161,084 $437,525,514
2014 $12,435,430,970 $440,997,738
2013 $12,043,307,277 $451,788,498
2012 $13,042,053,592 $471,122,971
2011 $12,523,359,441 $414,143,828
2010 $11,431,412,421 $366,887,375
2009 $8,938,847,189 $312,415,028
2008 $8,607,431,497 $344,438,844
2007 $8,839,536,476 $298,519,623
2006 $8,001,779,551 $292,232,703
2005 $7,248,374,838 $261,823,805
2004 $6,609,205,995 $230,678,011
2003 $4,926,439,384 $202,246,591
2002 $3,349,169,826 $182,764,281
2001 $3,557,341,215 $181,117,230
2000 $3,922,232,165 $204,848,488
1999 $3,868,551,730 $199,208,718
1998 $3,873,109,866 $191,504,893
1997 $4,154,989,950 $214,991,452
1996 $3,989,163,197 $222,100,576
1995 $3,978,514,206 $208,871,666
1994 $3,666,503,530 $195,990,986
1993 $3,251,188,833 $138,489,884
1992 $3,429,521,699 $137,066,291
1991 $2,996,869,281 $132,201,141
1990 $2,789,921,854 $113,563,822
1989 $2,535,135,798 $106,344,855
1988 $2,495,094,746 $106,657,267
1987 $2,300,068,217 $81,667,133
1986 $1,809,048,527 $68,195,856
1985 $1,608,237,350 $60,058,663
1984 $1,951,260,038 $64,248,355
1983 $2,297,400,688 $60,863,964
1982 $2,118,710,248 $62,068,161
1981 $2,249,908,578 $62,242,013
1980 $2,421,990,338 $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Tonga
2024 $4,413 -
2023 $4,188 $5,652
2022 $4,350 $5,298
2021 $4,413 $4,923
2020 $3,879 $4,792
2019 $4,732 $4,789
2018 $5,309 $4,675
2017 $5,144 $4,366
2016 $4,396 $3,988
2015 $4,774 $4,124
2014 $5,378 $4,137
2013 $5,347 $4,219
2012 $5,943 $4,384
2011 $5,835 $3,850
2010 $5,418 $3,416
2009 $4,303 $2,914
2008 $4,205 $3,218
2007 $4,379 $2,797
2006 $4,017 $2,750
2005 $3,686 $2,478
2004 $3,403 $2,195
2003 $2,569 $1,936
2002 $1,772 $1,759
2001 $1,916 $1,754
2000 $2,157 $1,995
1999 $2,178 $1,952
1998 $2,235 $1,889
1997 $2,460 $2,136
1996 $2,423 $2,215
1995 $2,483 $2,084
1994 $2,356 $1,957
1993 $2,155 $1,383
1992 $2,347 $1,370
1991 $2,117 $1,323
1990 $2,037 $1,139
1989 $1,967 $1,070
1988 $2,063 $1,078
1987 $1,969 $830
1986 $1,599 $696
1985 $1,466 $613
1984 $1,830 $656
1983 $2,214 $621
1982 $2,097 $633
1981 $2,267 $636
1980 $2,468 $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Tonga
2026 67.8 73.4
2025 67.7 73.2
2024 67.5 73.1
2023 67.4 72.9
2022 64.2 72.6
2021 60.8 72.1
2020 64.1 72.4
2019 63.5 72.3
2018 62.6 72.2
2017 61.7 72.1
2016 60.8 72
2015 60 71.9
2014 59.3 71.7
2013 58.5 71.6
2012 57.7 71.5
2011 56.6 71.4
2010 56.1 71.3
2009 55.3 70.9
2008 54.7 71
2007 54 70.9
2006 53.2 70.7
2005 52.6 70.6
2004 52.2 70.4
2003 51.9 70.2
2002 52 70
2001 52 69.8
2000 52.9 69.6
1999 54 69.4
1998 54.8 69.2
1997 55.8 69
1996 56.6 68.8
1995 57.5 68.6
1994 58.4 68.4
1993 59.3 68.2
1992 60.2 67.9
1991 60.8 67.7
1990 61.4 67.5
1989 60.8 67.4
1988 59 67.3
1987 59.1 67.2
1986 58.7 67.1
1985 58.5 66.9
1984 58.1 66.8
1983 57.6 66.7
1982 57.3 66.3
1981 56.9 66.4
1980 56.6 66.2
1979 59.5 66
1978 59.1 65.9
1977 58.6 65.6
1976 58 65.4
1975 57.6 65.1
1974 56.9 64.8
1973 56.4 64.4
1972 55.8 64.1
1971 55.3 63.6
1970 54.7 63.2
1969 54.1 62.7
1968 53.6 62.2
1967 52.9 61.7
1966 52.3 61.2
1965 52 60.7
1964 51.3 60.3
1963 50.6 59.8
1962 50 59.3
1961 49.2 58.8
1960 48.5 58.3
1959 47.8 57.8
1958 47.1 57.2
1957 46.4 56.5
1956 45.7 55.7
1955 45 54.7
1954 44.4 53.6
1953 43.8 52.4
1952 43.1 51.2
1951 42.5 49.8
1950 41.9 48.4

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

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Namibia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Namibia Tonga
2024 3,030,131 104,175
2023 2,963,095 104,597
2022 2,889,662 105,042
2021 2,810,548 105,490
2020 2,728,762 105,704
2019 2,650,494 105,669
2018 2,577,327 105,567
2017 2,506,853 105,356
2016 2,439,213 105,524
2015 2,374,300 106,095
2014 2,312,139 106,609
2013 2,252,508 107,078
2012 2,194,654 107,460
2011 2,146,325 107,570
2010 2,109,811 107,400
2009 2,077,394 107,203
2008 2,047,056 107,020
2007 2,018,600 106,726
2006 1,991,888 106,253
2005 1,966,582 105,671
2004 1,942,082 105,071
2003 1,917,464 104,464
2002 1,889,970 103,874
2001 1,857,048 103,288
2000 1,818,647 102,677
1999 1,776,368 102,046
1998 1,732,745 101,388
1997 1,689,264 100,674
1996 1,646,103 100,275
1995 1,602,170 100,225
1994 1,556,304 100,166
1993 1,508,697 100,103
1992 1,461,322 100,022
1991 1,415,684 99,895
1990 1,369,303 99,700
1989 1,288,947 99,403
1988 1,209,696 98,969
1987 1,167,889 98,376
1986 1,131,081 98,010
1985 1,096,890 97,984
1984 1,065,989 97,990
1983 1,037,511 97,998
1982 1,010,308 97,980
1981 992,500 97,909
1980 981,434 97,769
1979 962,825 97,544
1978 947,269 97,204
1977 931,104 96,725
1976 906,566 95,325
1975 881,032 93,017
1974 854,320 90,683
1973 828,928 88,805
1972 804,399 87,356
1971 780,584 85,896
1970 757,868 84,401
1969 736,120 82,885
1968 715,542 81,353
1967 696,045 79,814
1966 677,655 78,002
1965 660,558 75,924
1964 644,530 73,879
1963 629,589 71,885
1962 615,759 69,940
1961 603,067 68,037
1960 591,465 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Namibia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Tonga
2023 3.21 3.13
2022 3.25 3.17
2021 3.3 3.2
2020 3.35 3.23
2019 3.4 3.27
2018 3.46 3.33
2017 3.51 3.39
2016 3.57 3.46
2015 3.6 3.54
2014 3.64 3.62
2013 3.65 3.7
2012 3.68 3.77
2011 3.66 3.83
2010 3.66 3.88
2009 3.63 3.95
2008 3.62 4.01
2007 3.61 4.09
2006 3.6 4.14
2005 3.57 4.2
2004 3.55 4.19
2003 3.58 4.18
2002 3.69 4.14
2001 3.83 4.13
2000 3.99 4.16
1999 4.14 4.23
1998 4.18 4.31
1997 4.17 4.38
1996 4.2 4.46
1995 4.42 4.56
1994 4.68 4.66
1993 4.91 4.73
1992 5.11 4.79
1991 5.29 4.85
1990 5.4 4.93
1989 5.52 5.01
1988 5.61 5.1
1987 5.7 5.19
1986 5.79 5.27
1985 5.88 5.34
1984 5.94 5.41
1983 6 5.45
1982 6.08 5.5
1981 6.16 5.55
1980 6.24 5.6
1979 6.31 5.65
1978 6.38 5.68
1977 6.44 5.7
1976 6.49 5.73
1975 6.53 5.75
1974 6.55 5.77
1973 6.54 5.8
1972 6.53 5.86
1971 6.52 5.96
1970 6.52 6.07
1969 6.51 6.17
1968 6.5 6.23
1967 6.49 6.29
1966 6.47 6.35
1965 6.45 6.41
1964 6.43 6.46
1963 6.41 6.52
1962 6.35 6.57
1961 6.29 6.61
1960 6.24 6.65

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

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Namibia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Tonga
2024 22.1 21.9
2023 21.9 21.9
2022 21.8 22
2021 21.8 22.1
2020 21.8 22.1
2019 21.8 22
2018 21.7 22
2017 21.6 21.9
2016 21.5 21.9
2015 21.4 21.8
2014 21.3 21.7
2013 21.1 21.6
2012 20.9 21.4
2011 20.7 21.2
2010 20.5 21.2
2009 20.3 21.1
2008 20 21
2007 19.9 20.9
2006 19.7 20.8
2005 19.6 20.8
2004 19.4 20.8
2003 19.3 20.8
2002 19.2 20.7
2001 19.1 20.5
2000 19 20.3
1999 18.9 20.1
1998 18.9 19.9
1997 18.8 19.7
1996 18.7 19.6
1995 18.6 19.6
1994 18.5 19.6
1993 18.5 19.6
1992 18.4 19.5
1991 18.4 19.3
1990 18.3 19.1
1989 17.8 18.9
1988 17.3 18.6
1987 17 18.3
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 16.7 18.1
1984 16.5 18
1983 16.4 17.9
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.4 17.6
1980 16.6 17.4
1979 16.8 17.3
1978 17 17.1
1977 17.3 16.8
1976 17.5 16.7
1975 17.6 16.7
1974 17.7 16.8
1973 17.8 16.8
1972 17.9 16.7
1971 18 16.7
1970 18.1 16.8
1969 18.1 16.8
1968 18.2 16.9
1967 18.3 17
1966 18.3 17
1965 18.4 17
1964 18.4 17
1963 18.5 17
1962 18.6 17.1
1961 18.7 17.1
1960 18.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Tonga
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Namibia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Tonga
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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