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Namibia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 33rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Turkey
Population
3173089
86002379
Population rank 134/197 18/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 147/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Namibia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Turkey
2024 $13,372,354,512 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $12,408,271,449 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $12,569,449,123 $926,097,476,914
2021 $12,402,486,184 $839,938,668,172
2020 $10,583,748,542 $733,628,247,119
2019 $12,541,928,303 $775,853,144,223
2018 $13,682,019,076 $788,356,985,774
2017 $12,895,153,371 $863,874,522,365
2016 $10,722,018,732 $870,818,016,910
2015 $11,335,161,084 $865,460,050,684
2014 $12,435,430,970 $942,343,431,929
2013 $12,043,307,277 $962,167,643,589
2012 $13,042,053,592 $885,327,622,479
2011 $12,523,359,441 $844,192,507,381
2010 $11,431,412,421 $782,545,664,268
2009 $8,938,847,189 $653,894,449,921
2008 $8,607,431,497 $775,415,944,333
2007 $8,839,536,476 $685,228,481,017
2006 $8,001,779,551 $559,668,118,237
2005 $7,248,374,838 $508,314,210,213
2004 $6,609,205,995 $410,156,784,496
2003 $4,926,439,384 $315,392,899,922
2002 $3,349,169,826 $240,778,008,474
2001 $3,557,341,215 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,922,232,165 $274,748,463,179
1999 $3,868,551,730 $256,673,939,248
1998 $3,873,109,866 $276,035,372,655
1997 $4,154,989,950 $263,817,553,748
1996 $3,989,163,197 $250,366,965,174
1995 $3,978,514,206 $234,699,627,004
1994 $3,666,503,530 $130,650,447,499
1993 $3,251,188,833 $180,415,757,852
1992 $3,429,521,699 $159,104,772,992
1991 $2,996,869,281 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,789,921,854 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,535,135,798 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,495,094,746 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,300,068,217 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,809,048,527 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,608,237,350 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,951,260,038 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,297,400,688 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,118,710,248 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,249,908,578 $71,180,180,180
1980 $2,421,990,338 $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Namibia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Turkey
2024 $4,413 $15,893
2023 $4,188 $13,375
2022 $4,350 $10,898
2021 $4,413 $9,982
2020 $3,879 $8,798
2019 $4,732 $9,395
2018 $5,309 $9,684
2017 $5,144 $10,756
2016 $4,396 $10,984
2015 $4,774 $11,065
2014 $5,378 $12,209
2013 $5,347 $12,636
2012 $5,943 $11,777
2011 $5,835 $11,374
2010 $5,418 $10,699
2009 $4,303 $9,077
2008 $4,205 $10,913
2007 $4,379 $9,767
2006 $4,017 $7,990
2005 $3,686 $7,332
2004 $3,403 $5,980
2003 $2,569 $4,650
2002 $1,772 $3,591
2001 $1,916 $3,052
2000 $2,157 $4,199
1999 $2,178 $3,974
1998 $2,235 $4,331
1997 $2,460 $4,197
1996 $2,423 $4,041
1995 $2,483 $3,846
1994 $2,356 $2,176
1993 $2,155 $3,058
1992 $2,347 $2,744
1991 $2,117 $2,649
1990 $2,037 $2,690
1989 $1,967 $1,949
1988 $2,063 $1,686
1987 $1,969 $1,650
1986 $1,599 $1,461
1985 $1,466 $1,326
1984 $1,830 $1,209
1983 $2,214 $1,276
1982 $2,097 $1,360
1981 $2,267 $1,537
1980 $2,468 $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Namibia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Turkey
2026 67.8 78.4
2025 67.7 77.8
2024 67.5 77.4
2023 67.4 77.2
2022 64.2 77.6
2021 60.8 75.7
2020 64.1 76.5
2019 63.5 77.7
2018 62.6 77.5
2017 61.7 77
2016 60.8 76.6
2015 60 76.5
2014 59.3 76.5
2013 58.5 76.2
2012 57.7 75.6
2011 56.6 74.8
2010 56.1 75
2009 55.3 74.7
2008 54.7 74.4
2007 54 74.1
2006 53.2 73.8
2005 52.6 73.5
2004 52.2 73.2
2003 51.9 72.9
2002 52 72.6
2001 52 72.3
2000 52.9 71.9
1999 54 70.8
1998 54.8 71.1
1997 55.8 70.7
1996 56.6 70.2
1995 57.5 69.7
1994 58.4 69.4
1993 59.3 69
1992 60.2 68.6
1991 60.8 68.3
1990 61.4 67.8
1989 60.8 67.4
1988 59 66.9
1987 59.1 66.4
1986 58.7 65.9
1985 58.5 65.3
1984 58.1 64.8
1983 57.6 64.3
1982 57.3 63.7
1981 56.9 63.2
1980 56.6 62.7
1979 59.5 62.2
1978 59.1 61.6
1977 58.6 60.8
1976 58 60
1975 57.6 59.5
1974 56.9 59
1973 56.4 58.5
1972 55.8 58
1971 55.3 57.2
1970 54.7 56.7
1969 54.1 56.2
1968 53.6 55.6
1967 52.9 55.2
1966 52.3 54.6
1965 52 54.1
1964 51.3 53.6
1963 50.6 53.1
1962 50 52.3
1961 49.2 51.6
1960 48.5 50.8
1959 47.8 50.1
1958 47.1 49.2
1957 46.4 49.2
1956 45.7 49.5
1955 45 49.1
1954 44.4 48.8
1953 43.8 48.2
1952 43.1 48.1
1951 42.5 47.6
1950 41.9 47.3

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

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Namibia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Namibia Turkey
2024 3,030,131 85,518,661
2023 2,963,095 85,325,965
2022 2,889,662 84,979,913
2021 2,810,548 84,147,318
2020 2,728,762 83,384,680
2019 2,650,494 82,579,440
2018 2,577,327 81,407,204
2017 2,506,853 80,312,698
2016 2,439,213 79,277,962
2015 2,374,300 78,218,479
2014 2,312,139 77,181,884
2013 2,252,508 76,147,624
2012 2,194,654 75,175,827
2011 2,146,325 74,223,629
2010 2,109,811 73,142,150
2009 2,077,394 72,039,206
2008 2,047,056 71,051,678
2007 2,018,600 70,158,112
2006 1,991,888 70,045,349
2005 1,966,582 69,329,557
2004 1,942,082 68,592,617
2003 1,917,464 67,831,730
2002 1,889,970 67,048,795
2001 1,857,048 66,245,128
2000 1,818,647 65,425,961
1999 1,776,368 64,591,923
1998 1,732,745 63,734,383
1997 1,689,264 62,852,966
1996 1,646,103 61,951,134
1995 1,602,170 61,024,503
1994 1,556,304 60,033,836
1993 1,508,697 58,999,167
1992 1,461,322 57,990,118
1991 1,415,684 57,009,887
1990 1,369,303 56,015,628
1989 1,288,947 54,976,723
1988 1,209,696 53,909,626
1987 1,167,889 52,843,670
1986 1,131,081 51,777,772
1985 1,096,890 50,687,115
1984 1,065,989 49,574,069
1983 1,037,511 48,447,410
1982 1,010,308 47,322,096
1981 992,500 46,321,190
1980 981,434 45,408,815
1979 962,825 44,510,429
1978 947,269 43,645,306
1977 931,104 42,773,298
1976 906,566 41,899,984
1975 881,032 41,053,126
1974 854,320 40,210,234
1973 828,928 39,329,533
1972 804,399 38,430,221
1971 780,584 37,518,611
1970 757,868 36,638,465
1969 736,120 35,787,774
1968 715,542 34,921,684
1967 696,045 34,050,421
1966 677,655 33,177,672
1965 660,558 32,345,220
1964 644,530 31,543,072
1963 629,589 30,726,841
1962 615,759 29,916,147
1961 603,067 29,119,238
1960 591,465 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Turkey
2023 3.21 1.51
2022 3.25 1.63
2021 3.3 1.71
2020 3.35 1.77
2019 3.4 1.89
2018 3.46 2
2017 3.51 2.08
2016 3.57 2.11
2015 3.6 2.16
2014 3.64 2.19
2013 3.65 2.11
2012 3.68 2.11
2011 3.66 2.05
2010 3.66 2.08
2009 3.63 2.1
2008 3.62 2.15
2007 3.61 2.16
2006 3.6 2.19
2005 3.57 2.2
2004 3.55 2.2
2003 3.58 2.2
2002 3.69 2.27
2001 3.83 2.39
2000 3.99 2.49
1999 4.14 2.63
1998 4.18 2.71
1997 4.17 2.74
1996 4.2 2.78
1995 4.42 2.84
1994 4.68 2.87
1993 4.91 2.92
1992 5.11 2.94
1991 5.29 3
1990 5.4 3.11
1989 5.52 3.34
1988 5.61 3.45
1987 5.7 3.54
1986 5.79 3.66
1985 5.88 3.78
1984 5.94 3.91
1983 6 4.06
1982 6.08 4.21
1981 6.16 4.35
1980 6.24 4.45
1979 6.31 4.58
1978 6.38 4.69
1977 6.44 4.78
1976 6.49 4.93
1975 6.53 5.09
1974 6.55 5.24
1973 6.54 5.41
1972 6.53 5.55
1971 6.52 5.67
1970 6.52 5.78
1969 6.51 5.87
1968 6.5 5.96
1967 6.49 6.06
1966 6.47 6.15
1965 6.45 6.22
1964 6.43 6.29
1963 6.41 6.34
1962 6.35 6.38
1961 6.29 6.42
1960 6.24 6.38

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

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Namibia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Turkey
2024 22.1 34
2023 21.9 33.5
2022 21.8 33.1
2021 21.8 32.7
2020 21.8 32.3
2019 21.8 31.8
2018 21.7 31.5
2017 21.6 31.2
2016 21.5 30.9
2015 21.4 30.6
2014 21.3 30.4
2013 21.1 30.1
2012 20.9 29.8
2011 20.7 29.5
2010 20.5 29.1
2009 20.3 28.6
2008 20 28.3
2007 19.9 27.9
2006 19.7 27.5
2005 19.6 27
2004 19.4 26.6
2003 19.3 26.2
2002 19.2 25.8
2001 19.1 25.4
2000 19 25
1999 18.9 24.7
1998 18.9 24.3
1997 18.8 24
1996 18.7 23.6
1995 18.6 23.3
1994 18.5 23
1993 18.5 22.7
1992 18.4 22.4
1991 18.4 22.1
1990 18.3 21.8
1989 17.8 21.6
1988 17.3 21.3
1987 17 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 16.7 20.6
1984 16.5 20.4
1983 16.4 20.2
1982 16.3 20
1981 16.4 19.9
1980 16.6 19.8
1979 16.8 19.7
1978 17 19.5
1977 17.3 19.4
1976 17.5 19.3
1975 17.6 19.1
1974 17.7 19
1973 17.8 18.9
1972 17.9 18.8
1971 18 18.7
1970 18.1 18.6
1969 18.1 18.6
1968 18.2 18.6
1967 18.3 18.7
1966 18.3 18.8
1965 18.4 18.9
1964 18.4 18.9
1963 18.5 19
1962 18.6 19.1
1961 18.7 19.3
1960 18.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Namibia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Turkey
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Namibia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Turkey
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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