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Namibia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 33rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Turkmenistan
Population
3173089
7776557
Population rank 134/197 104/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Namibia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Turkmenistan
2024 $13,372,354,512 $51,387,209,872
2023 $12,408,271,449 $45,894,538,666
2022 $12,569,449,123 $42,208,726,138
2021 $12,402,486,184 $40,589,905,812
2020 $10,583,748,542 $41,509,903,182
2019 $12,541,928,303 $40,810,067,975
2018 $13,682,019,076 $40,765,428,571
2017 $12,895,153,371 $37,926,285,714
2016 $10,722,018,732 $36,169,428,571
2015 $11,335,161,084 $35,799,714,286
2014 $12,435,430,970 $43,524,210,526
2013 $12,043,307,277 $39,197,543,860
2012 $13,042,053,592 $35,164,210,526
2011 $12,523,359,441 $29,233,333,333
2010 $11,431,412,421 $22,583,157,895
2009 $8,938,847,189 $20,214,385,965
2008 $8,607,431,497 $19,271,523,179
2007 $8,839,536,476 $12,664,165,103
2006 $8,001,779,551 $10,276,674,365
2005 $7,248,374,838 $8,103,901,996
2004 $6,609,205,995 $6,838,351,088
2003 $4,926,439,384 $5,977,440,583
2002 $3,349,169,826 $4,462,029,109
2001 $3,557,341,215 $3,534,772,732
2000 $3,922,232,165 $2,904,663,311
1999 $3,868,551,730 $2,450,564,100
1998 $3,873,109,866 $2,605,689,134
1997 $4,154,989,950 $2,450,350,625
1996 $3,989,163,197 $2,378,759,975
1995 $3,978,514,206 $2,482,228,440
1994 $3,666,503,530 $2,561,118,608
1993 $3,251,188,833 $3,179,225,949
1992 $3,429,521,699 $3,200,539,816
1991 $2,996,869,281 $3,208,098,919
1990 $2,789,921,854 $3,189,539,641
1989 $2,535,135,798 $3,006,988,217
1988 $2,495,094,746 $3,010,982,414
1987 $2,300,068,217 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Turkmenistan
2024 $4,413 $6,857
2023 $4,188 $6,232
2022 $4,350 $5,838
2021 $4,413 $5,723
2020 $3,879 $5,973
2019 $4,732 $5,998
2018 $5,309 $6,125
2017 $5,144 $5,828
2016 $4,396 $5,687
2015 $4,774 $5,759
2014 $5,378 $7,164
2013 $5,347 $6,600
2012 $5,943 $6,054
2011 $5,835 $5,144
2010 $5,418 $4,059
2009 $4,303 $3,708
2008 $4,205 $3,606
2007 $4,379 $2,415
2006 $4,017 $1,997
2005 $3,686 $1,604
2004 $3,403 $1,379
2003 $2,569 $1,229
2002 $1,772 $936
2001 $1,916 $756
2000 $2,157 $634
1999 $2,178 $546
1998 $2,235 $591
1997 $2,460 $565
1996 $2,423 $558
1995 $2,483 $592
1994 $2,356 $622
1993 $2,155 $788
1992 $2,347 $811
1991 $2,117 $832
1990 $2,037 $848
1989 $1,967 $821
1988 $2,063 $846
1987 $1,969 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Turkmenistan
2026 67.8 70.5
2025 67.7 70.3
2024 67.5 70.2
2023 67.4 70.1
2022 64.2 69.9
2021 60.8 69.4
2020 64.1 68.8
2019 63.5 69.4
2018 62.6 69.3
2017 61.7 69.2
2016 60.8 69.1
2015 60 69.1
2014 59.3 69
2013 58.5 69
2012 57.7 69
2011 56.6 68.9
2010 56.1 68.6
2009 55.3 68.2
2008 54.7 67.6
2007 54 67
2006 53.2 66.6
2005 52.6 66.3
2004 52.2 66.1
2003 51.9 65.9
2002 52 65.6
2001 52 65.3
2000 52.9 64.9
1999 54 64.5
1998 54.8 64
1997 55.8 63.7
1996 56.6 63.5
1995 57.5 63.5
1994 58.4 63.5
1993 59.3 63.6
1992 60.2 63.8
1991 60.8 63.8
1990 61.4 63.9
1989 60.8 63.8
1988 59 63.7
1987 59.1 63.5
1986 58.7 63.2
1985 58.5 62.8
1984 58.1 62.4
1983 57.6 62
1982 57.3 61.6
1981 56.9 61
1980 56.6 60.2
1979 59.5 59.1
1978 59.1 58.3
1977 58.6 57.7
1976 58 57.4
1975 57.6 57.2
1974 56.9 57
1973 56.4 56.8
1972 55.8 56.6
1971 55.3 56.3
1970 54.7 56
1969 54.1 55.7
1968 53.6 55.3
1967 52.9 54.8
1966 52.3 54.4
1965 52 54
1964 51.3 53.6
1963 50.6 53.2
1962 50 52.9
1961 49.2 52.5
1960 48.5 52.1
1959 47.8 51.8
1958 47.1 51.4
1957 46.4 51
1956 45.7 50.6
1955 45 50.2
1954 44.4 49.8
1953 43.8 49.4
1952 43.1 49
1951 42.5 48.6
1950 41.9 48.1

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

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Namibia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Namibia Turkmenistan
2024 3,030,131 7,494,498
2023 2,963,095 7,364,438
2022 2,889,662 7,230,193
2021 2,810,548 7,092,043
2020 2,728,762 6,949,912
2019 2,650,494 6,803,944
2018 2,577,327 6,655,524
2017 2,506,853 6,507,061
2016 2,439,213 6,360,041
2015 2,374,300 6,215,770
2014 2,312,139 6,075,283
2013 2,252,508 5,939,341
2012 2,194,654 5,808,546
2011 2,146,325 5,683,417
2010 2,109,811 5,564,356
2009 2,077,394 5,451,592
2008 2,047,056 5,345,029
2007 2,018,600 5,244,046
2006 1,991,888 5,147,105
2005 1,966,582 5,052,257
2004 1,942,082 4,958,093
2003 1,917,464 4,863,865
2002 1,889,970 4,769,465
2001 1,857,048 4,675,409
2000 1,818,647 4,582,677
1999 1,776,368 4,492,170
1998 1,732,745 4,410,507
1997 1,689,264 4,336,730
1996 1,646,103 4,263,819
1995 1,602,170 4,191,203
1994 1,556,304 4,116,662
1993 1,508,697 4,032,407
1992 1,461,322 3,944,689
1991 1,415,684 3,855,894
1990 1,369,303 3,760,562
1989 1,288,947 3,662,459
1988 1,209,696 3,559,363
1987 1,167,889 3,452,731
1986 1,131,081 3,347,809
1985 1,096,890 3,247,534
1984 1,065,989 3,154,079
1983 1,037,511 3,067,534
1982 1,010,308 2,985,557
1981 992,500 2,907,187
1980 981,434 2,832,203
1979 962,825 2,760,358
1978 947,269 2,691,088
1977 931,104 2,623,948
1976 906,566 2,558,521
1975 881,032 2,494,570
1974 854,320 2,432,028
1973 828,928 2,370,919
1972 804,399 2,311,430
1971 780,584 2,253,119
1970 757,868 2,195,616
1969 736,120 2,139,024
1968 715,542 2,083,069
1967 696,045 2,027,403
1966 677,655 1,971,737
1965 660,558 1,915,916
1964 644,530 1,859,997
1963 629,589 1,804,272
1962 615,759 1,749,214
1961 603,067 1,695,400
1960 591,465 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Namibia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Turkmenistan
2023 3.21 2.69
2022 3.25 2.73
2021 3.3 2.75
2020 3.35 2.79
2019 3.4 2.83
2018 3.46 2.88
2017 3.51 2.93
2016 3.57 2.99
2015 3.6 3.03
2014 3.64 3.02
2013 3.65 3.01
2012 3.68 2.96
2011 3.66 2.9
2010 3.66 2.85
2009 3.63 2.79
2008 3.62 2.75
2007 3.61 2.73
2006 3.6 2.72
2005 3.57 2.71
2004 3.55 2.67
2003 3.58 2.67
2002 3.69 2.71
2001 3.83 2.81
2000 3.99 2.9
1999 4.14 2.98
1998 4.18 3.08
1997 4.17 3.18
1996 4.2 3.29
1995 4.42 3.49
1994 4.68 3.62
1993 4.91 3.78
1992 5.11 3.96
1991 5.29 4.14
1990 5.4 4.29
1989 5.52 4.46
1988 5.61 4.68
1987 5.7 4.84
1986 5.79 4.94
1985 5.88 4.97
1984 5.94 4.96
1983 6 4.97
1982 6.08 5.04
1981 6.16 5.16
1980 6.24 5.3
1979 6.31 5.46
1978 6.38 5.61
1977 6.44 5.77
1976 6.49 5.9
1975 6.53 6
1974 6.55 6.09
1973 6.54 6.15
1972 6.53 6.2
1971 6.52 6.32
1970 6.52 6.4
1969 6.51 6.48
1968 6.5 6.56
1967 6.49 6.64
1966 6.47 6.7
1965 6.45 6.76
1964 6.43 6.79
1963 6.41 6.79
1962 6.35 6.76
1961 6.29 6.69
1960 6.24 6.59

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

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Namibia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Turkmenistan
2024 22.1 27.5
2023 21.9 27.2
2022 21.8 26.9
2021 21.8 26.7
2020 21.8 26.4
2019 21.8 26.2
2018 21.7 25.9
2017 21.6 25.7
2016 21.5 25.5
2015 21.4 25.3
2014 21.3 25
2013 21.1 24.8
2012 20.9 24.5
2011 20.7 24.3
2010 20.5 24
2009 20.3 23.7
2008 20 23.4
2007 19.9 23.1
2006 19.7 22.8
2005 19.6 22.4
2004 19.4 22.1
2003 19.3 21.8
2002 19.2 21.5
2001 19.1 21.2
2000 19 20.9
1999 18.9 20.6
1998 18.9 20.3
1997 18.8 20.1
1996 18.7 19.9
1995 18.6 19.7
1994 18.5 19.6
1993 18.5 19.5
1992 18.4 19.4
1991 18.4 19.4
1990 18.3 19.3
1989 17.8 19.3
1988 17.3 19.3
1987 17 19.3
1986 16.9 19.3
1985 16.7 19.3
1984 16.5 19.2
1983 16.4 19.1
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.4 18.8
1980 16.6 18.7
1979 16.8 18.5
1978 17 18.3
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.5 18
1975 17.6 17.9
1974 17.7 17.7
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.9 17.5
1971 18 17.4
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.1 17.4
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.7
1966 18.3 18
1965 18.4 18.4
1964 18.4 19
1963 18.5 19.7
1962 18.6 20.4
1961 18.7 20.9
1960 18.9 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Namibia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Namibia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
15,934 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 (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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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