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Namibia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 33rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia UAE
Population
3173089
11686438
Population rank 134/197 84/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Namibia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Namibia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Namibia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Namibia UAE
2024 $13,372,354,512 $552,324,846,835
2023 $12,408,271,449 $522,622,191,967
2022 $12,569,449,123 $511,403,403,676
2021 $12,402,486,184 $422,441,388,700
2020 $10,583,748,542 $357,161,878,829
2019 $12,541,928,303 $433,926,208,305
2018 $13,682,019,076 $440,560,108,918
2017 $12,895,153,371 $403,365,010,211
2016 $10,722,018,732 $381,717,086,453
2015 $11,335,161,084 $381,973,042,886
2014 $12,435,430,970 $424,935,874,745
2013 $12,043,307,277 $409,632,675,289
2012 $13,042,053,592 $392,793,464,942
2011 $12,523,359,441 $368,881,143,635
2010 $11,431,412,421 $307,736,419,333
2009 $8,938,847,189 $253,547,358,747
2008 $8,607,431,497 $315,474,615,739
2007 $8,839,536,476 $257,916,133,424
2006 $8,001,779,551 $222,116,541,865
2005 $7,248,374,838 $180,617,467,965
2004 $6,609,205,995 $147,824,370,320
2003 $4,926,439,384 $124,346,358,067
2002 $3,349,169,826 $109,816,201,498
2001 $3,557,341,215 $103,311,640,572
2000 $3,922,232,165 $104,337,372,362
1999 $3,868,551,730 $84,445,473,111
1998 $3,873,109,866 $75,674,336,283
1997 $4,154,989,950 $78,839,008,445
1996 $3,989,163,197 $73,571,233,996
1995 $3,978,514,206 $65,743,666,576
1994 $3,666,503,530 $59,305,093,980
1993 $3,251,188,833 $55,625,170,253
1992 $3,429,521,699 $54,239,171,888
1991 $2,996,869,281 $51,552,165,622
1990 $2,789,921,854 $50,701,443,748
1989 $2,535,135,798 $41,464,995,914
1988 $2,495,094,746 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,300,068,217 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,809,048,527 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,608,237,350 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,951,260,038 $41,807,954,236
1983 $2,297,400,688 $42,803,323,345
1982 $2,118,710,248 $46,622,718,605
1981 $2,249,908,578 $49,333,424,135
1980 $2,421,990,338 $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia UAE
2024 $4,413 $50,274
2023 $4,188 $49,851
2022 $4,350 $50,760
2021 $4,413 $44,119
2020 $3,879 $37,992
2019 $4,732 $45,939
2018 $5,309 $47,135
2017 $5,144 $43,734
2016 $4,396 $42,721
2015 $4,774 $44,910
2014 $5,378 $52,725
2013 $5,347 $53,247
2012 $5,943 $53,142
2011 $5,835 $51,922
2010 $5,418 $44,795
2009 $4,303 $37,803
2008 $4,205 $50,054
2007 $4,379 $45,855
2006 $4,017 $44,343
2005 $3,686 $38,719
2004 $3,403 $33,377
2003 $2,569 $29,660
2002 $1,772 $27,754
2001 $1,916 $27,745
2000 $2,157 $29,866
1999 $2,178 $25,856
1998 $2,235 $24,889
1997 $2,460 $27,983
1996 $2,423 $28,323
1995 $2,483 $27,003
1994 $2,356 $25,473
1993 $2,155 $25,033
1992 $2,347 $25,648
1991 $2,117 $25,691
1990 $2,037 $26,710
1989 $1,967 $23,167
1988 $2,063 $21,570
1987 $1,969 $23,113
1986 $1,599 $23,132
1985 $1,466 $29,468
1984 $1,830 $32,012
1983 $2,214 $34,650
1982 $2,097 $39,972
1981 $2,267 $44,854
1980 $2,468 $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia UAE
2026 67.8 83.4
2025 67.7 83.2
2024 67.5 83.1
2023 67.4 82.9
2022 64.2 80.5
2021 60.8 79.1
2020 64.1 81.9
2019 63.5 82.6
2018 62.6 82.4
2017 61.7 82.4
2016 60.8 82.2
2015 60 82.1
2014 59.3 82
2013 58.5 82
2012 57.7 81.9
2011 56.6 81.9
2010 56.1 81.9
2009 55.3 81.7
2008 54.7 81.6
2007 54 81.4
2006 53.2 81.2
2005 52.6 80.8
2004 52.2 80.3
2003 51.9 79.6
2002 52 78.7
2001 52 77.6
2000 52.9 76.3
1999 54 75
1998 54.8 73.7
1997 55.8 72.6
1996 56.6 71.8
1995 57.5 71.4
1994 58.4 71.2
1993 59.3 71.2
1992 60.2 71.2
1991 60.8 71.1
1990 61.4 71.1
1989 60.8 71
1988 59 70.8
1987 59.1 70.6
1986 58.7 70.4
1985 58.5 70.1
1984 58.1 69.8
1983 57.6 69.4
1982 57.3 69.1
1981 56.9 68.6
1980 56.6 68.2
1979 59.5 67.6
1978 59.1 67.1
1977 58.6 66.5
1976 58 65.8
1975 57.6 65.1
1974 56.9 64.4
1973 56.4 63.5
1972 55.8 62.7
1971 55.3 61.8
1970 54.7 60.8
1969 54.1 59.8
1968 53.6 58.7
1967 52.9 57.6
1966 52.3 56.6
1965 52 55.5
1964 51.3 54.5
1963 50.6 53.5
1962 50 52.5
1961 49.2 51.6
1960 48.5 50.7
1959 47.8 49.7
1958 47.1 48.8
1957 46.4 47.8
1956 45.7 46.9
1955 45 46
1954 44.4 45.2
1953 43.8 44.4
1952 43.1 43.6
1951 42.5 42.9
1950 41.9 42.1

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

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Namibia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Namibia UAE
2024 3,030,131 10,986,400
2023 2,963,095 10,483,751
2022 2,889,662 10,074,977
2021 2,810,548 9,575,152
2020 2,728,762 9,401,038
2019 2,650,494 9,445,785
2018 2,577,327 9,346,701
2017 2,506,853 9,223,225
2016 2,439,213 8,935,095
2015 2,374,300 8,505,237
2014 2,312,139 8,059,440
2013 2,252,508 7,693,031
2012 2,194,654 7,391,448
2011 2,146,325 7,104,538
2010 2,109,811 6,869,838
2009 2,077,394 6,707,058
2008 2,047,056 6,302,664
2007 2,018,600 5,624,635
2006 1,991,888 5,009,100
2005 1,966,582 4,664,790
2004 1,942,082 4,428,967
2003 1,917,464 4,192,457
2002 1,889,970 3,956,826
2001 1,857,048 3,723,590
2000 1,818,647 3,493,575
1999 1,776,368 3,266,009
1998 1,732,745 3,040,421
1997 1,689,264 2,817,410
1996 1,646,103 2,597,564
1995 1,602,170 2,434,662
1994 1,556,304 2,328,188
1993 1,508,697 2,222,093
1992 1,461,322 2,114,730
1991 1,415,684 2,006,626
1990 1,369,303 1,898,220
1989 1,288,947 1,789,851
1988 1,209,696 1,681,788
1987 1,167,889 1,574,244
1986 1,131,081 1,467,383
1985 1,096,890 1,377,911
1984 1,065,989 1,305,996
1983 1,037,511 1,235,305
1982 1,010,308 1,166,370
1981 992,500 1,099,855
1980 981,434 1,015,700
1979 962,825 912,010
1978 947,269 809,274
1977 931,104 710,209
1976 906,566 615,866
1975 881,032 542,856
1974 854,320 489,087
1973 828,928 436,399
1972 804,399 385,014
1971 780,584 335,027
1970 757,868 286,536
1969 736,120 239,660
1968 715,542 199,416
1967 696,045 179,700
1966 677,655 173,976
1965 660,558 167,103
1964 644,530 159,692
1963 629,589 152,211
1962 615,759 144,946
1961 603,067 137,989
1960 591,465 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Namibia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia UAE
2023 3.21 1.2
2022 3.25 1.15
2021 3.3 1.16
2020 3.35 1.29
2019 3.4 1.25
2018 3.46 1.29
2017 3.51 1.35
2016 3.57 1.37
2015 3.6 1.42
2014 3.64 1.48
2013 3.65 1.53
2012 3.68 1.53
2011 3.66 1.54
2010 3.66 1.57
2009 3.63 1.58
2008 3.62 1.52
2007 3.61 1.79
2006 3.6 1.96
2005 3.57 2.23
2004 3.55 2.38
2003 3.58 2.49
2002 3.69 2.54
2001 3.83 2.62
2000 3.99 2.73
1999 4.14 2.79
1998 4.18 2.77
1997 4.17 2.83
1996 4.2 3.06
1995 4.42 3.28
1994 4.68 3.76
1993 4.91 3.82
1992 5.11 4.09
1991 5.29 4.25
1990 5.4 4.51
1989 5.52 4.65
1988 5.61 4.77
1987 5.7 4.88
1986 5.79 5
1985 5.88 5.13
1984 5.94 5.3
1983 6 5.48
1982 6.08 5.66
1981 6.16 5.81
1980 6.24 5.95
1979 6.31 6.06
1978 6.38 6.15
1977 6.44 6.22
1976 6.49 6.29
1975 6.53 6.35
1974 6.55 6.41
1973 6.54 6.46
1972 6.53 6.5
1971 6.52 6.52
1970 6.52 6.52
1969 6.51 6.52
1968 6.5 6.53
1967 6.49 6.51
1966 6.47 6.5
1965 6.45 6.5
1964 6.43 6.49
1963 6.41 6.5
1962 6.35 6.49
1961 6.29 6.49
1960 6.24 6.5

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

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Namibia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia UAE
2024 22.1 32.6
2023 21.9 32.2
2022 21.8 31.9
2021 21.8 31.9
2020 21.8 31.8
2019 21.8 31.8
2018 21.7 31.8
2017 21.6 31.8
2016 21.5 31.8
2015 21.4 31.8
2014 21.3 31.8
2013 21.1 31.7
2012 20.9 31.7
2011 20.7 31.7
2010 20.5 31.7
2009 20.3 31.6
2008 20 31.6
2007 19.9 31.6
2006 19.7 31.4
2005 19.6 30.9
2004 19.4 30.3
2003 19.3 29.6
2002 19.2 29.1
2001 19.1 28.6
2000 19 28.2
1999 18.9 28
1998 18.9 27.9
1997 18.8 27.9
1996 18.7 28.1
1995 18.6 28
1994 18.5 27.4
1993 18.5 26.8
1992 18.4 26.4
1991 18.4 26
1990 18.3 25.8
1989 17.8 25.8
1988 17.3 25.9
1987 17 26.1
1986 16.9 26.5
1985 16.7 26.6
1984 16.5 26.4
1983 16.4 26.4
1982 16.3 26.4
1981 16.4 26.4
1980 16.6 26.2
1979 16.8 25.8
1978 17 25.5
1977 17.3 25.4
1976 17.5 25.6
1975 17.6 25.4
1974 17.7 24.7
1973 17.8 24.1
1972 17.9 23.6
1971 18 23.2
1970 18.1 23
1969 18.1 23.1
1968 18.2 23.5
1967 18.3 23.3
1966 18.3 22.6
1965 18.4 22
1964 18.4 21.5
1963 18.5 21
1962 18.6 20.6
1961 18.7 20.1
1960 18.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Namibia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia UAE
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
98.8%
2024
English speaking
17.2%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Namibia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia UAE
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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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