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Namibia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 33rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia United Kingdom
Population
3173089
70154914
Population rank 134/197 22/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 147/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Namibia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Namibia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Namibia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Namibia United Kingdom
2024 $13,372,354,512 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $12,408,271,449 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $12,569,449,123 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $12,402,486,184 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $10,583,748,542 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $12,541,928,303 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $13,682,019,076 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $12,895,153,371 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $10,722,018,732 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $11,335,161,084 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $12,435,430,970 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $12,043,307,277 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $13,042,053,592 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $12,523,359,441 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $11,431,412,421 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $8,938,847,189 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $8,607,431,497 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $8,839,536,476 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $8,001,779,551 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $7,248,374,838 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $6,609,205,995 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $4,926,439,384 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $3,349,169,826 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $3,557,341,215 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $3,922,232,165 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $3,868,551,730 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $3,873,109,866 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $4,154,989,950 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $3,989,163,197 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $3,978,514,206 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $3,666,503,530 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $3,251,188,833 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $3,429,521,699 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $2,996,869,281 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $2,789,921,854 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $2,535,135,798 $926,884,816,754
1988 $2,495,094,746 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,300,068,217 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,809,048,527 $601,452,653,181
1985 $1,608,237,350 $489,285,164,271
1984 $1,951,260,038 $461,487,097,632
1983 $2,297,400,688 $489,618,008,186
1982 $2,118,710,248 $515,048,916,841
1981 $2,249,908,578 $540,765,675,241
1980 $2,421,990,338 $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Namibia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia United Kingdom
2024 $4,413 $53,246
2023 $4,188 $49,944
2022 $4,350 $47,057
2021 $4,413 $47,691
2020 $3,879 $40,813
2019 $4,732 $43,159
2018 $5,309 $43,703
2017 $5,144 $40,917
2016 $4,396 $41,258
2015 $4,774 $45,255
2014 $5,378 $47,746
2013 $5,347 $43,607
2012 $5,943 $42,688
2011 $5,835 $42,296
2010 $5,418 $39,778
2009 $4,303 $39,009
2008 $4,205 $47,652
2007 $4,379 $50,629
2006 $4,017 $44,695
2005 $3,686 $42,240
2004 $3,403 $40,504
2003 $2,569 $34,557
2002 $1,772 $30,159
2001 $1,916 $28,014
2000 $2,157 $28,384
1999 $2,178 $28,858
1998 $2,235 $28,396
1997 $2,460 $26,910
1996 $2,423 $24,503
1995 $2,483 $23,253
1994 $2,356 $19,709
1993 $2,155 $18,389
1992 $2,347 $20,487
1991 $2,117 $19,901
1990 $2,037 $19,095
1989 $1,967 $16,239
1988 $2,063 $15,987
1987 $1,969 $13,119
1986 $1,599 $10,611
1985 $1,466 $8,652
1984 $1,830 $8,179
1983 $2,214 $8,692
1982 $2,097 $9,146
1981 $2,267 $9,599
1980 $2,468 $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Namibia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia United Kingdom
2026 67.8 81.7
2025 67.7 81.6
2024 67.5 81.4
2023 67.4 81.3
2022 64.2 81.1
2021 60.8 80.7
2020 64.1 80.4
2019 63.5 81.4
2018 62.6 81.1
2017 61.7 81.2
2016 60.8 81.1
2015 60 80.9
2014 59.3 81.2
2013 58.5 80.9
2012 57.7 80.9
2011 56.6 80.8
2010 56.1 80.4
2009 55.3 80.2
2008 54.7 79.7
2007 54 79.5
2006 53.2 79.3
2005 52.6 79.1
2004 52.2 78.9
2003 51.9 78.3
2002 52 78.2
2001 52 78.1
2000 52.9 77.8
1999 54 77.4
1998 54.8 77.3
1997 55.8 77.1
1996 56.6 76.9
1995 57.5 76.6
1994 58.4 76.7
1993 59.3 76.2
1992 60.2 76.3
1991 60.8 75.9
1990 61.4 75.7
1989 60.8 75.4
1988 59 75.3
1987 59.1 75.1
1986 58.7 74.8
1985 58.5 74.5
1984 58.1 74.7
1983 57.6 74.3
1982 57.3 74
1981 56.9 73.9
1980 56.6 73.6
1979 59.5 73.2
1978 59.1 73
1977 58.6 73.1
1976 58 72.6
1975 57.6 72.7
1974 56.9 72.4
1973 56.4 72.2
1972 55.8 72
1971 55.3 72.2
1970 54.7 71.9
1969 54.1 71.7
1968 53.6 71.7
1967 52.9 72.1
1966 52.3 71.4
1965 52 71.5
1964 51.3 71.5
1963 50.6 70.8
1962 50 70.9
1961 49.2 70.8
1960 48.5 71
1959 47.8 70.8
1958 47.1 70.7
1957 46.4 70.5
1956 45.7 70.4
1955 45 70.1
1954 44.4 70.2
1953 43.8 69.8
1952 43.1 69.5
1951 42.5 68.2
1950 41.9 68.6

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

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Namibia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Namibia United Kingdom
2024 3,030,131 69,226,000
2023 2,963,095 68,492,000
2022 2,889,662 67,604,000
2021 2,810,548 66,984,000
2020 2,728,762 66,744,000
2019 2,650,494 66,631,000
2018 2,577,327 66,289,000
2017 2,506,853 65,966,000
2016 2,439,213 65,607,000
2015 2,374,300 65,088,000
2014 2,312,139 64,620,000
2013 2,252,508 64,139,000
2012 2,194,654 63,711,000
2011 2,146,325 63,258,810
2010 2,109,811 62,766,365
2009 2,077,394 62,276,270
2008 2,047,056 61,806,995
2007 2,018,600 61,322,463
2006 1,991,888 60,846,820
2005 1,966,582 60,401,206
2004 1,942,082 59,987,905
2003 1,917,464 59,647,577
2002 1,889,970 59,370,479
2001 1,857,048 59,119,673
2000 1,818,647 58,892,514
1999 1,776,368 58,682,466
1998 1,732,745 58,487,141
1997 1,689,264 58,316,954
1996 1,646,103 58,166,950
1995 1,602,170 58,019,030
1994 1,556,304 57,865,745
1993 1,508,697 57,718,614
1992 1,461,322 57,580,402
1991 1,415,684 57,424,897
1990 1,369,303 57,247,586
1989 1,288,947 57,076,711
1988 1,209,696 56,928,327
1987 1,167,889 56,802,050
1986 1,131,081 56,681,396
1985 1,096,890 56,550,268
1984 1,065,989 56,422,072
1983 1,037,511 56,332,848
1982 1,010,308 56,313,641
1981 992,500 56,333,829
1980 981,434 56,314,216
1979 962,825 56,246,951
1978 947,269 56,196,504
1977 931,104 56,193,492
1976 906,566 56,211,968
1975 881,032 56,225,800
1974 854,320 56,229,974
1973 828,928 56,194,527
1972 804,399 56,086,065
1971 780,584 55,896,223
1970 757,868 55,663,250
1969 736,120 55,441,750
1968 715,542 55,211,700
1967 696,045 54,943,600
1966 677,655 54,648,500
1965 660,558 54,348,050
1964 644,530 54,000,000
1963 629,589 53,650,000
1962 615,759 53,250,000
1961 603,067 52,800,000
1960 591,465 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Namibia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia United Kingdom
2023 3.21 1.56
2022 3.25 1.56
2021 3.3 1.58
2020 3.35 1.57
2019 3.4 1.63
2018 3.46 1.68
2017 3.51 1.74
2016 3.57 1.79
2015 3.6 1.8
2014 3.64 1.81
2013 3.65 1.83
2012 3.68 1.92
2011 3.66 1.91
2010 3.66 1.92
2009 3.63 1.89
2008 3.62 1.91
2007 3.61 1.86
2006 3.6 1.82
2005 3.57 1.76
2004 3.55 1.75
2003 3.58 1.7
2002 3.69 1.63
2001 3.83 1.63
2000 3.99 1.64
1999 4.14 1.68
1998 4.18 1.71
1997 4.17 1.72
1996 4.2 1.73
1995 4.42 1.71
1994 4.68 1.74
1993 4.91 1.76
1992 5.11 1.79
1991 5.29 1.82
1990 5.4 1.83
1989 5.52 1.79
1988 5.61 1.82
1987 5.7 1.81
1986 5.79 1.78
1985 5.88 1.79
1984 5.94 1.77
1983 6 1.77
1982 6.08 1.78
1981 6.16 1.82
1980 6.24 1.9
1979 6.31 1.86
1978 6.38 1.75
1977 6.44 1.69
1976 6.49 1.74
1975 6.53 1.81
1974 6.55 1.92
1973 6.54 2.04
1972 6.53 2.2
1971 6.52 2.41
1970 6.52 2.44
1969 6.51 2.51
1968 6.5 2.6
1967 6.49 2.68
1966 6.47 2.78
1965 6.45 2.86
1964 6.43 2.93
1963 6.41 2.88
1962 6.35 2.86
1961 6.29 2.78
1960 6.24 2.69

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

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Namibia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia United Kingdom
2024 22.1 41
2023 21.9 40.8
2022 21.8 40.5
2021 21.8 40.3
2020 21.8 40.2
2019 21.8 40.1
2018 21.7 40
2017 21.6 39.9
2016 21.5 39.8
2015 21.4 39.8
2014 21.3 39.7
2013 21.1 39.6
2012 20.9 39.5
2011 20.7 39.3
2010 20.5 39.2
2009 20.3 39
2008 20 38.9
2007 19.9 38.8
2006 19.7 38.6
2005 19.6 38.5
2004 19.4 38.4
2003 19.3 38.2
2002 19.2 38.1
2001 19.1 37.9
2000 19 37.7
1999 18.9 37.4
1998 18.9 37.2
1997 18.8 37
1996 18.7 36.8
1995 18.6 36.6
1994 18.5 36.5
1993 18.5 36.3
1992 18.4 36.2
1991 18.4 36.1
1990 18.3 36
1989 17.8 35.9
1988 17.3 35.7
1987 17 35.4
1986 16.9 35.4
1985 16.7 35.3
1984 16.5 35.2
1983 16.4 35
1982 16.3 34.8
1981 16.4 34.5
1980 16.6 34.4
1979 16.8 34.3
1978 17 34.2
1977 17.3 34.1
1976 17.5 34
1975 17.6 34
1974 17.7 34
1973 17.8 34
1972 17.9 34
1971 18 34.1
1970 18.1 34.2
1969 18.1 34.4
1968 18.2 34.6
1967 18.3 34.8
1966 18.3 34.9
1965 18.4 35.1
1964 18.4 35.2
1963 18.5 35.3
1962 18.6 35.3
1961 18.7 35.4
1960 18.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Namibia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
17.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Namibia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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