CNY
…
NAD
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Namibia
824,292 km²
8.6% of largest
China is 11.64× larger than Namibia
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Namibia
0.2% OF LARGEST
3.09M
PEOPLE
China has 454.79× the population of Namibia
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Namibia
0.1% OF LARGEST
$15.08B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Namibia
0.5% OF LARGEST
9.2K
TROOPS
China has 221.20× the active personnel of Namibia
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Namibia
0.7% OF LARGEST
23
AIRCRAFT
China has 142.83× the aircraft of Namibia
Naval Assets
China
Namibia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Namibia
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Namibia
0.1% OF LARGEST
$3B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Namibia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Namibia
$5.6B
Exports
$5.6B
Imports
$9.1B
Trade Balance
$-3.5B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Namibia
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Namibia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Namibia
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Namibia
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Namibia
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Namibia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Namibia
0
Gold
5
Silver
0
Bronze
5
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 5
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Namibia
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Namibia
22.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 16.7 years older (median) than Namibia
Youth Population
Namibia has the highest youth population at 65% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Namibia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
2
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Namibia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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|
| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $9 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $520 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $45 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Namibia
Physicians per 1,000
China
Namibia
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Namibia
Diabetes prevalence
China
Namibia
Obesity prevalence
Namibia
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Namibia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Namibia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 3092816 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 824292 |
| Capital | Beijing | Windhoek |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | English |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Namibian Dollar (NAD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 9,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 6,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 15,200 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $367,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 33 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 115 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 12 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $15,080,340,654 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $4,876 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 19.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 59.1 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Namibian Dollar (NAD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 11.6 times larger in area than Namibia.
That's a massive difference!
China has 454.8 times more people than Namibia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Namibia: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 1292.9x larger than Namibia's $15B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 454.8x larger than Namibia's 3M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 11.6x larger than Namibia.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Namibia's 9.2Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Namibia has a trade deficit of $4B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Namibia's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology