Kazakhstan vs Namibia: Annual precipitation

Kazakhstan
309.42 millimeters
in 2025
Namibia
450.17 millimeters
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
160th
Namibia rank
157th

Annual precipitation over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Namibia
0200400600194019822025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 450.17 millimeters against 309.42 millimeters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 140.75 millimeters.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Namibia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 157th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Namibia Difference Ahead
1940s 246.4 millimeters 272.49 millimeters 26.09 millimeters Namibia
1950s 299.37 millimeters 347.91 millimeters 48.53 millimeters Namibia
1960s 345.07 millimeters 307.89 millimeters 37.19 millimeters Kazakhstan
1970s 331.94 millimeters 337.18 millimeters 5.24 millimeters Namibia
1980s 346.9 millimeters 294.14 millimeters 52.76 millimeters Kazakhstan
1990s 341.69 millimeters 311.33 millimeters 30.36 millimeters Kazakhstan
2000s 337.74 millimeters 366.09 millimeters 28.35 millimeters Namibia
2010s 324.57 millimeters 342.82 millimeters 18.25 millimeters Namibia
2020s 322.27 millimeters 322.05 millimeters 0.212 millimeters Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Kazakhstan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 450.17 millimeters against 309.42 millimeters in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Kazakhstan and Namibia?
140.75 millimeters, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Namibia?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Namibia rank globally for annual precipitation?
Kazakhstan ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.