Southern Africa · Africa
Namibia
Namibia is a country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Windhoek. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
At a glance
Namibia in numbers
- Population 3.2 million13,153,246 No. 134 of 195
- Area 825,229 km²2 No. 33 of 195
- Population density 3.8 per km²12 No. 193 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$15.1 billion3 No. 142 of 189
- GDP per person $4,8764 No. 120 of 189
- Life expectancy 67.8 years1 No. 151 of 195
- Median age 21.5 years1 No. 146 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.