Namibia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 3,093 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 38 |
| Capital city | Windhoek |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 4,174 |
| UN membership date | 231,990 |
| Surface area (km2) | 825,229 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 954 |
| National currency | Namibia Dollar (NAD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 188 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 12,351 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 42 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 41,680 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 85 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 329 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 586 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 215 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 163 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 622 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 189 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 554,633 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 196 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 113 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6,544 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 8,882 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 2,338 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2,055 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 32 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 716,636 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 36,760 |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 116,038 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 64 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 357 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 93 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 6 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,701,222 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,921,001 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 112 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 406 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 644 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 176 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 79 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3,010 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 33 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 27 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 461 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 82 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 23 |
Expat distribution in Namibia from top sending countries
