Namibia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 3,030 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 37 |
| Capital city | Windhoek |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 4,174 |
| UN membership date | 231,990 |
| Surface area (km2) | 825,229 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 955 |
| National currency | Namibia Dollar (NAD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 186 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 12,607 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 46 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 49,113 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 93 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 304 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 603 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 216 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 166 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 619 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 194 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 560,637 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 188 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 5,488 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 7,239 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,751 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,848 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 21 |
| 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) | 715,635 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 37,059 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 72 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 363 |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 94 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 5 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 95 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 13,011,359 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,971,139 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 124 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 442 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 622 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 172 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 8 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3,514 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 28 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 31 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 461 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 862 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 152 |
Expat distribution in Namibia from top sending countries
