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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Namibia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.09M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$15.08B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.88K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.52024 · yearsInternet use64.9%2024 · % of populationForest area7.8%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Namibia2025 · 2%
01.593.174.766.351960199320251961: 1.9%1962: 2.1%1963: 2.2%1964: 2.3%1965: 2.5%1966: 2.6%1967: 2.7%1968: 2.8%1969: 2.8%1970: 2.9%1971: 3%1972: 3%1973: 3%1974: 3%1975: 3.1%1976: 2.9%1977: 2.7%1978: 1.7%1979: 1.6%1980: 1.9%1981: 1.1%1982: 1.8%1983: 2.7%1984: 2.7%1985: 2.9%1986: 3.1%1987: 3.2%1988: 3.5%1989: 6.3%1990: 6%1991: 3.3%1992: 3.2%1993: 3.2%1994: 3.1%1995: 2.9%1996: 2.7%1997: 2.6%1998: 2.5%1999: 2.5%2000: 2.4%2001: 2.1%2002: 1.8%2003: 1.4%2004: 1.3%2005: 1.3%2006: 1.3%2007: 1.3%2008: 1.4%2009: 1.5%2010: 1.5%2011: 1.7%2012: 2.2%2013: 2.6%2014: 2.6%2015: 2.7%2016: 2.7%2017: 2.7%2018: 2.8%2019: 2.8%2020: 2.9%2021: 3%2022: 2.8%2023: 2.5%2024: 2.2%2025: 2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Namibia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Windhoek
Country code
NAM

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