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Namibia.

Capital: Windhoek · Africa · Southern Africa

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Population3.09 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$12.35 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$4,1682023 · calculated
Area825,615 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.2%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Namibia at a glance

Official name
Republic of Namibia
Capital
Windhoek
Population
3.09 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$12.35 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$4,168 (2023)
Area
825,615 km²
Languages
Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
Currency
Namibian dollar (NAD, $), South African rand (ZAR, R)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+264
Internet domain
.na
People
Namibian
Land borders
Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Namibia in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

01M2M3M4M1960198020002020NamibiaNamibia 1960: 591.5KNamibia 1961: 603.1KNamibia 1962: 615.8KNamibia 1963: 629.6KNamibia 1964: 644.5KNamibia 1965: 660.6KNamibia 1966: 677.7KNamibia 1967: 696KNamibia 1968: 715.5KNamibia 1969: 736.1KNamibia 1970: 757.9KNamibia 1971: 780.6KNamibia 1972: 804.4KNamibia 1973: 828.9KNamibia 1974: 854.3KNamibia 1975: 881KNamibia 1976: 906.6KNamibia 1977: 931.1KNamibia 1978: 947.3KNamibia 1979: 962.8KNamibia 1980: 981.4KNamibia 1981: 992.5KNamibia 1982: 1MNamibia 1983: 1MNamibia 1984: 1.1MNamibia 1985: 1.1MNamibia 1986: 1.1MNamibia 1987: 1.2MNamibia 1988: 1.2MNamibia 1989: 1.3MNamibia 1990: 1.4MNamibia 1991: 1.4MNamibia 1992: 1.5MNamibia 1993: 1.5MNamibia 1994: 1.6MNamibia 1995: 1.6MNamibia 1996: 1.6MNamibia 1997: 1.7MNamibia 1998: 1.7MNamibia 1999: 1.8MNamibia 2000: 1.8MNamibia 2001: 1.9MNamibia 2002: 1.9MNamibia 2003: 1.9MNamibia 2004: 1.9MNamibia 2005: 2MNamibia 2006: 2MNamibia 2007: 2MNamibia 2008: 2MNamibia 2009: 2.1MNamibia 2010: 2.1MNamibia 2011: 2.1MNamibia 2012: 2.2MNamibia 2013: 2.3MNamibia 2014: 2.3MNamibia 2015: 2.4MNamibia 2016: 2.4MNamibia 2017: 2.5MNamibia 2018: 2.6MNamibia 2019: 2.7MNamibia 2020: 2.7MNamibia 2021: 2.8MNamibia 2022: 2.9MNamibia 2023: 3MNamibia 2024: 3MNamibia 2025: 3.1M01M2M3M4M1960198020002020NamibiaNamibia 1960: 591.5KNamibia 1961: 603.1KNamibia 1962: 615.8KNamibia 1963: 629.6KNamibia 1964: 644.5KNamibia 1965: 660.6KNamibia 1966: 677.7KNamibia 1967: 696KNamibia 1968: 715.5KNamibia 1969: 736.1KNamibia 1970: 757.9KNamibia 1971: 780.6KNamibia 1972: 804.4KNamibia 1973: 828.9KNamibia 1974: 854.3KNamibia 1975: 881KNamibia 1976: 906.6KNamibia 1977: 931.1KNamibia 1978: 947.3KNamibia 1979: 962.8KNamibia 1980: 981.4KNamibia 1981: 992.5KNamibia 1982: 1MNamibia 1983: 1MNamibia 1984: 1.1MNamibia 1985: 1.1MNamibia 1986: 1.1MNamibia 1987: 1.2MNamibia 1988: 1.2MNamibia 1989: 1.3MNamibia 1990: 1.4MNamibia 1991: 1.4MNamibia 1992: 1.5MNamibia 1993: 1.5MNamibia 1994: 1.6MNamibia 1995: 1.6MNamibia 1996: 1.6MNamibia 1997: 1.7MNamibia 1998: 1.7MNamibia 1999: 1.8MNamibia 2000: 1.8MNamibia 2001: 1.9MNamibia 2002: 1.9MNamibia 2003: 1.9MNamibia 2004: 1.9MNamibia 2005: 2MNamibia 2006: 2MNamibia 2007: 2MNamibia 2008: 2MNamibia 2009: 2.1MNamibia 2010: 2.1MNamibia 2011: 2.1MNamibia 2012: 2.2MNamibia 2013: 2.3MNamibia 2014: 2.3MNamibia 2015: 2.4MNamibia 2016: 2.4MNamibia 2017: 2.5MNamibia 2018: 2.6MNamibia 2019: 2.7MNamibia 2020: 2.7MNamibia 2021: 2.8MNamibia 2022: 2.9MNamibia 2023: 3MNamibia 2024: 3MNamibia 2025: 3.1M

GDP, current US$

1980–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B19801990200020102020NamibiaNamibia 1980: $2.4BNamibia 1981: $2.2BNamibia 1982: $2.1BNamibia 1983: $2.3BNamibia 1984: $2BNamibia 1985: $1.6BNamibia 1986: $1.8BNamibia 1987: $2.3BNamibia 1988: $2.5BNamibia 1989: $2.5BNamibia 1990: $2.8BNamibia 1991: $3BNamibia 1992: $3.4BNamibia 1993: $3.3BNamibia 1994: $3.7BNamibia 1995: $4BNamibia 1996: $4BNamibia 1997: $4.2BNamibia 1998: $3.9BNamibia 1999: $3.9BNamibia 2000: $3.9BNamibia 2001: $3.6BNamibia 2002: $3.3BNamibia 2003: $4.9BNamibia 2004: $6.6BNamibia 2005: $7.2BNamibia 2006: $8BNamibia 2007: $8.8BNamibia 2008: $8.6BNamibia 2009: $8.9BNamibia 2010: $11.4BNamibia 2011: $12.5BNamibia 2012: $13BNamibia 2013: $12BNamibia 2014: $12.4BNamibia 2015: $11.3BNamibia 2016: $10.7BNamibia 2017: $12.9BNamibia 2018: $13.7BNamibia 2019: $12.5BNamibia 2020: $10.6BNamibia 2021: $12.4BNamibia 2022: $12.6BNamibia 2023: $12.4B$0$5B$10B$15B198020002020NamibiaNamibia 1980: $2.4BNamibia 1981: $2.2BNamibia 1982: $2.1BNamibia 1983: $2.3BNamibia 1984: $2BNamibia 1985: $1.6BNamibia 1986: $1.8BNamibia 1987: $2.3BNamibia 1988: $2.5BNamibia 1989: $2.5BNamibia 1990: $2.8BNamibia 1991: $3BNamibia 1992: $3.4BNamibia 1993: $3.3BNamibia 1994: $3.7BNamibia 1995: $4BNamibia 1996: $4BNamibia 1997: $4.2BNamibia 1998: $3.9BNamibia 1999: $3.9BNamibia 2000: $3.9BNamibia 2001: $3.6BNamibia 2002: $3.3BNamibia 2003: $4.9BNamibia 2004: $6.6BNamibia 2005: $7.2BNamibia 2006: $8BNamibia 2007: $8.8BNamibia 2008: $8.6BNamibia 2009: $8.9BNamibia 2010: $11.4BNamibia 2011: $12.5BNamibia 2012: $13BNamibia 2013: $12BNamibia 2014: $12.4BNamibia 2015: $11.3BNamibia 2016: $10.7BNamibia 2017: $12.9BNamibia 2018: $13.7BNamibia 2019: $12.5BNamibia 2020: $10.6BNamibia 2021: $12.4BNamibia 2022: $12.6BNamibia 2023: $12.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2003–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%2%4%6%8%10%2005201020152020NamibiaNamibia 2003: 7.14%Namibia 2004: 4.14%Namibia 2005: 2.28%Namibia 2006: 4.96%Namibia 2007: 6.55%Namibia 2008: 9.09%Namibia 2009: 9.45%Namibia 2010: 4.87%Namibia 2011: 5.01%Namibia 2012: 6.72%Namibia 2013: 5.6%Namibia 2014: 5.35%Namibia 2015: 3.39%Namibia 2016: 6.73%Namibia 2017: 6.15%Namibia 2018: 4.29%Namibia 2019: 3.72%Namibia 2020: 2.21%Namibia 2021: 3.62%Namibia 2022: 6.08%Namibia 2023: 5.88%Namibia 2024: 4.24%0%5%10%20102020NamibiaNamibia 2003: 7.14%Namibia 2004: 4.14%Namibia 2005: 2.28%Namibia 2006: 4.96%Namibia 2007: 6.55%Namibia 2008: 9.09%Namibia 2009: 9.45%Namibia 2010: 4.87%Namibia 2011: 5.01%Namibia 2012: 6.72%Namibia 2013: 5.6%Namibia 2014: 5.35%Namibia 2015: 3.39%Namibia 2016: 6.73%Namibia 2017: 6.15%Namibia 2018: 4.29%Namibia 2019: 3.72%Namibia 2020: 2.21%Namibia 2021: 3.62%Namibia 2022: 6.08%Namibia 2023: 5.88%Namibia 2024: 4.24%

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