Namibia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Windhoek

Population

Total Population: 3,030,131

Natural Increase: 2.2%

Density: 4 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 50.4%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official national data on ethnic groups in Namibia. The population consists mainly of people of African descent, with a majority belonging to the Owambo tribe. Minorities in the population include European descendants and mixed African and European people.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Oshiwambo, Nama, Afrikaans, German. (Afrikaans and German are recognised as minority languages).

Business Language(s): English

Literacy Rate: 85.0%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD)

Country Overview

Area: 824,290 km²

Type of State: Namibia is a presidential republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy.
The economy is driven mainly by livestock and fishing, although growth is limited by high unemployment.

HDI*: 0.665/1

HDI (World Rank): 137/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Namibia, dial 00
To call Namibia, dial +264

Internet Suffix: .na

Households with a computer: 21.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 87.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 64.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 56.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,377	7,796	7,300	8,882	8,425
Exports of Goods (million USD)	4,417	5,828	5,526	6,544	7,024
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,009	1,099	2,314	2,470	2,682
Exports of Services (million USD)	681	969	1,073	1,289	1,564

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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