Namibia is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 3.03M people. The capital and largest city is Windhoek, with 431K residents. Namibia shares land borders with Botswana, Angola, South Africa and Zambia.
Namibia ranks 147/197 by GDP ($13.4B) and 126/197 by GDP per capita ($4,413). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Namibia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3141364
|
134/197 |
| GDP |
$13.4B
2024 |
147/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,413
2024 |
126/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,687
2024 |
126/197 |
| Government debt |
$9.05B
2024 |
131/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.9%
2025 |
70/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,988
2024 |
100/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,325
2025 |
92/197 |
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 33/197 |
| Population density | 9.53 ppl/mi² | 195/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.21 | 50/196 |
| Median age | 22.1 years | 147/196 |
| Life expectancy | 67.7 years | 153/197 |
Namibia trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1980 | $2,421,990,338 |
| 1981 | $2,249,908,578 |
| 1982 | $2,118,710,248 |
| 1983 | $2,297,400,688 |
| 1984 | $1,951,260,038 |
| 1985 | $1,608,237,350 |
| 1986 | $1,809,048,527 |
| 1987 | $2,300,068,217 |
| 1988 | $2,495,094,746 |
| 1989 | $2,535,135,798 |
| 1990 | $2,789,921,854 |
| 1991 | $2,996,869,281 |
| 1992 | $3,429,521,699 |
| 1993 | $3,251,188,833 |
| 1994 | $3,666,503,530 |
| 1995 | $3,978,514,206 |
| 1996 | $3,989,163,197 |
| 1997 | $4,154,989,950 |
| 1998 | $3,873,109,866 |
| 1999 | $3,868,551,730 |
| 2000 | $3,922,232,165 |
| 2001 | $3,557,341,215 |
| 2002 | $3,349,169,826 |
| 2003 | $4,926,439,384 |
| 2004 | $6,609,205,995 |
| 2005 | $7,248,374,838 |
| 2006 | $8,001,779,551 |
| 2007 | $8,839,536,476 |
| 2008 | $8,607,431,497 |
| 2009 | $8,938,847,189 |
| 2010 | $11,431,412,421 |
| 2011 | $12,523,359,441 |
| 2012 | $13,042,053,592 |
| 2013 | $12,043,307,277 |
| 2014 | $12,435,430,970 |
| 2015 | $11,335,161,084 |
| 2016 | $10,722,018,732 |
| 2017 | $12,895,153,371 |
| 2018 | $13,682,019,076 |
| 2019 | $12,541,928,303 |
| 2020 | $10,583,748,542 |
| 2021 | $12,402,486,184 |
| 2022 | $12,569,449,123 |
| 2023 | $12,408,271,448 |
| 2024 | $13,372,354,269 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1980 | $2,468 |
| 1981 | $2,267 |
| 1982 | $2,097 |
| 1983 | $2,214 |
| 1984 | $1,830 |
| 1985 | $1,466 |
| 1986 | $1,599 |
| 1987 | $1,969 |
| 1988 | $2,063 |
| 1989 | $1,967 |
| 1990 | $2,037 |
| 1991 | $2,117 |
| 1992 | $2,347 |
| 1993 | $2,155 |
| 1994 | $2,356 |
| 1995 | $2,483 |
| 1996 | $2,423 |
| 1997 | $2,460 |
| 1998 | $2,235 |
| 1999 | $2,178 |
| 2000 | $2,157 |
| 2001 | $1,916 |
| 2002 | $1,772 |
| 2003 | $2,569 |
| 2004 | $3,403 |
| 2005 | $3,686 |
| 2006 | $4,017 |
| 2007 | $4,379 |
| 2008 | $4,205 |
| 2009 | $4,303 |
| 2010 | $5,418 |
| 2011 | $5,835 |
| 2012 | $5,943 |
| 2013 | $5,347 |
| 2014 | $5,378 |
| 2015 | $4,774 |
| 2016 | $4,396 |
| 2017 | $5,144 |
| 2018 | $5,309 |
| 2019 | $4,732 |
| 2020 | $3,879 |
| 2021 | $4,413 |
| 2022 | $4,350 |
| 2023 | $4,188 |
| 2024 | $4,413 |
Namibia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.9 |
| 1951 | 42.5 |
| 1952 | 43.1 |
| 1953 | 43.8 |
| 1954 | 44.4 |
| 1955 | 45 |
| 1956 | 45.7 |
| 1957 | 46.4 |
| 1958 | 47.1 |
| 1959 | 47.8 |
| 1960 | 48.5 |
| 1961 | 49.2 |
| 1962 | 50 |
| 1963 | 50.6 |
| 1964 | 51.3 |
| 1965 | 52 |
| 1966 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 52.9 |
| 1968 | 53.6 |
| 1969 | 54.1 |
| 1970 | 54.7 |
| 1971 | 55.3 |
| 1972 | 55.8 |
| 1973 | 56.4 |
| 1974 | 56.9 |
| 1975 | 57.6 |
| 1976 | 58 |
| 1977 | 58.6 |
| 1978 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 59.5 |
| 1980 | 56.6 |
| 1981 | 56.9 |
| 1982 | 57.3 |
| 1983 | 57.6 |
| 1984 | 58.1 |
| 1985 | 58.5 |
| 1986 | 58.7 |
| 1987 | 59.1 |
| 1988 | 59 |
| 1989 | 60.8 |
| 1990 | 61.4 |
| 1991 | 60.8 |
| 1992 | 60.2 |
| 1993 | 59.3 |
| 1994 | 58.4 |
| 1995 | 57.5 |
| 1996 | 56.6 |
| 1997 | 55.8 |
| 1998 | 54.8 |
| 1999 | 54 |
| 2000 | 52.9 |
| 2001 | 52 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 51.9 |
| 2004 | 52.2 |
| 2005 | 52.6 |
| 2006 | 53.2 |
| 2007 | 54 |
| 2008 | 54.7 |
| 2009 | 55.3 |
| 2010 | 56.1 |
| 2011 | 56.6 |
| 2012 | 57.7 |
| 2013 | 58.5 |
| 2014 | 59.3 |
| 2015 | 60 |
| 2016 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 61.7 |
| 2018 | 62.6 |
| 2019 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 64.1 |
| 2021 | 60.8 |
| 2022 | 64.2 |
| 2023 | 67.4 |
| 2024 | 67.5 |
| 2025 | 67.7 |
Namibia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 591,465 |
| 1961 | 603,067 |
| 1962 | 615,759 |
| 1963 | 629,589 |
| 1964 | 644,530 |
| 1965 | 660,558 |
| 1966 | 677,655 |
| 1967 | 696,045 |
| 1968 | 715,542 |
| 1969 | 736,120 |
| 1970 | 757,868 |
| 1971 | 780,584 |
| 1972 | 804,399 |
| 1973 | 828,928 |
| 1974 | 854,320 |
| 1975 | 881,032 |
| 1976 | 906,566 |
| 1977 | 931,104 |
| 1978 | 947,269 |
| 1979 | 962,825 |
| 1980 | 981,434 |
| 1981 | 992,500 |
| 1982 | 1,010,308 |
| 1983 | 1,037,511 |
| 1984 | 1,065,989 |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 |
| 1986 | 1,131,081 |
| 1987 | 1,167,889 |
| 1988 | 1,209,696 |
| 1989 | 1,288,947 |
| 1990 | 1,369,303 |
| 1991 | 1,415,684 |
| 1992 | 1,461,322 |
| 1993 | 1,508,697 |
| 1994 | 1,556,304 |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 |
| 1996 | 1,646,103 |
| 1997 | 1,689,264 |
| 1998 | 1,732,745 |
| 1999 | 1,776,368 |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 |
| 2001 | 1,857,048 |
| 2002 | 1,889,970 |
| 2003 | 1,917,464 |
| 2004 | 1,942,082 |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 |
| 2014 | 2,312,139 |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 |
| 2018 | 2,577,327 |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 |
Namibia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 6.29 |
| 1962 | 6.35 |
| 1963 | 6.41 |
| 1964 | 6.43 |
| 1965 | 6.45 |
| 1966 | 6.47 |
| 1967 | 6.49 |
| 1968 | 6.5 |
| 1969 | 6.51 |
| 1970 | 6.52 |
| 1971 | 6.52 |
| 1972 | 6.53 |
| 1973 | 6.54 |
| 1974 | 6.55 |
| 1975 | 6.53 |
| 1976 | 6.49 |
| 1977 | 6.44 |
| 1978 | 6.38 |
| 1979 | 6.31 |
| 1980 | 6.24 |
| 1981 | 6.16 |
| 1982 | 6.08 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5.94 |
| 1985 | 5.88 |
| 1986 | 5.79 |
| 1987 | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 5.61 |
| 1989 | 5.52 |
| 1990 | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 5.29 |
| 1992 | 5.11 |
| 1993 | 4.91 |
| 1994 | 4.68 |
| 1995 | 4.42 |
| 1996 | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 4.17 |
| 1998 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 4.14 |
| 2000 | 3.99 |
| 2001 | 3.83 |
| 2002 | 3.69 |
| 2003 | 3.58 |
| 2004 | 3.55 |
| 2005 | 3.57 |
| 2006 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 3.61 |
| 2008 | 3.62 |
| 2009 | 3.63 |
| 2010 | 3.66 |
| 2011 | 3.66 |
| 2012 | 3.68 |
| 2013 | 3.65 |
| 2014 | 3.64 |
| 2015 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 3.57 |
| 2017 | 3.51 |
| 2018 | 3.46 |
| 2019 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 3.35 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 3.25 |
| 2023 | 3.21 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.9 |
| 1961 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 18.6 |
| 1963 | 18.5 |
| 1964 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 18.2 |
| 1969 | 18.1 |
| 1970 | 18.1 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 17.9 |
| 1973 | 17.8 |
| 1974 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 17.6 |
| 1976 | 17.5 |
| 1977 | 17.3 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 16.8 |
| 1980 | 16.6 |
| 1981 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 18.3 |
| 1991 | 18.4 |
| 1992 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 18.5 |
| 1994 | 18.5 |
| 1995 | 18.6 |
| 1996 | 18.7 |
| 1997 | 18.8 |
| 1998 | 18.9 |
| 1999 | 18.9 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 19.1 |
| 2002 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 19.3 |
| 2004 | 19.4 |
| 2005 | 19.6 |
| 2006 | 19.7 |
| 2007 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 20.7 |
| 2012 | 20.9 |
| 2013 | 21.1 |
| 2014 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 21.7 |
| 2019 | 21.8 |
| 2020 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 22.1 |
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Namibia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Namibia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$12.8B
2024 |
146/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.3%
2025 |
54/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
9.08%
2024 |
3/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.74%
2023 |
40/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
114/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.24%
2025 |
145/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.9%
2018 |
10/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.5%
2024 |
110/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.9%
2024 |
63/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.7
2025 |
104/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
47.2%
2015 |
2/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1%
2015 |
168/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
12
2024 |
97/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.48B
2024 |
88/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.36B
2024 |
115/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$146M
2024 |
142/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
187,100
2020 |
151/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.99%
2020 |
101/184 |
| Banked people share |
72.9%
2024 |
73/158 |
Energy
|
Namibia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
692 kg
2022 |
115/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
74/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.36 megatons
2023 |
135/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.47 tons
2023 |
118/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
53.5%
2022 |
104/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
30%
2021 |
80/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
5.88%
2022 |
81/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60.5%
2022 |
36/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,231 kWh
2022 |
98/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
90.9%
2021 |
16/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
58.7%
2022 |
40/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
134/192 |
| Electricity access |
56.7%
2023 |
169/195 |
Society
|
Namibia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
136/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+4,211
2024 |
54/196 |
| Urban population |
55.8%
2024 |
120/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.57 ft
2025 |
137/190 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
100/190 |
| Quality of life index |
43.1
2025 |
120/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2024 |
73/197 |
| Higher education index |
41
2025 |
110/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.5
2021 |
29/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
34.8
2019 |
11/197 |
| Visa free countries |
80
2025 |
123/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.6%
2023 |
136/196 |
| English speaking |
17.2%
2023 |
112/197 |
| People using the Internet |
64.4%
2023 |
129/195 |
Health
|
Namibia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$406
2022 |
98/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$32.9
2022 |
140/191 |
| Life expectancy |
67.7 years
2025 |
153/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.92%
2022 |
66/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.54
2022 |
139/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.6 years
2025 |
90/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
139
2023 |
54/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
40.7
2023 |
36/192 |
| Obesity rate |
17.5%
2022 |
122/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.3%
2024 |
161/195 |
| Air quality index |
36
2025 |
129/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.1%
2022 |
109/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.05 liters
2020 |
83/186 |
Territory
|
Namibia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.55%
2025 |
33/197 |
| Land area per capita |
104,904 sq mi
2024 |
3/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
149,854 sq mi
2025 |
32/194 |
| Forest area |
24,810 sq mi
2025 |
65/196 |
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