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In the region
AngolaBotswanaDem. Rep. CongoeSwatiniFijiLesothoMalawiMozambiqueSouth AfricaTanzaniaZambiaZimbabwe
Country snapshot
Namibia| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of NamibiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | WindhoekGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Lucia WITBOOI (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 824,300 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 3,030,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 3,030,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 3,030,000 people |
| Languages | Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4%, Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages 0.7%, other 1% (2016 est.); note: Namibia has 13 recognized national languages, including 10 indigenous African languages and 3 European languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 13,400,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 4,410 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 67.4–67.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 67.52 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 67.39 years |
