What is the population of Namibia?
Namibia has 3.1 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 591,465 to 3.1 million, 5.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 591,465 |
| 1970 | 757,868 |
| 1980 | 981,434 |
| 1990 | 1,369,303 |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 |
| 2025 | 3,092,816 |
What is the capital of Namibia?
The capital of Namibia is Windhoek.
What currency does Namibia use?
Namibia uses the Namibian dollar (NAD) and the South African rand (ZAR).
What language is spoken in Namibia?
The official language of Namibia is English.
Where is Namibia?
Namibia is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
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How big is Namibia?
Namibia covers 824,292 km² (318,261 sq mi). The United States is about 12 times as large.
Economy of Namibia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $15.1 billion
- GDP per person
- $4,876
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Namibia is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Namibia rank?
Namibia is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: