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Namibia: capital, population, area and flag

Namibia is a country in Southern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Windhoek. The population is about 3.09M (#133 of 193) and the area is about 824,292 km² (#33 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Windhoek
Region
Africa / Southern Africa
Population
3,092,816 (2025) #133 of 193
Total area
824,292 km² (2024) #33 of 193
Population density
3.7 people/km² (2024) #191 of 193
GDP (total)
$15.1B (2025) #142 of 189
GDP per capita
$4,876 (2025) #121 of 189
Life expectancy
67.5 years (2024) #148 of 193
Distance from Japan
14,334 km #14 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 2.2 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/40 that of Japan
Main languages
English
Currency
Namibian Dollar (NAD)
Calling code
+264
Time zone (capital)
UTC+2
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
7 h behind Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
22.57°S 17.08°E

Population of Namibia, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Namibia

Map of Namibia

Capital: Windhoek

Namibia: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Namibia ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Namibia in world rankings

How Namibia compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area824,292 km²2024#33 of 193
Number of land borders4#56 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital-22.6°#182 of 193
Distance from Japan14,334 km#14 of 192
Forest area (share of land)9.8%2024#156 of 193
Arable land (share of land)1.0%2024#172 of 190
Protected land (share of land)39.9%2025#9 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)47.1%2024#67 of 192
Average annual rainfall285 mm2022#154 of 180
Freshwater resources per person2,132 m³2022#103 of 181
Forest area80,430 km²2025#59 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)1.7%2025#81 of 153 tied
People & population
Population3,092,8162025#133 of 193
Population density3.7 people/km²2024#191 of 193
Population growth rate2.05%2025#45 of 193
Urban population (share of people)50.9%2025#132 of 193
Life expectancy67.5 years2024#148 of 193
Fertility rate3.21 births per woman2024#49 of 193
Infant mortality rate36.4 per 1,000 births2024#30 of 192
Birth rate25.9 per 1,000 people2024#46 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over3.8%2025#147 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1436.7%2025#43 of 193
Life expectancy of women71.5 years2024#137 of 193
Life expectancy of men63.5 years2024#162 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio139 per 100,000 births2023#54 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)32.5%2025#64 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)6.2 per 1,000 people2024#136 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)39.5 per 1,000 births2024#38 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)59.6%2025#148 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$15.1B2025#142 of 189
GDP per capita$4,8762025#121 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$11,9862025#121 of 185
Economic growth rate1.7%2025#142 of 188
Inflation rate3.5%2025#79 of 179
Unemployment rate19.3%2025#7 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)44.7%2025#56 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)63.9%2025#42 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)7.0%2025#88 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)28.9%2025#58 of 185
Services (share of GDP)55.0%2025#108 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)2.8%2025#35 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)59.1 (0–100)2015#1 of 149
Goods exports (total)$7.02B2025#117 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)0.7%2024#126 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)54.9%2025#82 of 178
Youth unemployment rate38.1%2025#10 of 178
Cereal production61,229 t2024#146 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)184 kg/ha2024#174 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)381,570 t2024#48 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)381,230 t2024#44 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)340 t2024#140 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)105.3 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#112 of 187 tied
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)27 kg/ha2024#133 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)10.0%2025#97 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)22.3%2025#79 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)0.1%2024#160 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)9.6%2025#19 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)2.3%2023#69 of 132
Labor force (number of people)1,152,8012025#140 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$3.1B2025#117 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)64.9%2024#130 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions85.2 per 100 people2024#149 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)59.3%2024#166 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)9.5%2023#34 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)9.1%2024#4 of 179
Doctors0.55 per 1,000 people2022#133 of 188 tied
Research spending (share of GDP)0.65%2022#56 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)42.3%2025#21 of 192
University and college enrollment26.1%2022#112 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions2.8 per 100 people2024#138 of 192
Air passengers carried60,3042023#138 of 152
Undernourishment (share of people)20.1%2024#23 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)46.0%2024#143 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths34.8 per 100,000 people2019#11 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)79.0%2024#148 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)82.0%2024#124 of 180
Primary school completion rate88.6%2024#116 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)5.39 per 1,000 people2022#68 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)422 per 100,000 people2024#9 of 191
Health spending per person$3972023#102 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)171,151 TEU2024#108 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)93.4%2021#9 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person1.2 t CO₂e per person2024#123 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)3.6 Mt CO₂e2024#140 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)14.2 µg/m³2023#123 of 192
Energy use per person677 kg oil eq. per person2024#108 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)30.0%2021#80 of 191
Electricity consumption per person1,246 kWh per person2024#98 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)78.1%2024#20 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)14.2 Mt CO₂e2024#128 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)1.7%2022#136 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production18,328 t2024#95 of 120
Maize (corn): production30,056 t2024#117 of 160
Sorghum: production753 t2024#91 of 107
Millet: production12,092 t2024#46 of 73
Potatoes: production14,556 t2024#125 of 150
Groundnuts (peanuts): production638 t2024#91 of 108
Dry beans: production126 t2024#100 of 105
Sunflower seeds: production69 t2024#72 of 73
Tomatoes: production8,862 t2024#127 of 164
Onions: production26,766 t2024#101 of 139
Cabbages: production6,279 t2024#109 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production2,761 t2024#104 of 129
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production987 t2024#108 of 124
Oranges: production2,008 t2024#96 of 112
Grapes: production40,324 t2024#59 of 91
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production189 t2024#91 of 96
Watermelons: production3,503 t2024#94 of 119
Dates: production1,897 t2024#27 of 36
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production671 t2024#83 of 95
Black pepper (Piper spp.): production460 t2024#28 of 45
Beef (cattle meat): production35,743 t2024#107 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production5,680 t2024#109 of 164
Chicken meat: production11,792 t2024#135 of 183
Cow’s milk: production111,002 t2024#126 of 178
Hen eggs: production2,610 t2024#137 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production10,217 t2024#74 of 172
Goat meat: production3,508 t2024#80 of 164
Butter (with ghee): production570 t2023#107 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production434 t2023#103 of 105
Nile tilapia: production4 t2024#78 of 79
African sharptooth catfish: production6 t2024#59 of 63
Pacific cupped oyster: production300 t2024#16 of 30
Skipjack tuna: production3 t2024#78 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production98 t2024#70 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production207 t2024#49 of 68
Albacore: production274 t2024#32 of 60
Swordfish: production402 t2024#30 of 76
Crabs: production3,000 t2024#34 of 97
Lobsters: production180 t2024#53 of 91
Oysters: production300 t2024#29 of 51
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production400 t2024#60 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production1,023 t2024#94 of 133
Tilapias and other cichlids: production34 t2024#90 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production600 t2024#82 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production165,004 t2024#9 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production75 t2024#73 of 91
Sharks and rays: production3,536 t2024#34 of 127
Cattle: number of animals2,907,986 animals2024#68 of 183
Pigs: number of animals87,256 animals2024#115 of 165
Chickens: number of animals4,181,000 birds2024#138 of 181
Sheep: number of animals1,921,652 animals2024#68 of 173
Goats: number of animals1,785,997 animals2024#65 of 180
Horses: number of animals40,718 animals2024#73 of 143
Camels: number of animals97 animals2024#45 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals164,116 animals2024#27 of 104

Questions about Namibia

What is the capital of Namibia?

The capital of Namibia is Windhoek.

What is the population of Namibia?

Namibia has a population of about 3.09M (2025), #133 of 193 among countries.

How big is Namibia?

Namibia covers about 824,292 km², #33 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Namibia in?

Namibia is in Africa, in the region of Southern Africa.

What currency and languages are used in Namibia?

The currency is the Namibian Dollar. Main languages: English.

How does Namibia compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Namibia is about 2.2 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/40 that of Japan.

How far is Namibia from Japan?

The capital, Windhoek, is about 14,334 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Namibia and Japan?

The capital, Windhoek, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan.

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