Namibia

Africa · Southern Africa · capital Windhoek

About Namibia

The capital of Namibia is Windhoek. Windhoek is the seat of national government for Namibia, a country in Southern Africa.

Namibia has a population of about 3.0 million people, the 138th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Namibia covers 825,615 square kilometers (318,772 square miles), making Namibia the 34th largest country in the world by area.

Namibia borders 4 countries: Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.

Life expectancy at birth in Namibia is 67.4 years, the 168th highest of any country in the world.

Namibia is in Africa, in the Southern Africa region. Namibia is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Namibia
Populationtotal people	3.0Mpeople	138th
Land Areatotal km²	825.6Kkm²	34th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$4.2K	141st
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$12.4B	147th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	67.4years	168th
Urban Population% living in cities	50.0%	153rd
Internet Users% of people online	64.4%	130th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.21births/woman	50th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	187.1Karrivals/year	142nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	7.9%	173rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	19.2%	8th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.7%of GDP	30th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	30.0%	80th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.9%	91st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	9.4%of GDP	4th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.5%of GDP	35th
Arable Land% of land arable	1.0%	184th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.3B	64th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 NA · alpha-3 NAM · Southern Africa