Namibia
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 3.1M (2025). World rank 136 of 216; in Africa, 41 of 54. Area: 825,615 km². World rank 36 of 249; in Africa, 15 of 59. Life expectancy: 67.5 years (2024). World rank 171 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 19 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.4M → 3.1M, GDP $11.3B → $15.1B, and GDP per person $4,774 → $4,876.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Namibia
- Local name
- Namibië
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
- Currency
- Namibian Dollar (NAD), South African Rand (ZAR)
- Time zones
- UTC+2
- Calling code
- +264
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- D
- Mains voltage
- 220 V