Sub-Saharan Africa
Namibia in numbers Namibia is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Windhoek. Its population was 3.09 million in 2025, ranking 136 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$4,876 in 2025.
Population 3.09 million 2025
GDP US$15.1 billion 2025
GDP per person US$4,876 2025
Life expectancy 67.5 2024
Area 824,292 2024
Urban share 50.9% 2025
People 3.09 million
2025 · +70% since 2000 · Rank 136 of 217
2.05%
2025 · 2.35% in 2000 · Rank 46 of 217
3.7
2024 · +67% since 2000 · Rank 213 of 216
50.9%
2025 · 32.1% in 2000 · Rank 154 of 217
36.7%
2025 · 41.5% in 2000 · Rank 44 of 217
3.8%
2025 · 3.1% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 217
3.21
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 50 of 217
Health and living standards 67.5
2024 · +28% since 2000 · Rank 172 of 217
39.5
2024 · -49% since 2000 · Rank 38 of 196
US$397
2023 · +83% since 2000 · Rank 102 of 193
59.3%
2024 · 36.5% in 2000 · Rank 188 of 215
64.9%
2024 · 1.6% in 2000 · Rank 134 of 186
120.7%
2024 · 113.9% in 2000 · Rank 11 of 190
Economy US$15.1 billion
2025 · +284% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 210
US$4,876
2025 · +126% since 2000 · Rank 141 of 210
Int$11,986
2025 · +134% since 2000 · Rank 134 of 199
1.73%
2025 · 3.49% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 210
3.51%
2025 · 7.14% in 2003 · Rank 79 of 180
19.3%
2025 · 20.3% in 2000 · Rank 8 of 187
44.7%
2025 · 40.7% in 2000 · Rank 64 of 183
0.7%
2024 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 129 of 176
Land and environment 824,292
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 33 of 216
9.8%
2024 · 9.8% in 2000 · Rank 168 of 214
1.20
2024 · +14% since 2000 · Rank 135 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Namibia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.