Namibia

Republic of Namibia · Capital: Windhoek

A sparsely populated southwestern African nation of deserts and minerals, Namibia won independence from South Africa in 1990.

Population

3,030,1312024

GDP / Capita

$4,4132024

GDP

$13.4 billion2024

Unemployment

19.2%2024

Total Area

824,290 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

67.5 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

3,030,131

Population

World Bank · 2024

$4,413

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$13.4 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

19.2%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

824,290 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

67.5 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

50.4%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

36.4

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

87.6%

Literacy

World Bank · 2023

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