NAM / Sub-Saharan Africa
Namibia
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Windhoek
- Currency
- Namibian dollar · rand
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 825,615 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
3.09M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
15.08B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
4,875.93 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
3.51 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
19.29 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.21 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
67.52 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Namibia: 3.09M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,092,816 |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 |
| 2018 | 2,577,327 |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 |
| 2014 | 2,312,139 |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 |
2025Namibia: 15.08B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,080,340,653.53 |
| 2024 | 13,641,190,683.46 |
| 2023 | 12,522,012,873.8 |
| 2022 | 12,569,449,123.37 |
| 2021 | 12,402,486,183.64 |
| 2020 | 10,583,748,541.53 |
| 2019 | 12,541,928,303.48 |
| 2018 | 13,682,019,076.4 |
| 2017 | 12,895,153,370.91 |
| 2016 | 10,722,018,732.09 |
| 2015 | 11,335,161,083.51 |
| 2014 | 12,435,430,969.63 |
| 2013 | 12,043,307,277.12 |
| 2012 | 13,042,053,591.69 |
| 2011 | 12,523,359,440.55 |
| 2010 | 11,431,412,421.13 |
| 2009 | 8,938,847,189.08 |
| 2008 | 8,607,431,497.49 |
| 2007 | 8,839,536,476 |
| 2006 | 8,001,779,551.06 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Namibia: 4,875.93
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,875.93 |
| 2024 | 4,501.85 |
| 2023 | 4,225.99 |
| 2022 | 4,349.8 |
| 2021 | 4,412.84 |
| 2020 | 3,878.59 |
| 2019 | 4,731.92 |
| 2018 | 5,308.61 |
| 2017 | 5,143.96 |
| 2016 | 4,395.69 |
| 2015 | 4,774.11 |
| 2014 | 5,378.32 |
| 2013 | 5,346.62 |
| 2012 | 5,942.65 |
| 2011 | 5,834.79 |
| 2010 | 5,418.22 |
| 2009 | 4,302.91 |
| 2008 | 4,204.79 |
| 2007 | 4,379.04 |
| 2006 | 4,017.18 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Namibia: 3.51
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.51 |
| 2024 | 4.24 |
| 2023 | 5.88 |
| 2022 | 6.08 |
| 2021 | 3.62 |
| 2020 | 2.21 |
| 2019 | 3.72 |
| 2018 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 6.15 |
| 2016 | 6.73 |
| 2015 | 3.39 |
| 2014 | 5.35 |
| 2013 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 6.72 |
| 2011 | 5.01 |
| 2010 | 4.87 |
| 2009 | 9.45 |
| 2008 | 9.09 |
| 2007 | 6.55 |
| 2006 | 4.96 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Namibia: 19.29
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.29 |
| 2024 | 19.16 |
| 2023 | 19.15 |
| 2022 | 19.62 |
| 2021 | 20.93 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 19.93 |
| 2018 | 19.88 |
| 2017 | 21.75 |
| 2016 | 23.35 |
| 2015 | 20.79 |
| 2014 | 18.52 |
| 2013 | 19.03 |
| 2012 | 16.77 |
| 2011 | 19.48 |
| 2010 | 22.12 |
| 2009 | 22.27 |
| 2008 | 22.01 |
| 2007 | 22.12 |
| 2006 | 21.85 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Namibia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.21 |
| 2023 | 3.21 |
| 2022 | 3.25 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 3.35 |
| 2019 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 3.46 |
| 2017 | 3.51 |
| 2016 | 3.57 |
| 2015 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 3.64 |
| 2013 | 3.65 |
| 2012 | 3.68 |
| 2011 | 3.66 |
| 2010 | 3.66 |
| 2009 | 3.63 |
| 2008 | 3.62 |
| 2007 | 3.61 |
| 2006 | 3.6 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Namibia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Namibia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 67.52 |
| 2023 | 67.39 |
| 2022 | 64.19 |
| 2021 | 60.85 |
| 2020 | 64.07 |
| 2019 | 63.55 |
| 2018 | 62.58 |
| 2017 | 61.66 |
| 2016 | 60.81 |
| 2015 | 60.01 |
| 2014 | 59.31 |
| 2013 | 58.47 |
| 2012 | 57.73 |
| 2011 | 56.65 |
| 2010 | 56.09 |
| 2009 | 55.35 |
| 2008 | 54.74 |
| 2007 | 54.03 |
| 2006 | 53.18 |