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Namibia

Republic of Namibia
Quick facts
Capital
Windhoek
Population
2.5 m
Area
825,615 km²
Region
Southern Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, German, English
Currency
Namibian dollar ($)
Demonym
Namibian
UN member
Yes
How Namibia compares
Economy size$13 B
143rd of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Southern Africa
Income per person$4,413
109th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Southern Africa
Life expectancy67.5 yrs
139th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 5 in Southern Africa
Internet access64.9%
119th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 5 in Southern Africa
Military spending$362 M
113th of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Southern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$13 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$4,413

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
3.0 m

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
67.5 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.6%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Researchers (per million)
225

Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.

Land area
823,290 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
7.8%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
4.0%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
2.7%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$362 M

Total military expenditure at current prices.

The history journey

From the San and Khoekhoe of the Namib and the rock art of Twyfelfontein, through the German colonial genocide of the Herero and Nama, decades of South African rule and apartheid, and the long liberation struggle, to independence under Sam Nujoma on 21 March 1990.

Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.