ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Namibia
According to the World Bank, Namibia was home to 3 million people in 2024 — the 137th most populous of 217 countries, 0.04% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONSub-Saharan Africa
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALWindhoek
Namibia by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 3 million | 137th of 217 | 0.04% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.2% | 41st of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 25.9 / 1,000 | 47th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.2 / 1,000 | 153rd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.21 | 50th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 50.4% | 153rd of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $13.4B | 148th of 214 | 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $4.4K | 143rd of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $4.2K | 136th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.2% | 68th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 19.3% | 8th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 67.5 yrs | 172nd of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 36.4 / 1,000 | 30th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.5% | 35th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.6 / 1,000 | 150th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.20 | 135th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 7.8% | 173rd of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 30.0% | 80th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 64.9% | 146th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 85.2 / 1,000 | 165th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 87.6% | 109th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 3.60 | 213th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.0% | 184th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Namibia, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Namibia, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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