Key facts about Namibia
Namibia has a population of about 3.1 million (2025), and its capital is Windhoek.
In 2025, the population grew by 2%, and 50.9% of people lived in urban areas. The currencies are the Namibian dollar (NAD) and the rand (ZAR), and the official language is English.
In Namibia, standard time is UTC+02:00, traffic drives on the left and the international calling code is +264.
Namibia's gross domestic product (GDP) was $15.1 billion in 2025, or $4,876 per person. It exported $6.7 billion and imported $9.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 109% of GDP.
| Capital | Windhoek |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 3,092,816 |
| Land area (2024) | 823,290 km² (317,874 sq mi) |
| Currencies | Namibian dollar (NAD), rand (ZAR) |
| Official language | English |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+02:00 |
| Calling code | +264 |
| Internet domain | .na |
| Drives on the | left |
| GDP (2025) | $15.1 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $4,876 |
Namibia's GDP grew from $10.7 billion in 2016 to $15.1 billion in 2025, while the population went from 2,439,213 to 3,092,816. The largest one-year rise was in 2017, up 20.3%. Divided by population, that is about $4,396 per person in 2016 and $4,876 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.08 billion | 3,092,816 |
| 2024 | $13.64 billion | 3,030,131 |
| 2023 | $12.52 billion | 2,963,095 |
| 2022 | $12.57 billion | 2,889,662 |
| 2021 | $12.4 billion | 2,810,548 |
| 2020 | $10.58 billion | 2,728,762 |
| 2019 | $12.54 billion | 2,650,494 |
| 2018 | $13.68 billion | 2,577,327 |
| 2017 | $12.9 billion | 2,506,853 |
| 2016 | $10.72 billion | 2,439,213 |