Data / Namibia / Profile

Namibia in figures

A profile of Namibia from official statistics: 17 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Namibia was 3.09 million in 2025, up 2.1% from 2024, and the 80th lowest of 215 countries.

Population3.09 million2025Up 2.1% from 2024The 80th lowest of 215 countries
Population growth rate2.51%2023Down 0.27 percentage points from 2022The 30th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate20.96 years2023, estimatedUp 0.13 years from 2022The 51st lowest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over3.6%2023Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2022
Population density3.7 inhabitants per km²2024Up 2.3% from 2023
Net migration11,6752023Compared with 22,212 in 2022
1.75M2M2.25M2.5M2.75M3M3.25M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,857,048 persons2002: 1,889,970 persons2003: 1,917,464 persons2004: 1,942,082 persons2005: 1,966,582 persons2006: 1,991,888 persons2007: 2,018,600 persons2008: 2,047,056 persons2009: 2,077,394 persons2010: 2,109,811 persons2011: 2,146,325 persons2012: 2,194,654 persons2013: 2,252,508 persons2014: 2,312,139 persons2015: 2,374,300 persons2016: 2,439,213 persons2017: 2,506,853 persons2018: 2,577,327 persons2019: 2,650,494 persons2020: 2,728,762 persons2021: 2,810,548 persons2022: 2,889,662 persons2023: 2,963,095 persons2024: 3,030,131 persons2025: 3,092,816 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Namibia was 19.88% in 2018, with no 2017 figure in the same series to compare.

Unemployment rate19.88%2018No 2017 figure to compare
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over47.5%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 30th lowest of 181 countries
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over58.8%2025Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 71st lowest of 181 countries
1520253035401994200020082012201420181994: 19.4 %1997: 19.5 %2000: 20.3 %2004: 22.09 %2008: 37.58 %2010: 22.12 %2012: 16.77 %2013: 19.03 %2014: 18.52 %2016: 23.35 %2018: 19.88 %
Unemployment rate, 1994 to 2018. %. Source: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT).

Sources: International Labour Organization, Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT); World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Namibia was $15.08 billion in 2025, up 10.6% from 2024, and the 55th lowest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$15.08 billion2025Up 10.6% from 2024The 55th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$4,8762025Up 8.3% from 2024The 69th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth1.7%2025Down 2 percentage points from 2024The 80th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)11,986 international $2025Up 2.5% from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP108.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
2,5005,0007,50010K12.5K15K17.5K20012005200920132017202120252001: 3,557.3 USD million2002: 3,349.2 USD million2003: 4,926.4 USD million2004: 6,609.2 USD million2005: 7,248.4 USD million2006: 8,001.8 USD million2007: 8,839.5 USD million2008: 8,607.4 USD million2009: 8,938.8 USD million2010: 11,431.4 USD million2011: 12,523.4 USD million2012: 13,042.1 USD million2013: 12,043.3 USD million2014: 12,435.4 USD million2015: 11,335.2 USD million2016: 10,722 USD million2017: 12,895.2 USD million2018: 13,682 USD million2019: 12,541.9 USD million2020: 10,583.7 USD million2021: 12,402.5 USD million2022: 12,569.4 USD million2023: 12,522 USD million2024: 13,641.2 USD million2025: 15,080.3 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Namibia was 67.39 years in 2023, up 3.2 years from 2022, and the 49th lowest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth67.39 years2023Up 3.2 years from 2022The 49th lowest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate36.4 per 1,000 live births2024Down 1.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 30th highest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized18.3%2024Up 0.4 percentage points from 2023The 73rd lowest of 199 countries
505560657019992003200720112015201920231999: 53.98 years2000: 52.95 years2001: 51.98 years2002: 51.99 years2003: 51.92 years2004: 52.18 years2005: 52.56 years2006: 53.18 years2007: 54.03 years2008: 54.74 years2009: 55.35 years2010: 56.09 years2011: 56.65 years2012: 57.73 years2013: 58.47 years2014: 59.31 years2015: 60.01 years2016: 60.81 years2017: 61.66 years2018: 62.58 years2019: 63.55 years2020: 64.07 years2021: 60.85 years2022: 64.19 years2023: 67.39 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Unemployment rate by sex and age, total, 15 and over, annual (DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  16. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  17. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Give me an overview of Namibia with the latest official figures and their sources.
get_place_profile {"place":"Namibia"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/profile?place=na

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

All statistics for Namibia