Namibia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Windhoek

Population

Total Population: 2,540,916

Natural Increase: 1.8%

Density: 3 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 52.0%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official national data on ethnic groups in Namibia. The population consists mainly of people of African descent, with a majority belonging to the Owambo tribe. Minorities in the population include European descendants and mixed African and European people.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Oshiwambo, Nama, Afrikaans, German. (Afrikaans and German are recognised as minority languages).

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), Indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%.

Literacy Rate: 85.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Windhoek

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD)

Country Overview

Area: 824,290 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
Very open market economy; mining is the dominant sector.

HDI*: 0.628/1

HDI (World Rank): 126/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Namibia, dial 00
To call Namibia, dial +264

Internet Suffix: .na

Computers: 24.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 7.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 12.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 47.26% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,420	6,688	8,289	8,086	6,823
Exports of Goods (million USD)	4,397	4,799	7,488	6,256	5,600
Imports of Services (million USD)	809	637	533	539	419
Exports of Services (million USD)	660	693	728	646	352

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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