🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
824,292 km²
Land Area
823,290 km²
Water Area
1,002 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,220 km
Coastline
1,572 km
Bordering Countries
Angola 1 (N/A km)
427 km; Botswana 1 (N/A km)
544 km; South Africa 1 (N/A km)
005 km; Zambia (244 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east
Climate: desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,141m
Natural Resources
diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
2,803,660
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.72%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
22.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
24.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Oshiwambo languages - 49.7%
- Nama/Damara - 11%
- Kavango languages - 10.4%
- Afrikaans - 9.4%
- Herero languages - 9.2%
- Zambezi languages - 4.9%
- English (official) (Official) - 2.3%
- other African languages - 1.5%
- other European languages - 0.7%
- other - 1%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 87.9%, Female: 87.4%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income, export-driven Sub-Saharan economy; natural resource rich; Walvis Bay port expansion for trade; high potential for renewable power generation and energy independence; major nature-based tourist locale; natural resource rich; shortage of skilled labor
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$31.15 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$13.37 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$10,300
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
4.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
7.3%
Industry
28.9%
Services
54.5%
Major Industries
mining, tourism, fishing, agriculture
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.55 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
9.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
9.1% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes
- Namib Sand Sea