Skip to main content
Population Review

🇳🇦Namibia — Population & Demographics

Namibia has a population of 2,963,095, ranking #134 in the world. The capital is Windhoek. Located in Sub-Saharan Africa .

World Bank classification: Lower middle income

Namibia on world population map

World countries by population — Namibia is #134

2,963,095

Population

#134

World Rank

67.4

Life Expectancy

$4,188

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population2,963,095
Population Growth Rate2.51%
Urban Population50.0%
Fertility Rate3.21 births/woman
Life Expectancy67.4 years
Infant Mortality Rate38.3 per 1,000
Literacy Rate87.6%

Economy

$4,188

GDP Per Capita

19.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lower middle income

Income Level

Other Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Frequently Asked Questions

Namibia has a population of 2,963,095, ranking #134 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 2.51%.

Life expectancy in Namibia is 67.4 years. The infant mortality rate is 38.3 per 1,000 live births.

Namibia's GDP per capita is $4,188. It is classified as a lower middle income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.