Namibia
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
Namibia has a narrow arm, the Caprivi Strip, reaching east from its northern border.
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
- Population
- 3,092,816 (2025)
- Total area
- 824,290 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 22.1° S, 17.2° E
Namibia at a glance
Namibia is a country in Africa. Its capital is Windhoek. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.
Flag of Namibia
Namibia’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Namibia in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 3,092,816 | 134thof 195 | 41stof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 824,290 km² | 33rdof 194 | 15thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $15.08B | 137thof 182 | 34thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $4,876 | 116thof 182 | 10thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 67.5 years | 150thof 195 | 19thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 3.21 | 50thof 195 | 40thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $397 | 101stof 191 | 6thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 50.9% | 133rdof 195 | 24thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 64.9% | 128thof 180 | 13thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 7.8% | 160thof 191 | 44thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 1.20 t | 122ndof 181 | 14thof 53 |
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Namibia compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 3,092,816 | 824,290 km² | $4,876 |
| Angola | 39,040,039 | 1,246,700 km² | $3,129 |
| Botswana | 2,562,122 | 581,730 km² | $7,778 |
| South Africa | 64,747,319 | 1,219,090 km² | $6,598 |
| Zambia | 21,913,874 | 752,610 km² | $1,318 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Namibia · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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