Namibia
Namibia is a country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Windhoek. About 2.5 million people live there (2017). It covers 825,615 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Windhoek
- People (2017)
- 2.5 million
- Area
- 825,615 kmĀ²
- Currency
- Namibian dollar
Namibia at a glance
- In its own language
- Republic of Namibia, Republiek van Namibiƫ, Republik Namibia
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Population
- 2,533,794 (2017)
- Area
- 825,615 kmĀ² (318,772 miĀ²)
- People are called
- Namibian
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Namibian dollar, rand
- GDP (nominal)
- US$13 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 64.4 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.615 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 59.1 (2015)
- Unemployment
- 19% (2014)
- Head of state
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Elijah Ngurare (since 2025)
- Country codes
- NA, NAM
- Calling code
- +264
- Internet domain
- .na
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates
- -23Ā°, 17Ā°
Namibia and its neighbours
Namibia borders Angola, Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Namibia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Namibia
- Zambezi Region
- Erongo Region
- Hardap Region
- Karas Region
- Kavango East Region
- Khomas Region
- Kunene Region
- Ohangwena Region
- Omaheke Region
- Omusati Region
- Oshana Region
- Oshikoto Region
- Otjozondjupa Region
- Kavango West Region
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- African Development Bank
- United NationsāAfrican Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Southern African Development Community
- Universal Postal Union
and 7 more organisations.
How far are you from Namibia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Namibia?
The capital of Namibia is Windhoek.
What is the population of Namibia?
Namibia has about 2,533,794 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Namibia?
Namibia covers 825,615 square kilometres (318,772 square miles).
What currency does Namibia use?
The Namibian dollar.
What language is spoken in Namibia?
The official language of Namibia is English.
Which countries border Namibia?
Namibia shares a border with Angola, Zambia, Botswana and South Africa.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.