Population
2.5M
Unitary Semi-presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,304
in 2031
Passport power
#123
43 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Windhoek
of 15 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Namibia
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Continent
- Africa / Southern Africa
- Area
- 825,615 km²
- Population
- 2.5M
- Density
- 3.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary Semi-presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .na
- Calling code
- +264
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #123 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 43
- Total accessible
- 69
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $2,000/month · 6 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad
Culture and society
- Languages
- Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
- Religions
- Christianity 87.9%, Other 10.5%, No religion 1.6%
- Currencies
- $ NAD — Namibian dollar, R ZAR — South African rand
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.665
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $16,304
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 67.5 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 64.9%
- Gini index (2015)
- 59.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 19.3%
- Urban population (2025)
- 50.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 15.5 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2021)
- 11.2/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.45
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Countries Identified as Undervalued Land and Residency Markets for 2026 | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |