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Photos of Namibia

The Namib Desert, for which Namibia is named, is a cool coastal desert running 1,900 km (1,200 mi) along Africa’s Atlantic coast, through Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. The name “Namib” is derived from the Nama language and means “an area where there is nothing.”

Introduction

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Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 35

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>almost seven times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly more than half the size of Alaska</p>

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Namibia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 182

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 54

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 47

Death rate

comparison ranking: 117

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 87

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 54

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 55

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 51

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 114

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 85

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 145

Labor force

comparison ranking: 144

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 182

Public debt

comparison ranking: 196

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 2

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 150

Exports

comparison ranking: 135

Imports

comparison ranking: 125

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 26

Heliports

comparison ranking: 152

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 152

Military and Security

Transnational Issues