COUNTRY PROFILE / NAM
Namibia
NAM / NA
For Namibia, population is 3,092,816 people (2025, #136/215) and area is 824,290 km² (2023, #33/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 97.5%); Main language: Afrikaans.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Namibia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Namibia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Namibia, population is about 2.5% of Japan's value and area is about 2.18 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Namibia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,092,816 people2025 / About 2.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 824,290 km²2023 / About 2.18 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 3.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 67.52 years2024 / 16.52 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,8762025 / About 13.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 1,818,647 people in 2000 to 3,092,816 people in 2025, an increase of about 70.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 52.95 years in 2000 to 67.52 years in 2024, an increase of 14.57 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,157 in 2000 to US$ 4,876 in 2025, an increase of about 126.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Namibia.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY