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Photos of Namibia

Hippopotamus and her calf along the Chobe River.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 35

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

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: 44

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 55

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 51

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 103

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 7

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 124

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 73

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 140

Labor force

comparison ranking: 147

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 199

Public debt

comparison ranking: 201

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 33

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 155

Exports

comparison ranking: 138

Imports

comparison ranking: 129

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 145

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 26

Railways

comparison ranking: total 62

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 85

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 152

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 40

Transnational Issues