AFRICA
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Namibia
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Population
3.0 million
Advisory
Level 2
GDP/Capita
$4,413
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 26, 2026
About NamibiaOverview, geography, and key facts
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the northeast, approximating a quadripoint, Zimbabwe lies less than 200 metres away along the Zambezi river near Kazungula, Zambia. Namibia's capital and largest city is Windhoek.
Capital
Windhoek
Population
3.0 million
Area
825,615 km²
Languages
Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
Currency
Namibian dollar (NAD)
GDP/Capita
$4,413
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Namibian dollar (NAD)
- GDP
- $13.4B
- GDP per Capita
- $4,413
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 67.4 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Area
- 825,615 km²
- Population
- 3,022,401
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
- Languages
- Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
- Calling Code
- +264
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- NA