NAMIBIA
Population
Population
Population
Namibia has a population of 2,8 million (2024). The population density is extremely low at 3.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.
- The natural population growth rate is 1.72%. (2024)
- Birth rate per 1000 inhabitants is 24.3 (2024)
- Death rate per 1000 inhabitants is 7.1 (2024)
- Life expectancy is 65.9 years. (males 64.2 and females 67.6 years (2024)
The population in Namibia is mostly made up of blacks (87.5%). There are 6% whites in Namibia. The rest are of mixed descent. Almost half of the population belongs to the Ovambo tribe, a Bantu people who mainly live in the north of the country. They arrived in the country later than the original inhabitants. The Khoi-Khoi and the San arrived in Namibia as early as the fifth and first centuries AD respectively. However, this group, which later became Khoisan, now only makes up a small part of the current population. A small group of San still live in the Kalahari Desert.
The following tribes can also be found: the Damara, Herero, Nama, Kavango, East Caprivi and the Kaokovelders.
Language
English is the official language of Namibia. Furthermore, Afrikaans, German, Oshivambo and other indigenous languages are spoken.
Religion
80-90% of the population is Christian. Of these, half belong to the Lutherans.
The rest of the population adheres to an indigenous religion.
Sources
Elmar Landeninformatie
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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