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Flag of Namibia
NA · Africa

Namibia

Namibia is a sovereign country in Southern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Angola, Botswana, South Africa, and others. Windhoek is the capital; key languages include Afrikaans, German, and English; the listed currencies are Namibian dollar (NAD) and South African rand (ZAR); population is about 3.1M.

Capital
Windhoek
Currency
Namibian dollar (NAD), South African rand (ZAR)
Languages
Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana
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Flag of Botswana
BW · Africa

Botswana

Botswana is a sovereign country in Southern Africa bordered by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and others. Gaborone is the capital; key languages include English and Tswana; the listed currency is Botswana pula (BWP); population is about 2.6M.

Capital
Gaborone
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP)
Languages
English, Tswana
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Population

Namibia3.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana2.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Namibia$15.1B
2025 · current USD
Botswana$19.9B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Namibia$4.9K
2025 · current USD
Botswana$7.8K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Namibia1.7%
2025 annual growth
Botswana-0.7%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Namibia67.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana69.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Namibia825,615 km²
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Botswana582,000 km²
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Median age

Namibia21.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana23.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Namibia50.9%
World Bank · 2025
Botswana68.0%
World Bank · 2025

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Namibia
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Namibia leads this comparison with 3.2M people.

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Namibia essentials

Subregion
Southern Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Windhoek is the capital city.
  • Namibia covers 825,615 km².
  • Namibia has coastal access.
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Botswana essentials

Subregion
Southern Africa
Time zones
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  • Gaborone is the capital city.
  • Botswana covers 582,000 km².
  • Botswana is landlocked.