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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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South Africa’s population is about 21.1× that of Namibia, a difference of 60,977,056.
South Africa’s surface area is 48% larger than that of Namibia, a difference of 394,800 km².
South Africa’s population density is about 14.3× that of Namibia, a difference of 48.8 /km².
South Africa’s nominal GDP is about 30.0× that of Namibia, a difference of $387.77 billion.
South Africa’s GDP per capita is 42% higher than that of Namibia, a difference of $1,854.
Values use the latest available observations in WorldSumma. Economic reporting years are shown when available and can differ by country.
Windhoek
Pretoria
3,030,131
64,007,187
824,290 km²
1,219,090 km²
3.7 /km²
52.5 /km²
$13.37 billion · 2024
$401.14 billion · 2024
$4,413 · 2024
$6,267 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Namibian dollar · NAD · $
South African rand · ZAR · R
Namibian
South African
+264
+27
.na
.za
NA / NAM
ZA / ZAF
Africa/Windhoek
Africa/Johannesburg
Namibia
South Africa
| Measure | Namibia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Windhoek | Pretoria |
| Population | 3,030,131 | 64,007,187 |
| Surface area | 824,290 km² | 1,219,090 km² |
| Population density | 3.7 /km² | 52.5 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $13.37 billion · 2024 | $401.14 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $4,413 · 2024 | $6,267 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Southern Africa | Southern Africa |
| Currency | Namibian dollar · NAD · $ | South African rand · ZAR · R |
| Nationality | Namibian | South African |
| Phone code | +264 | +27 |
| Internet domain | .na | .za |
| ISO codes | NA / NAM | ZA / ZAF |
| Time zone | Africa/Windhoek | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Native name | Namibia | South Africa |
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Namibia is a country in southern Africa known for its diverse landscapes, including deserts, savannas, and coastal plains.
Full Namibia profile →South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost country in Africa. It is known for its diverse geography, including savannas, forests, deserts, and the iconic Table Mountain.
Full South Africa profile →The capital of Namibia is Windhoek.
Namibia has a recorded population of approximately 3,030,131 people.
Namibia covers an area of about 824,290 km².
Namibia has a population density of roughly 3.7 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Namibia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $13.37 billion as of 2024.
Namibia has a GDP per capita of approximately $4,413.
Namibia uses the Namibian dollar (NAD), with the symbol $.
Namibia is located in Southern Africa, Africa.
People from Namibia are referred to as Namibian.
The international dialing code for Namibia is +264.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Namibia is .na.
Namibia uses the Africa/Windhoek time zone.
Namibia is a country in southern Africa known for its diverse landscapes, including deserts, savannas, and coastal plains.
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria.
South Africa has a recorded population of approximately 64,007,187 people.
South Africa covers an area of about 1,219,090 km².
South Africa has a population density of roughly 52.5 /km² (people per square kilometre).
South Africa has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $401.14 billion as of 2024.
South Africa has a GDP per capita of approximately $6,267.
South Africa uses the South African rand (ZAR), with the symbol R.
South Africa is located in Southern Africa, Africa.
People from South Africa are referred to as South African.
The international dialing code for South Africa is +27.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for South Africa is .za.
South Africa uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost country in Africa. It is known for its diverse geography, including savannas, forests, deserts, and the iconic Table Mountain.