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Age structure > 0-14 years
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38.7 |
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[61st of 226]
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Age structure > 15-64 years
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57.7 |
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[165th of 226]
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Age structure > 65 years and over
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3.7 %
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[158th of 225]
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Birth rate
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23.19 births/1,000 population |
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[80th of 226]
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Death rate
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14.07 deaths/1,000 population |
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[24th of 226]
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Ethnic groups
black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%; note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5% |
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Gender development
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0.604 |
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[98th of 141]
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Percentage living in urban areas
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32% |
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[165th of 199]
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Population
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2,088,669 |
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[143rd of 242]
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Population growth rate
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0.947% |
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[131st of 235]
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Population in 2015
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2,248 |
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[139th of 225]
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Projected population growth
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37.1% |
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[84th of 141]
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Sex ratio > 15-64 years
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1 |
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[108th of 223]
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Sex ratio > At birth
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1.03 male(s)/female |
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[174th of 223]
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Sex ratio > Total population
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1.01 male(s)/female |
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[64th of 224]
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Sex ratio > Under 15 years
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1.02 male(s)/female |
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[171st of 224]
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Total fertility rate
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2.81 children born/woman |
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[81st of 225]
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Total Population
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2,044,147 |
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[144th of 227]
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Urban population
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712,969.4
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[147th of 195]
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Urbanization
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31 |
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[168th of 204]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center
Spanish Statistical Institute; World Development Indicators database; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002)
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Namibia, Republic of Namibia
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