| Key Demographic Indicators |
| | 1991 | 2001 |
| Population | 1,409,920 | 1,830,330 |
| Pop. Growth rate | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 95 | 94 |
| Urban population (%) | 28 | 31 |
| Avg. household size | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Total fertility rate (avg. children/woman) 6.1 | 4.1 |
| Life expectancy at birth (yrs.): |
| Females | 63 | 50 |
| Males | 59 | 48 |
| Age composition (%): |
| Under 5 years | 16 | 13 |
| 5-14 years | 26 | 26 |
| 15-59 years | 51 | 52 |
| 60+ years | 7 | 7 |
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| Key Economic Indicators (In % unless otherwise indicated) |
| | 1994 | 2002 |
| GNP per capita (US$) | 1,970 | 1,463 |
| GDP growth | 7.3 | 3.3 |
| GDP growth, per capita | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Exchange rate (N$ per US$) | 3.6 | 10.5 |
| Inflation | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| Unemployment | 19 | 20.2* |
| (As a share of GDP:) |
| Agriculture sector | 7.6 | 5 |
| Mining sector | 10.8 | 13.1 |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.8 | 9.8 |
| Government services | 20.6 | 19 |
| Central Government Debt** | 17.4 | 25.4 |
| Budget deficit** | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | 3 | 6.4 |
| Exports | 48.5 | 44.4 |
| Imports | 51.3 | 46.8 |
| Current account | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| * 2000 **Fiscal Year |