Capital

Katar

name: Doha

geographic coordinates: 25 17 N, 51 32 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: derives from the Arabic term "dohat," meaning "roundness," and refers to the small rounded bays along the area's coastline

Namibia

name: Windhoek

geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 05 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April

etymology: may derive from the Afrikaans word "wind-hoek" meaning "windy corner"

Citizenship

Katar

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Qatar

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 20 years; 15 years if an Arab national

Namibia

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Namibia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Legal system

Katar

mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)

Namibia

mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law

Suffrage

Katar

18 years of age; universal

Namibia

18 years of age; universal

Area

Katar

total: 11,586 sq km

land: 11,586 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Namibia

total: 824,292 sq km

land: 823,290 sq km

water: 1,002 sq km

Land use

Katar

agricultural land: 5.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 4.3% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 94.4% (2018 est.)

Namibia

agricultural land: 47.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 46.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 8.8% (2018 est.)

other: 44% (2018 est.)

Location

Katar

Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia

Namibia

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa

Age structure

Katar

0-14 years: 13.08% (male 167,065/female 164,110)

15-64 years: 85.51% (male 1,757,982/female 407,120)

65 years and over: 1.41% (2023 est.) (male 23,544/female 12,283)

Namibia

0-14 years: 34.38% (male 482,432/female 472,474)

15-64 years: 61.68% (male 834,001/female 878,865)

65 years and over: 3.94% (2023 est.) (male 46,235/female 63,225)

Birth rate

Katar

9.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

24.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Katar

1.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Katar

Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

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Namibia

Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4% (also a common language), Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages 0.7%, other 1% (2016 est.)

note: Namibia has 13 recognized national languages, including 10 indigenous African languages and 3 European languages

Life expectancy at birth

Katar

total population: 80 years (2023 est.)

male: 77.9 years

female: 82.2 years

Namibia

total population: 63.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 62.1 years

female: 65.4 years

Major urban areas - population

Katar

798,000 Ar-Rayyan, 658,000 DOHA (capital) (2023)

Namibia

477,000 WINDHOEK (capital) (2023)

Median age

Katar

total: 34.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 35.5 years

female: 28.1 years

Namibia

total: 22.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 21.8 years

female: 23.2 years

Namibia

21.6 years (2013 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Katar

0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Katar

most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula

Namibia

population density is very low, with the largest clustering found in the extreme north-central area along the border with Angola as shown in this population distribution map

Population growth rate

Katar

0.86% (2023 est.)

Namibia

1.66% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Katar

1.9 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Namibia

2.94 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Katar

urban population: 99.4% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Namibia

urban population: 54.9% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Katar

3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

Namibia

9.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Katar

total: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 15 years (2021)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Katar

-5.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Namibia

-5.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Katar

0.66% (2021 est.)

Namibia

1.44% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Katar

1.977 million (2021 est.)

Namibia

939,000 (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Katar

NA

Namibia

17.4% (2015 est.)

Unemployment rate

Katar

0.26% (2021 est.)

0.21% (2020 est.)

0.1% (2019 est.)

Namibia

21.68% (2021 est.)

21.45% (2020 est.)

19.99% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Katar

53.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

46.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Namibia

4.64% of GDP (2019 est.)

5.49% of GDP (2018 est.)

5.44% of GDP (2017 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Katar

2.3% (2021 est.)

-2.54% (2020 est.)

-0.67% (2019 est.)

Namibia

3.62% (2021 est.)

2.21% (2020 est.)

3.72% (2019 est.)

Exports

Katar

$105.549 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$70.933 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$92.046 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Namibia

$3.955 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.565 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.581 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Katar

China 13%, Japan 11%, India 11%, South Korea 10%, Singapore 6% (2021)

Namibia

China 29%, South Africa 20%, Botswana 8%, Belgium 6%, Zambia 4% (2020)

Imports

Katar

$61.204 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$59.065 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$66.77 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Namibia

$6.055 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.614 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.808 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Katar

China 14%, United Arab Emirates 8%, United States 7%, United Kingdom 6%, India 6% (2021)

Namibia

South Africa 40%, Zambia 20%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6%, China 5%, Bulgaria 3% (2020)

Airports

Katar

6 (2021)

Namibia

112 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Katar

total: 296,126 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Namibia

total: 71,063 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Katar

total: 2.7 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Namibia

total: 1.325 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 53% (2021 est.)

Namibia

total: 2,628 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 2,628 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge

Roadways

Katar

total: 7,039 km (2016)

Namibia

total: 48,875 km (2018)

paved: 7,893 km (2018)

unpaved: 40,982 km (2018)

Telephones - fixed lines

Katar

total subscriptions: 460,240 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2021 est.)

Namibia

total subscriptions: 91,869 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Katar

total subscriptions: 3,876,499 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 144 (2021 est.)

Namibia

total subscriptions: 2,915,307 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Katar

none identified

Namibia

Namibia-Angola-Botswana: concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border

Namibia-Botswana-Zambia-Zimbabwe: Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; the Kazungula Bridge opened to traffic in May 2021

Namibia-South Africa: the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; Namibia claims a median line boundary, while South Africa supports the northern bank of the river