Namibia's Population

Did you know Namibia is the second least densely populated country in the world? Mongolia takes the prize as the least populous. Twice the size of California, a state home to 40 million people, Namibia has a population of only about 2 million! While this is ideal for wildlife, some Namibian economists have agreed that it's bad news for the country.

Some are under the impression that there is a correlation between high population growth and high economic growth & cite China as an example of this trend, according to this article.  However, many African countries with extremely high populations experience very low economic growth similar to that of Namibia. In the cited article, Alexactus T Kaure explores what the arrival of 20 million people to the country would bring -- boon or bane? Ultimately, he decides that he'd prefer "a decent wealthier country than a big one with millions of poor people"-- in other words, he'd chose Namibia over Nigeria any day.
- Michelle H. 1/28