compatriots.net finds 6,694 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Namibia, from 132 countries of origin; 244 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from South Africa, United States, United Kingdom.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,512 |
| United States | 1,203 |
| United Kingdom | 549 |
| Germany | 404 |
| Zimbabwe | 258 |
| India | 242 |
| Netherlands | 135 |
| Denmark | 130 |
| Australia | 122 |
| Ireland | 112 |
| Zambia | 101 |
| Canada | 96 |
| Other | 1,539 |
Industry is not available for this register.
Abroad, 8,506 people from Namibia are documented in 143 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,426 |
| United Kingdom | 2,231 |
| United States | 1,973 |
| India | 761 |
| Canada | 346 |
| Germany | 303 |
| Australia | 244 |
| France | 197 |
| Netherlands | 195 |
| Switzerland | 184 |
| Angola | 173 |
| Zambia | 168 |
| Other | 2,148 |
Namibia's company register lists 500 officer rows, 128 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.09; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.