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Ethnic groups Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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1995 edition
Rewritten since 1994Published as “Ethnic divisions”
86% black, 6.5% white, 7.5% mixed; about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% from the Kavangos tribe
86% black, 6.5% white, 7.5% mixed; about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% from the Kavangos tribe
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%; about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% from the Kavangos tribe
86% black, 6.5% white, 7.5% mixed; black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%; about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% from the Kavangos tribe
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%; about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% from the Kavangos tribe
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%; about 50% of the population belong to the
Ovambo tribe and 9% from the Kavangos tribe
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%; 7.4%
note:
about 50% of the population belong to thefrom to the
Kavangos tribe
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%
note:
about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the
Kavangos tribe
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include (with approximate
- share of total population):
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to
the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include (with approximate
share of total population): Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian
4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to
to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include (with approximate are: Herero 7%, Damara
share of total population):
7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9%
the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara
Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
black 86%, white 6.6%, mixed 7.4%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to
to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%,
7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
black 86%, 87.5%, white 6.6%, 6%, mixed 7.4% 6.5%
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9%
- 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 are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
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 are: Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups includes Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
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 are: includes Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
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%
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 includes include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
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%
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%
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
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%
black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%
note:
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
note: about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other indigenous ethnic groups include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, San 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
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 indigenous ethnic groups include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen San 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%
- Ovambo 50%,
- Kavangos 9%,
- Herero 7%,
- Damara 7%,
- European and African ancestry 6.5%,
- European 6%,
- Nama 5%,
- Caprivian 4%,
- San 3%,
- Baster 2%,
- Tswana .5%
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
Ovambo 50%, Kavangos 9%, Herero 7%, Damara 7%, European and African ancestry 6.5%, European 6%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, San 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana .5%
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
- Ovambo 50%,
- Kavangos 9%,
- Herero 7%,
- Damara 7%,
- mixed European and African ancestry 6.5%,
- European 6%,
- Nama 5%,
- Caprivian 4%,
- San 3%,
- Baster 2%,
- Tswana .5%
Ovambo 50%, Kavangos 9%, Herero 7%, Damara 7%, mixed European and African ancestry 6.5%, European 6%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, San 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana .5%
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
Ovambo 50%, Kavangos 9%, Herero 7%, Damara 7%, mixed European and African ancestry 6.5%, European 6%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, San 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana .5% 0.5%
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/ethnic-groups.