Ethnic Groups
The ethnic composition of the population of Namibia has last been measured in 1989, prior to Namibian independence, when the population total stood at 1.4 million. At that time the relative sizes of the ethnic groups were:
| Ethnic group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ovambo | 49.8 |
| Kavango | 9.3 |
| Damara | 7.5 |
| Herero | 7.5 |
| Whites | 6.4 |
| Nama | 4.8 |
| Coloureds | 4.1 |
| Caprivian | 3.7 |
| San | 2.9 |
| Rehoboth Basters | 2.5 |
| Tswana | 0.6 |
| Other | 0.9 |
| Total | 100 |
Since then, a large number of Chinese is estimated to have taken up residence, estimated to have been 40,000 in 2006. This would correspond to 2% of the 2 million people at that time.
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Namibia
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