Namibia: Aakwanyama, Aandonga and Ovaherero named largest ethnic groups in Namibia: 2023 Census – Africa Links 24 3

The Aakwanyama are Namibia’s largest ethnic group, making up 23.6% of the country’s population at 712 165 individuals.

This is according to data from the 2023 census report published by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) on Wednesday.

The Aandonga and Ovaherero are the next largest ethnic groups at 311 211 and 178 987 individuals, respectively.

As such, the Aandonga make up 10.3% of Namibia’s population, while the Ovaherero constitute 5.9%.

Other large ethnic groups…