There are 31,692 companies and businesses in Namibia in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 3,038 of them are corporations.
List of all companies in Namibia
Namibia has 31,692 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 3,038 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 14% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Namibia, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 31,692 Namibian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Namibian company database.
31,692 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies31,692
Corporations3,038
Regions14
Largest regionKhomas 49%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone36%
Website0%
Namibian company list: all 31,692 companies
The list of all companies and businesses in Namibia, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Namibian company directory.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tidle Wave Investments | Namibia | Walvis Bay | 164 L B1 Langstrand | Erongo | 9000 | 2017 | $3,272,960,068 | 28 | Foreign company | N/A | 2017/0469 |
| 2 | Maersk Namibia PTY LTD | Namibia | Walvis Bay | C/o 1 Rikumbi Kandanga and Third Street | N/A | 00 | 1997 | $1,118,153,720 | 40 | Foreign company | 2015 | 199702940710 |
| 3 | Maersk Namibia PTY LTD | Namibia | Walvis Bay | C/o 1 Rikumbi Kandanga and Third Street | Erongo | 9000 | 1997 | $1,118,153,720 | 40 | Foreign company | 2015 | 199702940710 |
| 4 | Nampower Namibia Power CORPORATION | Namibia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1964 | $378,020,558 | 700 | Foreign company | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Namibia Power CORPORATION | Namibia | Windhoek West Outlying | Nampoer Centre 15 Luther St | Khomas | 10005 | 1964 | $366,568,943 | 131 | Foreign company | 2 | 197900205110 |
| 6 | Choppies Supermarket Namibia PTY LTD | Namibia | Windhoek West Outlying | 42 and 43 Khomas Grove Mall Erf 2786 | N/A | 10005 | 2013 | $329,819,586 | 221 | Foreign company | 3 | N/A |
| 7 | Sefalana Cash And Carry Namibia (PTY) LTD | Namibia | Windhoek West Outlying | 11 Vanderbijl St | Khomas | 10005 | 2014 | $236,992,500 | 105 | Foreign company | N/A | 2012/0560 |
| 8 | Ohlthaver And List Centre (PTY) LTD | Namibia | Windhoek West Outlying | 2333 Fidel Castro St 7th Floor, Alexander Forbes Hse | Khomas | 9000 | 2017 | $220,110,588 | 45 | Foreign company | 2 | N/A |
| 9 | Sefalana Cash Carry Namibia (PTY) LTD | Namibia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2014 | $204,141,000 | 85 | Foreign company | N/A | 2012/0560 |
| 10 | Mobile Telecommunications LIMITED | Namibia | Windhoek West Outlying | Cnr Mose Tjitendero and Hammuntenya Wan | Khomas | 9000 | 1994 | $164,549,693 | 58 | Foreign company | 5 | CY/1994/0458 |
| 11 | Commercial Investment CORPORATION PTY LTD | Namibia | Windhoek Rural | Cnr Iscor and Solegen Street | Khomas | 9100 | 1963 | $136,389,600 | 370 | Foreign company | 1034 | 1963/1848 |
| 12 | Roads Contractors Company LTD | Namibia | Windhoek Rural | 140 Lazarett St | N/A | 9100 | 2000 | $130,300,650 | 199 | 23 | 200000010710 | |
| 13 | Workforce Staffing Namibia Proprietary LIMITED | Namibia | Windhoek Rural | Unit 5 Bougain Villas | Khomas | 10000 | 2014 | $128,001,756 | 150 | Foreign company | N/A | 2014/0802 |
| 14 | The Meat CORPORATION Of Namibia | Namibia | Windhoek Rural | 1 Sheffield St Northern Industrial | N/A | N/A | 1992 | $124,656,964 | 1,015 | 2 | 200494015 | |
| 15 | Bank Windhoek | Namibia | Windhoek Rural | 264 Independence Av 3rd Floor Bank Windhoek | Khomas | 9100 | 1979 | $119,547,736 | 53 | Foreign company | 3 | 197900008110 |
| 16 | First National Bank | Namibia | Windhoek Rural | 209 211 Independence Av | Khomas | 9100 | 2002 | $103,980,184 | 1,834 | Foreign company | 7 | N/A |
| 17 | African Controlling (PTY) LTD | Namibia | Windhoek Rural | Tommie Muller St Northern Industrial Area | Khomas | 9100 | 2017 | $75,214,698 | 24 | 2 | N/A | |
| 18 | Novanam LTDA | Namibia | Luderitz | 524 Industry St | N/A | 9101 | N/A | $75,214,698 | 1,000 | 2 | N/A | |
| 19 | Namib Desert Diamonds (PTY) LTD | Namibia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $74,295,309 | 150 | Foreign company | N/A | 2016/0338 |
| 20 | Salini Namibia PTY LTD | Namibia | Berseba | Neckartal Dam Project Side Berseba Reserve 70 | N/A | 0000 | 2013 | $65,778,750 | 1,000 | Corporation | 244 | 2013/0077 |
| 21 | Bachmus Oil And Fuel Supplies (PTY) LTD | Namibia | Walvis Bay | Rossing St | Erongo | 13013 | 1994 | $65,437,000 | 33 | Foreign company | 9 | 93/670 |
| 22 | Corridor Logistics (PTY) LTD | Namibia | Walvis Bay | 20 3rd St East, Ben Amathila | Erongo | 13013 | 1991 | $65,190,800 | 400 | Foreign company | 3 | CY/2005/0513 |
| 23 | Erongo Marine Enterprises (PTY) LTD | Namibia | Walvis Bay | 116 Theo Ben Gurirab St | Erongo | 13013 | 1999 | $60,557,415 | 465 | Foreign company | 16 | 199900033110 |
| 24 | Lubrication Specialists PTY LTD | Namibia | Walvis Bay | 2 Third Street | N/A | 13013 | 1998 | $59,570,350 | 101 | Foreign company | 6 | CY/1998/0443 |
| 25 | Agrimark Operations Namibia PTY LTD | Namibia | Windhoek West Outlying | 63 67 Julius K Nyerere St | Khomas | 10005 | 1990 | $55,936,100 | 430 | Foreign company | N/A | 90/288 |
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Companies and businesses in Namibia
31,692
2 November 2026
There are 31,692 companies and businesses in Namibia in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 3,038 corporations ((Pty) Ltd and CC), 606 sole traders and 85 partnerships. On top of those come 202 non-profit organisations, 13,714 branches of foreign companies and 144 public bodies.
Structure
- Single-site businesses
- 30,607 97%
- Head offices
- 395
- Branch locations
- 690
Legal form
- Corporations
- 3,038 10%
- Sole traders
- 606
- Partnerships
- 85
Per working day this year
≈ 0
new companies registered · 1 so far in 2026
Largest companies in Namibia
Which are the largest companies in Namibia? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Rubicon Security Services CC, with 2,012 staff, ahead of Standard Bank Namibia and Salini Namibia PTY. By yearly revenue the largest company is Salini Namibia PTY, ahead of Namibia Post Telecom Holdings and Shali Mining (PTY). Below are the top companies of Namibia ranked three ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue and the biggest foreign companies in Namibia. 0 Namibian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 3 report more than $1 billion a year.
Rubicon Security Services CC has the largest headcount of any company in Namibia in our data. 0 Namibian companies list more than 10,000 people, 95 more than 500.
- 12,012 staff
- 21,553 staff
- 31,000 staff
- 41,000 staff
- 51,000 staff
- 6800 staff
- 7780 staff
- 8550 staff
- 9400 staff
- 10300 staff
Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.
Salini Namibia PTY is the largest company in Namibia by revenue; 3 Namibian companies report more than $1 billion a year. Corporations only.
- 1$65.8M
- 2$55.9M
- 3$55.1M
- 4$39.7M
- 5$36.1M
- 6$34.3M
- 7$29.8M
- 8$29.6M
- 9$25.9M
- 10$21.6M
13,714 foreign companies have a registered branch or establishment in Namibia.
- 14,500 worldwide
- 24,300 worldwide
- 32,100 worldwide
- 42,000 worldwide
- 52,000 worldwide
- 62,000 worldwide
- 71,834 worldwide
- 81,800 worldwide
Headcount and revenue are those of the worldwide company, not of the branch in Namibia.
By employee size · 23,469 companies with a known headcount
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 3,305 | 14% | |
| 5-9 | 2,164 | 9% | |
| 10-19 | 12,623 | 54% | |
| 20-49 | 3,482 | 15% | |
| 50-99 | 1,055 | 4% | |
| 100-199 | 558 | 2% | |
| 200-499 | 187 | 0.8% | |
| 500+ | 95 | 0.4% |
14% have 1 to 4 employees; 95 have 500 or more.
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 278 | 1% | |
| $100K-$500K | 1,352 | 6% | |
| $500K-$1M | 3,124 | 14% | |
| $1M-$5M | 15,326 | 68% | |
| $5M-$10M | 2,086 | 9% | |
| $10M-$100M | 510 | 2% | |
| $100M-$1B | 13 | <0.1% | |
| $1B+ | 3 | <0.1% |
16 companies report more than $100 million; 3 more than $1 billion.
Small businesses in Namibia
Most companies in Namibia are small businesses. Of the 23,469 with a known headcount, 5,469 (23%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 16,105 are small (10 to 49) and 1,800 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 95 employ 500 people or more, so 99.60% of Namibian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.
| Size class | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro · fewer than 10 | 5,469 | 23% | |
| Small · 10 to 49 | 16,105 | 69% | |
| Medium · 50 to 499 | 1,800 | 8% | |
| Large · 500 or more | 95 | 0.4% |
3,305
companies have 1 to 4 employees (14%). 278 turn over less than $100,000 a year.
606
sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.
0%
of the 1 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (0). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.
Where are companies in Namibia based?
Khomas has more companies than any other region in Namibia: 15,565, or 49% of the total, ahead of Erongo (2,353) and Otjozondjupa (1,325). Below you find the twelve largest of its 14 regions and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.
The twelve largest of 14 regions
| Region | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khomas | 15,565 | 49% | |
| Erongo | 2,353 | 7% | |
| Otjozondjupa | 1,325 | 4% | |
| Oshana | 700 | 2% | |
| Oshikoto | 547 | 2% | |
| Ohangwena | 425 | 1% | |
| Omaheke | 375 | 1% | |
| Hardap | 369 | 1% | |
| Karas | 264 | 0.8% | |
| Kunene | 240 | 0.8% | |
| Omusati | 200 | 0.6% | |
| Kavango East | 139 | 0.4% |
Ten busiest cities
- Windhoek Rural12,400
- Windhoek West Outlying3,318
- Walvis Bay2,421
- Swakopmund1,511
- Otjiwarongo604
- Oshakati545
- Ondangwa513
- Tsumeb510
- Ongwediva485
- Okahandja472
Main industries in Namibia
Holding and investment companies is the biggest industry in Namibia by number of companies: 2,899, or 12% of all firms with an industry code. Next come business services and IT (2,197) and wholesale (durable goods) (1,862). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.
- Holding and investment companies2,89912%
- Business services and IT2,1979%
- Wholesale (durable goods)1,8628%
- Building construction1,4716%
- Engineering, accounting and management1,1185%
- Real estate1,0394%
- Wholesale (consumer goods)8954%
- Other shops8814%
- Other services7673%
- Travel and transport services6823%
- Car repair5612%
- Car dealers and petrol stations5442%
- Health care5022%
- Hotels4822%
- Haulage and warehousing3702%
- Other industries7,10730%
The fifteen largest of 81 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.
Largest industries in Namibia
2,197
Business services and IT
SIC 73: Business Services
- 12,012 staff
- 21,000 staff
- 3800 staff
1,862
Wholesale (durable goods)
SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
- 1140 staff
- 284 staff
- 365 staff
1,471
Building construction
SIC 15: Building Construction General Contractors And Operative Builders
- 1663 staff
- 2300 staff
- 3143 staff
1,118
Engineering, accounting and management
SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services
- 164 staff
- 243 staff
- 343 staff
1,039
Real estate
SIC 65: Real Estate
- 130 staff
- 215 staff
- 37 staff
895
Wholesale (consumer goods)
SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods
- 1300 staff
- 2220 staff
- 3170 staff
881
Other shops
SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail
- 1400 staff
- 2150 staff
- 3121 staff
767
Other services
SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services
- 155 staff
- 245 staff
- 345 staff
Discover more: all Namibian industries, cities and regions
Every Namibian list we publish. Industries are grouped by economic sector.
Countries
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- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkey
- UAE
- Uganda
- UK
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- USA
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How many new companies are registered in Namibia? (2026)
1 new companies and startups registered in Namibia so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 13 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 0% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 0 of them are corporations ((Pty) Ltd and CC).
≈ 0
new companies register every working day in 2026
0%
of this year's startups begin with one to four employees
13
new companies in 2025
Companies founded per year
- 3512022
- 1912023
- 1082024
- 132025
- 12026 so far
Oldest companies in Namibia
Our data holds 8 Namibian organisations founded before 1900 and 147 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.
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1,503
Namibian companies were founded before 1990
510
were founded in 1990
19,304 Namibian companies, 93% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 1,503 are older.
Types of companies in Namibia
One in ten Namibian businesses in our data is a corporation ((Pty) Ltd and CC), and one in fifty-two is a sole trader. Partnerships make up 0.3%. The chart shows every legal form in our data.
- Corporations3,03810%
- No legal form on record13,90344%
- Sole traders6062%
- Partnerships850.3%
- Foreign companies13,71443%
- Non-profit organisations2020.6%
- Public bodies1440.5%
Which Namibian companies are part of a group?
Most Namibian companies stand alone: 97% are single-site businesses. The other 1,085 are part of a multi-site structure, as one of 395 head offices or 690 branches. The largest corporate family on this page is D H L Namibia PTY, with 6,331 companies in its group.
The largest corporate families on this page
- 16,331 companies
- 24,058 companies
- 31,695 companies
- 4323 companies
- 5244 companies
- 658 companies
- 77 companies
- 85 companies
Counted from the largest companies on this page, not from all 31,692; the API has no group-size filter.
What you can reach: contact data on Namibian companies
0 Namibian companies have a website on record (0%), 11,367 a phone number (36%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.
| Field | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | 0 | 0% | |
| Phone | 11,367 | 36% | |
| 0 | 0% |
Questions about companies in Namibia
Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).
31,692. That includes 606 sole traders and 85 partnerships.
3,038 corporations, 10% of all Namibian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 23,469 Namibian companies with a known headcount, 23,374 have fewer than 500 employees: 5,469 micro, 16,105 small and 1,800 medium-sized. 95 are large enterprises.
Salini Namibia PTY, with $65.8 million in yearly revenue, ahead of Namibia Post Telecom Holdings ($55.9M) and Shali Mining (PTY) ($55.1M).
Rubicon Security Services CC, with 2,012 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
15,565, 49% of all Namibian companies (2 November 2026).
1 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 13 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Namibian companies. 11,367 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 31,692 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Namibian company database.
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