According to the Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census, Khomas has a population of 494,605 (253,520 females and 241,085 males or 95 males for every 100 females) growing at an annual rate of 3.1%. The
fertility rate was 2.5 children per woman. 98.3% lived in urban areas while 1.7% lived in rural areas, and with an area of 37,007 km2, the population density was 13.4 persons per km2. By age, 10.6% of the population was under 5 years old, 17.4% between 5–14 years, 67.8% between 15–59 years, and 4.2% 60 years and older. The population was divided into 144,630 households, with an average size of 3.3 persons. 45.2% of households had a female head of house, while 54.8% had a male. For those 15 years and older, 72.5% had never married, 18.6% married with certificate, 2.0% married traditionally, 3.4% married by consensual union, 1.6% were divorced or separated, and 1.6% were widowed. In 2001, the most commonly spoken languages at home were
Oshiwambo (37% of households),
Afrikaans (24%),
Nama/
Damara (13%), and
Otjiherero (9%). Other languages found in Khomas are English, German, and a smattering of other Namibian language groups. For those 15 years and older, the literacy rate was 95.8%. In terms of education, of those 15 years and older, 68.9% had left school, 24.5% were currently at school, and 4.7% had never attended. Among households, 98.7% had
safe water, 17.0% no toilet facility, 64.1% electricity for lighting, and 9.8% had wood or charcoal for cooking. In terms of households' main sources of income, 0.5% derived it from farming, 64.4% from wages and salaries, 11.7% from business or non-farming, and 4.8% from old-age pension. For every 1000 live births in 2001 there were 53 female infant deaths and 54 male. The life expectancy at birth was 56 years for females and 54 for males. Among children younger than 15, 5% had lost a mother, 10% a father, and 1% were orphaned by both parents. 4% of the entire population had a disability, of which 22% were deaf, 44% blind, 11% had a speech disability, 9% hand disability, 15% leg disability, and 4% mental disability. ==External links==