Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0013 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0013 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0004 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 204 Mauritania 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 205 Russia 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 206 Botswana 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 209 Guyana 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 210 Suriname 0.001 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.