Population aged 15-24 years in Namibia
Namibia: Population aged 15-24 years was 545.99 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Namibia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 545.99 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Namibia peaked at 545.99 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 141.88 thousands, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 126th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.52 thousands | 141.88 thousands | 174.58 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.13 thousands | 179.24 thousands | 260.37 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.95 thousands | 293.41 thousands | 356.38 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.93 thousands | 364.08 thousands | 461.21 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.13 thousands | 470.98 thousands | 506.26 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 528.77 thousands | 509.44 thousands | 545.99 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Namibia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,258 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.97 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Namibia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Namibia was 545.99 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 545.99 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.88 thousands in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release