Population by age group in Namibia
Namibia: Population by age group was 105,777 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105,777
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105,777
in 2023
All-time low
21,180
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Namibia stood at 105,777. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Namibia peaked at 105,777 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,180, in 1950.
That places Namibia 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,180 | — |
| 1951 | 21,812 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 22,465 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 23,120 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 23,705 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 24,201 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 24,615 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 24,955 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 25,270 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 25,614 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 26,024 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 26,479 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 26,986 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 27,553 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 28,164 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 28,814 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 29,505 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 30,245 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 31,011 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 31,766 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 32,503 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 33,217 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 33,923 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34,613 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 35,327 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36,102 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 36,910 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 37,761 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 38,628 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,506 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 40,315 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 41,031 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41,754 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 42,472 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43,174 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43,881 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 44,583 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45,257 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45,916 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 46,698 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47,592 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 48,503 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 49,445 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 50,427 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 51,403 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52,339 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 53,261 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 54,194 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 55,141 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 56,135 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 57,179 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58,262 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59,339 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 60,449 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 61,649 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62,977 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 64,454 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 66,113 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 67,951 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 69,954 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72,095 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 74,316 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 76,570 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 78,840 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 81,278 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 83,857 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 86,417 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 88,998 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 91,717 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 94,598 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97,505 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 99,599 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 101,768 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 105,777 | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 105,777 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 105,777 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,694 | 21,180 | 25,614 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,655 | 26,024 | 31,766 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,849 | 32,503 | 39,506 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,508 | 40,315 | 46,698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,844 | 47,592 | 56,135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,833 | 57,179 | 69,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,869 | 72,095 | 94,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,162 | 97,505 | 105,777 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 148 Reunion 130,063 compare
- 149 Montenegro 110,585 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 107,955 compare
- 152 Malta 105,338 compare
- 153 Gabon 100,399 compare
- 154 Luxembourg 100,367 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)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Namibia?
- Population by age group in Namibia was 105,777 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,777 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,180 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for population by age group?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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