Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia
Namibia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 105,777 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia is 105,777 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia peaked at 105,777 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,180 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,694 people | 21,180 people | 25,614 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,655 people | 26,024 people | 31,766 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,849 people | 32,503 people | 39,506 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,508 people | 40,315 people | 46,698 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,844 people | 47,592 people | 56,135 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,833 people | 57,179 people | 69,954 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,869 people | 72,095 people | 94,598 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,162 people | 97,505 people | 105,777 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 148 Reunion 130,063 people compare
- 149 Montenegro 110,585 people compare
- 150 Central African Republic 107,955 people compare
- 153 Gabon 100,399 people compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,258 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.21 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia was 105,777 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,777 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,180 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.