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
Latest (2023)
105,777 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105,777 people
in 2023
All-time low
21,180 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,180 people | — |
| 1951 | 21,812 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 22,465 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 23,120 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 23,705 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 24,201 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 24,615 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 24,955 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 25,270 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 25,614 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 26,024 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 26,479 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 26,986 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 27,553 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 28,164 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 28,814 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 29,505 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 30,245 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 31,011 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 31,766 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 32,503 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 33,217 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 33,923 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34,613 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 35,327 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36,102 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 36,910 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 37,761 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 38,628 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,506 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 40,315 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 41,031 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41,754 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 42,472 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43,174 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43,881 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 44,583 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45,257 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45,916 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 46,698 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47,592 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 48,503 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 49,445 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 50,427 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 51,403 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52,339 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 53,261 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 54,194 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 55,141 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 56,135 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 57,179 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58,262 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59,339 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 60,449 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 61,649 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62,977 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 64,454 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 66,113 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 67,951 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 69,954 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72,095 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 74,316 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 76,570 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 78,840 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 81,278 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 83,857 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 86,417 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 88,998 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 91,717 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 94,598 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97,505 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 99,599 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 101,768 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 105,777 people | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 105,777 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 105,777 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 152 Malta 105,338 people compare
- 153 Gabon 100,399 people compare
- 154 Luxembourg 100,367 people 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.