Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia
Namibia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.11 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11 million people
in 2023
All-time low
200,608 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia is 1.11 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia peaked at 1.11 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,608 people, in 1950.
That places Namibia 120th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 200,608 people | — |
| 1951 | 204,679 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 209,064 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 213,678 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 218,447 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 223,344 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 228,367 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 233,504 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 238,777 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 244,193 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 249,792 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 255,678 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 262,014 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 269,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 276,392 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 284,188 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 292,610 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 301,550 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 311,039 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 321,091 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 331,754 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 343,037 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 354,983 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 367,550 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 380,706 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 394,416 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 408,266 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 421,972 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 434,477 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 446,121 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 457,375 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 467,226 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 476,751 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 486,635 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 496,600 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 506,913 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 517,732 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 529,135 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 541,548 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 558,950 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 579,091 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 597,671 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 616,712 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 636,427 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 656,114 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 674,443 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 690,962 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 707,187 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 723,878 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 740,305 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 755,138 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 766,764 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 774,137 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 777,141 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 777,128 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 774,412 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 770,519 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 768,255 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 768,241 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 770,910 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 776,895 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 787,303 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 804,104 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 824,555 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 845,046 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 866,817 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 891,382 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 919,180 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 949,189 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 980,037 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million people | +2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.11 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.11 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,466 people | 200,608 people | 244,193 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 282,335 people | 249,792 people | 321,091 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,328 people | 331,754 people | 446,121 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 503,886 people | 457,375 people | 558,950 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,279 people | 579,091 people | 740,305 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,264 people | 755,138 people | 777,141 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,451 people | 776,895 people | 980,037 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.11 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Namibia was 1.11 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,608 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Share 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 0-14.