Number of children under 15, by world region in Namibia
Namibia: Number of children under 15, by world region was 1.11 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.11 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region 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.
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
- 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 under 15, by world region in Namibia?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,608 people in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.