Population ages 0-14, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 0-14, total was 1.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Namibia stood at 1.13 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Namibia peaked at 1.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 249,792, in 1960.
That places Namibia 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 249,792 | — |
| 1961 | 255,678 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 262,015 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 269,001 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 276,390 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 284,190 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 292,610 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 301,552 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 311,037 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 321,092 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 331,752 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 343,035 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 354,983 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 367,551 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 380,707 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 394,415 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 408,265 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 421,973 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 434,478 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 446,122 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 457,373 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 467,227 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 476,751 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 486,636 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 496,600 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 506,911 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 517,733 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 529,136 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 541,548 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 558,950 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 579,090 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 597,673 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 616,715 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 636,428 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 656,113 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 674,441 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 690,962 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 707,184 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 723,880 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 740,304 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 755,137 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 766,763 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 774,137 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 777,141 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 777,127 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 774,414 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 770,517 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 768,254 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 768,242 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 770,909 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 776,898 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 787,303 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 804,102 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 824,558 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 845,046 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 866,819 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 891,384 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 919,178 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 949,193 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 980,038 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.13 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.13 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,336 | 249,792 | 321,092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,328 | 331,752 | 446,122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 503,886 | 457,373 | 558,950 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,279 | 579,090 | 740,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 770,264 | 755,137 | 777,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,452 | 776,898 | 980,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.01 million | 1.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Namibia?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Namibia was 1.13 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,792 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.