Population ages 05-09, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 05-09, female was 197,055 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
197,055
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
117th
of 218 countries
All-time high
197,055
in 2025
All-time low
41,092
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Namibia stood at 197,055. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Namibia peaked at 197,055 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,092, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,092 | — |
| 1961 | 42,107 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 43,151 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 44,244 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 45,399 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 46,624 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 47,935 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 49,359 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 50,905 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 52,561 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 54,311 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 56,171 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 58,136 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 60,192 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 62,360 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 64,661 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 67,053 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 69,540 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 72,016 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 74,546 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 77,135 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 79,567 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 81,865 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 83,972 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 85,540 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 86,626 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 87,436 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 87,885 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 88,306 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 89,732 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 91,799 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 93,957 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 97,106 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 101,350 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 106,236 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 112,234 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 118,909 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 124,823 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 129,595 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 132,977 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 133,888 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 132,429 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 130,308 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 128,562 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 127,581 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 127,293 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 127,363 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 127,123 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 126,131 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 124,769 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 123,907 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 124,400 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 126,897 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 131,120 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 136,186 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 141,889 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 147,863 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 153,519 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 159,005 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 164,670 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 170,277 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 176,007 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 182,499 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 188,189 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 192,360 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 197,055 | +2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 197,055 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607,961, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 197,055 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,338 | 41,092 | 52,561 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,899 | 54,311 | 74,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,806 | 77,135 | 89,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,899 | 91,799 | 132,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,545 | 124,769 | 133,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,946 | 123,907 | 164,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,398 | 170,277 | 197,055 | 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 05-09, female in Namibia?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Namibia was 197,055 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 197,055 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,092 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.