Population ages 05-09, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 05-09, male was 195,353 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
195,353
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
195,353
in 2025
All-time low
39,340
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male 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
Namibia recorded 195,353 for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Namibia peaked at 195,353 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,340, in 1960.
That places Namibia 119th 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 05-09, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39,340 | — |
| 1961 | 40,399 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 41,487 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 42,626 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 43,826 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 45,097 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 46,455 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 47,926 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 49,515 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 51,210 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 53,001 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 54,896 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 56,890 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 58,972 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 61,158 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 63,473 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 65,871 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 68,356 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 70,822 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 73,339 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 75,912 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 78,323 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 80,603 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 82,699 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 84,268 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 85,371 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 86,210 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 86,706 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 87,196 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 88,694 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 90,824 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 93,033 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 96,117 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 100,076 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 104,575 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 110,184 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 116,445 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 121,938 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 126,340 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 129,418 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 130,121 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 128,703 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 126,915 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 125,568 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 124,933 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 124,990 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125,372 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 125,348 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 124,487 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 123,188 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 122,313 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 122,797 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 125,587 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 130,243 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 135,481 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 141,065 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 146,655 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 151,895 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 157,171 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 162,799 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 168,184 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 173,735 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 180,387 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 186,331 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 190,503 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 195,353 | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 195,353 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 626,196, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 195,353 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 million, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,788 | 39,340 | 51,210 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,678 | 53,001 | 73,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,598 | 75,912 | 88,694 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,895 | 90,824 | 129,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,962 | 123,188 | 130,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,601 | 122,313 | 162,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,416 | 168,184 | 195,353 | 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, male in Namibia?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Namibia was 195,353 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, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,353 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,340 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.