Population ages 15-19, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 15-19, female was 146,019 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
146,019
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
146,019
in 2025
All-time low
29,426
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in Namibia is 146,019, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Namibia peaked at 146,019 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,426, in 1960.
That places Namibia 128th 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 15-19, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,426 | — |
| 1961 | 30,431 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 31,410 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 32,329 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 33,354 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 34,407 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 35,379 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 36,429 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 37,551 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 38,567 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 39,548 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 40,619 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 41,709 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 42,815 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 43,968 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 45,210 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 46,417 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 47,659 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 48,547 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 49,662 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 51,232 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 52,561 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 54,532 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 57,144 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 59,759 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 62,440 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 65,217 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 68,040 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 71,044 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 76,053 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 80,359 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 81,990 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 83,559 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 85,371 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 87,125 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 88,706 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 90,252 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 91,637 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 93,107 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 95,195 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 97,887 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 100,862 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 104,166 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 107,670 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 111,342 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 115,998 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 121,233 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 125,664 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 128,951 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 130,880 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 130,461 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 128,123 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 126,083 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 125,162 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 125,208 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126,086 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 127,201 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 127,771 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 127,681 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 127,399 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 127,685 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 129,312 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 132,678 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 137,283 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 141,544 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 146,019 | +3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 146,019 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 582,883, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 146,019 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 829,602, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,928 | 29,426 | 38,567 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,615 | 39,548 | 49,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,802 | 51,232 | 76,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,730 | 80,359 | 95,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,465 | 97,887 | 130,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,118 | 125,162 | 130,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,754 | 127,685 | 146,019 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Namibia?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Namibia was 146,019 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 15-19, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 146,019 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,426 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.