Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 15-64, female was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Namibia stood at 59.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Namibia peaked at 60.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1982.
That places Namibia 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.9% | — |
| 1961 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 52.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 55.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 59.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.9% | 59.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Namibia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia was 59.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Namibia ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.