Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 15-64, female was 940,047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Namibia is 940,047, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Namibia peaked at 940,047 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165,474, in 1960.
That places Namibia 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 165,474 | — |
| 1961 | 168,392 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 171,558 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 174,940 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 178,705 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 182,694 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 186,771 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 191,209 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 195,902 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 200,850 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 206,087 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 211,503 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 217,146 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 222,840 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 228,659 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 234,840 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 240,345 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 245,405 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 246,865 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 248,446 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 252,059 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 252,906 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 257,267 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 266,133 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 275,604 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 286,107 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 298,022 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 310,997 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 325,988 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 357,026 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 386,958 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 400,492 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 413,510 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 427,364 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 441,456 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 455,323 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 469,106 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 482,612 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 496,015 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 509,664 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 523,420 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 536,691 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 549,159 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 561,006 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 572,945 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 586,177 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 600,435 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 614,625 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 628,556 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 641,985 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 654,666 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 667,144 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 681,955 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 699,269 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 717,195 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 735,491 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 753,733 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 771,724 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 789,890 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 808,803 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 828,863 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 849,588 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 870,863 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 894,432 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 917,853 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 940,047 | +2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 940,047 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.06 million, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 940,047 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,650 | 165,474 | 200,850 | 10 |
| 1970s | 230,214 | 206,087 | 248,446 | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,211 | 252,059 | 357,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,250 | 386,958 | 509,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,500 | 523,420 | 641,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 727,987 | 654,666 | 808,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 883,608 | 828,863 | 940,047 | 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 15-64, female in Namibia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Namibia was 940,047 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 940,047 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,474 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Namibia ranks 138th 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 up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.