Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 2.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 2.13 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 2.13 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3898 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3969 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.413 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4222 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4319 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4424 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4537 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4781 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4911 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5047 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5184 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5324 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5472 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5726 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5759 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5796 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5876 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5882 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5974 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6175 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6392 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6633 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6908 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7209 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7558 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.83 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.902 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9347 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9658 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9982 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.536 units per square kilometre | 0.4781 units per square kilometre | 0.5796 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6691 units per square kilometre | 0.5876 units per square kilometre | 0.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.902 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3665 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Namibia was 2.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.