Population ages 20-24, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 20-24, male was 130,247 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
130,247
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
131,640
in 2023
All-time low
23,035
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Namibia is 130,247, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Namibia peaked at 131,640 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,035, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 131st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,035 | — |
| 1961 | 23,767 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 24,645 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 25,655 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 26,774 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 27,990 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 29,244 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 30,443 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 31,432 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 32,251 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 32,948 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 33,526 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 34,154 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 34,907 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 35,758 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 36,735 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 37,611 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 38,362 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38,338 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 38,406 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 38,910 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 38,837 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 39,702 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 41,701 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 43,919 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 46,399 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 49,167 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 52,079 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 55,296 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 61,859 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 67,961 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 70,239 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 72,148 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 73,957 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 75,762 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 77,621 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 79,574 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 81,566 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 83,545 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 85,278 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 86,765 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 88,121 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 89,114 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 89,800 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90,741 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 92,124 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 93,858 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 96,238 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99,184 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 102,536 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 106,985 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 112,248 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 117,063 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 120,906 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 123,503 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 124,251 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 123,674 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 123,299 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 123,678 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 125,061 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 127,315 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 129,403 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 130,713 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 131,640 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 131,359 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 130,247 | -0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 130,247 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 551,436, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 130,247 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 709,633, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,524 | 23,035 | 32,251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,074 | 32,948 | 38,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,787 | 38,837 | 61,859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,765 | 67,961 | 85,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,848 | 86,765 | 102,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,067 | 106,985 | 125,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,113 | 127,315 | 131,640 | 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)
- 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 20-24, male in Namibia?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Namibia was 130,247 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 20-24, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 131,640 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,035 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.