Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.0439 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0439 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
215th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0439 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.01 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0439 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0439 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 215th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0439 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0439 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7582 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0439 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0439 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 215th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, male 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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
- 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 55-59, male 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.