Population ages 65 and above, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 65 and above, male was 43,578 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,578
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43,578
in 2025
All-time low
11,226
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Namibia is 43,578, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Namibia peaked at 43,578 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,226, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,226 | — |
| 1961 | 11,391 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 11,595 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,831 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 12,088 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12,355 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12,632 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 12,925 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13,222 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 13,512 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 13,794 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 14,064 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 14,326 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14,581 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14,839 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 15,108 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 15,383 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 15,664 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 15,941 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 16,210 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16,402 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16,507 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 16,604 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16,710 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16,828 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,972 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 17,130 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 17,292 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17,464 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 17,707 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18,021 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 18,344 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 18,680 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,029 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 19,371 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19,698 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 20,024 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 20,356 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,700 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 21,071 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 21,477 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 21,912 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22,362 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22,834 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23,350 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 23,918 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,548 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 25,251 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26,020 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26,835 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 27,690 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 28,560 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29,425 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30,269 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31,128 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32,008 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32,877 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 33,770 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34,724 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 35,739 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36,715 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 37,278 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 37,881 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 39,297 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 41,334 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 43,578 | +5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 43,578 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,359, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 43,578 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206,569, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,278 | 11,226 | 13,512 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,991 | 13,794 | 16,210 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,962 | 16,402 | 17,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,529 | 18,021 | 21,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,851 | 21,477 | 26,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,619 | 27,690 | 35,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,347 | 36,715 | 43,578 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 153 Macao 49,395 compare
- 154 Montenegro 46,340 compare
- 155 Botswana 46,306 compare
- 157 Gambia 39,805 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 34,728 compare
- 159 East Timor 34,297 compare
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 65 and above, male in Namibia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Namibia was 43,578 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,578 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,226 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.