Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0379 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Namibia is 0.0379 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.044 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 units per person, in 2001.
That places Namibia 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.044 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0439 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0438 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0438 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0437 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0436 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0433 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0431 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0429 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0426 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0422 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0418 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0414 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.041 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0407 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0405 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0408 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.041 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0409 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.04 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0394 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0388 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.038 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0348 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0343 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0334 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0327 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0324 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0321 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0318 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0316 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0314 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.032 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0342 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.035 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0353 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0357 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0355 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0352 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0367 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0379 units per person | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0379 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0436 units per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0379 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0327 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.033 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0394 units per person compare
- 169 Lesotho 0.0388 units per person compare
- 170 Palestine 0.0385 units per person compare
- 172 Ghana 0.0379 units per person compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.0376 units per person compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0367 units per person 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, total, per capita in Namibia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Namibia was 0.0379 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 units per person in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.