Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 0.1285 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.1285 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.1285 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 210 Botswana 0.1737 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.1733 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Mauritania 0.1567 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 0.1086 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Greenland 0.014 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.1285 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1285 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. 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 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.