Population ages 65 and above, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 117,312 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117,312
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
151st
of 218 countries
All-time high
117,312
in 2025
All-time low
26,016
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Namibia stood at 117,312. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Namibia peaked at 117,312 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,016, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 151st 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, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,016 | — |
| 1961 | 26,473 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 26,983 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 27,548 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 28,159 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 28,807 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 29,497 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 30,239 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 31,006 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 31,761 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 32,497 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 33,216 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 33,918 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34,610 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 35,327 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36,098 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 36,909 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 37,755 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 38,628 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39,509 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 40,314 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 41,031 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41,752 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 42,472 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 43,172 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 43,881 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 44,586 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 45,259 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45,920 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 46,699 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47,595 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 48,506 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 49,450 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 50,432 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 51,408 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52,347 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 53,271 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 54,199 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 55,149 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56,146 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 57,196 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58,273 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59,356 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 60,464 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 61,665 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62,996 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 64,474 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 66,135 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 67,977 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 69,980 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72,122 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 74,347 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 76,603 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 78,877 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 81,311 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 83,894 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 86,459 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 89,046 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 91,766 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 94,649 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97,559 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 99,642 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 101,809 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 105,818 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 111,295 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 117,312 | +5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 117,312 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 117,312 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,649 | 26,016 | 31,761 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,847 | 32,497 | 39,509 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,509 | 40,314 | 46,699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,850 | 47,595 | 56,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,852 | 57,196 | 69,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,907 | 72,122 | 94,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,572 | 97,559 | 117,312 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 148 Oman 147,645 compare
- 149 Central African Republic 121,181 compare
- 150 Malta 119,076 compare
- 152 Montenegro 113,995 compare
- 153 Luxembourg 108,626 compare
- 154 Gabon 107,099 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 in Namibia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Namibia was 117,312 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 117,312 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,016 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.