Population, female, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 2.07 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 6.42 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.23 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 44th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1979 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1990 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +79.5% | 3.58 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +50.6% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -45.6% | 6.08 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +45.1% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -36.4% | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -35.2% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Rwanda 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Liberia 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Iraq 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 45 South Sudan 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 2.05 % change on previous year 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, female, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Namibia was 2.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.