Population, female, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Population, female, per capita was 0.5117 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5117 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.52 units per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.5116 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Namibia is 0.5117 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.52 units per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.5116 units per person, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 55th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5186 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5192 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5196 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5199 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.52 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5198 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5194 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5191 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5187 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5179 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5175 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5171 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5168 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5159 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5157 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5156 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5156 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5159 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5166 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5172 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5175 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5178 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.518 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5181 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5182 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5182 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5175 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5168 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5163 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5166 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5168 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.517 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5172 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5175 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5176 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5176 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.517 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5168 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5167 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5167 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5157 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.514 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5131 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5127 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5124 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5117 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5116 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5116 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5117 units per person | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5117 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5117 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5193 units per person | 0.5183 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5165 units per person | 0.5156 units per person | 0.5179 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5175 units per person | 0.5159 units per person | 0.5182 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5168 units per person | 0.5161 units per person | 0.5175 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.517 units per person | 0.5166 units per person | 0.5176 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5148 units per person | 0.5127 units per person | 0.5167 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5119 units per person | 0.5116 units per person | 0.5124 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, per capita in Namibia?
- Population, female, per capita in Namibia was 0.5117 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 units per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5116 units per person in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for population, female, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.